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Pink Muhly Grass Billowy, Pink Clouds Blur Your Landscape into an Impressionist Painting! Accents areas of your landscape that need a little "some...
View full detailsPink Muhly Grass Billowy, Pink Clouds Blur Your Landscape into an Impressionist Painting! Accents areas of your landscape that need a little "some...
View full detailsIntroduction A Hydrangea VINE!!!! A look that is as unique as it is lovely White, Lacecap Flowers in Summer Transforms an old, ugly fence into a m...
View full detailsIntroduction Hardy, Disease Resistant, Re-Blooming Hydrangea Choose your color by modifying the pH of your soil! First Hydrangea to bloom on both ...
View full detailsPampas Grass Extremely Hardy Grass! Pampas Grass grows anywhere you plant Large white flower stalks Great for privacy Deer and drought tolerant Su...
View full detailsDrummond's Pink Creeping Phlox Evergreen Groundcover with Tons of Pink Flowers Deep Pink Flowers Attract Butterflies Great for Slopes and Walkways...
View full detailsIntroduction The blooms are like giant Strawberries! Amazing for cut flowers. The coolest bloom ever! Unique, new variety that everyone is after.....
View full detailsIntroduction Perfect Border Perennial to give your Landscape a Splash of Color Plant in masses and around boulders for color Pretty lavender bloom...
View full detailsIntroduction Eat Blueberries Right out of Your Backyard! Produces a hearty crop the first year Early season fruit producer Heat tolerant Juicy and...
View full detailsIntroduction Evergreen Groundcover with Tons of Blue Flowers Deep Purple-Blue Flowers Attract Butterflies Great for Slopes and Walkways Drought To...
View full detailsIntroduction Great for Erosion Control and on Steep Slopes Winter landscaping shrub that will bring you blue color all year Silver blue foliage th...
View full detailsIntroduction Outstanding Color in a Hardy, Native Grass! Pink-Red plumes soften your landscape from late summer though fall! Red Purple Fall Folia...
View full detailsIntroduction Huge Blooms up to 12 Inches!! Repeat bloomer summer to fall Enjoy your own fresh flower cuttings Large, creamy white, lacy blooms D...
View full detailsIntroduction Exactly the right Hydrangea for your floral arrangement! Pure white semi-double florets thats a favorite for weddings. Large soft rou...
View full detailsIntroduction Fiery Red Fall Color in a No Maintenance Shrub The Boldest, Brightest Red! Fast Growing! Lush Foliage is Perfect for Hedges Even grow...
View full detailsIntroduction Highly Sought After Unique, New Variety! Lush, white blooms with a kiss of pink! Compact size fits anywhere Great in containers! Be t...
View full detailsIntroduction Deep Green Color and Lavender Flowers Add Beauty to Your Home Great for bordering plant beds to soften and add texture Super hardy an...
View full detailsIntroduction Classic Pure White Blooms up to 12 Inches...And the Sturdy Stems to hold them up! Blooms all summer Clean and Classy look! Easy care!...
View full detailsIntroduction First re-blooming Lacecap Hydrangea Deep pink or periwinkle bloom Vivid, strong, red stems make this Hydrangea unique Extended bloom ...
View full detailsIntroduction Huge Blue Blooms! Easy to plant, maintain, and enjoy Lush green foliage Works great as a backdrop in the landscape Gorgeous cut flowe...
View full detailsIntroduction Add Exciting Blue Color to any Hillside or Any Difficult Growing Area Heat and Cold Tolerant Hardy to Sun, Sand, and Salty conditions...
View full detailsIntroduction Perfect Groundcover Juniper for Slopes Adds rich green color and lush texture Coastal and drought tolerant Low maintenance Descripti...
View full detailsIntroduction A Profusion of Rich Golden Yellow Flowers Repeat Bloomer Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds! Beautiful Border and Groundcover Fait...
View full detailsIntroduction Meet BloomStruck®, the Newest Addition to the Endless Summer® Collection of Re-Blooming Hydrangeas! Big, beautiful blooms from spring...
View full detailsIntroduction The One and Only Black Dwarf Grass Super hardy and easy to grow Low maintenance Make a unique border or line a pathway Fabulous Conta...
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)
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