Botanical Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Azalea Gandavensis

Ghent Azalea

1

4-5

Various

May & June

S. The Ghent Azalea is a hybrid between American and Oriental varieties. It possesses very free-flowering qualities. Bushy and dense in growth. It can be obtained in all shades of white, orange, pink, carmine, lilac and red. It is excellent in groups with Rhododendrons or deciduous shrubs. A. E. F.

Azalea sinensi or A. mollis

1

4-5

Various

May & June

S. In habit and colors they are much like the Ghent Azalea, but with somewhat larger flowers. Leaves and branches hairy. A. E. F.

Azalea indica var. amoena

Lovely Azalea

2

2-2 1/2

Purple-red

May

S. Foliage bronze-brown in winter. Flowers double, in great masses. Good for fringing groups of Rhododendrons, but requires heavy mulching in winter. B. F.

Baccharis halimifolia

Groundsel Tree

1

6

September

S. A good shrub for seashore planting. Its flowers are insignificant, but its fluffy white seed vessels render it most attractive. The dark green foliage adheres to the shrub until very late. A. D.G.

Baptisia australis

Indigo

4

2

Dark blue

July

Flowers in racemes. A showy plant, good for the mixed border. A. G.

Bellis perennis

English Daisy

4

3-4 in.

Pink

May

Good for edging flower beds, and often planted in the grass on lawns for early flower effect. Flowers double or semi-double; daisy-shaped. B.G.I.

Benzoin odoriferum

Spice-bush

1

8-10

Yellow

April

S. An attractive shrub valued for its handsome flowers, which come before the leaves in early spring. The aromatic foliage turns bright yellow in autumn. Fruit scarlet and conspicuous. A. F.

Berberis amurensis var. japonica

Siebold's Barberry

1

4-5

Yellow

June

S. A dense, round bush with large leaves and clusters of fruit. Very brilliant in autumn. A. D.G.

Berberis aquifolium or Mahonia aquifolia

Ashberry

2

4-5

Yellow

May

S. A pretty evergreen shrub with leaves resembling somewhat the English Holly. It is very effective in the autumn, when it turns a deep scarlet, and again in the spring with its bright yellow flowers. B. C. E.

Berberis canadensis

Common Barberry

1

4-6

Yellow

May

S. A well-known shrub and appreciated for its showy clusters of flowers in loose racemes, followed by bright-colored fruits in autumn and early winter. A. G.

Berberis vulgaris var.

atropurpurea

Purple-leaved Barberry

1

4-6

Yellow

May

S. A variety of the English Barberry, excellent for use with other shrubs for color effect. The clustered fruits are very effective in winter. A.G.