Shrub Spotlight

Shrub Spotlight

Posted by Jessie Jacobson on May 28th 2024

Shrub Spotlight

Adding shrubs to your landscape is an excellent way to provide structure, frame buildings, anchor designs, and create year-round interest in your space. Check out some of these beautiful selections to find the perfect shrub for your garden.

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Full/Part Sun Shrubs (4-6+ hours direct sun)

GENUS COMMON NAME SIZE RANGE BLOOM TIME BLOOM COLOR TOLERATES ANIMAL RESISTANT PRUNING TIME OTHER INTEREST

Arctostaphylos

Kinnikinnick

1’ H
3'-4’ W

Late Spring
to
Early Summer

Pink/White

D/S

Resistant

Early
Summer

Evergreen
Red Berries

Amelenachier

Serviceberry

4'-20’ H
4'-15’ W

Mid- Spring to Mid-Summer

White

W/S/BW

Resistant

Late
Winter

Berries, fall color, attractive to birds and bees.

Cotinus

Smokebush

4'-15’ H
4'-10’ W

Mid-Summer to Fall

Pink/Purple

D/S

Resistant

Late
Winter

Colorful foliage
Showy seedheads

Hypericum

St. John's Wort

2'-3’ H
4'-5’ W

Mid-Summer to Late Summer

Yellow

BW

Resistant

Late
Winter

Red/orange fall color Exfoliating bark

Ilex

Winterberry

4'-5’ H
4'-5’ W

Late Spring
to Early Summer

White

W/BW

Late
Winter

Red berries on pollinated females

Philadelphus

Mockorange

3'-6’ H
3'-6’ W

Late Spring
to Early Summer

White

D

Resistant

Early
Summer

Fragrant
blooms

Potentilla

Cinquefoil

2'-3’ H
3'-4’ W

Early Summer to Fall

Many
Colors

D/S

Resistant

Late
Winter

Reblooming

Symphoricarpos

Snowberry

3'-4’ H
3'-4’ W

Early Summer to Mid-Summer

White/Pink

D/S/BW

Resistant

Late
Winter

Pink or white ornamental berries

Viburnum

Arrowwood, Nannyberry

3'-20’ H
3'-12’ W

Early Spring to Mid-Summer

White

S

Resistant

Late
Winter

Black-purple berries, fall color

Weigela

Weigela

3'-6’ H
3'-6’ W

Late Spring to Early Summer

Many
Colors

D

Early
Summer

Light rebloom in late summer

* Drought/Wet/Salt/Black Walnut Tolerant

Part Sun/Shade Tolerant Shrubs (0-6 hours direct sun)

GENUS COMMON NAME SIZE RANGE BLOOM TIME BLOOM COLOR TOLERATES ANIMAL RESISTANT PRUNING TIME OTHER INTEREST

Aronia

Black
Chokeberry

2-6' H
2-6’ W

Mid-Spring to Late Spring

White

W/S/BW

Early
Summer

Black edible berries Red fall color

Clethra

Summersweet

4-6’ H
3-5’ W

Mid-Summer to Late Summer

White/Pink

W/S

Resistant

Late
Winter

Fragrant blooms Golden fall color

Cornus

Dogwood

3-6’ H
3-6’ W

Late Spring to Early Summer

White

W/BW

Resistant

Early
Summer

Red or yellow twigs Ornamental berries

Diervilla

Northern Bush Honeysuckle

2-3’ H
3-4’ W

Mid-Summer to Late Summer

Yellow/Orange

D/S/BW

Resistant

Late
Winter

Bronze foliage Red/orange fall color

Fothergilla

Witch Alder

4-5’ H
4-5’ W

Early Spring to Late Spring

White

Resistant

Early
Summer

Fragrant blooms Red/orange fall color

Physocarpus

Ninebark

4-8’ H
4-8’ W

Late Spring
to Early Summer

White/Pink

D/W/BW

Resistant

Early
Summer

Colorful foliage Exfoliating bark

Tsuga

Hemlock

3-8’ H
3-8’ W

N/A Conifer

N/A

BW

Winter/Spring

Evergreen Yelow/silver cultivars