Nice info on ornamental shrubs and trees

http://www.cuyamaca.net/oh170/

Cuyamaca College. It is specifically designed for Horticulture students in California, but the characteristic sheet for each plant is nicely detailed. I particularly like that it shows photos of the flower, leaves, bark, etc. for each plant, then has a characteristic sheet to click on. Below is an example. On the website, the boxes that are checked are in red, which makes for quick reading.

http://www.cuyamaca.net/oh170/week1.asp

Family: Theaceae - Tea
Plant Type: [ X ] Tree [ X ] Shrub [ ] Vine
Average Maximum Height:
Large : [ ] Tree over 75 ft.
[ X ] Shrub over 10 ft.
Medium : [ X ] Tree 25 - 75 ft.
[ ] Shrub 4 - 10 ft.
Small : [ ] Tree under 25 ft.
[ ] Shrub under 4 ft.
Spread:
[ ] Wide : Wider than it is tall
[ X ] Medium : From 1/2 height to equal the height
[ ] Narrow : Less than 1/2 the height Camellia_japonica_-_Bloom1-31-00.jpg (16468 bytes)
Foliage: [ ] Deciduous to [ ] Semi-deciduous [ X ] Evergreen
Exposure: [ ] Full Sun [ ] Partial Shade [ X ] Full Shade
Ornamental Flowers: [ X ] Yes [ ] No
Flower Color: (If yes on #8 above)
[ X ] Red, Rose, Pink [ ] Yellow, Orange [ X ] White, Cream
[ ] Blue, Lavender, Violet [ X ] Other Variegated
Primary Time of Bloom (If yes on #8 above)
[ X ] Winter [ ] Spring [ ] Summer [ ] Fall
Ornamental Fruit: [ ] Yes [ X ] No
Cold Hardy: [ ] 30 deg. F [ ] 20 deg. F [ X ] 10 deg. F (5 deg. F)
[ ] 0 deg. F [ ] Below 0 deg. F
Drought Tolerance:
[ ] Very - Class 1 [ ] Somewhat - Class 2
[ X ] Average - Class 3 [ ] Poor Tolerance - Class 4
Comments: [ ] Fall foliage Color [ ] Coastal Tolerance [ ] Edible Fruit [ ] Poisonous
[ X ] Other (Cut Flowers)

Neo - thank you, that is interesting.

Thanks for this link! I'm adding shrubs this year and this is really helpful.