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Shrubs

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

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ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Ribes sanguineum 'Henry Henneman'

Henry Henneman Flowering Currant

Blooms pendulous clusters of soft white flowers with faint greenish undertones

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'

King Edward VII Flowering Currant

Blooms deep crimson red pendulous flower clusters with a rich tone

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'

Pulborough Scarlet Flowering Currant

Blooms scarlet-red

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Ribes sanguineum 'Ubric'

White Icicle Flowering Currant

Blooms white pendulous flower clusters

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 10

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary

Blooms blue, purple, or white, small, tubular

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 10

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'

Creeping Rosemary

Blooms pale blue to lavender flowers with soft violet tones along trailing stems

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 10

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'

Tuscan Blue Rosemary

Blooms clear blue flowers with a soft violet tone borne along upright stems

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 9

Salix integra 'Flamingo'

Flamingo Dappled Willow

Blooms insignificant; small yellowish catkins in early spring

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 4 to 9

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Japanese Dappled Willow

Blooms yellowish catkins (insignificant)

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Salix purpurea ‘Nana’

Dwarf Purple Willow

Blooms purplish catkins (inconspicuous)

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 through 9

Salvia pachyphylla

Rose Sage

Blooms bluish-purple flowers with rosy pink bracts

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA Zones 4 to 7

Sambucus nigra 'Eva'

Black Lace Elderberry

Blooms light pink clusters

Prefers full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 5 to 8

Sambucus nigra 'Variegata'

Variegated Elderberry

Blooms creamy white in flat clusters

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 6 to 9

Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lemon Queen'

Lemon Queen Lavender Cotton

Blooms pale yellow, button-like blooms

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Pretty Carroll'

Pretty Carroll Lavender Cotton

Blooms bright yellow, button-like clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 9

Sarcococca confusa

Sweet Box

Blooms small creamy white flowers with threadlike petals and a strong sweet fragrance

Partial shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Himalayan Sweet Box

Blooms small, fragrant flowers are white or creamy

Partial to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Schefflera delavayi

Hardy Schefflera

Blooms yellowish-green, small, and inconspicuous

Partial shade to full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Skimmia japonica (Male)

Japanese Skimmia (Male)

Blooms white, often fragrant

Prefers part shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 6 to 8

Skimmia reevesiana

Reeves Skimmia

Blooms creamy white

Bright shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 2 to 7

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'

Sem False Spirea

Blooms creamy white flowers borne in upright feathery panicles

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 8

Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor Gold'

Tor Gold Birchleaf Spirea

Blooms dense clusters of small white flowers forming rounded flat-topped heads

Full sun to light shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 2 to 7

Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’

Tor Spirea

Blooms white, in dense clusters

Prefers full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'

Goldflame Japanese Spirea

Blooms flat topped clusters of rosy pink flowers with a soft vibrant tone

Full sun