Flowering shrubs

Pro Pick: Dianthus | With summer in full swing, it’s hard not to admire the yards and gardens around town that are filled with greenery and colorful blooms. If you’ve always assumed that your yard was too dry, too shady, or that the soil was too sandy to support such beautiful plants—guess again. In fact, these common problems may just inspire you to get more creative with your plant picks. With expert advice and care...

Create a beautiful yard with these creative landscape ideas with big impact.

These easy-to-grow perennials and shrubs with early spring flowers are a sight for sore eyes after a long winter and require very little maintenance.

Create a beautiful privacy screen with one of these fast growing shrubs and bushes.

Bridal Veil, or Bridal Wreath, Spirea spotted in downtown. Among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow, spireas are often used in foundation plantings, as hedges, and in perennial gardens. Most spireas bloom in late spring to mid-summer. Flower colors include pink, red, yellow, and white, depending on the variety. Size depends on the species and variety, and can range from two to ten feet tall and wide. Low-growing bumald spirea and medium-sized Japanese spirea can be used throughout the…

Winter is the best time to plan next year's garden. These 12 spring blooming, hardy perennials and shrubs can survive frigid temps as low as -40 F.

Kramer’s Red Winter Heath has stunning magenta flowers that bloom from January through April. This easy-care evergreen shrub is a must-have for your garden. Plant it for breathtaking Winter and Spring color! I first learned about heaths and heathers from reading books by the Brontë sisters — especially Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) and Jane Eyre...Read More

If you are looking for shade loving shrubs to fill the space between taller trees and low-growing perennials, this list of beautiful bushes will help.

Spirea. In the Spring, the graceful stems of the Spirea bear a flowering snowfall of blossoms. Delightful for the eye, indeed. Not only is it distinctive, but it offers a sweet fragrance that we al…

Keeping with the theme of low growing shrubs here are two groups – those for shady spots and for sunny to partial sun areas.