About This Collection
Flowering shrubs deliver mass bloom with less work than annual beds. Hydrangeas, spirea, viburnum, and native azaleas are landscape workhorses.
Many also feed pollinators. Match bloom season and mature size to your space before planting.
Find Flowering Shrubs → or browse the interactive directory.
Featured Plants
Weigela
Weigela florida 'Wine and Roses'
Zones 4–8
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold'
Zones 5–8
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Zones 3–7
Mock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Zones 4–8
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo
Zones 3–8
Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Zones 6–10
Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Zones 5–8
Butterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
Zones 5–9
Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa
Zones 2–7
Fothergilla
Fothergilla major
Zones 4–8
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica Henry's Garnet
Zones 5–9
Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
Zones 3–9
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Zones 5–9
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
Zones 4–9
Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Zones 5–8
Holly
Ilex meserveae Blue Princess
Zones 5–9
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Zones 4–9
Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Zones 5–8
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Zones 4–9
Pieris
Pieris japonica
Zones 5–8
Nandina
Nandina domestica
Zones 6–10
Mahonia
Mahonia aquifolium
Zones 5–9
Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Zones 7–10
Osmanthus
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Zones 7–9
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I prune flowering shrubs?
Prune spring bloomers after flowering; summer bloomers in late winter/early spring. Wrong timing cuts next year's buds.
Are flowering shrubs good for pollinators?
Yes — especially natives. Butterfly bush, viburnum, and native azaleas support many insects.