
Frost Proof Gardenia
Introduction Blooms After a Harsh Winter AND Holds Blooms After a Frost! Cold hardy Sweet intoxicating scent! Snowy white blossoms Plant any time ...
View full detailsIntroduction Blooms After a Harsh Winter AND Holds Blooms After a Frost! Cold hardy Sweet intoxicating scent! Snowy white blossoms Plant any time ...
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 detailsIntroduction A Truly Unique, Evergreen Shrub that will have you Standing Out in the Crowd Vibrant, yellow color that will turn heads Softens up th...
View full detailsIntroduction Enjoy blooms Spring through Fall. Add more color to your home. Superior Disease Resistance Amazing variations of red blooms. Our most...
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 Add a Little Sunshine to your Landscape! Yellow rose that is extremely fragrant Low maintenance Disease resistant Great addition to r...
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 Double the Petals! Add sweet pink color to your natural areas Our Pink Double Knock Outs will get your neighbors talking... Mix with ...
View full detailsIntroduction Deer Resistant Dwarf Shrub Boasts Year-Round Appeal A Broadleaf Evergreen with Lush Texture Lovely, Low Hedges Accent Plant in Contai...
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 detailsIntroductionFluffy white clouds soften the landscape Showy white plumes bloom from fall into winter Easy to grow Deer resistant, drought, heat, an...
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 Perfect Evergreen Shrub for an Upscale Look! Lovely Hedges Use as an Accent Plant in Containers! Deer and Rabbit Tolerant! One of the...
View full detailsIntroduction Brilliant low-growing hedge plant with stunning color! Year round color gives your landscape just what it was missing. Gets 3-4 Feet ...
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 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 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 Enjoy Perfect Purple Color All Year Long! Purple blooms in spring, summer, and fall! Purple foliage in winter Thrives in full sun Co...
View full detailsIntroduction Amazing Bold Red Color Brightens Your Winter Landscape Add Year-Round Interest and Excitement! White Flowers in spring and Berries in...
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 detailsIntroduction Dwarf Blueberry with Stunning Foliage! Double Duty Plant - provides fruit and landscape interest Perfect blueberry bush for Container...
View full detailsIntroduction Great for Adding Color to your Landscape! Purple-Red foliage Yellow flowers in summer Red seed pods in winter Versatile plant Deer an...
View full detailsIntroduction True Red Blooms in Spring, Summer, and Fall! Large, Lush True Red blooms Enjoy 3 Seasons of Red flowers on 1 plant! Pest and Disease ...
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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