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Shrubs
Structure, color, and the year-round bones of the garden.
564 varieties · page 9 of 24
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride'
Blushing Bride Rose of Sharon
Blooms double, carnation-like flowers with a soft pink blush
Full sun to part shade
Hibiscus syriacus 'Minsyble9'
Chateau de Versailles Rose of Sharon
Blooms blue-violet blooms with a deep red-violet center and prominent stamen
Full sun to partial sun
Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodone'
Lavender Chiffon Rose of Sharon
Blooms lavender with a lacy, anemone-like center
Full sun
Hibiscus syriacus x paramutabilis 'Rose Moon'
Rose Moon Rose of Sharon
Blooms deep pink to rose-purple
Full sun
Hibiscus x moscheutos 'Kopper King'
Kopper King Rose Mallow
Blooms white (to soft pink) with a deep red center
Full sun
Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo'
Incrediball Smooth Hydrangea
Blooms pale green, turning white as they age
Partial shade to full sun
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Green Dragon’
Green Dragon Smooth Hydrangea
Blooms green, maturing to white
Partial shade to full sun
Hydrangea arborescens 'Pinkerella'
Pinkerella Smooth Hydrangea
Blooms bright pink blooms that maintain color throughout the season
Partial shade
Hydrangea arborescens 'SMHAMWM'
Seaside Serenade Bar Harbor Hydrangea
Blooms pale yellow to white, with rounded clusters up to 12 inches across
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea aspera ‘Koki’
Koki Plum Passion Hydrangea
Blooms light pink florets with a lavender center
Partial shade
Hydrangea aspera ‘Monpulsel’
Plum Passion Improved Hydrangea
Blooms bi-color blush/lavender lacecap
Partial shade
Hydrangea involucrata
Bracted Hydrangea
Blooms soft pink to blue, with outer sterile florets and inner fertile ones
Partial shade to full sun
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Blooms blooms range from blue, to purple, to pink
Partial shade to full sun
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise'
Blaumeise Lacecap Hydrangea
Blooms blue in acidic soil, pink in alkaline soil (lacecap flowers)
Full sun to part shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'CAMCH045'
Seaside Serenade Glacier Bay Hydrangea
Blooms crisp white lacecap blooms held on striking black stems
Partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'CAMFRE29'
Seaside Serenade Crystal Cove Hydrangea
Blooms pink lacecap blooms (alkaline soil); blue (acidic soil), with two-tone edging in deeper shades
Part shade to full sun
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline Paris'
Cityline Paris Hydrangea
Blooms deep pink to red; colors may shift with soil ph adjustments
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dancing Snow'
Double Delights Wedding Gown Hydrangea
Blooms large, double white blooms
Partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'
Glowing Embers Hydrangea
Blooms deep pink with red undertones, forming globe-shaped blooms
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORTFIRE'
Seaside Serenade Fire Island Hydrangea
Blooms bi-color mophead blooms with white centers edged in rosy red, maturing to deep pink
Full sun to part shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORTHAMP'
Seaside Serenade Hamptons Hydrangea
Blooms dark pink with a white eye
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORTHAT'
Seaside Serenade Cape Hatteras Hydrangea
Blooms rich pink
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORTMANI'
Seaside Serenade Newport Hydrangea
Blooms blue, purple or pink depending on soil ph
Full sun to partial shade
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Horwack’ Pistachio
Horwack Pistachio Big Leaf Hydrangea
Blooms violet to scarlet-red with blue eye
Partial to full shade