Shrubs

Shrubs and bushes act as wind breaks, privacy, and beauty in your garden. Learn which are best and how to grow them here.

A decorative composition of multi-colored flowers of reblooming hydrangea

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17 Best Varieties of Reblooming Hydrangeas You Can Plant Now

Autumn is the perfect time to add new hydrangeas to the garden for a summer spectacle. With varieties that repeat flower, we get months of color against a lush, leafy backdrop. Explore reblooming hydrangeas with gardening expert Katherine Rowe to make the most of the color-wielding picks.

The buttonbush shrub displays broad, lance-shaped green leaves with dense, ball-shaped white flowers covered in tiny protruding stamens.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Buttonbush

Buttonbush is a loose, informal native that tolerates wide-ranging conditions and offers numerous ecological benefits. The unique globe blooms and showy seed pods bring lasting seasonal interest while attracting pollinators and songbirds. Explore adding buttonbush to your garden’s native palette with expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of bright, deep red roses with double petals covered in a thin layer of frost, in need of extra winter protection.

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9 Roses That Need Extra Winter Protection

Roses are not only beautiful, but they’re also durable landscape performers in the right situation. Fall is the time to turn our thoughts to protecting our sensitive favorites. In the coldest of gardens, even hardy specimens benefit from extra insulation. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring which roses need winter protection to foster years of flowers and fragrance.

Clusters of golden-brown, dried seed pods hang from lush green leaves, the glossy foliage creating a dense backdrop, while the rough textures of the pods contrast sharply with the soft greenery surrounding them.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Distylium Shrubs

If you garden in a moderate to warm climate, Distylium may be just the evergreen you didn’t know you needed. The architectural shrub fills a variety of roles and does so effortlessly. If attractiveness, reliable performance, and little to no maintenance sound appealing, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in a review of how to grow these well-rounded specimens.

The Calycanthus (Sweetshrub) plant showcases broad, textured leaves and striking deep burgundy, cup-shaped flowers.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Calycanthus (Sweetshrub)

Sweetshrub, with ornamental flowers and foliage and a delicate, fruity fragrance, is worthy of a spot in the garden. The native shrub is a robust grower with multiseason appeal, valued not only for its unique, carefree beauty but also for its adaptability and value to pollinators and wildlife. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the many merits of Calycanthus.

The Hydrangea Hedge forms a lush barrier, adorned with oversized, ball-shaped flowers that bloom in shades of blue while the dark green, oval leaves provide a striking contrast.

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How to Plant a Hydrangea Hedge: 9 Pro Recommendations

To brighten the border, create a little privacy, and elevate the bloom appeal in your landscape, now is the time to plan a hydrangea hedge. The blooming shrubs offer bold seasonal color, a leafy backdrop, and interest that persists into the cool season. For months of beauty and a stellar mass planting, explore how to create a hydrangea hedge with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

This October peony variety features lush, glossy green leaves paired with large, vibrant, semi-double blooms in shades of yellow, showcasing ruffled petals and a subtle golden center with pink hues.

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15 Peony Varieties to Plant in October

Peonies are cool-weather-loving perennials with gorgeous and fragrant blooms. They’re known for their elaborate petals, flashy colors, and sweet scents. Plant them in October, and you’ll have bouquets of blooms in spring. Join peony lover Jerad Bryant as we tour 15 varieties you should plant this month.

This hibiscus plant features large, deeply lobed dark burgundy leaves and a striking, oversized flower with soft pink petals, a deep red center, and delicate ruffled edges.

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What Kind of Hibiscus Comes Back Every Year?

Hibiscus brings that lush, tropical zest we associate with sunny summertime days. With perennial selections, we can experience the blooms year after year with easy care. Rose mallow (native species and their cultivars) have papery disk blooms among unique foliage. Rose of Sharon, with ruffly flowers, lends vertical interest. Explore lasting selections of hardy hibiscus with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

Close-up of blooming Mexican Bush Sage, showcasing its tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers with soft, velvety green leaves in the background.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Mexican Bush Sage

Looking for the perfect purple-blooming shrub to plant in front of your house, to create a border, or to bring butterflies to your yard? You’ve found it in Mexican bush sage, a type of Salvia that couldn’t be easier to maintain. Its gorgeous purple flowers change in fall, when white petals come into view. Plant biologist Emily Estep will walk you through all the details on how to pant, grow, and care for this warm-climate perennial.