Tag - Shrubs
How to Grow and Care for Hebe Shrubs
Common Name Hebe shrub Botanical Name Hebe spp. Family Plantaginaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1-6 ft. tall, 4-5 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Summer, fall Flower Color…
How to Grow and Care for Spiraea Shrubs
Common Name Spiraea Botanical Name Spiraea spp. Family Rosaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub Mature Size 1-20 ft. tall (depending on species) Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Loamy, well-draining Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Spring, summer Flower Color White,…
How to Grow and Care for Doublefile Viburnum Shrubs
Common Name Doublefile viburnum Botanical Name Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Mariesii‘ Family Adoxaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 8-16 ft. tall, 12-15 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy, moist but well-drained Soil pH Neutral, Acidic,…
How to Grow and Care for Daphne Shrubs
Common Name Daphne Botanical Name Daphne spp. Family Thymelaeaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1–5 ft. tall, 2–6 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral Bloom Time Spring Flower Color…
How to Grow and Care for Boxwood Shrubs
Botanical Name Buxus spp. Common Names Boxwood, English boxwood, box Family Buxaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 2-8 ft. tall, 2-8 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Loamy Soil pH Neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring Flower…
How to Grow and Care for Blue Star Juniper Shrubs
Common Name Blue Star juniper, flaky juniper, Himalayan juniper, singleseed juniper Botanical Name Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Family Cupressaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 1 to 3 ft. tall, 1.5 to 3 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type…
How to Grow and Care for Tea Olive Shrubs
Common Name Tea olive, fragrant tea olive, sweet olive, sweet osmanthus Botanical Name Osmanthus fragrans Family Oleaceae Plant Type Shrub Mature Size 20–30 ft. tall, 10-14 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil…
How to Grow and Care for ‘Stewartstonian’ Azalea Shrubs
Botanical Name Rhododendron ‘Stewartstonian’ (Gable hybrids) Common Name Stewartstonian azalea Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen shrub Mature Size 4 to 5 feet tall, similar spread Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade Soil Type Fertile, evenly moist, well-drained soil Soil…