Shrubs provide year-round structure, privacy, and wildlife habitat. Our profiles help you pick the right shrub for your space and climate, with pruning schedules and common problem solutions.
Japanese barberry is a dense, thorny deciduous shrub grown for its tidy form, small yellow spring flowers, and bright red berries that often persist into winter. It is easy to grow in a wide range of soils and is valued for hedges, barriers, and seasonal color. Gardeners should note that it is considered invasive in many parts of North America, so planting may be restricted or discouraged in some areas.
Coral bean is a striking native shrub or herbaceous subshrub grown for its vivid red, tubular flowers and bold tropical look. It attracts hummingbirds and adds bright seasonal color to warm-climate gardens with relatively little care. In colder parts of its range, it may die back to the ground in winter and return from the roots in spring.
Guelder rose is a hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub grown for its lacecap-like white spring flowers, bright red fall fruit, and attractive autumn color. It works beautifully in mixed borders, wildlife plantings, and informal hedges, especially where the soil stays evenly moist. Gardeners also value it as a traditional medicinal and edible-fruited shrub, though the berries are usually cooked before use.
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