dark green. The large clusters of tea cup-shaped flowers are absolutely stunning (albeit a little sticky). They appear on the plants in late spring and can be purple, pink, white, or bicolored. This woodland flowering shrub is hardy to -30 degrees...
Choose from a list of shrubs for diversity in landscaping projects. It’s not true that it’s essential for a flowering shrub to be in a sunny location. There are also shrubs that do well in shade. When space in your garden is limited by shade, there are shrubs to choose from that t...
Native to northern territories of North America, this deciduous, low-growing shrub is categorized as a form of dogwood. It grows up to 3-9 inches tall and makes for an excellent ground cover in shaded areas. At the flowering stage, it looks extremely ornamental. 4. Spotted Dead-nettle flic...
Winter jasmine,Jasminum nudiflorum, cascades off the corner of our terrace, but I have also seen it grown as a groundcover. It normally opens a few flowers during warm days in January and February; however, we have had such a mild winter that it has been flowering for about five months....
The Brazilian Plume Flower is a shade loving, tropical evergreen perennial shrub with large deep green leaves. It produces a never ending show of large spikes of brightly colored, tubular flowers from spring to fall. Common Name: Bugleweed Botanical Name: Ajuga reptens Height: 4-6" USDA Zone...
The Brazilian Plume Flower is a shade loving, tropical evergreen perennial shrub with large deep green leaves. It produces a never ending show of large spikes of brightly colored, tubular flowers from spring to fall. Common Name: Bugleweed ...
Pieris Japonica is a shade-tolerant, deer-resistant, evergreen, flowering shrub that has pendant-like flowers in early spring. Pieris Japonica ‘Red Head’ In addition to the pretty blooms, this shrub puts on a show with its leaves that start out red, then change to pink and cream before...
No conversation about long blooming shade plants would be complete without talking about Impatiens. If you are looking for shade plants that bloom all summer, look no further. While these are annuals and die back each winter, they perform better than any other flowering shade plant. And they ...
‘Swamp Rose’, like other species (wild) roses, is free-flowering and tough. It is covered in single, bright pink flowers for 6-8 weeks in early summer. As a native plant, this pretty shrub is a robust grower and provides a lot of wildlife value. Pollinators enjoy its open bloom fo...
Use ‘Snow Queen’ as a specimen shrub or as a beautiful flowering hedge in your garden. For a beautiful border, plant ‘Snow Queen’ along the edge of your woods. This will soften your woodland edge while also adding beautiful year-long color to your garden. ‘Villosa’ ‘Villosa’ is...