14 Shrubs You Won’t Want To Miss [Slideshow]
Add some multi-season interest to your crop mix next year with these 14 shrub varieties.
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Barberry ‘First Editions Toscana’ (Bailey Nurseries)
‘First Editions Toscana’ has large, showy foliage that emerges red in spring with a fine yellow margin, which eventually fades. The foliage darkens in autumn, taking on burgundy tones.
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Blueberry ‘BrazelBerries Pink Icing’ (Fall Creek Farm And Nursery)
‘BrazelBerries Pink Icing’ has spring foliage with varying shades of pink mixed with blue and deeper greens. In winter, the foliage takes on an iridescent turquoise-blue hue. Pink Icing will grow 3 to 4 feet tall with a slightly spreading habit. Hardy in Zones 5 to 10.
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Hydrangea 'Haas' Halo' (Plants Nouveau)
Deep, bluish-green, leathery foliage and pure white 14-inch lace cap blooms make for a stunning combination in any setting. This native selection stands tall and never flops, even with its massive blooms.
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Hydrangea ‘Invincibelle Spirit II’ (Spring Meadow Nursery)
With significantly better flower color, stem strength and container presentation, ‘Invincibelle Spirit II’ hydrangea is a strong rebloomer and can be cycle-pruned. One dollar per plant sold is donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hardy to Zone 3.
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Hydrangea ‘L.A. Dreamin’ (Ball Ornamentals)
Hydrangea ‘L.A. Dreamin’ gives you pink and blue flowers — and all colors in between — on the same plant. Get that desirable blue color for your mophead hydrangea without any special fertilizer or aluminum sulfate. It reblooms during the summer, too. This multi-color showstopper is reliably hardy.
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Hydrangea ‘That Rosy Bouquet’ (HGTV)
The new HGTV HOME Plant Collection exclusive ‘That Rosy Bouquet’ hydrangea is incredibly showy with its bicolor petals that appear to be delicately painted atop naturally dark-green foliage. This unique variety is a proven re-blooming, semi-double mophead. ‘That Rosy Bouquet’ blooms pink or purple all summer long, is a compact, tight grower that measures 4-feet high and wide and is hardy from Zones 6a to 11.
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Ligustrum ‘Sunshine’ (Plant Development)
‘Sunshine’ performs well in full sun. It is ideal as a low-growing hedge and is fast-growing in the landscape. This sterile cultivar will not re-seed into the landscape. Sunshine is hardy from Zones 5 to 9 and takes full sun.
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Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ (Kieft Seed)
Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ is a summer-flowering perennial that is a showy, mid-height plant covered with masses of deep red flowers. These sturdy plants are low maintenance, grow in full to partial sun and prefer heat and humidity. Grow it from 5-inch pots to 2-gallon containers or in annual and perennial combos. Hardy in Zones 6 to 10.
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Lonicera ‘Scentsation’ (Four Star Greenhouse)
This big, beautiful honeysuckle vine features showy, fragrant yellow flowers that bloom from mid-spring to late summer, followed by bright red berries. Scentsation trains well up a trellis or fence, attracts birds and offers deer resistance.
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Nandina ‘Lemon-Lime’ (Plants Nouveau)
‘Lemon-Lime’ is one of the first heavenly bamboos with lime green foliage. In spring, new growth emerges a bright, limey chartreuse and then fades to grass green as the summer heats up. Hardy in Zones 6 to 9.
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Rosa ‘Artful Anna’ (HGTV)
Smaller yards are trending, and the new HGTV HOME Plant Collection exclusive ‘Artful Anna’ Rose is perfect for tight spaces and container gardening on patios. This upright-mounding shrub rose has strong foliage that resists most common rose diseases and displays bright, nearly non-fading yellow blooms in clusters of two to three. ‘Artful Anna’ blooms summer through fall with semi-double flowers 3 to 4 inches wide and has a controlled habit that grows to 2.5 to 3 feet.
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Rosa ‘Easy Elegance Screaming Neon Red’ (Bailey Nursery)
‘Easy Elegance Screaming Neon Red’ boasts intense color and is sure to be a standout in any garden. This compact root rose has vibrant flower power and repeat blooms throughout the season.
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Spiraea ‘Double Play Red’ (Spring Meadow Nursery)
‘Double Play Red’ spiraea is the first and only variety with true red flowers. Showy dark burgundy foliage emerges in spring to extend the interest beyond flowering for the perfect double play. Hardy to Zone 4.
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Sunrosa Landscape Roses (Suntory Flowers)
Sunrosa roses offer superior disease resistance and a manageable growth habit. Two new colors, ‘Fragrant Pink’ and ‘Orange Delight,’ bring the series to five colors. Plants are covered with small blooms and reach a height of two feet with a spread of 18 inches.
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Barberry ‘First Editions Toscana’ (Bailey Nurseries)
Blueberry ‘BrazelBerries Pink Icing’ (Fall Creek Farm And Nursery)
Hydrangea 'Haas' Halo' (Plants Nouveau)
Hydrangea ‘Invincibelle Spirit II’ (Spring Meadow Nursery)
Hydrangea ‘L.A. Dreamin’ (Ball Ornamentals)
Hydrangea ‘That Rosy Bouquet’ (HGTV)
Ligustrum ‘Sunshine’ (Plant Development)
Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ (Kieft Seed)
Lonicera ‘Scentsation’ (Four Star Greenhouse)
Nandina ‘Lemon-Lime’ (Plants Nouveau)
Rosa ‘Artful Anna’ (HGTV)
Rosa ‘Easy Elegance Screaming Neon Red’ (Bailey Nursery)
Spiraea ‘Double Play Red’ (Spring Meadow Nursery)
Sunrosa Landscape Roses (Suntory Flowers)