Botanical Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Ribes aureum

Missouri Currant

1

6

Yellow

May

S. Open in growth. Foliage glossy. Flowers fragrant, succeeded by dark brown fruit. Good for the shrubbery border. A. D.G.

Ribes americanum

Wild Black Currant

1

6

Yellow-white

May

S. Branches spreading. Foliage dull green. Flowers showy, followed by large black fruits. A. D.G.

Ribes Gordonianum

1

6

Purple-rose

May

S. Flowers large, followed by blue-black fruit; leaves deep green, 2 to 3 inches across. A useful, attractive shrub. A. D.G.

Ribes sanguineum

Red-flowered Currant

1

6

Purple-red

May

S. Branches red and smooth; leaves broad and dark green; flowers produced freely, followed by blue-black fruit. A. D.G.

Ribes sanguineum var. flore-pleno

Double-flowered Currant

1

5-6

Purple-red

May

A variety of the preceding with showy double flowers. B. C. D. G.

Robinia hispida

Rose Acacia

1

4-6

Rose

May & June

S. A pretty, low shrub with hairy branches and leaves, with showy flowers in loose clusters. It spreads from the roots like the raspberry, and should not be planted where it

will interfere with other shrubs. Good in masses or on dry banks. A. D. G.

Robinia pseudacacia

Black Locust

20-30

Yellow-white

June

T. An attractive tree while in bloom. Flowers fragrant, in long racemes. Good among other trees in shelter belts. A. D.G.

Robinia pseudacacia var. aurea

Golden Locust

10-15

T. Small tree or shrub with bright yellow foliage. Good among coarse shrubs for color contrast. A. D.G,

Robinia pseudacacia var. inermis

Thornless Locust

10-15

Yellow-white

June

T. Resembles the type closely, but is free from thorns. A. D.G.

Robinia pseudacacia var. Decaisneana

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20

Rose

June

T. Flowers in large racemes, fragrant. Leaves dense, deep green. A. D.G.

Rosa alba

6

Blush or white

June

S. Flowers semi-double, fragrant. A. D. G.

Rosa Carolina

Swamp Rose

6

Pink

July & August

S. Upright in growth. Flowers about 2 inches across, fragrant, single. A. D. F.

Rosa lucida

3-4

Pink

May & June

S. A low spreading shrub with shining dark foliage; flowers like those of the preceding. Fruits red, ornamental in winter. A. D.G.

Rosa lucida var. alba

3-4

White

May & June

S. A variety of the preceding with bright yellow-green stems with single flowers about 2 inches across. A. D.G.