Wisteria Tree
Envision cascades of blue-purple flowers draped over a drab fence or wall. The Wisteria tree has abundant fragrant flowers that really put on a sho...
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Envision cascades of blue-purple flowers draped over a drab fence or wall. The Wisteria tree has abundant fragrant flowers that really put on a sho...
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 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 detailsIntroduction A Classic Perennial Treasured for its Scent and Purple Blooms Butterflies and Hummingbirds love this plant! Stunning, Fragrant, Purpl...
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 detailsIntroduction A Colorful Shrub with Heavenly Fragrance Beauty and Scent beyond compare Exotic Korean Lilac Low Maintenance Disease and Deer Resista...
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 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 detailsIntroduction Dwarf Red Encore® Azalea that Blooms Spring, Summer, and Fall! Dwarf Variety averages 3 feet tall x 3.5 feet wide. Deep Red-orange, s...
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 A Multitude of Beautiful White Flowers Attracts butterflies Evergreen Azalea Low maintenance shrub Never Bareroot... All plants come...
View full detailsIntroduction A pure white flower for 3 seasons! A very classy Azalea Blooms in spring, summer, and fall The flower says LOVE Stunning all year! D...
View full detailsIntroduction Hot Pink Rebloomer Perfect pink flowers in spring and fall! Lush double blooms Can tolerate full sun Everyone wants one. Never Barer...
View full detailsIntroduction Unique Purple Color!!! Year round color Re-blooming purple flowers in spring and summer Great for adding color to your landscape Pest...
View full detailsIntroduction Amazing Bright Red-Orange Blooms! Re-bloomer Perfect for brightening your landscape Pest and disease resistant Low maintenance Great ...
View full detailsPlanting a Bloomerang Lilac Tree will give your landscaping a rich and vibrant pop of purple for much of the year. Beginning in the spring and last...
View full detailsIntroduction Add Amazing Color to Any Space with this New Dwarf Variety Extremely popular! Does not require pruning Deep ruby red foliage fades fr...
View full detailsIntroduction Pretty in Pink Petals for THREE Seasons! Perfect pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall! Large, silky 3 inch flowers Thrives in full...
View full detailsIntroduction Bright Salmon Pink Flowers! Evergreen Azalea Heat tolerant Fast growing Description The Fashion Azalea is a shrub that displays char...
View full detailsIntroduction Larger Weigela with Deep Purple Foliage Gorgeous pink flowers that hummingbirds love Mounded shape - Larger than fine wine weigela Gr...
View full detailsNothing quite says spring like lilacs, and the Korean Lilac Tree offers the brightest, most fragrant ones! This variety gives you gorgeous purple b...
View full detailsThe Red Twig Dogwood Shrub gives you a rainbow of colors throughout the year, in just one plant! Enjoy white flowers in spring, green leaves in sum...
View full detailsIntroduction Amazing Vivid Color to Brighten a Barren, Winter Landscape White Flowers in spring Deep Green Leaves spring through fall White Berrie...
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.