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This document provides information on several shrub species, including Alder-leaved serviceberry, American beautyberry, Andromeda, Angel's trumpet, and Banana shrub. For each shrub, details are given on common and scientific names, characteristics, hardiness zones, size, sunlight and moisture requirements, and care instructions. Additional information is also provided on uses, blooming periods, and problems that may affect some of the shrubs.

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SHRUBS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
INTRODUCTION TO SHRUBS • A shrub, by definition, is a small or medium-sized woody plant. They have multiple wood shoots above the ground, unlike herbs. • You may know a shrub by its other name: bush. • Bushes and shrubs are (but not always) green year round and are very hardy. • They share a lot of characteristics with trees, although they are shorter and most will flower at some point during the year.
Alder-leaved serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) • Common Name:Alder-leaved serviceberry • Scientific Name:Amelanchier alnifolia • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: Acid – neutral 5-7.5 • Flower Color:White • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds, butterflies, showy flowers, easy to grow, edible • Hardiness Zone(s):2-7 • Height At Maturity:48-72" • Sun:Full Sun, Partial shade • Tolerance: Drought • Soil drainage: moist but well-drained • Sub Type:Deciduous
Alder-leaved serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) • Height: 3’-6’ • Spacing: 36”-72” • Spread: 3’-6’ • Season of interest: spring (mid - late), summer (early, mid, late), fall, winter. • Garden use: Beds and borders, hedges and screens • Maintenance: Low • Water needs: Average • Heat zones: 3-8 • Care: Provide full sun to part shade and moist, but well-drained, soil. Space 5 to 7 feet apart with 6-inch layer of manure. • Problems: Susceptible to fireblight and fungal leaf spots. Additionally, gymnosporangium rust and powdery mildew are common. Dieback and cankers can be caused by fungi.
Alder-leaved serviceberry Further information and characteristics
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa Americana) • Common Name:American Beautyberry • Scientific Name:Callicarpa Americana • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:5.6-7.5 • Flower Color:Pink, violet, white • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies, poisonous • Hardiness Zone(s):6-10 • Height At Maturity:48-72" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Deciduous
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa Americana) Description and Adaptation • American beautyberry is a fast growing native perennial shrub; • growing five to eight feet tall and almost as wide with drooping branches. • The elliptical to ovate shaped leaves have an opposite arrangement with saw toothed margins. • The underside of the leaves may be covered with wooly like hairs. • The stems are slender, gray to reddish brown, and terete or four sided. • In late spring to early summer, inconspicuous flowers of blue, violet, pink, or white are arranged in clusters on the stems between the leaves. • In August or September, clusters of small purple to blue berries or drupes encircle the woody stems. • Each small berry in the cluster contains two to four seeds about 1/16 in. long.
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa Americana) Alternate Names • American beautyberry is also known as French mulberry, sourbush, bunchberry, or purple beauty- berry. In Greek, the genus name Callicarpa means callos, “beauty” and carpos “fruit”. Uses • Ethnobotanic: The roots, leaves, and branches were used by various Native American tribes for medicinal purposes to treat malarial fevers and rheumatism. • The roots were used to treat dizziness, stomachaches and dysentery. Roots and berries were boiled and drunk to treat colic. • In the early 20th century, farmers would crush the leaves and place them under the harnesses of horses and mules to repel mosquitoes. • The farmers rubbed the crushed leaves on themselves to repel mosquitoes and biting bugs. Studies conducted by the Agricultural Research Service has shown two compounds – callicarpenal and intermedeol - are responsible for the repellant. Wildlife: The fruit is high in moisture content and is an important food source for more than forty species of songbirds including the American Robin, Brown
Andromeda (Pieris japonica) • Common Name:Andromeda • Scientific Name:Pieris japonica • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1 to 6.5 • Flower Color:White/Near white • Special Characteristics:Fragrant, poisonous, deer- resistant • Hardiness Zone(s):4-8 • Height At Maturity:120-144" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
Andromeda Plant Info • Japanese andromeda is an evergreen shrub with many uses in the landscape. • Use it in shrub groupings or as a foundation plant, or let it stand alone as a specimen plant that few other shrubs can rival. • The plant is a bit fussy about soil and light exposure, but if azaleas and camellias do well in the area, Japanese andromeda will probably thrive too. • Here are some noteworthy cultivars: ‘Mountain Fire’ features brilliant red foliage on new shoots. • ‘Variegata’ has leaves that go through several color changes before they mature to green with white margins. • ‘Purity’ is noted for its extra-large, pure white flowers and compact size. It blooms at a younger age than most cultivars. • ‘Red Mill’ has flowers that last longer than other cultivars, and the plants are reported to resist the diseases that plague other types.
Andromeda (Pieris japonica) • Height: 6’-8’ • Spacing: 96” • Spread: 6’-8’ • Season of interest: spring (early mid, winter) • Garden uses: Beds and Borders • Maintenance: low • Water needs: average • Heat zones: 6- • Pieris Care and Planting Japanese andromeda grows in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. The best Pieris japonica growing conditions include a site with full to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and an acidic pH. If your soil isn’t particularly rich, work in a thick layer of compost before planting. If necessary, amend the soil with an azalea or camellia fertilizer to add nutrients and adjust the pH level. Japanese andromeda bushes won’t tolerate alkaline soil.
Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) • Common Name:Angel's Trumpet • Scientific Name:Brugmansia • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1-7.8 • Flower Color:Pink • Special Characteristics:Poisonous, fragrant, container • Hardiness Zone(s):7-11 • Height At Maturity:72-96" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) • Brugmansia is an exotic, small tropical tree in the family Solanaceae, also commonly called angel’s trumpet, that produces dramatic, pendant, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers. • They can get up to 30 feet tall when grown outdoors in tropical and subtropical climates (more often 15-20 feet) but adapt well to container culture, where the plants remain a much more manageable size (4-15 feet) through pruning and root restriction. • Brugmansia is native to South America, particularly the Andes, where they grow on sloping terrain with warm, humid days and cool nights. It is a long-lived perennial in zone 9 and warmer. • There is great diversity among Brugmansia flowers, with individual blooms ranging in size from 4″ to 24″ long depending on the species/cultivar. • They come in many shades of white, yellow, gold, orange, peach and pink. • Fragrance varies considerably, too, with intensity ranging from none (B. sanguinea) to overpowering. • The intoxicating scents are variously described as musk, lemon, mint, lily, hyacinth, citrus, jasmine, gardenia, and more. Regardless, the fragrance is most noticeable on warm summer evenings.
Banana Shrub (Michelia Figo) • Common Name:Banana Shrub • Scientific Name:Michelia Figo • Type:Shrub • Water:Tolerates wet soil • Soil PH:6.1-6.5 • Flower Color:White/Near white • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies, fragrant • Hardiness Zone(s):8-10 • Height At Maturity:120-144" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
Banana Shrub (Michelia Figo) • This evergreen shrub is like a classic Southern lady—both sweet and tough. Its flowers are incredibly fragrant, and the plant itself is easy to take care of. Gardeners can think of it as a miniature Southern magnolia whose flowers smell like bananas instead of lemons. Characteristics • Banana shrub received its common name because its flowers smell like ripe bananas. • It blooms heavily in the spring with cream-colored, one-inch flowers that look like tiny magnolia blossoms edged with crimson. • Blooming will continue sporadically throughout the summer. • The cultivar ‘Port Wine’ has rose to maroon flowers. • The plant is evergreen and has glossy, deep green leaves that are three inches long, making it a great backdrop for other garden plants. The buds and immature leaves often have a covering of brown fuzz that the leaves lose as they mature. • Banana shrub can be planted near an entryway or window so that its fragrance can be enjoyed, but it can also be incorporated in a mixed shrub border or used as a hedge. • The plants tend to be slow growing with a rounded, open habit. Banana shrub can grow ten to fifteen feet tall if left unpruned, but the plant takes pruning well and can be maintained at a shorter height with a denser form. It can even trained as an espalier. • Once established, banana shrub is quite drought tolerant and can work in various light conditions, making it a versatile plant for a number of Florida landscapes. • Banana shrub is known scientifically as Michelia figo and is a member of the magnolia family.
Planting and Care • Fragrant, creamy-yellow blooms shaded with purple have a banana-like scent. Compact densely branched shrub displays narrow, glossy leaves. Use near the front of borders, so fragrance can be enjoyed. • Banana shrub will grow in either sun or light shade. Plants grown in the sun will have a shorter, tighter form and the leaves will be more yellowish green. • It prefers a slightly acidic, well-drained sandy soil that has been enriched with organic material. • Like other shrubs, banana shrub should be planted so that the soil line of the plant is slightly higher than the surrounding soil level. Plants should be watered regularly after planting but will become drought tolerant after establishment. • Banana shrub is relatively problem free, though the leaves are susceptible to false oleander scale. Treat any scale infestations with a horticultural oil spray, reapplying if necessary. • This plant may be difficult to find in some areas, so gardeners may need to call around to different nurseries. It’s also helpful to keep in mind that nursery specimens may sometimes look sparse but will often fill in once planted.
Bluebeard “Longwood Blue” (Caryopteris x clandonensis) • Common Name: Bluebeard "Longwood Blue" • Botanical Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis • Family (English): Verbenaceae • Family (Botanic): Vervain • Family: Lamiaceae • Type: Deciduous Shrub • Tree or Plant Type: Perennial, Shrub • Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves) • Flower Color: Violet • Soil Preference: Alkaline soil, Moist, well- drained soil • Tolerances: Dry sites, Occasional drought, Alkaline soil
• Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet • Bloom Time: July to September • Water: Medium • Maintenance: Low • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, fragrant, deer-resistant • Landscape Uses: Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk • Size Range: Small shrub (3-5 feet), Low-growing shrub (under 3 feet) • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily) • Flower: Showy, Fragrant, Good Cut • Leaf: Colorful, Fragrant • Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall • Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, Blue • Shape or Form: Mounded, Round • Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
More Information: Tree & Plant Care • Though it is technically a shrub, the plant should be treated as a perennial; dieback can occur in harsh winters. • Grown for its late summer coneflower blue flowers, plants reach 2 to 3 feet high and wide. • Do not cut back in fall; spring pruning promotes new growth and flowers. Cut back in early spring. • Best in full sun in well drained soil. Can die back in winter in wet, clay soils. • Best planted in groups for bigger flowering impact, Deer resistant Disease, pests and problems :No serious problems. Root rot may occur in poorly drained sites. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture • Simple, opposite leaves; lance-shaped, 1 to 2 inches long; margins can be entire to finely toothed • Blue-gray with silvery undersides; fall color is a buttery yellow.
Flower arrangement, shape, and size • Cornflower blue flowers borne in clusters (cymes) from the axils of the stem in late summer Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions • Clusters of tan capsules; ornamentally interesting in winter. Cultivars and their differences • Blue Mist (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist'): powder blue flowers • Dark Knight (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'): An upright habit grows 3 to 4 feet high and 2-3 feet wide, rich deep blue flowers • Longwood Blue (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'): a taller cultivar reaching a height of 3 to 4 feet high, violet-blue flowers • Petit Bleu™ (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Minblue'): compact 24 to 30 inch tall with deep blue flowers • Sapphire Blue™ (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blauer Splatz'): 2 to 3 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide; compact, mounded habit; deep blue flowers and gray-green leaves
Bridal Wreath Shrub (Spiraea) • Common Name: Bridal Wreath Shrub • biotanic Name: Spiraea prunifolia • All Common Names: Old-fashioned Bridal Wreath, Oldfashioned bridal wreath, Bridal wreath spirea • Family (English): Rose • Family (Botanic): Rosaceae • Type: Shrub • Landscape Uses: Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Screen, Specimen • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily) • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6 to 7.5 Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil • Flower Color: White, Red, Pink
• Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies, • Height At Maturity: 60" to 96" • Sub Type: Deciduous • Tolerances: Dry sites, Clay soil • Season of Interest: Late spring, Early summer, Early fall, Mid fall • Flower Color & Fragrance: White • Shape or Form: Mounded, Open, Upright • Growth Rate: Moderate • Size & form: An open, loose, leggy shrub reaching 4 to 8 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. • Tree & Plant Care: Best grown in full sun in well-drained soil, but tolerant of light shade • Plants tend to sucker and can be controlled with pruning • Disease, pests, and problems: Leaf spots, mildews, fire blight
• Disease, pest, and problem resistance: Deer • Native geographic location and habitat: Japan, Korea, China • Attracts birds, pollinators, or wildlife: Flowers attract butterflies and pollinators • Bark color and texture : Slender, smooth, shiny brown color. Stems have a zigzag-zag arrangement. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture: Alternate, simple, elliptical leaf up to 2 inches long with finely serrated margins. • Dark green summer foliage turns yellow to purple in fall. Flower arrangement, shape, and size: Showy, double-white flower in clusters of 3 to 6. Each flower is 1/3 inch in diameter. • Flowers appear before the leaves emerge. Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions: Dry dehiscent follicles, not ornamental
Common Boxwood (Buxus Sempervirens) • Common Name: Common Boxwood • Scientific Name: Buxus Sempervirens • Family (English): Box • Family (Botanic): Buxaceae • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1-7.8 Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil • Flower Color: Pale green • Special Characteristics:Poisonous • Size Range: Medium shrub (5-8 feet), Small shrub (3- 5 feet), Low-growing shrub (under 3 feet) • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily), Full shade (4 hrs or less of light daily)
• Landscape Uses: Container, Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk, Specimen • Sub Type:Evergreen • Tolerances: Dry sites, Road salt • Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter • Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous • Shape or Form: Broad, Mounded, Round • Growth Rate: Slow • Size & form: A broadly rounded evergreen shrub reaching 3 to 4 feet high and wide • Tree & Plant Care: Best in part shade, but tolerant of full sun with adequate soil moisture. Plants in deep shade will be more open and loose. • Avoid windy sites. • Prune as needed, can be sheared and shaped in early spring. Avoid late summer pruning. New growth will not harden off for winter. • Remove heavy snow cover to avoid winter damage.
• Disease, pests, and problems: Winter frost cracking during sudden temperature drop, volutella, phytophthora, boxwood psyllid, leafminer, mites. • All plant parts are poisonous. • Disease, pest, and problem resistance: Deer and rabbit resistant • Native geographic location and habitat: Europe, Asia, and Africa • Bark color and texture: New growth is angular and green. Mature stems is tan to light brown. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture: Opposite. Small, 1/2 inches to 1 /12 inches oval to oblong leaves with smooth-margins. • Leaves are dark glossy green above and yellowish-green below. • Leaves have a malodorous fragrance. • Winter sun can cause bronzing. Flower arrangement, shape, and size • Early spring, pale green to yellow to creamy white flowers are inconspicuous in auxiliary clusters. • Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions • Fruit is a 1/3 inch, dehiscent capsule that matures to brown.
• Cultivars and their differences: • North Star® common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Katerberg'): A densely globe-shaped habit reaching 2 to 2 1/2 feet high. requires little pruning to retain shape. • Schmidt common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Schmidt'): An upright evergreen reaching 5-7 feet high and 4 feet wide. • Vardar Valley common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'): Low- growing, flat-topped mound reaching 2-3 feet high and 4 to 5 feet wide. Excellent dark bluish-green foliage. • Habit/Form: Dense,Multi-stemmed,Rounded • Leaf Description: Opposite, simple, lustrous, dark green leaves; 0.5-1 in. long; light green to yellowish-green below; may develop an orange-green cast in winter. • Typically elliptic or ovate to oblong and twice as broad as long, rounded or notched apex; petiole fused to stem (decurrent) with white cottony midrib below.
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) • Common Name: Crape Myrtle • Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 5.1-6.5 • Flower Color: Pink, fuchsia, red, coral, white/near white • Special Characteristics: Showy flowers • Height At Maturity: 144-180" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Houseplant
• Height/Spread: Standard single and multi-trunk trees can grow to 20 to 30 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, quickly growing up to 3 feet per year. • There are also smaller dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties ranging from 6 to 18 feet tall and shrub varieties 2 to 5 feet tall, so make sure you are choosing the appropriate cultivar for your location and design. • Exposure: Full sun, minimum 6 hours per day. • Bloom Time: July to September, with some varieties blooming until first frost. • Flower Color: Varieties available in white, and multiple shades of red, purple, and pink. • Types: Crape myrtles can be grown as single-trunk or multi-trunk trees. There are also varieties that grow as shrubs, miniatures and bonsais. • Invasive: Some may seed aggressively in parts of the country. Check with local experts to see if planting is appropriate where you live.
PLANTING CRAPE MYRTLE • When to plant: As a general rule, most deciduous trees and shrubs are planted in fall or early spring, allowing them time to establish their roots before going dormant in winter or before the heat of summer hits. Crape myrtles are very resilient and can be planted most any time of year, even in summer — just be sure to water them well. • Where to plant: Crapes love the sun and are extremely heat tolerant. They should be planted in an area with at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Some partial shade during the day is fine, but may result in fewer blooms. More sun = more blooms. They aren’t picky about their soil, but do need good drainage. • How to plant: Dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the container. Center the tree within the hole and backfill in stages, watering as you go. The top of the rootball should be slightly above ground level to allow it to breathe and take in oxygen. Stake if needed and water thoroughly after planting.
Watering: • Once established, crape myrtles are quite drought tolerant. • During the first few growing seasons, they should be watered regularly and deeply once a week, or twice a week in extremely hot weather. Diseases and Pests: • The main disease problems with crape myrtles are fungal leaf spot and powdery mildew. • They do have some susceptibility to aphids and scale. • Varieties such as the Rikki Tikki™ series have been developed with increased disease resistance.
Charity (Polemonium caeruleum) • Common Name: Charity • Scientific Name: Polemonium caeruleum • Other names: Jacob's ladder 'Bambino Blue', American great valerian 'Bambino Blue', Charity 'Bambino Blue', Greek valerian 'Bambino Blue' • Type :Perennial • Water: Medium • Soil PH:5.8 - 7.2Acid, Alkaline, Neutral • Flower Color: Deep blue • Special Characteristics: Tolerates deer, showy flowers • Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun • Aspect: South, East, West • Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
• Hardiness Zone(s):4 to 8 • Height At Maturity:18-24” • Sun: Part shade to full shade • Sub Type: Groundcover • Variety or Cultivar: 'Bambino Blue' _ 'Bambino Blue' is a compact, clump- forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, light green leaves and upright stems bearing clustered, open bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers in summer. • Foliage: Deciduous • Habit: Clump-forming, Compact • Genus: Polemonium COLOUR • Flower: Violet, Blue in Summer • Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE: Watch out for Specific diseases • Powdery mildew General care • Pruning • Cut to the base in autumn. Propagation methods • Division, Seed WHERE TO GROW • Polemonium caeruleum 'Bambino Blue' (Jacob's ladder 'Bambino Blue') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years. Suggested uses • Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance Cultivation • Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position. Soil type • Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Soil drainage • Moist but well-drained
Common elderberry (Sambucus) • Common Name:Common elderberry • Scientific Name:Sambucus • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:5.6-7.5 • Flower Color:White/Near White • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s):3-9 • Height At Maturity:96-120" • Sun:Full sun • Sub Type:Deciduous
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) • Common Name: Cotoneaster • Scientific Name: Cotoneaster horizontalis • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 6.6-9.1 • Flower Color: White/Near White • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s): 5-7 • Height At Maturity: 48" to 72" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Deciduous
Dwarf lady palm (Rhapis) • Common Name: Dwarf lady palm • Scientific Name: Rhapis • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 5.5-7 • Special Characteristics: Container • Hardiness Zone(s): 9-11 • Height At Maturity: 48-144" • Sun: Partial shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
Eastern Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) • Common Name: Eastern Arborvitae • Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis • Type: Shrub • Water: Tolerates drought • Soil PH: 6-8 • Hardiness Zone(s): 2-9 • Height At Maturity: 48-72" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
Fairy Duster (Calliandra Eriophylla) • Common Name: Fairy Duster • Scientific Name: Calliandra Eriophylla • Type: Shrub • Water: Dry to Medium • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Flower Color: Purple, Pink • Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies, Tolerates Drought • Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10 • Height At Maturity: 24" to 48" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Evergreen
Fig (Ficus Carica) • Common Name: Fig • Scientific Name: Ficus Carica • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6 to 6.5 • Flower Color: green • Special Characteristics: Edible • Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9 • Height At Maturity: 120" to 240" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Forsythia (Forsythia) • Common Name: Forsythia • Scientific Name: Forsythia • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 5.6 to 7.5 • Flower Color: Yellow • Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9 • Height At Maturity: 72" to 96" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Deciduous
Golden Bamboo (Phyllostachys Aurea) • Common Name: Golden Bamboo • Scientific Name: Phyllostachys Aurea • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Special Characteristics: Easy to grow, • Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 11 • Height At Maturity: 240" to 360" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
Germander Shrub (Teucrium Fruticans) • Common Name: Germander Shrub • Scientific Name: Teucrium Fruticans • Type: Shrub, Perennial • Water: Dry to Medium • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Flower Color: Blue, Violet • Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Showy Flowers • Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10 • Height At Maturity: 48" to 72" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Evergreen
Fuchsia-flowering Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) • Common Name: Fuchsia-flowering Gooseberry • Scientific Name: Ribes speciosum • Type: Shrub • Water: Dry • Soil PH: 4-8 • Flower Color: Red • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s): 7-9 • Height At Maturity: 36-48" • Sun: Full Sun, Partial Shade • Sub Type: Deciduous
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Shrubs

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  • 2.
    INTRODUCTION TO SHRUBS •A shrub, by definition, is a small or medium-sized woody plant. They have multiple wood shoots above the ground, unlike herbs. • You may know a shrub by its other name: bush. • Bushes and shrubs are (but not always) green year round and are very hardy. • They share a lot of characteristics with trees, although they are shorter and most will flower at some point during the year.
  • 3.
    Alder-leaved serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) •Common Name:Alder-leaved serviceberry • Scientific Name:Amelanchier alnifolia • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: Acid – neutral 5-7.5 • Flower Color:White • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds, butterflies, showy flowers, easy to grow, edible • Hardiness Zone(s):2-7 • Height At Maturity:48-72" • Sun:Full Sun, Partial shade • Tolerance: Drought • Soil drainage: moist but well-drained • Sub Type:Deciduous
  • 4.
    Alder-leaved serviceberry (Amelanchieralnifolia) • Height: 3’-6’ • Spacing: 36”-72” • Spread: 3’-6’ • Season of interest: spring (mid - late), summer (early, mid, late), fall, winter. • Garden use: Beds and borders, hedges and screens • Maintenance: Low • Water needs: Average • Heat zones: 3-8 • Care: Provide full sun to part shade and moist, but well-drained, soil. Space 5 to 7 feet apart with 6-inch layer of manure. • Problems: Susceptible to fireblight and fungal leaf spots. Additionally, gymnosporangium rust and powdery mildew are common. Dieback and cankers can be caused by fungi.
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    American Beautyberry (CallicarpaAmericana) • Common Name:American Beautyberry • Scientific Name:Callicarpa Americana • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:5.6-7.5 • Flower Color:Pink, violet, white • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies, poisonous • Hardiness Zone(s):6-10 • Height At Maturity:48-72" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Deciduous
  • 7.
    American Beautyberry (CallicarpaAmericana) Description and Adaptation • American beautyberry is a fast growing native perennial shrub; • growing five to eight feet tall and almost as wide with drooping branches. • The elliptical to ovate shaped leaves have an opposite arrangement with saw toothed margins. • The underside of the leaves may be covered with wooly like hairs. • The stems are slender, gray to reddish brown, and terete or four sided. • In late spring to early summer, inconspicuous flowers of blue, violet, pink, or white are arranged in clusters on the stems between the leaves. • In August or September, clusters of small purple to blue berries or drupes encircle the woody stems. • Each small berry in the cluster contains two to four seeds about 1/16 in. long.
  • 8.
    American Beautyberry (CallicarpaAmericana) Alternate Names • American beautyberry is also known as French mulberry, sourbush, bunchberry, or purple beauty- berry. In Greek, the genus name Callicarpa means callos, “beauty” and carpos “fruit”. Uses • Ethnobotanic: The roots, leaves, and branches were used by various Native American tribes for medicinal purposes to treat malarial fevers and rheumatism. • The roots were used to treat dizziness, stomachaches and dysentery. Roots and berries were boiled and drunk to treat colic. • In the early 20th century, farmers would crush the leaves and place them under the harnesses of horses and mules to repel mosquitoes. • The farmers rubbed the crushed leaves on themselves to repel mosquitoes and biting bugs. Studies conducted by the Agricultural Research Service has shown two compounds – callicarpenal and intermedeol - are responsible for the repellant. Wildlife: The fruit is high in moisture content and is an important food source for more than forty species of songbirds including the American Robin, Brown
  • 9.
    Andromeda (Pieris japonica) •Common Name:Andromeda • Scientific Name:Pieris japonica • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1 to 6.5 • Flower Color:White/Near white • Special Characteristics:Fragrant, poisonous, deer- resistant • Hardiness Zone(s):4-8 • Height At Maturity:120-144" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
  • 10.
    Andromeda Plant Info •Japanese andromeda is an evergreen shrub with many uses in the landscape. • Use it in shrub groupings or as a foundation plant, or let it stand alone as a specimen plant that few other shrubs can rival. • The plant is a bit fussy about soil and light exposure, but if azaleas and camellias do well in the area, Japanese andromeda will probably thrive too. • Here are some noteworthy cultivars: ‘Mountain Fire’ features brilliant red foliage on new shoots. • ‘Variegata’ has leaves that go through several color changes before they mature to green with white margins. • ‘Purity’ is noted for its extra-large, pure white flowers and compact size. It blooms at a younger age than most cultivars. • ‘Red Mill’ has flowers that last longer than other cultivars, and the plants are reported to resist the diseases that plague other types.
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    Andromeda (Pieris japonica) •Height: 6’-8’ • Spacing: 96” • Spread: 6’-8’ • Season of interest: spring (early mid, winter) • Garden uses: Beds and Borders • Maintenance: low • Water needs: average • Heat zones: 6- • Pieris Care and Planting Japanese andromeda grows in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. The best Pieris japonica growing conditions include a site with full to partial shade and rich, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and an acidic pH. If your soil isn’t particularly rich, work in a thick layer of compost before planting. If necessary, amend the soil with an azalea or camellia fertilizer to add nutrients and adjust the pH level. Japanese andromeda bushes won’t tolerate alkaline soil.
  • 12.
    Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) •Common Name:Angel's Trumpet • Scientific Name:Brugmansia • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1-7.8 • Flower Color:Pink • Special Characteristics:Poisonous, fragrant, container • Hardiness Zone(s):7-11 • Height At Maturity:72-96" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
  • 13.
    Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia) •Brugmansia is an exotic, small tropical tree in the family Solanaceae, also commonly called angel’s trumpet, that produces dramatic, pendant, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers. • They can get up to 30 feet tall when grown outdoors in tropical and subtropical climates (more often 15-20 feet) but adapt well to container culture, where the plants remain a much more manageable size (4-15 feet) through pruning and root restriction. • Brugmansia is native to South America, particularly the Andes, where they grow on sloping terrain with warm, humid days and cool nights. It is a long-lived perennial in zone 9 and warmer. • There is great diversity among Brugmansia flowers, with individual blooms ranging in size from 4″ to 24″ long depending on the species/cultivar. • They come in many shades of white, yellow, gold, orange, peach and pink. • Fragrance varies considerably, too, with intensity ranging from none (B. sanguinea) to overpowering. • The intoxicating scents are variously described as musk, lemon, mint, lily, hyacinth, citrus, jasmine, gardenia, and more. Regardless, the fragrance is most noticeable on warm summer evenings.
  • 14.
    Banana Shrub (MicheliaFigo) • Common Name:Banana Shrub • Scientific Name:Michelia Figo • Type:Shrub • Water:Tolerates wet soil • Soil PH:6.1-6.5 • Flower Color:White/Near white • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies, fragrant • Hardiness Zone(s):8-10 • Height At Maturity:120-144" • Sun:Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type:Evergreen
  • 15.
    Banana Shrub (MicheliaFigo) • This evergreen shrub is like a classic Southern lady—both sweet and tough. Its flowers are incredibly fragrant, and the plant itself is easy to take care of. Gardeners can think of it as a miniature Southern magnolia whose flowers smell like bananas instead of lemons. Characteristics • Banana shrub received its common name because its flowers smell like ripe bananas. • It blooms heavily in the spring with cream-colored, one-inch flowers that look like tiny magnolia blossoms edged with crimson. • Blooming will continue sporadically throughout the summer. • The cultivar ‘Port Wine’ has rose to maroon flowers. • The plant is evergreen and has glossy, deep green leaves that are three inches long, making it a great backdrop for other garden plants. The buds and immature leaves often have a covering of brown fuzz that the leaves lose as they mature. • Banana shrub can be planted near an entryway or window so that its fragrance can be enjoyed, but it can also be incorporated in a mixed shrub border or used as a hedge. • The plants tend to be slow growing with a rounded, open habit. Banana shrub can grow ten to fifteen feet tall if left unpruned, but the plant takes pruning well and can be maintained at a shorter height with a denser form. It can even trained as an espalier. • Once established, banana shrub is quite drought tolerant and can work in various light conditions, making it a versatile plant for a number of Florida landscapes. • Banana shrub is known scientifically as Michelia figo and is a member of the magnolia family.
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    Planting and Care •Fragrant, creamy-yellow blooms shaded with purple have a banana-like scent. Compact densely branched shrub displays narrow, glossy leaves. Use near the front of borders, so fragrance can be enjoyed. • Banana shrub will grow in either sun or light shade. Plants grown in the sun will have a shorter, tighter form and the leaves will be more yellowish green. • It prefers a slightly acidic, well-drained sandy soil that has been enriched with organic material. • Like other shrubs, banana shrub should be planted so that the soil line of the plant is slightly higher than the surrounding soil level. Plants should be watered regularly after planting but will become drought tolerant after establishment. • Banana shrub is relatively problem free, though the leaves are susceptible to false oleander scale. Treat any scale infestations with a horticultural oil spray, reapplying if necessary. • This plant may be difficult to find in some areas, so gardeners may need to call around to different nurseries. It’s also helpful to keep in mind that nursery specimens may sometimes look sparse but will often fill in once planted.
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    Bluebeard “Longwood Blue”(Caryopteris x clandonensis) • Common Name: Bluebeard "Longwood Blue" • Botanical Name: Caryopteris x clandonensis • Family (English): Verbenaceae • Family (Botanic): Vervain • Family: Lamiaceae • Type: Deciduous Shrub • Tree or Plant Type: Perennial, Shrub • Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves) • Flower Color: Violet • Soil Preference: Alkaline soil, Moist, well- drained soil • Tolerances: Dry sites, Occasional drought, Alkaline soil
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    • Spread: 2.00to 4.00 feet • Bloom Time: July to September • Water: Medium • Maintenance: Low • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, fragrant, deer-resistant • Landscape Uses: Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk • Size Range: Small shrub (3-5 feet), Low-growing shrub (under 3 feet) • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily) • Flower: Showy, Fragrant, Good Cut • Leaf: Colorful, Fragrant • Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall • Flower Color & Fragrance: Fragrant, Blue • Shape or Form: Mounded, Round • Growth Rate: Moderate, Fast
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    More Information: Tree& Plant Care • Though it is technically a shrub, the plant should be treated as a perennial; dieback can occur in harsh winters. • Grown for its late summer coneflower blue flowers, plants reach 2 to 3 feet high and wide. • Do not cut back in fall; spring pruning promotes new growth and flowers. Cut back in early spring. • Best in full sun in well drained soil. Can die back in winter in wet, clay soils. • Best planted in groups for bigger flowering impact, Deer resistant Disease, pests and problems :No serious problems. Root rot may occur in poorly drained sites. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture • Simple, opposite leaves; lance-shaped, 1 to 2 inches long; margins can be entire to finely toothed • Blue-gray with silvery undersides; fall color is a buttery yellow.
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    Flower arrangement, shape,and size • Cornflower blue flowers borne in clusters (cymes) from the axils of the stem in late summer Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions • Clusters of tan capsules; ornamentally interesting in winter. Cultivars and their differences • Blue Mist (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blue Mist'): powder blue flowers • Dark Knight (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'): An upright habit grows 3 to 4 feet high and 2-3 feet wide, rich deep blue flowers • Longwood Blue (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'): a taller cultivar reaching a height of 3 to 4 feet high, violet-blue flowers • Petit Bleu™ (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Minblue'): compact 24 to 30 inch tall with deep blue flowers • Sapphire Blue™ (Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Blauer Splatz'): 2 to 3 feet high and 3 to 4 feet wide; compact, mounded habit; deep blue flowers and gray-green leaves
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    Bridal Wreath Shrub(Spiraea) • Common Name: Bridal Wreath Shrub • biotanic Name: Spiraea prunifolia • All Common Names: Old-fashioned Bridal Wreath, Oldfashioned bridal wreath, Bridal wreath spirea • Family (English): Rose • Family (Botanic): Rosaceae • Type: Shrub • Landscape Uses: Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Screen, Specimen • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily) • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6 to 7.5 Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil • Flower Color: White, Red, Pink
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    • Special Characteristics:Showy flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies, • Height At Maturity: 60" to 96" • Sub Type: Deciduous • Tolerances: Dry sites, Clay soil • Season of Interest: Late spring, Early summer, Early fall, Mid fall • Flower Color & Fragrance: White • Shape or Form: Mounded, Open, Upright • Growth Rate: Moderate • Size & form: An open, loose, leggy shrub reaching 4 to 8 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. • Tree & Plant Care: Best grown in full sun in well-drained soil, but tolerant of light shade • Plants tend to sucker and can be controlled with pruning • Disease, pests, and problems: Leaf spots, mildews, fire blight
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    • Disease, pest,and problem resistance: Deer • Native geographic location and habitat: Japan, Korea, China • Attracts birds, pollinators, or wildlife: Flowers attract butterflies and pollinators • Bark color and texture : Slender, smooth, shiny brown color. Stems have a zigzag-zag arrangement. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture: Alternate, simple, elliptical leaf up to 2 inches long with finely serrated margins. • Dark green summer foliage turns yellow to purple in fall. Flower arrangement, shape, and size: Showy, double-white flower in clusters of 3 to 6. Each flower is 1/3 inch in diameter. • Flowers appear before the leaves emerge. Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions: Dry dehiscent follicles, not ornamental
  • 24.
    Common Boxwood (BuxusSempervirens) • Common Name: Common Boxwood • Scientific Name: Buxus Sempervirens • Family (English): Box • Family (Botanic): Buxaceae • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:6.1-7.8 Alkaline soil, Moist, well-drained soil • Flower Color: Pale green • Special Characteristics:Poisonous • Size Range: Medium shrub (5-8 feet), Small shrub (3- 5 feet), Low-growing shrub (under 3 feet) • Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily), Full shade (4 hrs or less of light daily)
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    • Landscape Uses:Container, Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk, Specimen • Sub Type:Evergreen • Tolerances: Dry sites, Road salt • Season of Interest: Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter • Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous • Shape or Form: Broad, Mounded, Round • Growth Rate: Slow • Size & form: A broadly rounded evergreen shrub reaching 3 to 4 feet high and wide • Tree & Plant Care: Best in part shade, but tolerant of full sun with adequate soil moisture. Plants in deep shade will be more open and loose. • Avoid windy sites. • Prune as needed, can be sheared and shaped in early spring. Avoid late summer pruning. New growth will not harden off for winter. • Remove heavy snow cover to avoid winter damage.
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    • Disease, pests,and problems: Winter frost cracking during sudden temperature drop, volutella, phytophthora, boxwood psyllid, leafminer, mites. • All plant parts are poisonous. • Disease, pest, and problem resistance: Deer and rabbit resistant • Native geographic location and habitat: Europe, Asia, and Africa • Bark color and texture: New growth is angular and green. Mature stems is tan to light brown. Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture: Opposite. Small, 1/2 inches to 1 /12 inches oval to oblong leaves with smooth-margins. • Leaves are dark glossy green above and yellowish-green below. • Leaves have a malodorous fragrance. • Winter sun can cause bronzing. Flower arrangement, shape, and size • Early spring, pale green to yellow to creamy white flowers are inconspicuous in auxiliary clusters. • Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions • Fruit is a 1/3 inch, dehiscent capsule that matures to brown.
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    • Cultivars andtheir differences: • North Star® common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Katerberg'): A densely globe-shaped habit reaching 2 to 2 1/2 feet high. requires little pruning to retain shape. • Schmidt common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Schmidt'): An upright evergreen reaching 5-7 feet high and 4 feet wide. • Vardar Valley common boxwood (Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'): Low- growing, flat-topped mound reaching 2-3 feet high and 4 to 5 feet wide. Excellent dark bluish-green foliage. • Habit/Form: Dense,Multi-stemmed,Rounded • Leaf Description: Opposite, simple, lustrous, dark green leaves; 0.5-1 in. long; light green to yellowish-green below; may develop an orange-green cast in winter. • Typically elliptic or ovate to oblong and twice as broad as long, rounded or notched apex; petiole fused to stem (decurrent) with white cottony midrib below.
  • 28.
    Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemiaindica) • Common Name: Crape Myrtle • Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 5.1-6.5 • Flower Color: Pink, fuchsia, red, coral, white/near white • Special Characteristics: Showy flowers • Height At Maturity: 144-180" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Houseplant
  • 29.
    • Height/Spread: Standardsingle and multi-trunk trees can grow to 20 to 30 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide, quickly growing up to 3 feet per year. • There are also smaller dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties ranging from 6 to 18 feet tall and shrub varieties 2 to 5 feet tall, so make sure you are choosing the appropriate cultivar for your location and design. • Exposure: Full sun, minimum 6 hours per day. • Bloom Time: July to September, with some varieties blooming until first frost. • Flower Color: Varieties available in white, and multiple shades of red, purple, and pink. • Types: Crape myrtles can be grown as single-trunk or multi-trunk trees. There are also varieties that grow as shrubs, miniatures and bonsais. • Invasive: Some may seed aggressively in parts of the country. Check with local experts to see if planting is appropriate where you live.
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    PLANTING CRAPE MYRTLE •When to plant: As a general rule, most deciduous trees and shrubs are planted in fall or early spring, allowing them time to establish their roots before going dormant in winter or before the heat of summer hits. Crape myrtles are very resilient and can be planted most any time of year, even in summer — just be sure to water them well. • Where to plant: Crapes love the sun and are extremely heat tolerant. They should be planted in an area with at least 6 hours of sunlight per day. Some partial shade during the day is fine, but may result in fewer blooms. More sun = more blooms. They aren’t picky about their soil, but do need good drainage. • How to plant: Dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the container. Center the tree within the hole and backfill in stages, watering as you go. The top of the rootball should be slightly above ground level to allow it to breathe and take in oxygen. Stake if needed and water thoroughly after planting.
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    Watering: • Once established,crape myrtles are quite drought tolerant. • During the first few growing seasons, they should be watered regularly and deeply once a week, or twice a week in extremely hot weather. Diseases and Pests: • The main disease problems with crape myrtles are fungal leaf spot and powdery mildew. • They do have some susceptibility to aphids and scale. • Varieties such as the Rikki Tikki™ series have been developed with increased disease resistance.
  • 32.
    Charity (Polemonium caeruleum) •Common Name: Charity • Scientific Name: Polemonium caeruleum • Other names: Jacob's ladder 'Bambino Blue', American great valerian 'Bambino Blue', Charity 'Bambino Blue', Greek valerian 'Bambino Blue' • Type :Perennial • Water: Medium • Soil PH:5.8 - 7.2Acid, Alkaline, Neutral • Flower Color: Deep blue • Special Characteristics: Tolerates deer, showy flowers • Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun • Aspect: South, East, West • Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
  • 33.
    • Hardiness Zone(s):4to 8 • Height At Maturity:18-24” • Sun: Part shade to full shade • Sub Type: Groundcover • Variety or Cultivar: 'Bambino Blue' _ 'Bambino Blue' is a compact, clump- forming, herbaceous perennial with pinnate, light green leaves and upright stems bearing clustered, open bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers in summer. • Foliage: Deciduous • Habit: Clump-forming, Compact • Genus: Polemonium COLOUR • Flower: Violet, Blue in Summer • Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
  • 34.
    HOW TO CARE:Watch out for Specific diseases • Powdery mildew General care • Pruning • Cut to the base in autumn. Propagation methods • Division, Seed WHERE TO GROW • Polemonium caeruleum 'Bambino Blue' (Jacob's ladder 'Bambino Blue') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years. Suggested uses • Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance Cultivation • Grow in any fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Leaf and flower colour are best in a sunny position. Soil type • Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Soil drainage • Moist but well-drained
  • 35.
    Common elderberry (Sambucus) • CommonName:Common elderberry • Scientific Name:Sambucus • Type:Shrub • Water:Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH:5.6-7.5 • Flower Color:White/Near White • Special Characteristics:Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s):3-9 • Height At Maturity:96-120" • Sun:Full sun • Sub Type:Deciduous
  • 36.
    Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) • CommonName: Cotoneaster • Scientific Name: Cotoneaster horizontalis • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 6.6-9.1 • Flower Color: White/Near White • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s): 5-7 • Height At Maturity: 48" to 72" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Deciduous
  • 37.
    Dwarf lady palm (Rhapis) •Common Name: Dwarf lady palm • Scientific Name: Rhapis • Type: Shrub • Water: Needs moderate moisture • Soil PH: 5.5-7 • Special Characteristics: Container • Hardiness Zone(s): 9-11 • Height At Maturity: 48-144" • Sun: Partial shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
  • 38.
    Eastern Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) •Common Name: Eastern Arborvitae • Scientific Name: Thuja occidentalis • Type: Shrub • Water: Tolerates drought • Soil PH: 6-8 • Hardiness Zone(s): 2-9 • Height At Maturity: 48-72" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
  • 39.
    Fairy Duster (Calliandra Eriophylla) •Common Name: Fairy Duster • Scientific Name: Calliandra Eriophylla • Type: Shrub • Water: Dry to Medium • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Flower Color: Purple, Pink • Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies, Tolerates Drought • Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10 • Height At Maturity: 24" to 48" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Evergreen
  • 40.
    Fig (Ficus Carica) •Common Name: Fig • Scientific Name: Ficus Carica • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6 to 6.5 • Flower Color: green • Special Characteristics: Edible • Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9 • Height At Maturity: 120" to 240" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
  • 41.
    Forsythia (Forsythia) • CommonName: Forsythia • Scientific Name: Forsythia • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 5.6 to 7.5 • Flower Color: Yellow • Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9 • Height At Maturity: 72" to 96" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Deciduous
  • 42.
    Golden Bamboo (PhyllostachysAurea) • Common Name: Golden Bamboo • Scientific Name: Phyllostachys Aurea • Type: Shrub • Water: Moderate • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Special Characteristics: Easy to grow, • Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 11 • Height At Maturity: 240" to 360" • Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade • Sub Type: Evergreen
  • 43.
    Germander Shrub (Teucrium Fruticans) •Common Name: Germander Shrub • Scientific Name: Teucrium Fruticans • Type: Shrub, Perennial • Water: Dry to Medium • Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8 • Flower Color: Blue, Violet • Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Showy Flowers • Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10 • Height At Maturity: 48" to 72" • Sun: Full Sun • Sub Type: Evergreen
  • 44.
    Fuchsia-flowering Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) •Common Name: Fuchsia-flowering Gooseberry • Scientific Name: Ribes speciosum • Type: Shrub • Water: Dry • Soil PH: 4-8 • Flower Color: Red • Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies • Hardiness Zone(s): 7-9 • Height At Maturity: 36-48" • Sun: Full Sun, Partial Shade • Sub Type: Deciduous

Editor's Notes

  • #18 Verbenaceae is a family of variously woody or herbaceous dicotyledons in the order Lamiales. They have opposite or whorled leaves and regular or irregular flowers, usually with four or two functional stamens.