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HEDGES: 
Refer to variety description under trees or shrubs for further 
information. Close spacing for trimmed hedges provides quicker ef- 
fects. It tends to hold down the growth of plants, and causes foliage 
to grow a finer texture. Close spacing of natural straight line or 
untrimmed hedges provides a quicker wall of green insteac of a row of 
plants. ° Close planting prevents animals from running through the 
border. 
BARBERRY, JAPANESE ; 
Can be grown as a natural hedge -- maintained by One annual 
trimming in the winter to have a hedge 2 or 3 feet high. Space 1 foot 
apart. A sheared hedge may be maintained 1 foot to 3 feet high -- 
best trimmed with a rounded top. Space 6 inches apart if to be 1 foot 
or less high. 
BUCK THORN 
Usually planted for a box hedge 2% to 4 feet high. Used mainly 
north and west of here, as it is very hardy. Space 1 foot apart. 
COTONEASTER, PEKING 
Grows anywhere in our territory. Usually planted for a trimmed 
box hedge 2 to 3 feet high. Very hardy. Stands semi-arid conditions 
Space 1 foot apart. 
HONEYSUCKLE, BRIDE ; ' 
While this can be trimmed in box shape it is usually allowed to 
grow naturally for screening purposes and is best spaced 3 feet apart 
for such a wall of green or straight line border. Can be maintained 
6 to 8 feet high by annual trimming. 
HON#YSUCKLE, ZABEL 
Same comment as for Bride, except that Zabel is more popular, 
especially for small properties. 
LILAC, CHINESE 
Outstanding for straight line borders. Space 3 feet apart. 
NINEBARK, DWARF 
: For a box hedge usually 2 to 2% feet high. Space 1 foot apart. 
Will grow in any of our territory. 
PRIVET, AMUR 
For a box hedge usually 2 to 2% feet high. Space 1 foot apart. 
Occasionally for a low box hedge 12 inches -- when it is spaced 6 
inches apart. Planted mainly here and south. 
PRIVET, . ENGLISH 
For a box hedge usually 2 to 24% feet high. Used mainly Colorado 
and Kansas. Blights here where there is more moisture. Space 1 foot 
apart. 
PRIVET, LODENSE 
A dwarf European Privet that can be used for a low box hedge in 
Colorado, Wyoming and Western Nebraska. 
SPIREA, FROEBEL 
A low growing shrub for a low growing hedge. When sheared, usu- 
ally round-topped. Generally not sheared and allowed to grow natur- 
ally with flowers, and cut down to the ground during the winter, while 
other plants have a better appearance for a hedge for most situations, 
there are cases where 9 hardy plant of this height is preferred. 
