Deciduous Shrubs Original PowerPoint Created by Howard Henderson Modified by the Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office June, 2002

Deciduous The plant sheds its leaves each year

The time of year in which plant materials create the most interest in the landscape. Period of Interest

To shape the plants, reduce the size of the top of the plant when transplanting, and to thin out dead wood. Why Do You Prune?

These plants are transported and transplanted with no soil around the roots. This method is used only for small shrubs. These plants are to be moved only when they are dormant. What Is a Bareroot Plant?

Grown in containers such as pots, baskets, and tubs Root system is damaged less in transplanting Can be transplanted any time during the year What are Container Grown Plants?

for foliage type fertilizer for flowering type fertilizer. Use 2-5 lb. per 100 sq. ft. Type of Fertilizer

You should cut them off at the edge of the ball to encourage the development of new roots as the plant continues to grow. Roots are twisted around the container?

Prefer a well-drained loam soil Deciduous Shrubs Prefer?

Holes should have straight sides and a flat bottom. Used to encourage root growth through the sides of the hole. Plant at the same depth at which they were growing before. Type of Hole to Use in Planting Deciduous Shrubs

Previous season’s wood is pruned immediately after blooming. Current season’s wood is pruned in the fall or early spring Pruning

Japanese quince Cotoneaster Daphne, blue daphne Slender deutzia Dwarf forsythia St. Johnswort Cinquefoil Anthony Waterer spirea Deciduous Shrubs less than 3ft. tall.

Abelia Green leaf Japanese barberry Red leaf Japanese barberry Butterfly bush Dwarf winged euonymus Fothergilla Oakleaf hydrangea Japonica Deciduous Shrubs 3-6ft. tall.

Flowering almond Flame azalea Baby’s breath spirea Bridalwreath spirea Vanhoute spirea Wigela Deciduous Shrubs 3-6ft. tall (cont.)

Bottlebrush buckeye Autumn olive Border forsythia Winterberry Beauty bush California privet Deciduous Shrubs 6-10 ft. tall.

Tartarian honeysuckle Mock orange Chinese snowball Cranberry bush Double file viburnum Deciduous Shrubs 6-10 ft. tall (cont.)

References Introductory Horticulture