16 PONTIAC NURSERIES, ROMEO, MICHIGAN 
Hedée Plants A Planting Table of the More Common Shrubs 
Time to Color of Shade 
BERBERIS (Barberry) Low Growing Shrubs Bloom Flower, etc. or Sun Landscape Value Remarks 
Box Barberry. A very graceful, free flowering shrub from Spiraea, An Waterer. sii «<1. « «10 June-July Pink Sun H_ Very good garden shrub 
Chile. Bears orange-yellow flowers in May which are fol- Barberry, Red Leaf............ May Small, yellow Sun Foundation planting, H_ Red berries all Winter 
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lowed by globular, blackish-purple fruits. Foliage rich and Se Ree Beep bcaryseitie ae Sent valow Ee hedge or border vi asee oe bern land 
oe = : - ee ie Ca eauSpiraes troebeliteeree tenner: e pink ither ery good all-purpose land- 
eels \ ee bee pals pay, 6 to 8 ante peu gee Hydrangea arborescens......... June-July Large white Either VH scape shrubs rt 
ut 1s one 0 e€ hardiest of the evergreen species. sed lor Hydrangea P.G.......... . September Pinkish white Sun VH 
edgings in formal gardens. Rose, Grootendorst....... ..AllSummer Red (cluster) Sun } Foundation planting H Adds Summer color to border 
Atropurpurea (Redleaved Barberry). Similar to B. thunbergi SSeS Dobro acpoO eda dae Tee May eats ae white ous or border ae eae ie estore ees 
pind TEE eens apn dn || Se Cpiraga argitaa-nerereroetccio: mall white un ine texture foliage 
ree respects, arern’ Cae cute is of a fiery red color. Snlowbertys ier sieteletvei tere oer -iniere June-Aug. Small pink Shade VH_ White waxy berries for Winter 
- esults. ; < Alpine GUrrAnt yc aeritevetecerstecieierel ebsieieterere Inconspicuous Shade Hedge or border VH Grows in poorest soils 
Thunbergi (Japanese). 2 to 3 ft. Of low, spreading growth, Cotoneaster... .. se 1s esses eee May : : Hither | {Trimmed hedge VH Use where Privet is not hardy 
forming a dense bush. The twiggy branches are covered with puvet Bots Bovey INGnth aes July Inconspicuous white Hither If . SH A popular hedge ; 
brilliant scarlet berries. The foliage takes a splendid Autumn rivet, Regel’s..........+..-.- July é : Either Foundation, border SH Blue berries for Winter 
GOGEANE HEME anal GENAISE Wises meal Soc | hed IROSEISC IRENA Nate iletietaviarsieleniere July Pink (single) Sun Mass or border | H For naturalistic plantings 
ring g' Ss : ery § or low hedge. Beatty Bush. wenem-a race ricci May-June Pink Sun Foundation, border H_ Very colorful in bloom 
LIG USTRU M Privet) Medium Height Growing Shrubs ; 
Philadelphus aureus........... .June White Sun Border H Yellow foliage 
. 3 . . Canat ae Philadelphus, Lemoine.......... June White Either Foundation, border VH Slightly fragrant flowers 
ee ens rice Deane ian we Drives Rose EH aANSAras:6;«1svereretelereae eee June-Aug. Double deep red Sun {Foundation, hedge, vay Good landscape plants; disease 
Hed y eee Eeaniee Hate i = 1 a Rosa rugosa... ... 2. esse eee eens June-July Single pink, white Sun \Mass or border VH resistant; cut back in Spring 
edge can be kept at any height, low or tall, and a regular Spirdtealbillandi ammeter July Pink (spikes) Sun Border VH 
shearing will preserve a perfectly even surface. Spiraea aurea). see ceeee June White Sun Border VH Yellow foliage 
A single row of plants will make a good hedge; a fuller and uonymis alatus., - slate sleretsyes ol Metelets)ete Berries for Winter Either | {Foundation, mass, VH Foliage turns red in Fall 
more compact one can be made by planting two rows zig-zag Spiraea vanhouttei............. May-June White sprays Either { | specimen, border VH Graceful, arching shrub 
with the plants at apexes of say 9-inch triangles. When set out Weigela rosea leicice -mcclenicrmte store June-July Pink Either Mass or border SH Beautiful shrub 
th ibuanes enoutd is ile ESS GG A fea aah ele h a Rosa hugonis.... ¢ ..June Golden yellow Sun Border, mass, H_ Colorful in bloom 
Ke 18 h } Pe aaa te saci *t es. e nex Ilex verticillata . . mae ees Red berries for Winter Sun foundation or VH Wet acid soils 
Spring they can be cut back to 6 or 8 inches. This repeated will Prunus trilobas et once hires May Double pink Sun specimen H__ Blossoms before leaves come 
forma dense and widely branching growth. In severe Winters Honeysuckle, Morrowi.......... June Small yellow Either Foundation, mass, VH_ Good foliage, plant 
the tops kill back in this latitude but soon recover. Poewoodsis\ st SoHo Sucaencond Fae Pee Either background or VH Branches color toward Spring 
Se < rae Fi piraea opulifolia.............. une ite Either } border VH 
Amurense (A mur Privet). Glossy Siceu foliage holds its color Viburnum Carlesi’. \33. 4.0.2.4: May-June Pinkish white Sun Foundation, border H_ Very fragrant flower 
almost the entire year. Very hardy. Valuable for hedges 
or borders as it stands shearing to any extent. 10 ft. Hi F 
: . igh Growing Shrubs 
Ibolium Privet. Upright, hardy form. Used instead of the Viburnum, Other Varieties...... June White Either Background or border VH Colored fruits for Winter 
tender, less reliable California Privet. ea sf ti i os tae teed : on Border VH_ Flowers before leaves 
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Ibota (Jbota Privet). Upright, with white flowers and blue- Lilac, Persia iecqiereie)sie slats ae agers: a San | [PMountation or back Vi 
black berries. Autumn foliage is dark red. Unexcelled for IDUEKS MAW ina oeaoceuunbonos Pale pink : Sun J ground VH ere ee shrubs, 
hedges and general decorative purposes. The most popular Re get ee J se hits ays screen Ps Dackeround VE always satisfactory 
Ligustrum. niladelphus, Virgina ite (fragran un creen, background, or 
oe li Rena BA A : Philadelphus, Other Varieties. ..June White (fragrant) Sun \ { foundation VH | 
Ibota regelianum (Rege rivet). low spreading shrub Bilder; Golden stesmceecnirent June White Sun Screen, massor back- VH Yellow folia 
fl d black b Suital fe 
wae wa owers an ac erries. Suitable for borders eee HOME eee Seb Teter wey eS white Pe ground vi} JRed berries in August 
or hedges. oneysuckle, Bella Lary aetatre ay ite ither V. Good all-purpose shrubs 
Ovalifolium (California Privet). Well known variety: dee Buckthorn..........-...----0- Black berries for Winter Either Screen, hedge VH on in day anil 
1 Fee Se fairl harden suitablef uA) d 2 Russian Olive.. Small, yellow Sun Screen, background VH _ Silvery-white foliage 
et sea Height 6 eT fe y; suitable for hedges Junebernyee z ee : eh ote Seen backeround ve Large, blue berries in Fall 
: = 5 LLETLAC letersi neterete carlet foliage in Fa ither ackgroun Vv Grows on poor soils 
Vulgare (European Privet). Foliage, narrow. Showy, white Prunus, Newport ink Sun Specimen, background H Purple foliage 
flowers appear in June followed by fruit. Height 6 to 8 ft. Tree of Heaven.......-++++++++ Inconspicuous Either Specimen in groups SH Tropical foliage effects 
VH—Very hardy, anywhere H—Hardy in Michigan SH—Semi-hardy in Michigan 
SALIX (Willow) 
Nana purpurea (Dwarf Blue Leaf Arctic Willow). Discovered 
north of the Arctic Circle. A charming, low-growing Willow, PLANTING DISTANCES 
exceedingly suitable for edgings. Grows anywhere in wet or ibe oy; a } 
heavy soils where other plants perish. It is able to withstand Mow shrubsi.ceaees 114 to 21% feet apart Medium shrubs........ 3to4feet apart High shrubs........... 4 to 6 feet apart 
the lowest temperatures encountered in this country, is of The shrub table, used in connection with a landscape plan, will make it very easy for you to plan your own plant materials. 
easy culture. Just the plant for low edgings around beds or The taller shrubs for screening backgrounds, hiding undesirable objects, or for emphasis upon the house. The medium sized shrubs 
along walks in difficult soils or locations. The foliage is a help to give an irregular naturalistic appearance to the top line of the border planting. Used about the house they enhance its 
lovely silvery green. Can be clipped for formal effects or left architecture and hide its defects. The low growers finish off the general appearance of the property by blending the foliage of the 
natural as desired. Should be planted about 8 in. apart. taller shrubs into the green grass of the lawn. Likewise, they finish off the foundation planting and the edges of the lawn. 
May also be grown as single specimens in the foreground of The shrub table presented above will help you to select the most appropriate shrubs to carry out the above idea. It gives the 
the shrubbery border. About 4 to 5 ft. time and color of bloom, whether they grow best in sun or shade, general use and other characteristics. 
