[Illustration: _When removal of a cane has been decided upon, make the cut as close to the ground as possible (example A). When an old cane selected for removal has a desirable shoot at its base, make a cut as shown in example B. Note that the cut is slanted and is approximately ¼ inch above the shoot._]
Which plants are best suited for your landscape? This will depend on whether the shrubs will be planted on a farmstead or in a city lot. It will also depend on whether your yard is exposed to direct southwest winds, or whether you have some protection.
Plant adaptability has been considered for each shrub listed in this bulletin. You may plant any shrub that is listed as ‘Hardy’ in an open, fully exposed location and expect it to survive. Those shrubs that have an ‘X’ will most likely not survive if planted where they will receive direct exposure to the hot winds of late summer. If you live in a town or city, you may have enough wind protection to use these shrubs. This is most important for homeowners living in the western counties of Kansas.
Protection from southwest summer winds may be provided by a windbreak, trees in the city, by planting on the east or north side of the house, or behind a screen fence. If you have this protection you might be able to use plants that are not listed for your area. However, if your yard is exposed to hot summer winds, you had better use only the plant listed for your section of Kansas.
You will sometimes find plants growing in your area that are not listed for your particular section of Kansas. It is possible to grow some plants outside their recommended region, provided these plants receive adequate protection and care. These shrubs will usually not grow as large or as tall as they would further south or east. If you are rather certain that your yard will provide enough protection for these plants, you might try growing a few.
Common Name Botanical Name Height Spread Adaptability [1] DECIDUOUS SHRUBS: Tall (10 feet in height or more)
Cotoneaster, Peking Cotoneaster acutifolia 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy Cranberrybush, American Viburnum trilobum 12′ 10-12′ Hardy Cranberrybush, European Viburnum opulus 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica 10-12′ 5′ SE Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa 8-12′ 8-12′ Hardy Elder, Golden Sambucus canadensis 12′ 10-12′ Hardy ′Aurea’ Fringe Tree, Red Cotonis coggygria 10′ 10-12′ X, P ′rubrifolia’ Honeysuckle, Tatarian Lonicera tatarica 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy Hydrangea, P. G. Hydrangea paniculata 10-15′ 10-15′ X, P ′grandiflora’ Lilac, Chinese Syringa chinensis 10-15′ 10-15′ Hardy (Rothamagensis) Lilac, Common Syringa vulgaris 12-15′ 12-15′ Hardy Lilac, Manchurian Syringa amurensis 12-15′ 12-15′ Hardy Lilac, Peking Syringa pekinensis 10-15′ 10-15′ Hardy Maple, Amur Acer ginneis 15-20′ 10-12′ X, P Mockorange, Big Scentless Philadelphus grandiflorus 9-12′ 5-8′ Hardy Olive, Autumn Eleagnus umbellatus 14-16′ 15-17′ Hardy Pea Shrub Caragana arborescens 15-18′ 12-15′ Hardy Pearlbush Exochorda racemosa 10-15′ 10-15′ SC Plum, Flowering Prunus triloba ′plena’ 12′ 10-12′ X Privit, Amur River North Ligustrum amurense 10-12′ 5-7′ Hardy Privit, California Ligustrum ovalifolium 10-12′ 6-8′ X, P Privit, Common Ligustrum vulgare 10-12′ 6-8′ Hardy Privit, Golden (Vicary) Ligustrum X vicari 12′ 6-8′ X, P Redbud, Chinese Cercis chinensis 10-12′ 10-12′ X, P Rose-of-Sharon (Althea) Hibiscus syriacus 8-12′ 6-10′ Hardy Smoke Tree (Purple Cotinus coggygria 15′ 8′ X, P Fringe) Snowball Viburnum opulus ′sterilis’ 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy Sumac, Smooth Rhus giabra 10-12′ 12′ Hardy Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina 20′ 15-20′ Hardy Tamarisk, Common Tamarix hispida 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy Tamarisk, African Tamarix africana 10-12 10′ SE Viburnum, Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum 8-10′ 10-12′ NC, P Viburnum, Nannyberry Viburnum lentago 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy Viburnum, Siebold Viburnum sieboldi 12-15′ 10-12′ NC Viburnum, Tea Viburnum setigerum 10′ 8-10′ NC Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus 10-15′ 15-18′ Hardy Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana 10-12′ 12′ NC Willow, Corkscrew Salix matsudana ‘tortuosa’ 12-15′ 12′ X, P Willow, Pussy Salix discolor 10-12′ 12′ X, P