
White Climbing Hydrangea Vine
Introduction 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 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 Make Your Landscape Fun and Exciting with this Unique Groundcover! Mature Leaves are Variegated White and Emerald Green Love the youn...
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 Ne...
View full detailsIntroduction A Compact Holly with a Soft Touch! Low maintenance and easy to grow Evergreen shrub Mature size is 2 x 2 feet Great addition to any l...
View full detailsIntroduction Big, beautiful white to ruby red flowers Gorgeous, dark green oak-like leaves that change to a beautiful crimson color in the fall Fa...
View full detailsIntroduction Versatile, Adaptable, and Easy to Grow! Compact, evergreen shrub Great way to add color Plant in sun or shade! Never Bareroot... All...
View full detailsIntroduction Enjoy the Beauty and Intoxicating Aroma of the Yellow Jasmine! Loads of Yellow flowers Lovely Evergreen foliage Hide an ugly fence wi...
View full detailsIntroduction Compact Round Shape - No Pruning Required!! Soft, Feathery Evergreen Foliage Disease and Pest Resistant Low Maintenance Try in Contai...
View full detailsIntroduction Add Great Color to Small Spaces New dwarf variety Does not require pruning Dark red leaves all year long Never Bareroot... All plant...
View full detailsIntroduction The Colorful Evergreen Shrub you have been Waiting for! Fiery Color on Soft Foliage Enjoy Exciting Year-Round Beauty! Disease and Pes...
View full detailsIntroduction Welcome Spring with a Cascade of Sunshine Yellow Blooms! No maintenance Fast Growing Plant a hedge for a blanket of Vibrant color! St...
View full detailsIntroduction Stunning, Fragrant Vine Loaded with Delicate White Star-Shaped Flowers Evergreen Breathtaking on walls, fences, trellises or anywhere...
View full detailsIntroduction A Perfect Privacy Hedge for Warmer Regions Lush Evergreen Foliage like miniature palm fronds Heat Tolerant and Deer Resistant Year-Ro...
View full detailsIntroduction Have the First Ever Variegated Loropetalum in Your Landscape! Out of this world Variegated Purple foliage This will be your favorite ...
View full detailsIntroduction True Red Blooms that Repeat Bloom ALL YEAR LONG! Evergreen Burgundy Foliage Add Phenomenal Color to your Landscape Brilliant Purples ...
View full detailsIntroduction Perfect for Small, Tight Spaces with a Narrow Upright Shape A Unique Miniature Evergreen Tree Ideal in Containers Low Maintenance A ...
View full detailsIntroduction Outstanding Huge Blue or Pink Flowers Months of Beautiful Mophead Blooms Flowers in Summer AND Fall Stunning Blooms - Perfect for Fr...
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 detailsIntroduction Stunning, Full, Colorful Winter Blooms Gorgeous privacy hedge Big, bright blooms in late winter to early spring Light, sweet fragranc...
View full detailsIntroduction Praised for It's Multi-Season Interest! Snow-white blooms One of the largest oak leaf hydrangea Beautiful crimson colored leaves in t...
View full detailsIntroduction Perfect Holly Tree to Frame Each Side of Your Home Softer leaf that resembles an oak tree leaf Emerald green color Dense, lush foliag...
View full detailsIntroduction Beautiful and Unique Specimen Shrub Pine Cold Hardy Create a Dense Privacy Screen! Deer Resistant, Salt and Pollution Tolerant Year-R...
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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