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‘ Time to Color of Shade Landscape Hardiness 
Low Growing Shrubs Bloom Flower, Etc. or Sun Value (See below) Remarks 
Spirea A. Waterer June-July Pink Sun H Very good garden shrub. 
Barberry; Red Leaf _ May Small, yellow Sun Foundation planting, H Red berries all winter. 
Barberry; Thunbergi May Small, yellow Either hedge or border VH Red berries all winter. 
eiSptred roebeli\ uno ee Ocean 2 Pale pink See Either J 8 WH Good all-purpose landscape shrub. 
t Alpine Currant Inconspicuous Shade Hedge or border VH Grows in poorest soils. 
Privet; Regel’s July Small, white Either Foundation, border SH Very good foliage plant. 
Hydrangea Arborescens June-July Large, white Either ee {G dete ‘bor Raab 
| Hydrangea P. G. September Pinkish white Sun VH OO at PULP OSS INSSCaDe SLEDS: 
Rose; Grootendorst All summer Red (cluster) Sun Foundation planting H Adds summer color to border. 
j Euonymus alatus compacta : Either or border VH Beautiful fall coloring. 
Almond Mid-May Dbl. pink, white Sun SH Flowers before leaves. 
Spirea Arguta May Small white Sun SH Fine texture foliage. 
Sagaberry Be eewcoceee SURO AUE Small pink oe onade: J. ccs VH White waxy berries for winter. 
Spirea opulifolia nana June White Either (aren a ce VH Grows in poor soils. 
Privet; Amoor River North July Inconspicuous white Either Sieauaehed x SH_ A popular hedge. 
ee May Taconspicuens pink ae : 4 8 ve se whet Ftivet is not hardy. 
ornus paniculata June White Either order, mass ood fall color. 
Weigela Vaniceke All summer Red Sun Foundation, border H Beautiful flowering shrub. 
Medium Height Growing Shrubs 
Rose; Hansa June-Aug. Dbl. deep red Sun Ro ee hedge, VH\ eo landscape plants; disease 
Rosa Rugosa June-July Sgl. pink, white Sun Mass or border VH f \ resistant; cut back in spring. 
Rosa Setigera _ July ona ee or border <n For naturalistic plantings. 
un Border 
Philadelphus; Lemoine June thet Se 1) & MRA OTe eat ee 8 ee RE hey MeN VH Very good foliage plant. 
ete Carlesi eee sate white Sa } Foundation | a ae view eceene flower. 
eigela rosea une in Either eautiful flowers. 
pe Pron yenvnialat us ey ie ee eh ee eee Berries for winter Hither jy) ‘7 SPeclmeiin a0 yee ee VH | Foliage turns red in fall. 
Philadelphus; Virginal June-Sept. White (fragrant) Sun H One of the best Mock Oranges. 
Spirea Van Houttei May-June White sprays Either VH Graceful, arching shrub. 
Rosa Hugonis June Golden yellow Sun Foundation H Colorful in bloom. 
Bs Sh Reem ee Oe. APR Re a Sel. whi Either Mass or border H Good foliage plant. 
Prunus triloba Mid-May Dbipink | Us  & Sunseeker H Blossoms before leaves in spring. 
Philadelphus, Bouquet Blanc June-July Dbl. white Sun VH One of the nicest Mock Oranges. 
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Honeysuckle; Morrow’s June Small yellow Either Border VH Grows in poor soils. 
Dogwoods: Red, Yellow June White Either or mass VH Branches color toward spring. 
Prunus Tomentosa Early May White Sun 4 H Blossoms before leaves in spring. 
High Growing Shrubs 
Honeysuckle: Red May Red Either 
Spirea opulifolia June White Either Border 
Viburnum; Most Varieties June White Either Mass or 
Forsythias Early May Yellow Sun Background 
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Lilacs; French June Various colors Sun ( Specimen: 
Lilac; Persian June Lavender-pink Sun Foundation, 
Lilac; Villosa July Pale pink Sun Border or 
vodeilacy Common ene UME ee eavender, white Sun J UBackground 
Philadelphus; Cor., Grand. June White (fragrant) Sun } Genin eee 
Honeysuckle: Pink, White May Pink, white Either and border 
Thorn: Crus Galli May White Either Specimen, etc. 
Buckthorn Black berries for winter Either Screen, hedge 
ECSU Ein Ed Ah neice et 1. Scarlet foliage in fall Either Pa kecn. e 
Russian Olive June Sun Specimen, 
Prunus; Newport May Pink Sun Screen or 
Thorns: Most Varieties May White Either Background 
Crabs: Flowering May White Sun 

Table of Flowering Shrubs; Their Characteristics 
Shrubs listed in order of ultimate growing height, 
the lowest growers at top, progressing to the HARDINESS 
high growing ones at bottom. 
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The above shrub table, with the accompanying landscape anywhere in Wiscon- 
plan of an average small city lot, will make it very easy to sin. 
plan your own landscape planting. H—Hardy in cen- 
tral and southern Wis. 
SH—Semi-hardy, for 
southern Wis, only. 
The plan shown to the right is an effective planting 
made up of high, medium and low growing shrubs. The 
taller shrubs for screening, backgrounds, hiding undesirable 
objects, or for emphasis about the house. The medium 
sized shrubs help to give an irregular naturalistic appear- 
ance to the top line of the border planting. Used about 



the house they enhance its architecture and hide its de- The landscape plan 
fects. The low growers finish off the general appearance of of a small city lot, 
the property by blending the foliage of the taller shrubs shown at right, and the 
into the green grass of the lawn. Likewise, they finish off shrub table above are 
the foundation planting and the edges of the lawn. presented as helpful a 
aids to you in the ar- A 
rangement of your own 
planting plans. Study 
them carefully. 
The shrub table presented above will help you to select 
the most appropriate shrubs to carry out the above idea. 
It gives the time and color of bloom, whether they grow 
best in sun or shade, general use and other characteristics. 


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