Shrubs 5
Created Summer 08
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
- 1”- 1 ½”
Width - 1/2”
Length
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
PON - I - kah
jah -
COMMON NAME
Japanese
Aucuba
PLANT
Evergreen
- 4’ to 5’
W - 3’ to 4’
Upright
H
GROWTH
Slow
to moderate
Foliage Description
Arrangement:
Opposite
Composition: Simple
Margin: Coarsely
Serrated
Foliage Description
Leaf
- 4” to 8”
W - 2” to 3”
Elliptic-lanceolate
L
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
3 - 8 feet
Width 3 - 4 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
Other Information
Shallow
root system
Requires mulch to keep
roots cool
Dogs are a problem
(urine burns the plant)
BOTANICAL NAME
EUONYMUS
or ‘Variegata’
JAPONICA
PRONUNCIATION
you
- ON - i - mus
PON - i - ca
jah -
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
ILLEX
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