Froebel Spirea 
One of the most desirable low to medium growing 
shrubs. A rounded, compact shrub, producing an abun- 
dance of flat-headed pink blooms throughout the summer 
Foliage is purplish red in early spring, a good green in 
summer and a pretty bronze to scarlet in fall. Usual 
height and spread 2!4 to 3 ft. 
Redleaf Barberry 
A variation of the Green Barberry, 
having attractive red leaves when 
planted in full sunlight. Height 3 to 
Sit 
Japanese Barberry 
Handsome foliage of bright green which turns the 
most brilliant shades of coppery red and orange 
—_ in the fall. The slender, graceful branches 
- = are lined with small scarlet 
berries which hang well 
into winter and help 
give life to the shrub- 
bery border. Usually 
kept at 2 to 3 ft. high, 
by an annual spring 
trimming. 
Vanhoutte 
Spirea 
A vase-shaped, com- 
pact shrub with branch- 
es arching to the 
ground. Foliage light 
green in spring, blue- 
green in summer and 
bronze-green in fall. 
Showy snow-white 
blooms in May. Com- 
pact, medium fine tex- 
tured twig appearance 
in winter. Dependable 
as a filler in a shrub 
border. Also used for 
hedges and foundation 
plantings. Usually kept 
3 to 5 ft. high—if not, 
grows 6 to 8 ft. 
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Flowering Shrubs 
Garland Spirea 
Low to medium growing Spirea with 
light green, willow-leaf foliage. Covers 
itself with a mass of white bloom before 
the leaves appear. It is sometimes called 
Snow Garland Spirea. Usually main- 
tained 3 to 4 ft. high. 
Blue Mist (Caryopteris ) 
A dwarf shrub grown for its flowers 
more than for its foliage. Silver-green 
foliage. Fringed flowers of misty powdery 
blue from August until frost. Cut within 
4 inches of the ground each March. 
Reaches a height of 18 to 24 inches by 
mid-summer. Does best in full sun. 
