Monroe, Michigan 
Ornamental Shrubs 
Ornamental shrubs provide a useful, practical and inexpensive 
means of beautifying the home-grounds. They lend themselves to the 
most formal garden, suburban home, a secluded nook or an expansive 
border. Properly planted, with little attention, they bring a myriad 
of delicate flowers, attractive berries and multi-colored foliage that is a 
never-ending delight. At the end of each description we indicate the 
height of each variety at maturity as a guide in planting. 
ARALIA 
ARALIA acanthopanax pentaphylium (Angelica Tree). Of medium size 
and rapid growth with arching branches covered with sharp spines. Pale 
green flowers in June. 8 ft. 
BERBERIS - Barberry 
Widely planted 
thorny shrubs suit- 
able for specimen or 
hedge _ planting. 
Among the best of 
the berried plants as 
it thrives anywhere 
doing especially weli 
in shade. Bright red 
foliage in the Fall 
with berries hang- 
ing on well into the 
Winter. 
Redleaved Barberry BERBERIS thunbergi 
(Japanese Barber- 
ry). An attractive species with dwarf habit, small foliage changing to 
copper-red in the Autumn. Red berries. 6 ft. 
B. thunbergi atropurpurea (Redleaved Barberry). Similar to above except 
the foliage is a purplish-red in early Spring changing to brilliant red in 
Summer and coppery-red in the Fall. Prefers a sunny location. 6 ft. 
BUDDLEIA - Butterfly Bush 
Sometimes called the Summer Lilac because of the color and style of 
flowers. Attractive to Butterflies which adds to its interest. Prefers a 
sunny well-drained location. 
BUDDLEIA Ile de France. Large flower spikes of deep purple flowers. Pro- 
fuse bloomer. 5 ft. 
B. Charming. New variety bearing enormous spikes of clear pink blooms 
in late Summer. 5 ft. 
B. Dubonnet. As the name implies the spikes are a rich Dubonnet wine 
color. Very attractive. 5 ft. 
CALYCANTHUS 
CALYCANTHUS floridus (Common 
31 
Calycanthus 
(Sweet Shrub) 
ar = 
CORNUS Dogwood 
A large class of popular orna- 
mental shrubs useful for many 
landscaping purposes. Very color- 
ful Fall foliage and bright bark in 
Winter. All varieties do well in most any soil and 
in either sunny or shady locations. 
CORNUS alba (Tatarian Dogwood). Twigs bright red, 
oval leaves bluish green, white flowers in clusters in 
May and June. Fruits bluish-gray turning to black. 
Gutouontits 
C. alba elegantissima (Silverblotch Dogwood). A highly decorative variety 
with the green leaves having wide, silvery edges. Red branches in 
Winter. 5-7 ft. 
C. paniculata (Gray Dogwood). Gray bark. White flowers in clusters in 
June and July followed by white fruits on red stems. 6 to 10 ft. 
C. mascula (Cornelian Cherry). Large shrub with clusters of yellow flowers 
covering the bush in the Spring before the leaves appear. Bright red 
edible fruits appear later. 20 ft. 
C. sanguinea (Bloodtwig Dogwood). Dark red branches and deep red 
leaves in the Fall. Greenish-white flowers in May and June. Black 
fruits. Prefers a moist location. 6 ft. 
€. stolonifera (Red-osier Dogwood). Erect red branches that spread under- 
ground making a clump. Flowers white in clusters. Fruits bluish-white. 
Onis 
C. stolonifera flayiramea (Yellowtwig Dogwood). Similar to the Red-osier 
Dogwood with white flowers and bluish berries but with yellow bark. 
Ginlite 
Japanese Quince 
Sweetshrub). Highly ornamental 
growing well in either shade or full 
sun. Prefers rich, moist soil. Flow- 
ers in June and throughout the sea- 
son of a rare chocolate color. Spicy 
fragrance. 6 ft. 
COTONEASTER 
Rockspray 
Widely planted for ornamental pur- 
poses. Prefer open sunny locations and 
well-drained soil. 
COTONEASTER  acutifolia (Peking 
Cotoneaster). Particularly desirable 
for its reddish flowers and black 
fruits. Foliage is especially fine in 
the Fall with a wide range of color. 
eats 
C. divaricata (Spreading Cotoneaster). 
A dense wide-spreading shrub with 
shining dark green leaves. Small 
pink flowers in early Summer. Red’ 
berries in Fall. 6 ft. 
C. foyeolata. Reddish flowers and 
black fruits. Brilliant orange ana 
scarlet foliage in the Fall. Very vig$ 
orous. 10 ft. 
Charming, 
Ile de France, Dubonnet 
Buddleias 
