Shrubs 4

DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN

Botanical Name
BERBERIS
THUNBERGII
PRONUNCIATION
BER - ber - is
thun - Ber - je -eye
Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Connecting the Scientific Name and the
Common name

Berberis reminds me of
barberry
Plant
Deciduous
Height 3’ - 6’
Width 4’ - 7’
Upright
Growth
Slow to moderate
Foliage Description
Arrangement: Alternate
Composition: Simple
Margin: Entire
Foliage Description
Leaf-
◦Length 1/2” - 1 1/2”
◦Width 1/4” - 1/2”
Foliage Description
Has spines 1/2” long
Medium Green, Maroon
Red, Golden Yellow
Flower
Spring
Yellow
Fruit
Fall
Winter
Red 1/8” oblong
Exposure
Sun
Semi-Shade
Landscape Use
Hedge, Specimen
Grows in poor soils and
exposed places
Impenetrable Hedge
Cultural Practices
Easily transplanted from
containers
Extremely adaptable
Withstands dry
conditions
BOTANICAL NAME

EUONYMUS ALATUS
PRONUNCIATION
you - ON - i - mus
COMMON NAME
Winged Euonymus
◦“Burning Bush”
Connecting Scientific Names and
Common Names
There are two Euonymus
plants. For this one I
remember that it takes “alat
(a lot) of energy to fly (wings)
PLANT
Deciduous
Height 15’-20’
Width 3’-9’
Upright
GROWTH
Moderate
Foliage Description
Arrangement: Opposite
Composition: Simple
Margin: Finely and
Sharply Serrated
Foliage Description
Leaf:
◦Length 1 1/2” to 3”
◦Width 1 1/2”
◦Elliptic to obovate
◦Slightly mottled
Foliage Description
Leaves turn brilliant red in
fall
Stem will have wings on
sides
FLOWER
Summer (June)
Yellow
FRUIT
Fall
Red - oblong 1/4” long
EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade
Landscape Use
Hedge
Fall Color
Interesting twig structure
E. alata used on highway median
 BOTANICAL NAME

FORSYTHIA X
INTERMEDIA
PRONUNCIATION
for - SITH - e - ah in -
ter - ME - dee - uh
COMMON NAME
Border Forsythia
◦“Yellow Bell”
Connecting Scientific Names and
Common Names
Forsythia and Forsythia
PLANT
Deciduous
Height 8’ to 10’
Width 7’ to 12’
Upright
GROWTH
Rapid
Foliage Description
Arrangement: Opposite
Composition: Simple
Margin: toothed on upper
half of leaf
Foliage Description
Leaf
◦Length 3” - 5”
◦Width 1 1/2”
◦Ovate to oblong-lanceolate
Foliage Description
Flower is on old wood
Stem has noticeable lenticels
Flower occurs before leaves
in February-March
FLOWER
Late winter (February)
Yellow
FRUIT
Green pod in May-June
EXPOSURE
Sun
Landscape Use
Hedge
Specimen
Border
BOTANICAL NAME

PINUS MUGO
PRONUNCIATION
PI - nus MU - go
COMMON NAME
Mugo Pine
Connecting Scientific Names and
Common Names
Pinus mugo and mugo
pine, not that hard, really
GROWTH
Slow
PLANT
Evergreen
Height - 3’-8’
Width - 2’-8’
Upright/Spreading
Foliage Description
Arrangement: 2 needles
in a bundle
Composition: Needles
Margin: finely toothed
Foliage Description
Leaf
◦2 inches long
Needles are crowded
FLOWER
Insignificant
FRUIT
Fall
Cones
EXPOSURE
Sun
Semi shade
Landscape Use
Informal Masses exposed
to full sun and wind
Specimen
Container plant
 BOTANICAL NAME

RHODODENDRON
CATAWBIENSE
PRONUNCIATION
row - doe - DEN - dron cah
- taw - bee -EN-see
COMMON NAME
Catawba Hybrid
Rhododendron
Connecting Scientific Names and
Common Names
Catawba and
catawbaiense
PLANT
Evergreen
Height 4’ - 5’
Width 3’ - 6’
Upright
GROWTH
Moderate
Foliage Description
Arrangement: Alternate
Composition: simple
Margin: Entire
Foliage Description
Leaf
◦Length 3” - 6”
◦Width 1” - 2 1/2”
◦Elliptic to oblong
Foliage Description
Blue Green in Color
Glabrous with leathery
texture
FLOWER
Spring (May)
Pink white red lavender
FRUIT
Late Summer
Rusty capsule
EXPOSURE
Sun
Semi shade
Landscape Use
Specimen
Foundation
Beauty
Accent
 Other Information
Plant shallow in clay soils
Likes cooler climate
Needs well drained acidic soil
Root rot is a problem is soil is
not well drained.
 BOTANICAL NAME
RHODODENDRON
KIUSIANUM or
RHODODENDRON
OBTUSUM
PRONUNCIATION
row - doe - DEN - dron
COMMON NAME
Azalea
Connecting Scientific Names and
Common Names
It is the other
Rhododendron
GROWTH
Moderate
PLANT
Evergreen
Height 2’ - 6’
Width 2’ - 6’
Upright/spreading
Foliage Description
Arrangement: Alternate
Composition: Simple
Margin: Entire
Foliage Description
Leaf
◦Length 1/2” - 1 1/2”
◦Width 1/4” - 1/2”
◦Oval
Foliage Description
Dull green
Pubescent petioles, leaf
undersides and margins
FLOWER
Spring (April)
FRUIT
Fall
Brown
EXPOSURE
Semi shade
Shade
Landscape use
Specimen
Border
Brilliant floral display
especially in light shade
Other Information
Needs well drained acidic
soil
Root rot is a problem is
soil is not well drained.