Shrubs 5 Week of February 5th

BOTANICAL NAME ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA

COMMON NAME Glossy Abelia

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

GROWTH Moderate

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

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

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

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

FRUIT Insignificant

EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

Landscape Use Informal Hedge Foundation Bank cover Mass Planting

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

BOTANICAL NAME AUCUBA JAPONICA

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

COMMON NAME Japanese Aucuba

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

GROWTH Slow to moderate

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

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

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

FLOWER March Purple

FRUIT Winter Berry

EXPOSURE Semi shade Shade

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

Botanical Name BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS

Pronunciation BUCK-sus sem- per- VIE- renz

Common Name Common Boxwood

Plant Evergreen Height feet Width feet Upright/spreading

Growth Rate Moderate to rapid

Foliage Description Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Entire

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

Flower Spring flower Creamy white fragrant

Fruit None

Exposure Semi Shade Shade

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

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

BOTANICAL NAME EUONYMUS JAPONICA or ‘Variegata’

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

COMMON NAME Evergreen Euonymus

GROWTH Rapid

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

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

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

Foliage Description Thick Waxy Solid Green or golden/cream variegated

FLOWER Early summer White

FRUIT Fall Capsule with 4 seeds

EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

Landscape Use Hedge Mixed borders Foundations

Other Information Euonymus scale insect is a real problem

BOTANICAL NAME ILEX X ATTENUATA ‘Fosteri’

COMMON NAME Fosteri Holly

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

GROWTH Rapid

Foliage Description Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated

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

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

FLOWER Spring Inconspicuous White

FRUIT Fall Red berry

EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade

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

BOTANICAL NAME ILEX CRENATA ‘Helleri’

PRONUNCIATION EYE - lecks kree - NAY - tuh

COMMON NAME Helleri Holly

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

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

GROWTH Slow

Foliage Description Arrangement: Alternate Composition: Simple Margin: Serrated

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

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

FLOWER Inconspicuous

FRUIT Insignificant

EXPOSURE Sun Semi shade Shade

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

Other Information Mounding Habit