25+ Best Shrubs For Garden Borders

Emerald green arborvitae shrubs are available from nature hills nursery. Discover 14 flowering shrubs that will bring season long color to your garden.

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Best shrubs for garden borders

Small white flowers open first followed by narrow apple green leaves that become vibrant yellow green and light up the summer border. And that s true to some extent. Most prefer a sheltered spot in partial shade but they will tolerate almost any soil type and can grow in full sun if the soil is kept moist.

A solid hedge of green or some reliable and easy growing shrubs in the yard help bind everything together. Hydrangeas can be deciduous shrubs evergreen shrubs or self clinging climbers. Oftentimes we think of evergreen shrubs as plain boring background plants in the garden.

With hundreds of varieties there s a beautiful blooming bush for every taste. From classic garden staples like rhododendron to more unique options like spirea you re sure to find the right flowering shrub for your landscape. Their displays are full of showy flowers and bring wonderful autumn interest to a garden.

To ensure your new shrub gets a good start choose the right plant for the right place. Its narrow leaves contrast beautifully with oakleaf hydrangea and the golden hue complements the red foliage of shrubs like purple smoke bush. I didn t know then what a treasure it is.

Dwarf english boxwood buxus sempervirens suffruticosa this formal garden icon lined the front walk of my childhood home. Includes shrubs that flower as early as april or as late as september. Flowering shrubs are the backbone of any garden offering privacy along a border attracting pollinators and providing color and interest for years.

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