Roses from your significant other. Potted plants from your
mother. It doesn’t matter. You kill everything with your not-so-green-thumb.
It’s OK, you’re not alone. That’s why this month, we’re featuring a series of
blogs on plants you cannot kill (or at least you’ll have a hard time killing
them).
Don’t be “that house” on the street. Grab your gardening
gloves and toss-around shoes. This week we’re featuring our favorite shrubs
that you cannot kill.
Japanese Flowering
Quince
Otherwise known as the “Pink Lady,” this flowering shrub
gives your landscaping a blast of color, even into late winter. If you’re in
need of a hedge and love colors like pink, coral, bright orange or even white,
this shrub is perfect for your space. The flowering quince works well in wildlife
gardens, so if your property backs up to trees, the dense interiors will
provide great shelter for birds.
Black Beauty
Elderberry
If high-contrast is what you’re hoping to achieve with your
landscaping, the Black Beauty Elderberry might be the shrub for you. Its
beautiful dark leaves are complimented with pink blooms which appear mid
summer, followed by berries. You won’t want to eat the berries, however if you
love birds, you’ll notice they’re drawn to these berries.
Rose Satin
More popularly known as a hibiscus, the Rose Satin brings
beautiful, bold color through huge blooms in colors such as white, red,
lavender and pink. If birds aren’t your cup of tea, but you prefer the likes of
butterflies and hummingbirds, you’ll find they are attracted to the Rose Satin.
Photo Cred: gardengatenursery.com
Bridal Wreath Spirea
This mid-spring blooming shrub forms a beautiful fountain of
white flowers, which linger on for about a week. It’s an extremely
low-maintenance shrub, but it just needs room to spread, so the branches can do
what they do best: cascade (and take up a ton of room in your yard so you don’t
have to worry about planting a huge variety of other plants).
Bridal Wreath Spirea is best combined with perennials, so if
you like this shrub the most, stay tuned to our blog next week on perennials
that you cannot kill.
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