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Shrubs

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

564 varieties · page 4 of 24

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 9

Camellia x williamsii ‘Buttermint’

Buttermint Camellia

Blooms creamy white-yellow

Partial shade to full sun

Shrubs7 to 9

Camellia x williamsii ‘Freedom Bell’

Freedom Bell Camellia

Blooms deep coral-red

Partial shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7a to 9b

Camellia x williamsii 'Mary Christian'

Mary Christian Camellia

Blooms single, clear rose-pink blooms

Mostly sun to dappled shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7a to 9b

Camellia x williamsii 'Night Rider'

Night Rider Camellia

Blooms very dark red to maroon semi-double blooms

Mostly sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Caryopteris divaricata ‘Snow Fairy’

Snow Fairy Bluebeard

Blooms pale blue to lavender

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'

Dark Knight Bluebeard

Blooms deep, vibrant blue

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA Zones 5 to 9

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Gold Crest'

Gold Crest Bluebeard

Blooms deep blue to violet-blue clusters

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 10

Ceanothus 'Dark Star'

Dark Star California Lilac

Blooms deep cobalt-blue

Full sun to light shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 8 to 10

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Victoria'

Victoria California Lilac

Blooms cobalt blue

Full sun to light shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Cedrus libani 'Hedgehog'

Hedgehog Dwarf Lebanon Cedar

Blooms yellow pollen cones with upright tan brown seed cones

Full sun

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Cephalotaxus harringtonii 'Prostrata'

Spreading Japanese Plum Yew

Blooms small yellow green pollen cones on male plants with inconspicuous flowers

Partial shade to full shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 6 to 9

Ceratostigma willmottianum

Chinese Plumbago

Blooms bright blue

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 8 to 11

Cestrum aurantiacum ‘Orange Zest’

'Orange Zest' Orange Jessamine

Blooms clusters of vibrant orange, tubular flowers

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Chaenomeles japonica 'Atsuya Hamada'

Atsuya Hamada Japanese Flowering Quince

Blooms rich red to five petaled flowers with golden yellow stamens

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsHardy in USDA zones 5 to 8

Chaenomeles speciosa

Flowering Quince

Blooms vibrant yellow

Prefers full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 9

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Contorta'

Contorted Flowering Quince

Blooms soft pink five petaled flowers with darker centers and golden yellow stamens

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsHardy in USDA zones 4 to 8

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Delight'

Orange Delight Flowering Quince

Blooms orange

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Hage'

Hage Hinoki Cypress

Blooms non-flowering conifer (no ornamental blooms)

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Paul's Select'

Paul's Select Hinoki False Cypress

Blooms reddish pollen cones

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 5 to 8

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Sunspray'

Sunspray Hinoki Cypress

Blooms inconspicuous; small seed cones rather than showy flowers

Full sun to part shade

ShrubsUSDA Zones 7 to 10

Choisya ternata

Mexican Orange Blossom

Blooms white

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10

Choisya ternata 'Sundance'

Sundance Mexican Orange Blossom

Blooms produces clusters of fragrant white flowers

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'

Aztec Pearl Mexican Orange Blossom

Blooms pure white star shaped flowers with prominent golden yellow stamens

Full sun to partial shade

ShrubsUSDA zones 7 to 10

Cistus incanus subsp. tauricus

Tauric Rock Rose

Blooms pink with a yellow center

Full sun