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Shrubs

Structure, color, and the year-round bones of the garden.

564 varieties · page 16 of 24

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 11

Rhaphiolepis indica

Indian Hawthorn

Blooms clusters of fragrant white or pink flowers

Full sun but tolerates partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Rhaphiolepis indica 'Conor'

Eleanor Tabor Indian Hawthorn

Blooms soft pink flowers fading to white with prominent pink stamens

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 8 to 10

Rhaphiolepis umbellata

Yeddo Hawthorn

Blooms white to light pink

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'America'

America Rhododendron

Blooms purplish-red with dark red spotting

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'Anah Krusche'

Anah Krusche Rhododendron

Blooms reddish-purple to lavender-purple, often with a deep purplish-red blotch

Part shade to dappled shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 7

Rhododendron 'Atalanta'

Atalanta Azalea

Blooms reddish-purple

Part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6b to 9b

Rhododendron 'Blaney's Blue'

Blaney's Blue Rhododendron

Blooms lavender-blue to misty blue

Partial shade to filtered sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 (or 7a) through 9

Rhododendron ‘Blue Danube’

Blue Danube Azalea

Blooms violet-blue to purple

Partial shade to part sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 6b to 9

Rhododendron 'Bow Bells'

Bow Bells Rhododendron

Blooms shell-pink, bell-shaped flowers

Part shade to dappled light

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Rhododendron 'Cherries and Merlot'

Cherries and Merlot Rhododendron

Blooms bright cherry-red to deep red flowers

Part shade to part sun

Shrubs6 to 9

Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’

Christmas Cheer Rhododendron

Blooms soft pink to pale lavender

Partial shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

Cunningham's White Rhododendron

Blooms white flowers; may have a yellow-green or light blotch/marking in the throat

Partial shade to filtered sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'Dexter's Giant Red'

Dexter's Giant Red Rhododendron

Blooms purplish-red to bright red

Partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Rhododendron 'Dr. H.C. Dresselhuys'

Dr. H.C. Dresselhuys Rhododendron

Blooms purple-red to bright pink-red

Partial shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Rhododendron 'Evening Glow'

Evening Glow Rhododendron

Blooms soft creamy yellow flowers with peach blush buds and gently ruffled edges

Partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Rhododendron 'Fire Rim'

Fire Rim Rhododendron

Blooms creamy yellow flowers with orange red margins and softly ruffled petals

Partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Rhododendron 'Gedser Gold'

Gedser Gold Rhododendron

Blooms warm to bright yellow blooms, sometimes with a reddish-tinged blotch or red throat

Partial shade to part sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Rhododendron 'Ginny Gee'

Ginny Gee Rhododendron

Blooms bright rose-pink buds, opening to soft blush-pink or pale pink blooms

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Rhododendron 'Ice Music'

Ice Music Rhododendron

Blooms pink buds open to creamy white blossoms with yellow flares and red speckles/nectaries in the throat

Part shade to dappled shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 8

Rhododendron 'Leo Friedman'

Leo Friedman Rhododendron

Blooms rose-red tubular flowers

Part shade to filtered light

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'Liz Ann'

Liz Ann Rhododendron

Blooms very pale pink in bud, quickly fading to white or near white when open

Part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 9

Rhododendron 'Loderi King George'

Loderi King George Rhododendron

Blooms soft blush pink buds opening to white to very pale pink flowers with a faint yellow throat and strong fragrance

Partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron 'Looking Glass'

Looking Glass Rhododendron

Blooms deep pink, frilled funnel-shaped blooms opening from deep red buds

Part shade to mostly shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Rhododendron ‘Mardi Gras’

Mardi Gras Rhododendron

Blooms soft lavender-pink to white blooms opening from dark pink buds

Part shade to part sun