NORTHERN HEDGES 
You will take great pleasure in a good hedge 
whether it is formally trained or left to 
develop in natural gracefulness. A hedge is 
useful in many ways. It may serve as a low 
frame to the landscape, a thorny barrier, a 
boundary, a tall background or border, or as 
a windbreak. 
Barberry, Thunberg (Berberis thunbergi). A 
low, thorny barrier may be grown from this shrub. 
It can be trimmed as a formal hedge or left un- 
trimmed and informal. The leaves turn a brilliant 
red in autumn and the bright red berries are at- 
tractive throughout the fall and winter. It will 
tolerate some shade. It is rust free. 
Buckthorn, Common (Rhamnus cathartica). 
If a heavy impenetrable barrier is desired this 
shrub will meet your needs. It may be trimmed 
as a formal hedge. It can be adjusted to desired 
height from 3 to about 8 feet. It is not recom- 
mended for rural areas because it is host to oat 
rust. 
Cotoneaster, Peking (Cotoneaster acutifolia). 
This handsome shrub with attractive, thick, glossy 
leaves is useful for medium sized flowering hedges. 
Clusters of small pink flowers appear in June fol- 
lowed by black fruit lasting almost through the 
winter. It may or may not be trimmed. It is thor- 
oughly hardy. 
Currant, Alpine (Ribes alpinum). The com- 
pact, upright habit of growth of this shrub makes 
it an outstanding hedge plant. It grows fairly well 
in heavy phd and holds the dark green foliage 
until late fall. It is excellent for trimming. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera). The Morrow and 
Tartarian Honeysuckles are used for flowering 
hedges. Both have attractive flowers and berries. 
They may or may not be trimmed; however, when 
trimming to a formal hedge is desired the Morrow 
Honeysuckle is favored. When allowed to grow 
naturally the Tartarian Honeysuckle will range in 
height 2 feet above the 6- to 8-ft. Morrow Honey- 
suckle. 
Vanhoutte Spirea, ‘Bridal Wreath’ 



Thunberg Barberry 
Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens). This 
large shrub is often used as a tall, informal, flowering 
hedge. It may or may not be trimmed. The small 
yellow flowers appear in May. The branches are some- 
what spiny and the many small leaflets give the foliage 
a fine texture. It is thoroughly hardy and drought 
resistant. 
Spirea, Vanhoutte (Spiraea vanhouttei). Here is 
a splendid flowering shrub that does not require trim- 
ming. In May and June the graceful branches are 
covered with white blossoms. When permitted to 
grow ‘naturally it will reach a height of 6 to 8 feet. 
PRICES OF HEDGE PLANTS 
(Per 100) 
9-12" 12-18” 
Barberry, Thunberg 
(heavy grade) ....$20.00 $35.00 
(light grade) 10.00 12.50 
Buckthorn, Common 
(heavy grade) 
(light grade) 
Cotoneaster, Peking 
(heavy grade) 
Currant, Alpine 
(heavy grade) 
Honeysuckle 
(heavy grade) 
Siberian Pea Tree 
(Caragana) (heavy grade) 15.00 
(light grade).. 7.50 
Spirea, Vanhoutte 
(heavy grade) 
18-24” 
$45.00 
30.00 
10.00 
50.00 
PLANTING 
HEDGES 
Bailey’s hedge plants should be spac- 
ed 12 inches apart, excepting for 
Honeysuckle and Spirea Vanhoutte 
which may be spaced 2 feet apart. 
A single row of plants is enough for 
a good hedge. A double row is de- 
sirable only when a wide hedge is 
wanted quickly. A trench should 
te dug deep enough to receive the 
roots without crowding. If one side 
of the ditch is straight the plants 
may be set against it to form a 
straight hedge. The lower branches 
should be slightly covered with soil 
to insure dense branching. After 
planting, prune the plants back to 
2 to 4 inches from the ground. 
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