recollect again if a plainly greenish bush descend to mind when you picture a shrub . We rounded up some change that feature colorful leaves in glowing gilded hue , vibrant shade of bolshie , and almost ignominious . Other bush have more subtle splashes of white , cream , or amber . Put on a spring - to - dip show in your landscape with these bush that bid prominent foliage ( some are even evergreen ) .
Diabolo Ninebark
A North American aboriginal shrub , ninebarkstands up to high temperature , drought , and winter frigidness and is usuallyignored by deer and rabbits . Diabolo is a variety that extend beautiful purple foliage that fall in any garden , as well as cluster ofwhite flowersin early summer and attractive flake off bark in the winter . If you ’re short on outer space , look for dwarf selections such as ' Center Glow ' ( 6 - 8 feet tall and wide ) or Summer Wine ( 5 - 6 invertebrate foot tall and wide ) .
Name : Physocarpus’Monlo '
Growing term : plant life in full sunlight or part nuance in moist , well - drained filth
Credit: Marty Baldwin
size of it : To 10 foot improbable and wide of the mark
Zones:3 - 7
Black Lace Elderberry
Many gardener have fallen in love with Black Lace elderberry , and it ’s easy to see why . The shrub offer purple - black foliage that has a lacy grain . It ’s also a fast grower and , once established , is basically maintenance - detached . The shrub also offerspink flowersin early summertime and clusters of berries in fall ( if there ’s a pollinator nearby , such as Black Beauty or spike Up elderberry ) . However , both take a backseat to the stunning foliage .
Name : Sambucus nigra’Eva '
Size : To 8 feet tall and wide of the mark
Credit: Kim Cornelison
Zones:4 - 7
Smokebush
idealistic for back - of - the - mete locations , smokebush shows off velvet - purple foliage that turns a rich refinement of orange - bolshy in the fall . It also hold flossy clusters of pink bloom in other summertime . The colorful bush is quite easy to grow , thrives in a panoptic range of soil types , and is deer - immune . If you require to light up your landscape , try Winecraft Gold smokebush , which sport cheery pea green foliage .
Name : Cotinus coggygria
sizing : To 15 feet tall and blanket
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Zones:5 - 8
Wine & Roses Weigela
Wine & Roses is a medium - sized shrub with colorful foliation and a big impact . The disconsolate violet leafage looks great from spring to fall and is decorated with pink flowers in spring and summer . Deer usually do n’t eat thisweigelatype , which also holds up to drouth . Plant breeder have produce more compact majestic - leaf varieties such as Fine Wine ( 4 feet tall ) and Midnight Wine ( 1 foot tall ) , as well as types with aureate foliage ( Sonic Bloom Ghost ) .
Name : Weigela florida’Alexandra '
Growing Conditions : industrial plant in full sun in moist , well - drain soil
Credit: Laurie Black
size of it : To 5 fundament tall and 6 feet wide
Zones:4 - 8
Fringe Flower
For warmer mood , outskirt floweris a majuscule example of a flowering bush with prominent evergreen leaf . In addition to clusters of pink , cerise , orwhite blooms in spring , several varieties also shoot a line burgundy or violet folio , such as ' Purple Majesty ' , ' Razzleberri ' , and ' Sizzling Pink ' . Use these fringe flowers as a backdrop to draw aid to your pet pink- or white - flowering perennials .
Name : Loropetalum chinense
sizing : To 6 foot magniloquent and 5 feet wide-cut
Credit: Todd Dacquisto
Zones:7 - 9
‘Dart’s Gold’ Ninebark
' Dart ’s Gold’ninebarkoffers golden - dark-green foliage so yellow as it emerge in spring that many err it forforsythia . Like ' Diabolo ' ninebark , this variety is very resilient ; it ’s about as close to a plant life - it - and - block - it shrub as you’re able to get . The Paris green leaf deform a lovely spectre of yellow ( flushed with bronze ) come autumn . It also has betterresistance to powdery mildewthan many purple - folio varieties .
Name : Physocarpus opulifolius’Dart ’s Gold '
Growing Conditions : Plant in full Dominicus or part shade in lightly damp , well - drained soil
Credit: Jamie Hadley
size of it : To 5 feet tall and wide
‘Sutherland Gold’ Elderberry
You ’ll be able to see these dramatic and colored bush from a block away . ' Sutherland Gold ' offers exquisitely cut , ferny foliage in a sensational shade of Paris green . It ’s a sodding plant for part shade and like other black elder , this shrub produce red clusters offruit that attract bird .
Name : Sambucus racemosa’Sutherland Gold '
Growing condition : plant life in full sun or part tad in medium to wet , well - drained grease
Credit: Jay Wilde
Golden Threadleaf False Cypress
Its name may be a mouthful , but golden threadleaf false cypress is deserving taking the metre to know and grow . This colorful Dubya is evergreen and offers beautiful golden foliage that appear like strings dangling from an attractive heavy plant . produce a jazz band that looks good year - round by plant golden threadleaf false cypress with an evergreen with blue foliage , such as ' Fat Albert’spruceor ' Baby Blue ' false cypress tree .
Name : Chamaecyparis pisifera’Filifera Aurea '
sizing : To 20 feet tall and 7 animal foot spacious
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Tiger Eyes Sumac
A dramatic shrub because of its bod and color , Tiger Eyessumacfeatures brilliant golden - yellow foliation in leap and summertime that turns blaze - orange in autumn . It has a unique fork drug abuse , too . Plant Tiger Eyes in front of an evergreen with deep green leaf to make its shining colour stand out even more .
Name : genus Rhus typhina’Bailtiger '
Size : To 6 foot tall and panoptic
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia
You ’ll lie with Chardonnay Pearlsdeutzia ’s robust golden color and low size of it , so you may unify it with your favorite annuals and perennial or grow it in container . These colorful bushes offer white flowers in spring , but the foliage slip the show . It develops the best colour in a sunny pip . If it get too much afternoon sun in hot - summer climate , though , the leaves may start to fire .
Name : Deutzia gracilis’Duncan '
Size : To 3 infantry tall and wide of the mark
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Golden Princess Spirea
sturdy as nails , spireashave become landscape staples in municipal and commercial-grade plantings across many regions of the country . And you may bet a plant life that thrives in front of your local petrol station will do well in your pace , too . Golden Princess is a stair up from most Astilbe japonica ; this looker pop the question pinkish flower in early summertime and gilded foliation that does n’t fade in hotness . This bush also puts on a fine video display of colorful descent foliage . Unfortunately , Spirea may be invasive in some country ; curb for local restrictions before planting it .
Name : Spiraea japonica’Lisp '
Size : To 3 feet tall and 4 pes wide
Credit: Peter Krumhardt
Dappled Willow
Dappled willow tree is a tight - grow bush that ’s great for making an impact on the landscape painting . Its blue - green leaves are munificently dappled in pinkish and white , give it an airy look . Dappled willow is various , loving full sun or part tone and stick out varioussoil conditions . You ’ll sometimes find this shrub sold as a standard ( in a tree form ) . It ’s equally beautiful as a bush orsmall tree .
Name : Salix integra’Hakuro - nishiki '
size of it : To 6 ft tall and 7 feet wide
Credit: Allen Rokach
Zones:5 - 7
Gold-Dust Plant
gardener in the North know this easy - rise bush as a houseplant , but southerly gardener are intimate with it as a dense evergreenshrub for part shade . As its name suggests , gilt dust plantbears rounded leave heavy speckled in golden - yellow .
Name : Aucuba japonica’Variegata '
Growing Conditions : maturate in part or full shade in moist , well - drain soil
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Size : To 10 feet tall and 9 feet wide
‘Thompsonii’ Flowering Maple
This motley florescence maple is a coloured evergreen bush for southern gardeners , but it ’s unremarkably grown as an yearly or houseplant in the North . It features maple - physique foliage ( hence the name ; it ’s not pertain tomaple trees ) liberally splashed with gilded spot . You may also enjoy the orange bell - shape prime . Put on a big show by growing this plant as anespalier against a fenceor bulwark .
Name : Abutilon pictum’Thompsonii '
size of it : To 15 groundwork grandiloquent and 10 foot wide
Credit: Denny Schrock
Zones:9 - 12
Variegated False Holly
Variegated simulated holly is anevergreen shrubwith fat green , holly - forge leaves . They emerge ruby - pink and then fade to show cream , white , gray , and xanthous bit . It ’s a slow agriculturist for gay areas . variegate imitation Charles Hardin Holley also expect fragrant blanched flowers , but with such spectacular leave of absence , you may never notice them .
Name : Osmanthus heterophyllus’Goshiki '
Variegated English Holly
Bearing grim unripe leave with stark creamy - snowy edge , variegatedEnglish hollyis one of the most show - stopping coloured evergreen shrubs . Holly plant life are either manful or female ; ' Argentea Marginata ' is female and will bear redfruits in winterif there ’s a compatible manlike variety nearby to pollinate it . English holly may be considered invasive in some areas ; check for local restrictions before planting it .
Name : Ilex aquifolium’Argentea Marginata '
Size : To 20 ft grandiloquent and 12 feet wide
Credit: Denny Schrock
Zones:6 - 9
Ivory Halo Dogwood
Thanks to its brilliant red stems , this shrub lay on an centre - hitch winter show . In the spring and summertime , Ivory Halodogwoodis adorned by white - edged , gloomy - green leaves . It has a more summary soma than many other red - sprig dogwood , so it ’s easy to fit in the garden orgrow as a hedge . Young stems have the best color ; prune out a fourth part of the oldest branch every three years to keep your plant promising .
Name : Cornus alba’Bailhalo '
Light-O-Day Hydrangea
get laid for their beautiful blooms , hydrangeascome in wads of varieties . A few up the ante with pretty leaf colours , for instance , Light - O - Day , with marvelously variegate foliation . you could enjoy this colorful bush even when it ’s not blooming . This variety is alacecap - character hydrangeathat producesbluish flowersin acidulent soil and pinkish flowers in alkaline land .
Name : Hydrangea macrophylla’Bailey '
develop condition : industrial plant in part shade in moist , well - drain ground
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Zones:5 - 9
‘Carol Mackie’ Daphne
You ’ll love this variety for its stunning cream - edged leaves and its clusters of fragrant pinkish bloom in spring . Its modest profile make ' Carol Mackie ' perfect for growing along a pathway or in the midsection of a perennial border . Daphne do n’t like warm temperature around their radical , sospread a stratum of mulchor grow ground cover around their base to aid keep the roots cool in summer .
Name : Daphne burkwoodii’Carol Mackie ' .
My Monet Weigela
My Monetweigelaproduces pink flowers in saltation , but you may not notice them much because the shrub ’s blue - green leafage has a wide border of pink - blushed cream . It has a very compact use , making it anexcellent edge plant .
Name : Weigela florida’Verweig '
Size : To 18 in tall and wide of the mark
Credit: Marty Baldwin
‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla
Why lovefothergilla ? There are several reason : It tolerate shade , hasfragrant flowers , offersspectacular fall coloration , and has a compendious size . But you ’ll believably adore ' Blue Shadow ' most for its silver blue leave of absence . Pair this beauty with down - leavedhostasto brighten ashady corner of your landscape painting .
Name : Fothergilla major’Blue Shadow '
Growing Conditions : industrial plant in full sun or part nicety in sharply drained soil
Credit: Studio Au
‘Antonow’s Blue’ Honeybush
Big and sheer , ' Antonow ’s drab ' honeybush is an architectural shrub with steely - bluesilvery foliage . The finely fraction leaves resemble the plumage of a tropic doll . In spring and early summertime , it bears spikes of rusty - red flowers . Northerners sometimes grow this striking shrub as an yearly ; it makes for an optic - catchingcontainer bush .
Name : Melianthus major’Antonow ’s Blue '
Size : To 8 foot tall and 6 foot wide
Credit: Marty Baldwin
Zones:7 - 11
Credit: Denny Schrock
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Credit: Denny Schrock
