Underestimated Flowering Shrubs

Witch Hazel ushers in Spring

  On the whole, deciduous, flowering shrubs get short shrift in modern gardens. We know about lilacs and weigelas, perhaps, but are often discouraged from planting them given "lack of seasonal interest" as the rationalization for such advice. It is true that some of them shine only when in bloom.

Bridal spirea

Flowering shrubs take a large space, and maybe that requires more planning and a good preparation for their planting, but the intermediary position of shrubbery gives a solid visual step between lawn and perennials and trees. There are some flowering shrubs that have memorable and evocative scents, the characteristic, I'm sure, that led to past generations loyal love for them.

Think about placing a couple well chosen shrubs in your own yard this fall, since fall time is perfect for planting and the first couple weeks of October are ideal for it.

List of Flowering Shrubs

A short list of flowering shrubs:

• Shrub Roses
• Butterfly Bush (PDF file)
• Clethra
• Deutzia
• Forsythia
• Hydrangea,
• Rose of Sharon
• Spireas
• Kerria
• Lilacs
• Weigelas

Past posts about shrubs:

Beauty Berry
Lilacs
Purple Leaf Sand Cherry
Lonicera Fragrantissima, Winter Honeysuckle
New Shrubs From Old
Read Joanne's post, Privet, winter Honeysuckle, and Winter Hazel

Doublefile viburnum

Shrub rose

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