To help you in selecting the proper plants for different uses and 
WHAT AND WHERE TO PLANT 
respectively. These lists are corrected for use in the hot interior 
locations we have compiled the following select lists of plant mate- 
rials. The plants are listed by their most commonly used names. The 
numeral refers to the page numbers where a complete botanical 
description may be found. The symbols (* 
indicating whether the plant thrives in sun 
EVERGREEN 
FLOWERING 
SHRUBS 
SPRING 
Australian Fuchsiat* 9 
Azaleat 8 
Bottle Brush* 8 
Breath of Heavent 10 
Bush Acacia* 8 
Daphnet 10 
Fremontia*t 1] 
Heathert 10 
Hypericum*t 1] 
Laurustinus* 15 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Oregon Grape*t 12 
Osmanthus*t 13 
Pineapple Guavat* 10 
Pittosporum 
Tobira*t 14 
Privet*t 12 
Pyracantha* 14 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Rhododendront 15 
Rock Rose* 9 
Saxifraga* 7,15 
Scotch Heathert 9 
Spanish Broom* 11 
Strawberry Tree*t 8 
Sweet Broom* 11 
Tea Tree* 12, 22 
Viburnum 
Robustum* 15, 28 
SUMMER 
Abelia*t 8 
Ceanothus*t 9 
Escallonia*t 10 
Fuchsiat 11 
Gardenia Mysteryt 11 
Gardenia Veitchit 11 
Hibiscust 11 
Hypericum*?t 11 
Kerria®* 11] 
Lantana* 11, 33 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Myrtle*t 12 
Oleander* 13 
Plumbago* 14, 32 
Polygalat 14 
Privet*t 12 
Rock Rose* 9 
Veronica Imperialis* 15 
WINTER 
Australian Fuchsia*t 9 
Azaleat 8 
Camelliat 4,5 
Daphnet 10 
Gardenia Veitchit 11 
Laurestinus* 15 
Osmanthus 
San Jose*t 13 
Saxifragat 7, 15 
Strawberry Tree*t 8 
Pittosporum 
Tobira*t 14 
DECIDUOUS 
FLOWERING 
SHRUBS OR 
SMALL TREES 
SPRING 
Beauty Bush*t 17 
Burkwoodi 
Viburnum*t 18 
Deutzia* 16 
Dogwoodt 27 
Flowering Almond* 18 
Flowering Apricot* 27 
Flowering Cherry* 28 
Flowering 
Crab Apple* 27 
Flowering Peaches* 28 
Flowering Plum* 28 
Flowering Quince* 16 
Forsythia* 16 
46 
Golden Chain* 27 
Hawthorn* 27 
Lilac* 18 
Magnolia ( Decidu- 
OUS) AT ii, 207,31 
Persian Lilac* 18 
Red Bud*t 27 
Snowball*t 28 
Weigela* 18 
SUMMER 
Albizzia* 27, 29 
Althea* 27 
Bridal Wreath* 18 
Butterfly Bush*t 16 
Chaste Tree* 18 
Crape Myrtle* 27 
Hibiscus Syriacus* 27 
Hydrangeat 17 
Mock Orange* 9 
Pomegranate* 42 
Rose* 20, 24, 25 
Snowberry*t 18 
Tamarix* 18 
Weigela* 18 
FRAGRANT 
PLANTS 
Burkwoodi 
Viburnumt* 18 
Citrus*+ 45 
Daphnet 10 
Escallonia*t 10 
Gardeniat 11 
Honeysuckle*t 33 
Lilac* 18 
Magnolia*t 17, 27, 31 
Mock Orange* 18 
Osmanthus*t 13 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Rose* 20, 24, 25 
Star Jasmine*t 33 
FORMAL 
EVERGREEN 
ACCENT SHRUBS 
(Individual specimens, 
for corners, on either 
side of steps, etc.) 
GLOBULAR OR 
PYRAMIDAL 
Beverly Hills 
Arborvitae* 7 
Bird’s Nest 
Cypress*t 6 
Blue Lawson Cypress* 6 
Colorado Blue 
Spruce* 7 
Compact Myrtle*t 12 
Ellwood Cypress* 6 
English Boxwoodt 8 
Golden Arborvitae* 7 
Grecian Laurel*t 14 
Green Arborvitae* 7 
Hinoki Cypress* 6 
Japanese Boxwood*t 8 
Korean Boxwood*t 8 
Mugho Pine* 7 
Norway Spruce* 7 
Pyramid Arborvitae* 7 
Small Leaf 
Euonymus* 10 
Stewart’s Cypress* 6 
Tom Thumb 
Arborvitae* 7 
Veronica Buxifoliat 15 
Woodward's 
Arborvitae*t 7 
COLUMNAR 
Column Juniper* 7 
Erect English Yewt 7 
Irish Juniper*t 7 
Irish Yewt 7 
Italian Cypress*t 6 
Stribling’s 
Arborvitae* 7 
) or (Tt) will be found, 
*) or shade 
(i 
SHRUBS FOR 
FOUNDATION 
PLANTING 
MEDIUM HEIGHT 
Abelia*t 8 
Arborvitae* 7 
Beauty Bush* 17 
Blue Lawson 
Cypress* 6 
Bridal Wreath* 18 
Broom* 11] 
Camelliat 4, 5 
Cicilian Privet*t 12 
Cotoneaster* 9 
Daphnet 10 
Dwarf Pomegranate* 42 
Ellwood Cypress* 6 
English Yewt 7 
Escallonia*t 10 
Euonymus* 10 
Flowering Almond* 18 
Flowering Quince* 16 
Forsythia* 16 
Gardeniat 11 
Gold Dust Plantt 7, 8 
Grecian Bay*t 11 
Heathert 10 
Hinoki Cypress* 6 
Holly*t 11 
Hollywood Juniper* 7 
Hydrangeat 17 
Laurel*t 14 
Laurestinus* 15 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Mugho Pine* 7 
Myrtle* 12 
Nandina*t 12 
Oregon Grape*t 12 
Osmanthus*t 13 
Persian Lilac* 18 
Photinia*t 13 
Pittosporum*t 14 
Pyracantha* 14 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Rhododendront 15 
Roses* 20, 24, 25 
Sarcococcat 15 
Tea Tree* 12, 22 
Viburnum*t 15, 28 
Weigela* 18 
Xylosma*t 15 
SHOWY BERRIES 
OR FRUITS 
Citrus*t 45 
Cotoneaster* 9 
Guava*t 10, 14 
Gold Dust Plantt 7, 8 
Holly*t 11 
Hawthorn* 27 
Loquat* 7, 31 
Nandina*t 12 
Oregon Grape*t 12 
Pomegranate* 42 
Pepper Tree* 3] 
Pryacantha* 14 
Symphoricarpos*t 18 
Strawberry Tree*t 8 
Toyon*t 13 
valleys of California where freezing winters also occur, but are 
generally applicable any place in California. If both symbols are 
indicated the plant wil! tolerate both sun and shade. For a complete 
index see page 47. 
LOW SHRUBS 
FOR MASSING 
(Use this group in front 
of porches or under 
windows, etc.) 
African Boxwood*t 12 
Armstrong Juniper*t 6 
Australian Fuchsia*t 9 
Azalea* 8 
Barberry*t 16 
Birdsnest Cypress*t 6 
Boxwood*t 8 
Breath of Heavent 10 
Cotoneaster 
Glaucaphylla* 9 
Cotoneaster 
Horizontalis*t 9 
Dwarf Heathert 10 
Euonymus 
Microphyllus* 10 
Fernst 10 
Hinoki Cypress*t 6 
Hypericum*t 11] 
Juniperus 
Procumbens*t 6 
Lantana* 11, 33 
Mugho Pine* 7 
Mrytle*t 12 
Osmanthus*t 13 
Pfitzer Juniper*t 6 
Pomegranate* 42 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Rock Rose* 9 
Sarcococcat 15 
Saxifragat 7, 15 
Scotch Heathert 9 
Snowberry*ft 18 
Tamarix Juniper* 18 
Tom Thumb 
Arborvitae*t 7 
Veronicat 15 
Woodward 
Arborvitae*t 7 
Xylosma*t 15 
PLANTS FOR 
ESPALIER OR 
TRELLIS 
Azara Microphylla* 
Camelliat 4,5 
Carissat 
Citrus*t 45 
Climbing Roses* 23 
Dwarf Apple* 35 36 
Dwarf Pear* 39 
Grapes* 41, 42 
Guava*t 10, 14 
Ivy*t 32 
Loquat* 7, 31 
Magnolia* 12, 27, 31 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Pyracantha* 14 
WW Qangpur Lime* 45 
‘tar Jasmine*t 33 
Aylosma*t 15 
PLANTING DISTANCES 
Variety 
Oranges, Lemons ...... 
AVoCadositine...cciemeiraets 
Pears, Apples, Figs..... 
Walnuts and Pecans... . 
Olivesic. ish cians ae 
Jujubes, Low-Pruned Figs 
Grape’ Vines: 22.3 i000 
Blackberries, Boysenberries 
Raspberries 
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PLANTS FOR 
BOXES OR TUBS 
Acanthus Mollist 7, 8 
Aralia Sieboldit 7, 8 
Bamboo*t 12 
Birdsnest Cypress* 6 
Camelliat 4, 5 
Cicilian Privet*t 12 
Dracena Palm* 43 
Dwarf Apple* 35, 36 
Dwarf Pear* 39 
Dwarf Pomegranate* 42 
Elephant’s Ear*t 7 
Floribunda Roses* 2] 
Flowering Almond* 18 
Flowering Quince* 16 
Gardeniat 11 
Gold Dust Plantt7, 8 
Grecian Bay Tree*t 1] 
Hinoki Cypress*t 6 
Hydrangeat 17 
Irish Yewt 7 
Japanese Holly*t 11 
Kumquat* 45 
Limequat* 45 
Loquat* 7, 31 
Mexican Orange*t 9 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Mugho Pine* 7 
Nandina*t 12 
New Zealand Flax* 43 
Rangpur Lime*t 45 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Rhododendront 15 
Tree Roses* 26 
TALL PLANTS 
FOR SCREENS OR 
BACKGROUNDS 
Arizona Cypress* 6 
Camphor* 31 
Cotoneaster* 9 
Escallonia*t 10 
Laurel*t 14 
Loquat* 7, 31 
Oleander* 13 
Pittosporum*t 14 
Pomegranate* 42 
Privet*t 12 
Pyracantha*t 14 
Strawberry Tree*t 8 
Tamarix* 18 
Tea Tree* 12, 22 
Viburnum*t 15, 28 
Willow* 30 
FORMAL 
TRIMMED 
HEDGES 
Abelia*t 8 
African Boxwood*t 12 
Cotoneaster* 9 
English Boxwoodt 8 
Euonymus* 10 
Golden Arborvitae* 7 
Japanese Boxwood*t 8 
Laurestinus* 15 
Myrtle*t 12 
Privet*t 12 
Pyracantha* 14 
Sarcococcat 15 
Veronica Buxofoliat 15 
Viburnum*t 15, 28 
Woodward 
Arborvitae*t 7 
Yewt 7 
INFORMAL 
(UNTRIMMED) 
HEDGES 
Abelia*t 8 
African Boxwood*t 12 
Arizona Cypress* 6 
Azaleat 8 
Barberry*t 16 
Breath of Heavent 10 
Bridal Wreath* 18 
Camelliat 4, 5 
Cotoneaster*t 9 
English Yewt 7 
Escallonia*t 10 
Euonymus* 10 
Floribunda Roses* 2] 
Flowering Quince* 16 
Gardeniat 11 
Gold Dust Plantt 7, 8 
Holly*t 11 
Hydrangeat 17 
Lantana* 11, 33 
Laurel*t 14 
Laurustinus* 15 
Meyer Lemon*t 9 
Mugho Pine*t 7 
Myrtle*t 12 
Oleander* 13 
Osmanthus*t 13 
Pittosporum*t 14 
Pomegranate* 42 
Privet*t 12 
Pyracantha* 14 
Raphiolepis*t 15 
Sarcococcat 15 
Snowball*t 28 
Tea Tree* 12, 22 
Tom Thumb 
Arborvitae*t 7 
Veronicat 15 
Viburnum*t 18 
DROUGHT 
RESISTANT 
Acacia* 3] 
Broom* 11] 
Canary Date Palm* 7 
Ceanothus*t 9 
Century Plant* 43 
Eucalyptus* 31 
Italian Cypress* 6 
Monterey Cypress* 6 
Myrtle*t 12 
Oak* 30, 31 
Oleander* 13 
Olive* 31 
Pampas Grass* 43 
Pepper Tree* 3] 
Pomegranate* 42 
Red Bud* 27 
Rock Rose* 9 
Strawberry Tree*t 8 
Tamarix* 18 
Tea Tree* 12, 22 
Toyon*t 13 
Umbrella Tree* 29 
NUMBER OF 
PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance No. 
Apart Plants 
SEP, oes Saito 1210 
6 x 907 
G6: 5071] OR ears 726 
(See Gl Pan eri Gi pono 605 
Ue aa ms oa oo 520 
Bix 8 Steamer 608 
S36 iO ee ore 544 
Bl 2 ares 454 
MOEN LOM aerators 435 
NOEs aA ores exter: e 363 
istub, aon Ste eres o ost 170 
Bis TV Sieas sheer 134 
2O"XS208 een 109 
QOS ZA cies 90 
D2 IX 22 pete etoie 90 
24 X24 ee ee Tie) 
ZICX, 25a eee eerie 69 
S0Re 3 Ol eee 48 
35X13 55 ee eee 35 
AO TAO oeereeeren 27, 
5O SS DOF nee net 18 
GOS IOS. 12 
