The Greening Nursery Company 
Choosing the Right 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 acutifolia.........+2e+0se00. 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 
Lenicera tatarica alba. i000 60060 60s 4-5! White May-June 
Lonicera tatarica sibirica............-- 4-5’ Rose-pink May-June 
Common Lilaes... fiesues see neers 4-5’ White or purple May 
Philadelphus (Mockorange) 
COFONATINS acetals a renore acterete rere eee ine 4-5’ White May-June 
grandiflorusin, eee einai oer 4-5’ Cream-white June 
Viburnum, lantanaaaecisiie seirteie ieaiet 4-5’ White May 
amarixiafracem aietrtdetetenst ssr-tretet=tratieay 4-5’ Bright pink April-May 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
Cornus mascula (Cornelian Cherry)....... 3-4 Bright yellow April-May 
@otoneaster divaricatal s/s «+1115, s\sin/sinbeleiele 3-4 Pink May-June 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora........ 3-4! White May-June 
paniculata grandiflora..........-...... 3-4’ White Aug.-Sept. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi)........- 4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota)..........+..+.5- 3-4’ White June 
Spiraealprunitoliar yee sooner ottel 3-4’ White May 
RN Mek ann siidoo ood aconanoosadtoT 3-4’ White May 
froebelieey cio ateier etn reir 3-4! Crimson May 
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry) 
PACEMOSUSEancielele eecnatieielsinremarkastererers 3-4! Pink June-July 
Weigela floribunda,. «> <acciee cee seers 4-5’ Crimson June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi, Japanese..........-. 2-3’ Coppery-red foliage Autumn 
Deutzialgracilicuen serie astm cere nines 2-3’ White May 
lemoinelinas-emieteilerocie ce inicinteiet merce iare lente 2-3’ White June 
Kerria (Corchorus) japonica..........--. 24%-314' Yellow July—Oct. 
Baby Rambler Roses in variety........-- 2-214’ Selection Summer 
Spiraea, Anthony Waterer............... 2-3’ Rose-crimson June—Aug. 
etibaler sds tinge HE AC DOREO OOO Gn AAD Dodoma 2-3' White May-June 
callosa alba White June—Aug. 
Weigela, Eva Rathke.. 2-00... .2cs.055s- 4-5/ Crimson June-July 
NO. 2—SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Viburnum) den taturacetas)sletiseteeieresiaisieterer= 4-5’ White June 
OPwll we myers hreleroterecavafeiele tol isneenentetsis tule ellelene 4-5’ White 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi)......-++ 4-5! Cream-white May-June 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora.......+ 2144-31%4' White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota))\\.. oe eae esis 2-3' White June 
Roses, Hybrid, in variety..............4- 21%4-3' Selection Summer 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti...........+.++. 3-4! Coralberries Fall 
SAN Et be ROO C OOOO Conca ain rat GOO Lhe 3-4’ Red berries August 
. Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergy.)stssc cis cls icicle slelalsis Coppery-red foliage Autumn 
nAlaeehe oc Goncdarha Nmoaccnoodoud Je Yellow Aug.-Sept. 
Viburnum opulus sterilis. . White May~—June 
HEDGES: SHRUBS MOST COMMONLY USED 
Planting 
Informal Lines—Not Clipped: Interval 
Barberrysob bun berg ssiirtrtiiisietoteteictetakeleie tere retelors ic berevars/ateraioie lolol etstatergtoteriete rarer 1-114’ 
Privetas nev arletyiivic-rcctete stereo riets iertiere ese reings Terers reus atate stchatsteta wip tata ceavets vers 8-12” 
Mockorange}, in variety: 6 :/cre sys vss ssup ¢ ere ce lane eele nis ie iets ereyere (eiwileleid ise eh aust elay eiarareedy sere 2-24’ 
Dwarf Spireeas, ym wariety wer. or ares cine ria aialsine wre lela kiana of apenas eens 1-14’ 
Spiracakvah howler lee ctescpacctarse eres rarest aleve revel teva aieiolin fale avs tave eibiatererevsvopecolons pene) as 14-2’ 
Clipped—Formal Design: 
Barborry,. 1 bara berg escapee states arate eis cravs ret estas ast vale alee eral aedtaya fat elute tesa resale scatats 12-15” 
California ‘Privetitigh ne tcisisraicisierce's cose. cictacee cretasdcaiee lite veletere elavstataccraerstictiare 8-12" 
Amur Privet.. slaieiaaiaxeharstalaie(eteieteleleietslasistare ities ctietelevore cielo leloieteisiete mie 8-12" 
Régel’s Privet:ic\eiuishayseisisl801s/ece's =i, cieejeislersiele often staterersieteipy  olaraisoa isis sx ctarie So are 12-15" 
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 
Cornus alba) 2.5.2.5. sohtes\eleesouie sues istereian « 314-4’ Bark blood-red in Winter, black 
7 berries 
flayviramiea) ie rncesiius olcheteieiete oisuetertercencna eee 314-4’ Bark bright yellow in Winter 
TMASCUl aera e eels eee GAs Bright yellow May 
stolonifera -;, .:6 sc ajeresersaisre o1s seers owen en 314-4’ Red in Winter 
Evonymus europaeus «0/221. clers  ees 4-5’ Deep rose June-July 
Forsytbia intermedia....)...)-+ or sses oan: 4-5’ Golden May 
suspensa fortune ey onset eee een 4-5’ Golden May-June 
suspensa spectabilis. «.....5.000se68-000 4-5’ Golden May-June 
Lilacs, ini variety cscs eeieie eicencniceieeree 4-5’ May-June 
Sumacs (Rhus) canadensis............--- 4-5’ Green-white June 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. |I-B 
Buddleia Butterflybush 
MAGNA.) .5 sei ele sale oheteroatete iene 3-4" Violet-rose July—Sept. 
Le.de: Francés not) cui Giese rene 3-4' Violet-rose July—Sept. 
Deutzia lemoine: a.c.- nance aeeiece nek 244-3’ White May-June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. I-C 
Forsythia. suspensa sic.0s 00 re ae ec enone 214-314’ Golden May 
All theidwarf Spireas.....sseece eens se In variety 
SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
All plants in group 2-A 
Gornusiini-varlety <1.) swisiele elatsieiaie ee resiereee 3-5’ 
Bush-honeysuckle as in Group 2-A 
Viburnum as in Group 2-A. 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
All plants as in group I-B 
. Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Viburnum opulis sterilis..............00- 2-214’ White May-June 
CLIMBING AND GROUND-COVERING VINES 
AND SHRUBS 
Planting 
For Ground Covering: Tiere 
. Small banks and terraces 
Barberry, Phunberg:s 2s.) es ER EES AS cc ici S ice 244-3’ 
Foray thia euspemsaijeccstocicin oo «nies sie divs’ sisiavatela sig. clave, 6 a-aalan ae ae 3-4’ 
. Large banks and terraces 
Ampelopsis In variety. nine aiece <n aptis Soeltsys raves toe, een gvet ae Geen 4-5’ 
Bittersweet in varietyig..h/ileisiles Ace Boies, wren aa) oe b soanes cre Dee: 4-5’ 
Honeysuckles—Halliana, Sempervirens......... 2.0... 0. cccececuceceeseces 4-5’ 
All in group A (above). 
For Climbing: 
Ampelopsis........... <-si'Sinigicrlin etteze:.ct, bg <>)fuisic.ce < Six St Tan Reenter letearote s 6-10’ 
Bittersweet, in: vari€ty-s aris co oe ied tan Pista ol fe eee 6-10’ 
Clemaa tiga cassia doscsicigap8 tons Oke SEP AR ae hse ee ee eee 6-10’ 
Honeysuckles,| in variety), Snmnjaosta cine sre ste ee cil re scien ee eae eee 6-10’ 
Climbing Rosest1 variety acc) arete hone tem tai 2 aislery om err epee 6-8’ 
Wisterias, in variety 
