Bring color, flowers and interest to even the darkest corners of your backyard all through the year by choosing the right shrubs for a shady garden
Dwarf varieties like Spirea Japonica “Nana” are ideal for growing in a container. They require slightly moist soil to grow. You can also use them in foundation plantings for year-round interest. They also make beautiful borders. 45. Japanese Skimmia Botanical Name: Skimmia japonica subsp. ree...
An underused native shrub, fragrant sumac has spectacular fall foliage and makes an excellent shrub for borders and hedges. They’re hardy, easy to grow, and have an appealing, rounded form. Fragrant sumac is also a valuable wildlife plant, attracting pollinators, birds, and butterflies. ...
Some are also repeat bloomers that start producing flowers in the early summer and keep producing until the first sharp frost. Use shrubs as borders or foundation plantings, and enjoy their beauty as the summer flowers disappear. Here are 12 excellent shrubs for providing year-round landscape col...
For maximum versatility in landscaping gardens both large and small, these mid-size evergreens are tough to beat. BROAD LEAF evergreen shrubs in the five- to 12-foot range serve a multitude of functions in both large and small gardens. Beyond framingthe foundation of your house, they make ...
A more upright variety suitable for training into a small tree by pruning the lower limbs. Also suitable in borders or as a screen or hedge. Photo by: TMsara / Shutterstock. ‘Allegheny’ Leatherleaf viburnum, Viburnum x rhytidophylloidesEvergreen to 0°F, deciduous in colder climates Zone...
It is known for its spectacular fall colors of scarlet-red which give this plant its common name. The wild plant grows into a large shrub or small tree 15 to 20 feet tall, which makes it very suitable for large properties, but too big for most gardens. However, there is a smaller ...
Grow these elegant scented flowers on the hedges and borders in the sun or shade. 20. Cinquefoil White USDA Zone: 3-7 Botanical Name: Potentilla L. One of the most popular landscaping shrubs, Cinquefoil, is known for its exotic white flowers and valued for its carefree nature. As it also...
Also known as creeping cedar, this low-growing evergreen bush can be used as accents in flower borders or as foundation plants. SHOP CREEPING JUNIPER Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 7 Camellia Jacky Parker Photography/Getty Images This flowering shrub is known for their lovely blooms. Wh...
A number of evergreen shrubs are nontoxic for pet- or kid-friendly homes. Evergreen shrubs are among the most widely used and diverse plantings in landscaping today. They provide year-round greenery, and serve as ideal privacy plantings and borders. The selection, including color, size, shape...