The Greening Nursery Company 

Choosing the Risht Shrubs for Home Planting 

SHRUB CLASSIFICATION 
NO. 1—SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 

Planting Time of 
Name Interval Flower Color Bloom 
. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Cotoneaster acutifolias... ces eee sie 4-5' Pink May-June 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester.............-- 4-5’ White, pink tint May 
Bush-honeysuckle 
Lonicera fragrantissima..............-. 4-5’ Cream-white April-May 
Lonicera tatarica rosea..............+. 4-5' Pink May-June 
Wonicera tatarica albae. 1. see sane 4-5’ White May-June 
Lonicera tatarica sibirica.............. 4-5’ Rose-pink May-June 
‘Commont Lalacsee nae etre velernOer yaar 4-5’ White or purple May 
Philadelphus (Mockorange) 
COTONATIUS) eters crore poe carers alaietcre tere 4-5’ White May—June 
grandiflorussem =e ct circ ere cesta = 4-5/ Cream-white June 
Wiburmumlantanalmepesiesiirereictelet otis 4-5' White May 
shamanixsafricanases iain crise eee 4-5’ Bright pink April-May 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
Cornus mascula (Cornelian Cherry)....... 3-4’ Bright yellow April-May 
Cotoneaster divaricata........-..++-+++5- 3-4’ Pin May-June 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora........ 3-4’ White May-June 
paniculata grandiflora................. White Aug.-Sept. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi) Cream-white May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota)........ White June 
Spiraea prunifolia.<.. 1.26.0 eee es canes White May 
VaTRMhOwtbed acim sere foro ce fee levers we aenenal fo) White May 
froe be eo rie te0ke 6 ole einds sine awl o'e lab aradelwi nots Crimson May 
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry) 
FACEMIOSUS. Hawraleccis ere tetekosie oko yaretovsicteteherore Pink June-July 
Weigela floribunda.. <1). cess 6-1 reels sles Crimson June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi, Japanese............ 2-3’ Coppery-red foliage Autumn 
Deutziaygracilismme acre aero ele einen ere ele 2-3’ White May 
Jemolneli: cis epsisusieieserepelle se eeawe wis erate hayetsenete 2-3’ White June 
Kerria (Corchorus) japonica............. 244-314’ Yellow July—Oct. 
Baby Rambler Roses in variety..-....... 2-214’ Selection Summer 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer Rose-crimson June—Aug. 
thunbergi... <2... - White May—June 
callosa alba........ White June—Aug. 
Weigela; Eva Rathkevicr sn misirision siecle ets Crimson June-July 
NO. 2—SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing eae Exposure) 






Viburnum’ dentatumy.: << \s/is (ele) = 11+ le oiielele 4-5' White June 
US Nesietesiersves Sidcate & Srausue cine Seheanens 4-5' White 
Honeysuckle lidenicaral Pere) PRON Onev0'0 3 4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora....... .2144-314' White May-June 
Privet eaaatetye ibota)........ . 2-3" White June 
Roses, Hybrid, in variety................ 24-3’ Selection Summer 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti.............-+.-- 3-4’ Coralberries Fall 
Ul gatisnereieien aitetereterine tt isieters mettre riene 3-4! Red berries August 
. Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Barberry. thunbergi....).. 2-0) -«- se «-1- = 2-3" Coppery-red foliage Autumn 
ely pers Curran oper atel ote tata te fats ole led= leticlelstetetener etait 2-3' Yellow Aug.-Sept. 
Viburnum opulus sterilis................. 2-244! White May-June 
HEDGES: SHRUBS MOST COMMONLY USED 
Planting 
Informal Lines—Not Clipped: Interval 
Bar berrysn hun berg is mentee mretotetatevetetctevetelererstetete eter elelelelet tere etetalcde lo tele te tiers ss 
Privets, in variety..... siete es " 
Mockorange, in variety....... 
Dwarf Spiraeas, in variety 
Spiraea vanhouttel... 0.0.00. .cc cece cess eee ete t te tee c ees e ween ee eeee 
Clipped—Formal Design: 
Barberry, Thunberg’s feted 7 Btls (aierevee vers 2 
California Privet....... axereienstelerciecscevalsieve 
Amur Privet........ Sara rovetavatalayaiereiaee:s Srelsistersialsievarelsierele 
Regel’s Privet..cccessseesccecscesscccescscesece 
SHRUBS FOR BACK YARD OR BORDER PLANTING 
FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
Planting Time of 
Name Interval Flower Color Bloom 
. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. I-A 
Gornusialba.cn eco scies ocuien eis sictee 314-4’ Bark blood-red in Winter, black 
berries 
flaviramea jiccscec cos ae sees misteisatoeiiee« 314-4’ Bark bright yellow in Winter 
MEBEWE. coo cocsaoas oop 2onoencoabNdS 3-4" Bright yellow May 
stolonifera iene avortinom er cere 316-4’ Red in Winter 
Euonymus europaeus............ AL Re ate 4-5’ Deep rose June-July 
Forsythia intermedia ...4.. ss. © sees ss 4-5’ Golden May 
suspensa fortumel «oc. 0 2200 25 eesresenns 4-5’ Golden May-June 
suspensa spectabilisin..- +. cs.ce scence « 4-5’ Golden May-June 
Eilaceypintviariety: syerceiciessetonrin oer e eiere es 4-5’ May-June 
Sumacs (Rhus) canadensis..............- 4-5' Green-white June 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-B 
Buddleia Butterflybush 
MAPHIB CAs eiviee  bs0'c sare = siepeleus) sexteeeieseiersie 3-4' Violet-rose July—Sept. 
Ile de Rranceisee ion eer era settee 3-4’ Violet-rose July—Sept. 
Deutzia lemoinein..cic<scis es oe eis cine seein 214-3’ White May-June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-C 
Forsythiarsuspensa en ence einen 2144-314’ Golden May 
Aliitheidwark Spireasmeaant eee In variety 
SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
All plants in group 2-A 
Cornus)insvariet yn elie siete aisfontteie eeieie 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) 
Viburnum opulis sterilis................. 2-24% White May-June 
CLIMBING AND GROUND-COVERING VINES 
AND SHRUBS 

For Ground Covering: rae 
. Small banks and terraces 
Barberry, Whunbergisre ae eae ee eee ee 214-3’ 
Porsyt hialsuspen sey wtraracte sire se orto referer eat ae veein oy ar er 0m Ce 
. Large banks and terraces 
Ampelopsis ini vaviety erie. e tt ei e eter 4-5’ 
Bittersweet in variety .. SOAS or eo ceNaee cas Smee MeO Are a Geka 4-5' 
BD OoN UC oman MMe e ois das Sess c 4-5’ 
Honeysuckles—Halliana, Sempervirens 
All in group A (above). 
For Climbing: 
Ceres sin haat ceorse: nck 
Honeysuckles, i in variety . rR ar heats ae ites ee 6-10’ 
Climbing +Roseesiinivarietyccma. ere yee ee af 
Wisterias, BD VATIOLY corer geri aieee eerste ere hier et iy ae MR nos 


