Flowering Shrubs 
Beautiful and 
Effective 
Better 
Built 
Anthony Waterer Spirea 
A dwarf pink-flowering shrub that blooms so 
freely that it may be kept in flower throughout 
the summer until late fall by trimming away the 
dead blooms. Flower clusters are about 3 to 6 
inches wide. Used for lawn or foundation 
groupings. Height 2 to 3 feet. Hardy. 
Vanhoutte Spirea (Bridal Wreath) ; 
Used for foundation and border plantings and for hedges. Graceful arching branches 
with bluish green foliage that is attractive during the whole summer, bronze-red in fall. 
Flowers pure white, in May and early June. Height 4 to 8 feet. 
Froebel Spirea 
One of the most desirable low to medium growing shrubs. Very 
hardy. Grows in a rounded compact form, producing an abundance of 
large flat-headed pink blossoms over a long period. New growth tips 
are a purplish red. Is used for foundation and low to medium hedges. 
Garland Spirea 
Low to medium growing Spirea with light green, willow-leaf 
shape foliage. Covers itself with a mass of white bloom before 
the leaves appear. Is sometimes called Snow Garland Spirea. 
Very hardy. 
Redleaf Japanese Barberry 
Handsome foliage of bright green 
Barberry which turns to the most brilliant shades 
of coppery red and orange in autumn 
A variation of the and remain on until late fall. The slen- 
Green Barberry, having der, graceful branches are lined with 
attractive red leaves small scarlet berries which hang well 
when planted in full into winter and help give life to the 
sunlight. Otherwisé it shrubbery border. Used for foundation 
has the same character- planting, group planting and for hedges. 
istics as the green vari- Can be trimmed. (Does not harbor 
ety. Height 3 to 5 feet. wheat rust.) Height 3 to 5 feet. 
Red-Leaf Barberry Japanese Barberry 
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