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SHRUBS FOR YOUR HOME

Forcolor,texture,privacyandbordering,theshrubistheverybasisofalandscape.It definesthegardenbed,softenstheanglesofahomeandbuildsrichnessinablankyard.At Oakland,youllfindawidearrayofvarieties,sizes,colorsandpricingforshrubbery.Below aresomehelpfulliststosortouttheissuesthatarisewhentryingtodecide.Remember,our expertnurserypeoplearealwaysheretohelp. SomeHelpfulLists

VinesintheLandscape ShrubsforShade SmallBorderandFoundationShrubs ShrubsforPrivacyandHedges ShrubsforToughsSpots NarrowShrubs Deer.Yea,WeKnow EvergreenShrubs PlantingforWildlife OhioNativeShrubs

FrequentlyAskedQuestions AcidLovingShrubsandTheirSpecialNeeds SoilTestingandAmending Planting,WateringandCare PruningandOverwintering Pollination InvasiveSpecies NurseryLingo * LearnMore*

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Vinesoccupyauniqueplaceinthelandscape.Theycancreepalongthegroundor climbatrellisorbrickwall.Theyworkwellindefiningablankwallorcanturna ordinaryarborintoalushtunnel.ThebrightbloomsofClematisvinewilllivenanysunny spot.Beawareofvinesuniquecharacteristicsandsometimesoverlyvigoroustendencies. Researchyourchoicebeforepurchasing. PorcelainBerry:Greatfallshowofberries.Vigorous. TrumpetCreeper:Latesummertrumpetblooms.Attractshummingbirds.Veryvigorous. DutchmansPipe:Greatforshadingporches.Willtakesomeshade.Fastgrower. EnglishIvy:Groundcoverorwallclimber.Toleratesshade.Evergreenmostyears. Bittersweet:Showyorangeredfruit.Goodfordecorating.Purchasemaleandfemaleplants. Clematis:Showysummerblooms.Needssupport.Manyvarieties. HydrangeaVine:Whiteblooms.Slowtoestablish,butworththewait.Takesshade. BostonIvy:Vigorousclimber.Nicefallcolor.Tough. SilverlaceVine:Fragrantwhiteblooms.Vigorous. Wisteria:ColorfulDrupesofblooms,somefragrant.VeryVigorous. ViningHoneysuckle:Goldflameisacommonvariety.Fragrantandvigorous.

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ShrubsthatTolerateShade
Oneofthemostcommonproblemswehearofinthelandscape.Areasthatareinshadeor usedtobesunnyandnowbecauseofmatureplantings,getalotofshade.Belowisalistof plantsthatwillgrowwellinareaswith4hoursofsunorless.Thosewitha*willgrowin deepshade,althoughpossiblyinamoreopenhabit.Becauseplantsgrowinginashadyarea areoftenlessvigorous,theytoleratedifficultsoilconditionsless.Incorporatelotsoforganic matterwhenplanting,andmaintainevenmoisture.
Serviceberry* DevilsWalkingStick Coralberry Summersweet* BlackHawViburnum TatarianDogwood Boxwood CornelianCherry Rhododendron* Leucothoe* Witchazelspp. *MountainLaurel Kerria Yew

BlackJetBead Arborvitae Stephandra BottlebrushBuckeye Chokeberry BurkwoodViburnum MohawkViburnum GrayDogwood Buttonbush LeatherleafViburnum* AlleghanyViburmum PagodaDogwood SilkyDogwood Pieris Azalea AmericanFilbert* ContortedFilbert(HenryLaudersWalkingStick) Fothergillaspp. SullivanCypress Daphne OakleafHydrangea Sweetspire Mahonia* SiberianCypress SpiceBush*

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Theseshrubsareidealforthebedsinfrontofthehome,alongwalkways,amidst perennials,andintheforefrontofbedsbackedwithlargershrubs.Theywontgrow 10feettallandeatyouryard.Theirpresenceissmaller(maximumsizeupto4feet),and lookgreatwhenplantedingroupings.Weveincludedthevarietiesmostcommonlycarried byourgardencenters. EVERGREEN

BoxwoodGreenGem,GreenVelvet Azaleamanyvarieties HollyChinaGirl,Boy;BluePrince,Princess Inkberry JapaneseHolly DwarfHinokiFalsecypress JuniperBlueStar,GreyOwl,LimeGlow DwarfBlueSpruceMontgomery,Globe Mahonia BirdNestSpruce DwarfNorwaySpruce MugoPine DwarfWhitePine DwarfScotchPine RhododendronPJM,CunninghamWhite YewRependans,Densiformis,Everlow,Fairview,Wardii ArborvitaeHetzMidget,Rheingold,Globe,TomThumb

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DECIDUOUS

AbeliaEdwardGoucher BarberryCrimsonPigmy,Bagatelle,Concord,RoyalBurgundy QuniceTexasScarlet SummersweetHummingbird,SixteenCandles DeutziaSlender,ChardonnayPearls Pearlbush ForsythiaArnoldsDwarf,Bronx Hydrangeamanyvarietieswithsmallmaturesize SweetspireHenrysGarnet,LittleHenry MockOrangeMiniatureSnowflake Cinquefoilsp. AlpineCurrant SprieaAnthonyWaterer,GoldMound,MagicCarpet,LittlePrincess,Snowmound LilacDwarfKorean,SugarPlumFairy Weigelamanyvarieties ViburnumSummerSnowflake,BaileyCompactCranberry,CardinalCandyLinden,CayugaFragrant

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Theshrubslistedbelowareexcellentformakinganaturalormanicured hedgeandalsoforscreening.Theplantswitha*areparticularlygoodforpruningintoa formalhedge.Asforprivacytheevergreenshrubsareofcoursebetterforscreening unwantedsightsthanthedeciduousshrubs,thoughmanywillgrowthickenoughtobegood screenseveninwinter.Generalspeciesnamesarelisted.Theremaybeseveralvarieties availableineachspeciesthatgrowquitedifferently,sonarrowyourchoicetoafewand thenconsultwithOaklandsgardeningexperttofinetuneyourchoice. EVERGREEN Boxwood* ManhattanEuonymous Magnolia DECIDUOUS HedgeMaple Barberry* Winterberry Pussywillow SevenSonFlower AlpineCurrant* AmurMaple Forsythia Lilac Viburnumsp. Kerria HedgeCotoneaster Chokeberry Witchazel Bayberry Hibiscus Pyracantha Weigela SullivanFalsecypress Inkberry HardyBambooArborvitae UprightJuniperYew* Holly LeatherleafViburnum

ShrubsForToughSpots
Thefollowingshrubsaremostlikelytogroworatleastgiveitagowhenothersdie. Remember,givethemafightingchanceanddigabighole,incorporatealotoforganic matterandtrytokeepwateredtillestablished. Chokeberry BurningBush Juniper WaxMyrtle Viburnum RedtwigDogwood Deutzia ButterflyBush Privet MockOrange Lilac Forsythia Barberry Smokebush MugoPine AlpineCurrant Pussywillow Hibiscus

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Thefollowingshrubstendtogrownarrowandupright,idealforaplanttosoftena buildingcorner,guardeithersideofafrontentrance,bringinteresttoablankwallor formingagreenfenceforborderorprivacy.Themostappropriatevarietyofeachspecies arealsolisted. UprightJuniper:Hetz,Spartan,Skyrocket,Moonglow,Irish,MoffetBlue,BlueArrow,Blue Point,Montbatton,Hooks,Iowa,Chinese. Holly:DragonLady,CentennialGirl,SkyPencil. Boxwood:GreenMountain,GrahamBlandy,GreenTower. Arborvitae:EmeraldGreen,Holmstrup,DeGrootSpire,YellowRibbon,DarkGreen. Yew:Hicks,Citation,Pyramidal. Chokeberry:RedorBlack Buckthorn:Columnar,Fineline Lilac:Tinkerbell CornelianCherryDogwood FalseCypress:HinokiGracillis,Sullivan,HinokiJade. EuropeanHornbeam

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ShrubsLessDesirabletoDeer
Yea,WeKnow.Theyarevoracious,andtheirantlerscandestroyaplantinaminute.Itis frustrating,butifyoureinanareawithhighdeerpressure,borrowapagefromtheirbook; Adapt.Protectyourhighvalueplantsbyexclusionandwithrepellants.Gettoknowthe plantsthatdeerdonoteat.Ingeneral,plantsthatarearomaticorpricklyarelessattractive todeer.Belowisalistofplantlessdesirabletodeer.GoodLuck. BlackorRedChokeberry BlueMistSpirea Dogwood Forsythia St.Johnswort Kerria Spricebush OregonGrapeHolly Pieris Potentialla SomeSpireasp. Barberry Quince Smokebush Witchazel Holly Beautybush Honeysuckle(invasive) WaxMyrtle BirdNestSpruce Pyracantha SomeViburnum Boxwood Summersweet Contoneaster SomeHydrangeasp. Junipermost Leucothoe Magnoliasp. MockOrange MugoPine PussyWillow Weigela

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Theuseofevergreentreesandshrubsinthelandscapeisabasicdesignelementthat addsyearroundpresenceandtextureinthelandscape.Inadditiontopleasinggreen relieftoourdrabwinters,evergreensanchorthelandscapewithfountainshrubsandbor ders,andsoftenthehardedgesofthehomeandpropertyline.Thedeepgreensof evergreenshrubsmakeforapleasingbackgroundtocolorfulfloraldisplaysandprovide excellentformalhedges.. Therearetwotypesofevergreens.Shrubswithneedleorscalelikeleavesandbroadleaf evergreens.Withinthesetwoclassesareaninfinitenumberofvarietiesofgrowthhabits, sizes,andfoliagecharacteristics. Afewnotesongrowingevergreens.Withveryfewexceptionsevergreensappreciateawell drainedsoil,highinorganicmatterbutwithevenmoisture.Many,likehollies, rhododendrons,azaleas,andpieris,requireacidicsoilpHtothrive.Thegoodthingabout manyevergreensisthatmanyspecieswilltolerateagoodamountofshade.Therearea numberofexcellentsourcesofadditionalinformationlistedattheendofthisarticle. EVERGREENSWITHNEEDLESORSCALELIKEFOLIAGE SpruceTherearemanyvarietiesoflowgrowing(birdnest)spruces,greenandblue needled,dwarfuprightandweeping.ComeonouttoOaklandandseetheallthevarieties. PineSameasSpruce,manylowmoundingtypesinWhitePine,ScotchPine,Japanese Pines,MugoPines.Alsomanydwarfs,uprights,andweepingtypes. FalsecypressAlargegroupofplantsincludinglowmoundingtypeslikeSawara,GoldMops, alargegroupofplantsintheHinokispecies,andmanyuprightspecimenssuchasSullivan cypress,BlueAlaskanCedar,andWeepingAlaskanCedar. JuniperWheredoyoustartwithJunipers.Astandardinthesunnylandscape,thereisa shape,size,andcolortofitaboutanyspot.NotethewordSunny. ArborvitaeAsofterandgreenerversionofjuniper,likesmorewaterbecauseofthe shallowerrootsystemandwilltoleratemoreshade.Excellentforprivacyhedges,foundation plants,andaccents.Afewvarietieswillachievelargesize. YewThestandardfoundationplant,probablytheoriginallandscapeplant.Butconsistent deepgreencolor,avarietyofsizestochoosefrom,andtolerantofeithersunordeepshade. SiberianCypressAsinglespeciesofcreepingjuniperlikefoliage,butthrivesinshadeand dryconditions.Dislikesexcesswetness,andharshsunnyspots.

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HeatherAcreepingevergreengroundcovertypeplantwithprettypinkorwhite bloommossytypegroundcoverwhichlikescoolspots. HemlockBesidesthehugeevergreentreeweareallfamiliarwith,thereanumberof fantasticdwarfspecimenspecies,usefulintheconifergardenorashadybed.

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YuccaAthomeinthedesert,thisinterestingspeciesdelightswithaspikeofwhite blossomsinsummerandpleasingmoundofspiketypeleavesyearlong.Anumberofnew varietieswithvariegatedleaves. BROADLEAVEDEVERGREENS BoxwoodMakesaexcellentgreathedgeorfoundationplant.Manyvarieties. InkberrylikeBoxwoodbutmorevigorous,betterasaroundshrub. HollyShrubtotreesize,uniqueleafandredberry,needmaleandfemaleplantforberries. Needsashelterfromwintercold,acidconditions. JapaneseHollylowergrowingandtoleratesshade.Smalldarkgreenleaf. Mahoniaexcelsinshadeandwelldrainedsoil,butnotsopicky.Niceyellowbloominearly spring,hollylikeleaf,bluishberry. AzaleaGreatcolorfulblooms,leavessemievergreentodeciduous.Aclassicinsundappled gardens. RhododendronLargeleavedevergreenwithshowybloomsinlatespring.Manyvarieties. Needswelldrainedorganicsoilandevenmoisture.Mixesnaturallywithazaleas. LeucothoeLanceshapedleavesgreenorvariegatedwithwhitebloominspring.Redin Fall.Needsshadeandgoodsoil. PierisAlsoknownasJapaneseAndromeda.Beautifulevergreenwithwhitedroopsof bellshapedflowersinspring.Everyvarietyisuniquelyinteresting. MountainLaurelHardyshrubwithgreatbloominlatespring.TreatlikeAzalea. DaphneRoundedshrubwithsmallleavesandfragrantblooms.Needswelldrainedor ganic,acid,soilinpartshade. JapaneseLaurelOttoLukenisthehardiestvarietyforourarea,andonlythenmarginally hardy.Treatlikeotherbroadleaves.

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Usingnativeplantsisagreatwaytoenhancethenaturalenvironmentofyour property.Nativeshrubscontributetothehealthofourlivingworldbyprovidinghabitatfor theinsects,birds,animalsandotherorganisms.Everyhousebuilt,everydrivewaypavedand everyplainlawnmowedagainandagaintakessomethingawayfromournaturalworld. Plantingnativesbackinyouryardcanpaybackhabitatlostbymakingitaricherplacefor wildlifetofeed,hide,bed,orroost. TheplantslistedbelowalloccurnaturallyinsomeorallareasofOhio,andprovide food,coverornestingforinsectsoranimals.Justputtingtheminyouryardisaplus. However,usingshrubseffectivelywillmultiplytheopportunitiestoattractawidevarietyof creatures. Themassingofseveralofeachkindofplanthelpswithaplantsfruitproductionby increasingflowerpollinationandincreasingthedensityoftheplanting.Also,layeringof vegetationprovidesasuccessivelayersofbranchingandfoliagefromthegroundup increasingthedensityoffoliageandmorehidingareas.Amixtureofdeciduous,andever greenshrubsofvariousmatureheights,trees,andperennialswillprovideyearlong landscapeinterestandvaluablehabitattoanamazingarrayofcreatures.Dontforgetto workinasmallpondorbirdbathintotheplan.Therearemanypublicationsandwebsites outtheretohelpyourefineyourplanningandprovidemoreindepthinformation. ShrubsandSmallTreesNativetoOhio(T)=Tree,(S)=Shrubspp.=manyspecies MountainMaple(T) AlleghanyServiceberry(T,S) PagodaDogwood(T) Hawthornspp.(T,S) AmericanCrabapple(T) CommonElderberry(S) CommonChokeberry(S) Evergreens EasternRedCedar(S) EasternHemlock(T) Vines VirginiaCreeper(V) CreepingWintergreen(V) TrumpetCreeper(V) TrumpetHoneysuckle(V) CommonJuniper(S) WhitePine(T) DownyServiceberry(T,S) Redbud(T) RoughleafDogwood(T) Witchazel(S) Sumacspp.(S) Viburnumspp. CarolinaAllspice(S) PawPaw(T) FringeTree(T,S) FloweringDogwood(T) UmbrellaMagnolia(T) Pussywillow(S) Spricebush(S)