Frost Proof Gardenia
The Frost Proof Gardenia is best known as the Grace Of The South. This heat-loving evergreen shrub with intensely fragrant blooms will have you sta...
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The Frost Proof Gardenia is best known as the Grace Of The South. This heat-loving evergreen shrub with intensely fragrant blooms will have you sta...
View full detailsHydrangeas are loved all over the world for their beauty. The Climbing Hydrangea certainly isn't short on this prized feature, but it is so much mo...
View full detailsThe Endless Summer® Original Hydrangea is the first Hydrangea in the Endless Summer® collection and still a best-selling favorite! This Hydrangea i...
View full detailsThe Annabelle Hydrangea is a hardy shrub that displays stunning white blossoms that can reach 12” in diameter. The Annabelle is one of the oldest f...
View full detailsVanilla Strawberry® is a delicious new hydrangea from the French breeder Jean Renault. Flowers emerge creamy white in mid-summer, transition to pin...
View full detailsEnjoy your colorful Double Knock Out Rose Blooms May through late fall or. Ideal for hedges, natural areas, and individual planting. Even use for ...
View full detailsThe Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac is one of the newest additions to the Bloomerang® Series. With big and beautiful flower clusters that bloom twice...
View full detailsThe LA Dreamin Hydrangea is gorgeous with its whimsical, multi-colored blooms. This hydrangea can have pink, blue, and purple all at the same time!...
View full detailsThe Nikko Blue Hydrangea is a perfect fit for your garden. With its lush, green foliage and huge flowers, this Hydrangea will definitely add color ...
View full detailsFall in LOVE with the ROMANTIC, RED blooms of the newest variety of Encore Azalea®, Autumn Fire®! You won't find another azalea with the perfect, s...
View full detailsDo most of your neighbors have red Roses? These Pink Double Knock Out Roses will have them wondering where you got them. Pink Knock Out Roses have ...
View full detailsAnother gorgeous addition to the Endless Summer® Collection, the Blushing Bride Hydrangea may just steal the show! With 3 seasons of large, white b...
View full detailsSick of looking at an ugly chain-link fence? Is your mailbox beyond boring? Does your porch need some flare? The evergreen Yellow Jasmine is a fast...
View full detailsThe Hot Flash Camellia is a perfect shrub for smaller yards and spaces. This compact Camellia shows off with an explosion of bright red semi-double...
View full detailsThe Black Knight Butterfly Bush might be exactly what you're looking for! This butterfly bush features unique dark purple to black blooms attractin...
View full detailsDrift roses have become very popular in the last few years. Drift roses are a perfect compliment to the Knock Out rose or can be used as a smaller ...
View full detailsIntroduction Hardy Hydrangea Tree that is EASY to Grow Creamy white blooms fade to green Blooms from summer through fall Large, elongated blooms ...
View full detailsWhat's so cool about the BloomStruck® Hydrangea? This highly sought-after hydrangea has the ability to change bloom colors to your liking. If you'r...
View full detailsIntroduction Fragrant, Creamy White Flowers You Can't Miss! East to care for Low maintenance Makes great hedges! Description Enjoy the heavenly ...
View full detailsThe Yuletide Camellia is a spectacular evergreen shrub that is perfect for the holidays. It's hard to pass up a plant with such a beautiful name an...
View full detailsThe Pieris Mountain Fire is a fabulous and unique evergreen shrub that adds bold color to your landscape with only minimal maintenance. Evergreen, ...
View full detailsIntroduction Beautiful, Buttery Yellow Flower that brighten up your day! Fast Growing Flowering Shrub Plant 4 feet apart for great hedge! Very Eas...
View full detailsWe just love the new Autumn Bonfire® Encore® Azalea. With true red single and semi-double blooms for 3 seasons, this dwarf azalea is absolutely stu...
View full detailsDrift® Roses are a new and improved variety of roses. Created from a blend of miniature roses and full-size ground cover roses, you are sure to lov...
View full detailsIntroduction Vibrant Dwarf Addition to the Endless Summer® Collection Exciting red-pink or purple-blue hues! Compact size that is perfect for smal...
View full detailsNeed a dark red evergreen shrub for a smaller area? Try the new Crimson Fire Loropetalum. The Crimson Fire Loropetalum is a delightful, compact shr...
View full detailsThe Limelight Hydrangea is a hardy, reliable Hydrangea. Its creamy white blooms arrive in late summer and fade to green during fall. This easy-to-g...
View full detailsIntroduction Deep Pink-Red Blooms Steal the Show! Blooms from July to frost! Fast growing, Clean, compact rounded habit without pruning! Low maint...
View full detailsIntroduction Dynamic coral flowers! Coral colored roses that mesmerize! Disease resistant Stunning addition to your landscape! Everyone will want ...
View full detailsThe Greensboro Red Camellia is a wonderful evergreen shrub that can also be used as a small ornamental tree. It is a compact shrub with an upright ...
View full detailsThe Little Lime® Hydrangea is as hardy and reliable as its parent plant the popular Limelight Hardy Hydrangea. This easy-to-grow Hydrangea will tol...
View full detailsIntroduction Compact Gardenia with Fragrant Blooms Great container, hedge, or slope gardenia Take fresh cut, fragrant flowers indoors for 3 season...
View full detailsLooking for the perfect plant to add color to your landscape? No matter what size space you are dealing with, the Sunny Knock Out® Rose Tree makes ...
View full detailsIntroduction A Colorful Shrub with Heavenly Fragrance Beauty and Scent beyond compare Exotic Korean Lilac Low Maintenance Disease and Deer Resista...
View full detailsLow Maintenance, Evergreen shrub that keeps blooming over and over again! If you plan on planting a cluster of azaleas or are just looking to add c...
View full detailsShrubs are synonymous with bushes. Generally they are small to medium perennial woody plants. Shrubs have multiple stems versus trees which usually have a single trunk. These plants can be deciduous or evergreen. There are types of shrubs that flower and those that don’t. Some produce seeds or berries. Bushes that are commonly grown in the landscape for decorative purposes are called ornamental shrubs. These plants vary in color, shape, and size. (We include some herbaceous plants like perennials, tropical plants, and herbs in this collection for ease of use.)
The best time to plant most bushes in just about any climate is early spring. Fall is also a great time to plant shrubs, but cooler climates should plant at least 6 weeks before the ground freezes for best results. In warmer locations avoid summer, but embrace winter planting!
Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball of your plant. Once placed in the hole the root ball should be slightly higher than the soil line. Fill the hole with water, backfill the hole with soil, and tamp the soil down gently with your hands to remove air pockets. Apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch around your plant and water again until the water begins to pool. Water daily for the first week and 2 to 3 times per week for the first 2 to 3 months while your shrub is establishing.
You can trim bushes lightly anytime of the year especially if you are simply removing dead, broken, or diseased branches. Avoid pruning shrubs in mid to late fall because it stimulates new growth which is easily damaged by freezing temperatures. For most shrubs late winter or early spring is a good time for heavy pruning, but be sure to check the best time for your specific shrub. Some flowering shrubs like hydrangeas can bloom on old wood so pruning in winter or spring can remove flower buds. Plants that bloom on old wood should be pruned right after flowering.
Deer will eat almost any plant if it is the only option, especially in areas with heavy deer populations. Even deer resistant shrubs may still be a source of food for a hungry animal, predominantly the tender young growth, and flowers. As far as flowering shrubs, Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) and Barberry have the highest deer resistance ratings, with Viburnum (Snowball Bushes, etc), Abelia, Forsythia, Camellia, Lilac, Beautyberry, and Rose of Sharon Hibiscus following close behind. Boxwood shrubs, Juniper shrubs, Mugo Pine, and most Holly bushes are deer resistant evergreen shrubs. Deer also tend to avoid flowering broadleaf evergreen shrubs, Distylium, Japanese Pieris, and Ligustrum. A bonus is that all of these are low maintenance shrubs.
Shade loving flowering shrubs include Azaleas, Hydrangeas, Snowball Bushes (Viburnum) and Camellias. Boxwoods, Camellias, Azaleas, Distylium, and many Hollies and Junipers are evergreen plants that can grow in part shade. Gold Dust Aucuba, Pieris Mountain Fire, Green Mountain Boxwood, Japanese Plum Yew, and Hicks Yew are evergreen shrubs for full shade.
Wax Myrtles can grow 3 to 5 feet in one year. Nellie Stevens Holly, Oakland Holly, and Wavy Leaf Ligustrum can grow 2 to 3 feet per year. Some varieties of Nandina and Camellia can grow 1 to 2 feet per year. Dwarf shrubs tend to grow slower than standard and large shrubs.
Check out the Blue Pacific Juniper, Blue Star Juniper, Purple Pixie Loropetalum, Nandina Flirt, Dwarf English Boxwood, Soft Touch Holly, and Mr Bowling Ball Arborvitae for dwarf evergreen shrubs. For low growing shrubs, look to Liriope, Dianthus, Drift Roses, and Creeping and groundcover Juniper. There are tons of dwarf flowering shrub options. Some of our favorites are Encore Azaleas, Daruma Loropetalum, Gold Mound Spirea, Fine Wine Weigela, Let’s Dance Hydrangeas, Kleim’s Hardy Gardenia, Kaleidoscope Abelia, and Low and Behold Ice Chip Butterfly Bush. All of these bushes grow to 3 feet or less at maturity! (Some of the Encore Azaleas get a bit bigger, but they have several that stay at 2 to 3 feet tall)
Browse thru the best selections of Shrubs at our online plant nursery including our amazing Evergreen shrubs and Flowering shrubs.