Sun Exposure: Partial shade Plant Zone: 10 – 11 Fuchsia shrubs produce show-stopping flowers that dangle downwards from their stems. Depending on the variety, its flowers may have a single or double layer, often with two-tone colors. Fuchsias are one of the best flowering bushes on this ...
Both varieties can have double flowers. I have two flowering almonds… both are the dwarf variety and both have double flowers, but the flowers on one bush are a slightly deeper pink. Flowering almond bushes are amazingly easy to grow. They like full sun to partial shade and do best in s...
Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees are attracted to these bushes and are quite a sight to see on a lazy summer afternoon. Not only that, but birds love eating the berries that some of the shrubs provide, and small animals, such as squirrels and rabbits, seek shelter beneath the branches ...
Types with smaller leaves and lower to the ground tend to be hardier in cooler zones. They love a lot of sunlight and well-drained soil. Give them these, and you’ll have blooms all summer and fall. For a fuller shrub, give them full light. Too much shade can get them too leggy. ...
Many types of edible berries grow on bushes, like blueberries, but serviceberries grow on trees. Common serviceberry trees (Amelanchier spp.) are native flowering trees that are graceful and airy, growing to 25 feet tall. They produce showy flowers in drooping clusters, each blossom with...
We’ve written about this multi-colored rose variety before on Savvy Gardening, but we have to mention it again. The young flowers are a sunny yellow, but as each bloom ages, it turns to a bright shade of pink. And no, we aren’t kidding!Peach Lemonade™is in continual bloom from ...
Butterfly bushes have honey-scented blooms that are irresistible to butterflies and bees, and many gardeners as well. The lilac-like blossoms come in an array of pretty pastel colors, ranging from pink to deep purple, and continue from mid-summer into autumn. Some varieties are invasive in ce...
No matter how big or small your garden is, there is always a plant that can make it look gorgeous. We talk about flowers all the time, but the dwarf bushes are worth the mention and for few reasons. Dwarf bushes are ideal for decorating a garden bed, a p