If you’re a gardener with a lot of shade around your home, you may find yourself struggling to find plants that thrive in minimal sunlight, especially when it comes to shrubs. Take a look at the shaded areas of your yard. Just because they are dark, does not mean they have to be ...
These gorgeous spring-flowering evergreen shrubs grow from zone 6 into warmer zones, and they are terrific plants for structure and flowers. We specialize in the Encore range, which flower again in fall. We also have some Rebloom series, which are more shade-tolerant than the Encore range -...
Botanical Name:Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ USDA Zones:6-9 The amazing shrub for winter interest looks spectacular when it sheds all the leaves in the fall. Before falling, the foliage leaves us amazed with a glorious autumn shade. 12. Honeysuckle ‘Winter Beauty’ outerspacesgd.wordpress.com Botani...
Summer is the season of flowers, especially when it comes to shrubs. There are so many to choose from, it's easy to find the perfect match for any ...
Growing Zone:3 – 6 Yew The yew is an evergreen shrub that grows well in partial shade or sun. It has flat green needle-shaped leaves and produces red berries from March to May. It makes a good hedge since the branches grow upward at the same height. All parts of the plant are poi...
Mature size: 6 to 8 feet tall and wide Bloom time: Late summer through fall Flower colors: Blooms green, then fades to white, then pink Hydrangeas are one of the few flowering shrubs that produce spectacular blooms even in partial shade. One hydrangea that has become the superstar of the...
USDA Zone: 8-11 Botanical Name:Gardenia jasminoides Gardenias are heat-loving shrubs, having creamy white flowers with a fantastic fragrance and contrasting glossy, leathery, dark green leaves. Grow them in full to partial shade in well-drained, moist soil. ...
sun requirementsPartial sun to Partial shade heightVaries greatly within species and variety hardiness zones4-8 Rhododendronsare spring and early summer blooming giants. These evergreen shrubs produce large trusses of trumpet-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors. Rhododendrons are lovely when plan...
sun requirementsFull sun to partial shade height15–30 feet hardiness zones3–9 A member of the same family as olive trees, the fringetree is a deciduous small tree or large shrub native to the Eastern U.S. It gets its common name from its clustered, drooping flowers made up of long, ...
A layer of one to two inches of shredded bark mulch spread around the shrub’s root zone (but not right against the base of the trunk) helps retain soil moisture and restrict weed competition. As you can see, the process of planting dwarf flowering shrubs is far easier than planting large...