The Library

Shrubs

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

564 varieties · page 21 of 24

Spiraea japonica ‘Minspil04’
Shrubs

Spiraea japonica ‘Minspil04’

Little Spark Japanese Spirea

Blooms bright pink

Full sun to partial shade

Spiraea nipponica
ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Spiraea nipponica

Snowmound Spirea

Blooms pure white

Full sun to partial shade

Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'
ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 8

Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'

Baby's Breath Spirea

Blooms masses of small white flowers lining slender arching branches in dense clusters

Full sun

Symphoricarpos doorenbosii 'Kolmpica'
ShrubsUSDA Zones 3 to 7

Symphoricarpos doorenbosii 'Kolmpica'

Pinky Promise Snowberry

Blooms pink

Full sun to partial shade

Syringa 'SMSDTL'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa 'SMSDTL'

Little Darling Lilac

Blooms soft lavender fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'
ShrubsUSDA zones 4 to 7

Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'

Suberba Little Leaf Lilac

Blooms rosy pink to deep pink, very fragrant flower clusters

Full sun to part shade

Syringa vulgaris
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris

Common Purple Lilac

Blooms purple, lavender, pink, white, and bi-colored forms, typically fragrant

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris ‘Andenken an Ludwig Spath’
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris ‘Andenken an Ludwig Spath’

Ludwig Spath Lilac

Blooms deep reddish-purple to wine-purple, single, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa Vulgaris 'Angel White'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa Vulgaris 'Angel White'

Angel White Lilac

Blooms pure white, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Arch McKean'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Arch McKean'

Arch McKean Lilac

Blooms reddish-purple to deep magenta, very fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy'

Belle de Nancy Lilac

Blooms soft pink to lavender-pink double flowers with deeper rose tones, highly fragrant

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Carley'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Carley'

Carley Lilac

Blooms pure white, opening from creamy buds

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'

Charles Joly Lilac

Blooms deep purplish-red, double, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'City of Gresham'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'City of Gresham'

City of Gresham Lilac

Blooms deep violet purple

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris ‘Firmament’
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris ‘Firmament’

Firmament Lilac

Blooms clear sky-blue to pale blue, single, fragrant flower clusters, opening from pink buds

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Frank Klager'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Frank Klager'

Frank Klager Lilac

Blooms deep purple to rich violet, single, strongly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Fred Wilke'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Fred Wilke'

Fred Wilke Lilac

Blooms clear lavender-blue

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Fritz Klager'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Fritz Klager'

Fritz Klager Lilac

Blooms magenta to deep purple, single, strongly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris ‘Katherine Havemeyer'

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Blooms soft lavender-pink, fully double, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Lady Lucille'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Lady Lucille'

Lady Lucille Lilac

Blooms soft lavender-pink to light pink, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Lavender Lady'

Lavender Lady Lilac

Blooms pale lavender to purple, single, highly fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Little Boy Blue'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Little Boy Blue'

Little Boy Blue Lilac

Blooms clear blue to blue-lavender, single, fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'

Madame Lemoine Lilac

Blooms pure white, double, very fragrant flower clusters

Full sun

Syringa vulgaris ‘Miss Ellen Willmott’
ShrubsUSDA zones 3 to 7

Syringa vulgaris ‘Miss Ellen Willmott’

Miss Ellen Willmott Lilac

Blooms creamy white, double, highly fragrant flower clusters; opening from greenish buds

Full sun