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 ...
Most of our Flowering Shrubs are in this section, but some can be found among the flowering trees, especially larger shrubs over 6 feet tall, which are great for background in big beds, or as lawn specimens. Azaleas These gorgeous spring-flowering evergreen shrubs grow from zone 6 into wa...
TheseWinter Flowering Shrubscan make your monotonous garden interesting! You can also grow most of them in containers! TheseWinter Flowering Shrubswith their unusual textures, foliage, colors, fragrance, and flowers can beautify your garden. Some even decorate themselves with bright and vibrant berries...
spring leaves with thorny vines and bushes. These heat-loving, drought-tolerant shrubs are perfect for fences and hedges. You can go with white cultivars like ‘Jamaica white,’‘Double White,’ and ‘Summer Show.’
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...
Chokecherry trees are native to most of the United Statesexceptthe South and Southeast. They grow as large shrubs or small trees, depending on the light and surrounding environment. No matter their growth form, they produce elongated clusters of small white flowers in the spring, followed by re...
hardiness zones4-9 Catmint is one of my favorite perennials. The purple spiked flowers growing atop the silver foliage is just too perfect to pass up. This perennial makes a perfect low-border plant for your sunny gardens in front of shrubs or taller perennials. When the first batch of flow...
Crab Apple Trees are small to medium-sized trees, and some are small enough to be grown as large shrubs. Typical sizes are between 12 and 25 feet tall and wide, but smaller and larger trees are also seen. They have a central trunk, although they can also be grown with two or three ...
How-to : Planting Shrubs Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and deep enough to plant at the same level the shrub was in the container. If soil is poor, dig hole even wider and fill with a mixture half original soil and half compost or soil amendment. Carefully remove shrub...
This Miracle-Gro all purpose plant food helps plants to grow bigger in rapid time, and instantly feeds vegetables, trees, shrubs, and herbs with the nutrients your soil needs to grow healthy roots, stems, petals, and leaves. FAQs What fertilizer is recommended for bougainvillea plants?