1. Shrubs 5 Week of February 5th

2. BOTANICAL NAME ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA

3. COMMON NAME Glossy Abelia

5. PLANT Evergreen Height 4’ - 6’ Width 3’ - 5’ Upright

6. GROWTH Moderate

8. Foliage Description Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Dentate (serrated)

9. Foliage Description Leaf  Length - 1”- 1 ½”  Width - 1/2”

10. Foliage Description Glossy dark green leaves that are shiny above Turning Bronze red in winter

13. FLOWER Flowers is funnel/bugle shaped in clusters of 3 - 4; fragrant Summer Pink

16. FRUIT Insignificant

17. EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

18. Landscape Use Informal Hedge Foundation Bank cover Mass Planting

21. Other Information Leaves may drop from low temperature, lack of purning or starvation

23. BOTANICAL NAME AUCUBA JAPONICA

24. PRONUNCIATION Aw - KOO - bah jah - PON - I - kah

25. COMMON NAME Japanese Aucuba

27. PLANT Evergreen H - 4’ to 5’ W - 3’ to 4’ Upright

28. GROWTH Slow to moderate

29. Foliage Description Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Coarsely Serrated

30. Foliage Description Leaf  L - 4” to 8”  W - 2” to 3”  Elliptic-lanceolate

31. Foliage Description Leaf is dark green thick and glabrous Can be variegated with yellow spots Leathery

33. FLOWER March Purple

34. FRUIT Winter Berry

36. EXPOSURE Semi shade Shade

37. Landscape Use Foundation Excellent for dark corners or shady locations Grows well in planters or containers

39. Botanical Name BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS

40. Pronunciation BUCK-sus sem- per- VIE- renz

41. Common Name Common Boxwood

43. Plant Evergreen Height 3 - 8 feet Width 3 - 4 feet Upright/spreading

44. Growth Rate Moderate to rapid

45. Foliage Description Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Entire

47. Foliage Description Leaf  Length ½- 1 inch  Width ½ inch  Elliptic to oblong

48. Flower Spring flower Creamy white fragrant

50. Fruit None

51. Exposure Semi Shade Shade

52. Landscape Use Dignified Shrub Adds Elegance Hedge Topiary- can prune into a shape Topiary

53. Other Information Shallow root system Requires mulch to keep roots cool Dogs are a problem (urine burns the plant)

54. BOTANICAL NAME EUONYMUS JAPONICA or ‘Variegata’

55. PRONUNCIATION you - ON - i - mus jah - PON - i - ca

56. COMMON NAME Evergreen Euonymus

57. GROWTH Rapid

59. PLANT Evergreen Height 6’ - 7’ Width 3’ - 5’ Upright

61. Foliage Description Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Slightly Serrated

63. Foliage Description Leaf  Length 1” - 3”  Width 1”  Obovate to narrow oval

65. Foliage Description Thick Waxy Solid Green or golden/cream variegated

66. FLOWER Early summer White

67. FRUIT Fall Capsule with 4 seeds

68. EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

69. Landscape Use Hedge Mixed borders Foundations

70. Other Information Euonymus scale insect is a real problem

71. BOTANICAL NAME ILEX X ATTENUATA ‘Fosteri’

72. COMMON NAME Fosteri Holly

73. PLANT Evergreen Height 20’-30’ Width 7’ - 10’ Upright

75. GROWTH Rapid

76. Foliage Description Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated

77. Foliage Description Leaf  Length 1 ½” -2 ½”  Width ¾”  Elliptic

78. Foliage Description Spiny pointed with 1 to 4 spines on the upper half of each side of the leaf Glossy green

82. FLOWER Spring Inconspicuous White

83. FRUIT Fall Red berry

84. EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade

85. Landscape Use Good for narrow spaces Specimen Plant Foundation Plant Winter food for birds Tolerates city conditions

86. BOTANICAL NAME ILEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’

87. PRONUNCIATION EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh

88. COMMON NAME Helleri Holly

89. Connecting the Scientific Name and the Common name (the Mrs. A way) Helleri and Helleri

90. PLANT Evergreen Height 2’ - 3’ Width 3’ - 5’ Spreading

91. GROWTH Slow

93. Foliage Description Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated

94. Foliage Description Leaf  Length 1/2”  Width 1/4” - 3/8”  Elliptic to obovate

95. Foliage Description Leaf is broadest 2/3 way to tip Wedge shaped at the base

96. FLOWER Inconspicuous

97. FRUIT Insignificant

98. EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

99. Landscape Use Foundation Plant Excellent substitute for Dwarf Boxwood Edging or accent Plant

101. Other Information Mounding Habit