SHRUB CLASSIFICATION [ 38 | 
THE GREENING NURSERY COMPANY 

Chasse Your Shrubs for Purpose, Location and Condition 

An Attractive Foundation Shrub Planting 
Shrub Classification 
SHRUBS FOR BACK YARD OR BORDER PLANTING 
NO. 1—SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
- Planting : ai JAR of 
Name Interval Flower Color oom 
A. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
ears Pride a Rochester....... 4-5’ White, pinktint May 
ush-honeysuckle 
Lonicera fragrantissima......... 4-5’ Cream-white April-May 
Lonicera tatarica rosea.........4-5’ Pink May-June 
Lonicera tatarica alba..........4-5’ White May-June 
Lonicera iene SIDITICAl. ele ele 4-5’ Reoee pink nrpee Mele 
Common Lilacs = Howe e 4-0 ite or purple ay 
Philadelphus (Mockorange) _ 
COronarilis<ey. tote eee 4-5/ White May-June 
grandifiorlS:.c5. sie naen eee Cream-white June 
Viburnuntlantanat.caens st eenee 4-5’ White May 
Weis Chide JRalai else Goes 4-5! ee June-Aug. 
OPI DUNG A Ses 5 iw arasere siduele sie eters 4-5 rimson June 
Lamarx airicana cece cae sae 4-5’ Bright pink April-May 
B. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
Cornus mascula (Cornelian Cherry) .3-4’ Bright yellow April-May 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora.3-4’ White May-June 
paniculata grandiflora........3-4’ White Aug.-Sept. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi) . .4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
Philadelphis aureus kcoltens Nee 
orange). : . 3-4! White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota) se Roneceesce's 3-4’ White June 
Spiraea brunet: Sree reio aero e ee White May 
vanhouttei. Binnie oe Ora White May 
froebeli. aro 44 Crimson May 
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry) 
TACEIIOSIES coe taste eee tee 3-4’ Pink June - July 
C. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi, Japanese... . .2-3’ Coprery: -red A 
foliage Autumn 
Deutzia gracilis... .ciscastiee ero con White May 
JemoOinel Skee eee as rare Or White June 
Kerria (Corchorus) japonica...... 2%-314’ Yellow July-Oct. 
Baby Rambler Roses in variety...2-2%4’ Selection Summer 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer......... 2-3" Rose-crimson June-Aug. 
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Eenoes iba ee por 33 White fone hee 
Weigela Eva Rathke. Hoeeene 4=0e Crimson June-July 
NO. 2—SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
A. High Growing fopegs Bis 
Viburnum dentatum. : .4-5/ White June 
opulus.. .4-5’ White 
Honey suckle (Lonicera morrowi). .4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
B. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora.2 4-314’ White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota)........ 2-3) White June 
Roses, Hybrid, in variety.........214-3’ Selection Summer 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti......... 3-4! Coralberries Fall 
VUSATIS Ns Se swiay oteete heres 3-4’ Red berries August 
C. Low Growing (Shady peeks: 
Barberry thunbergi........... PPR Coppery-red 
foliage Autumn 
Viburnum opulus sterilis.......... 2-214’ White May-June 
HEDGES: SHRUBS MOST COMMONLY USED 
- = f Planting 
Informal Lines—Not Clipped: ear 
Barbetry,.Thunberg’s:........cc.csse yoni eee eet 1-114’ 
Privets, in'variety ..... ... cas sone ene ee Pa ete 8-12/" 
Mockorange, in variety... sebagai 2-2 4’ 
Dwarf Spireas,.in variety ........ 0. Cee ee ce 1-14’ 
Spiraea vanhouttel ..c05.5. . sta « UesceeetteteT et ee ene ete 114-2’ 
Clipped—Formal Design: 
Barberry; Thunberg’6 cic. t+ « scbsiers oie cet iee eee te eee 12-15” 
California ‘Priveti... occ an.s «cae eee 8-12’" 
Mtr PLIVEE SS sie ssa > Freie ies. oleae tele reeoe cieneneie Een Ten tee ane 8-12” 
Reels Privet H viwess . vlelsanius tbls caeatene C ce eee neat ieee ate 12-15’ 
A. 
FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
Planting Time of 
Name Interval Flower Color Bloom 
High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-A 
Cornus:alba th sec. each eres: 314-4’ Bark blood-red in Winter, 
black berries 
MAVITAINES .resie'sis cs sielcuerdek eniie 3144-4’ Bark bright yellow in 
Winter 
MASCWA TL eoreseciec ete cele ehete Herel 3\%-4’ Bright yellow May 
stoloniferay.c. sepia Sa Sei tes 314-4’ Red in Winter 
Euonymus europaeus............. 4-5’ Deep rose June-July 
Forsythia intermedia.............4-5’ Golden May 
suspensa fortunei . gio iiehme scan’ Golden May-June 
suspensa spectabilis.. AGS ERO oes Golden May-June 
ilacssimivariety.ce tas eine ee 4-5’ May-June 
Sumacs (Rhus) canadensis........ 4-5’ Green-white June 
copallinia eee aa rena ST antes 4-5/ Green-yellow August 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-B 
Buddleia (Butterflybush) 
grid Oni fiCal a camisteie aie ae Ce 3-4! Violet-rose July-Sept. 
Dle:de Rrance as. eene ohio Violet-rose July-Sept. 
Deutziailemoine name cnieeeiieeien 2144-3’ White May-June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-C 
Glethraalnifoliave...taccee ere 214-3’ White July -Aug. 
Forsythia suspensa. ceeeeeee. -24%-31%’ Golden May 
All the dwarf Spireas.. slaieis tisieiedl sates In variety 
SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
All plants in group 2-A 
CornusiinivarietVicc-wectlo renee 3-5/ 
Bush-honeysuckle as in Group 2-A. 
Viburnum as in Group 2-A........ 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
All plants as in group 1-B 
.Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
@lethratalmitolia seccsinisteere steers 2-214’ White July-Aug. 
Viburnum opulus ‘sterilis. ie aaherhs 2-244’ White May-June 
CLIMBING AND GROUND-COVERING VINES 
AND SHRUBS 
Planting 
For Ground Covering: Interval 
. Small Banks and terraces 
Barberry, “Thunberg’s's. osu ace e. drie aicee a> <oeuskerand ote 2%-3’ 
Forsythia SuSpe@nsal.../c.c 2.0 see: aaa ul a maisiera aes a's le shelet clea 3-4! 
. Large banks and terraces 
Ampelopsis in variety e005 sie. ics 0.8 v0. d el vie eee 5,5 cio s/s ole ee 4-5’ 
Bittersweet in. variety 0%. .¢ ccrtew se oc-ceetermn cclere Oe. often 4-5’ 
Honeysuckles—Halliana, Sempervirens...............+++e00: 4-5’ 
Matrimony=Vinese. ccs eine oir cioiGyeleis iret o oie) lee else eee -6/ 
Allin Group A (above). 
For Climbing: 
Ampelopsis sso ae asco cle d sate son: sctla'apete wine ape ermlehe eee notte een 6-10’ 
Bittersweet, in variety jo tis. icles ere c clete rete a rerieto eo ee 6-10’ 
Clematis; in variety..s...02 6 Lea 2s ceah eke eee aaa 6-10’ 
Honeysuckles, in variety. «ee ciss-enicstle,conatanes cates eee ee ee 6-10’, 
Climbing Roses, in’ variety <i..% vee siess + seenmine oes eer eects een aaa 
Wisterias) in variety woe. ue. eee ieee aie eee oii ree 8-10’ 
Only Roses Which Have Successfully Passed the Rigid Tests of The American Rose Society are Offered by 
Greening—See Pages 39 to 42 
