Gary L. McDaniel

Shrubs as Accent Plants

Shrubs that Soften the Building

Shrubs for Shady Locations

Low Maintenance for your shrubs HEIGHT AND SPREAD

Transcriber's Notes

Cooperative Extension Service • Kansas State University • Manhattan

This publication is one of a series of circulars to help you with your landscape planning. Use this bulletin when selecting shrubs for particular locations in your yard. Consider each plant for its intended use, site location, and exposure. Use the plant descriptions listed in the tables while visiting nurseries. This will help you to realize the size and performance you may expect from the plants.

All shrubs that will grow in the various sections of Kansas are not listed. Most of the shrubs mentioned were selected from the various Kansas retail nursery catalogs. A few shrub varieties are not listed in these retail catalogs, but your nurseryman can get them from wholesale nurseries supplying Kansas firms. The varieties listed are the more common shrubs used for landscaping purposes and will provide you with a wide assortment of plant material to solve any landscaping need.

GARY L. McDANIEL
Extension Specialist
Landscaping and Environmental Horticulture

The author wishes to thank Larry D. Leuthold for helpful comments during the preparation of this bulletin and Joe D. Roller for designing the illustrations used in this publication.

USES FOR WHICH WE WANT PLANT MATERIAL

1. Accent

2. Border

3. Soften Building Appearance

4. Screen poor views

5. Privacy

6. Hold a Soil Bank

7. ground cover

Shrubs are used in landscaping to provide low foliage and flowers that will compliment the house and trees in your yard. Each shrub used in your yard should fulfill a specific purpose for the overall design.

Select shrubs that will provide accent for your entryway or border focal point, soften corners and harsh lines, or provide a low transition from one point to another. Shrubs are also useful for dividing spaces by separating use areas in the yard. Shrubs are used with trees to screen unpleasant views or protect our yards from strong winds.