Center Point, Iowa 
Shrubs 
AZALEAS are “tops” among the flowering shrubs and are not as difficult to 
grow as most people believe. A location protected from winds such 
as the east side of a building, partial shade, plenty of peat and mildly acid 
soil, will satisfy the hardy kinds listed. Most varieties grown in the South 
and East are not hardy here and not adaptable to Iowa soil. 
—Mollis. Clusters of large orange flowers before the 
leaves. Will bloom first season planted. 
—Mucromulatum. The lavender pink flowers are about 
the first flowers of Spring. Will tolerate sweeter soil 
and more sun than other azaleas. 
BARBERRY, Red Leaved, Berberis thunbergi atropur- 
purea. 4 ft. A form with bronze red foliage all summer 
and fall. Lots of sun is required to retain the red color. 
—Japanese. (B thunbergi). 4 ft. Widely used for thorny 
hedges and for massing. Rich green leaves turning 
briJhant red in fali and bright red berries in winter. 
—Mvuntor Barberry. (Patented). Practically evergreen. In 
winter leaves change to coppery-bronze and are often 
retained until new green leaves appear. 
BLADDERNUT—Stephylea trifolia. 12-15 ft. An upright 
shrub with white flowers in April. Inflated seed pods 
in Sept. 
BOX, KOREAN. 3-4 f.t A compact globe shaped ever- 
green shrub, having leaves 1 in. long and % in. wide. 
Plant where protected from hot sun and winds, using 
peat or leaf mold to insure cool moist soil about roots. 
Slow growing. A very satisfactory plant. 
* BRIDALWREATH. See Spirea. 
BUDDLEIA. Red Glory. 4 to 5 ft. Long purplish-red 
plumes during the summer. Freezes to the ground dur- 
ing winter. Roots need protection in north. 
CARAGANA arborescens. Siberian Pea. 10-15 ft. Soft 
pea-green foliage, very early, yellow flowers in late 
’ May. Endures the driest hard soil in either sun or 
shade. 
CARYOPTERIS. Blue Mist. 3-4 ft. Called Blue spirea. 
Has powdery blue flowers in late summer. Top may 
freeze back but it blooms on new wood. 
CEPHALANTHUS occidentalis. Button Bush. 5-6 ft.. 
Creamy-white globular flower in late July. An excel- 
lent shrub for wet and swampy locations. 
CHIONANTHUS. Fringe Tree. 25 ft. Fleecy white 
flowers in great profusion in May or June. A good 
ornamental of the lilac family. 
CORALBERRY. See Symphoricarpos. 
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Size 
12-15 in. 
15-18 in. 
18-24 in. 
2-2 ft. 
214-3 ft. 
18-24 in. 
2-2% ft. 
15-18 in. 
18-24 in. 
12-15 in. 
15-18 in. 
18-24 in. 
18-24 in. 
2-3 ft. 
6-8 in. 
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