Landscape shrub come in unlike types including evergreen and deciduous bush varieties . Evergreen shrub continue their leafage coloring twelvemonth - round to provide a constant root of plangency to the landscape . Deciduous shrubs that make the best landscape shrubs often tolerate a wide range of a function of soil diversity . Tucked along a garden wall or lining a front entrance , some of the best landscape shrubs are drought - tolerant to resist periods of limited wet .

Japanese Holly

Nipponese Buddy Holly ( Ilex crenata ) is an evergreen shrub with a slow to moderate development pace . It has a dense , rounded flesh , grows 4 to 10 foot magniloquent and has a spread of 3 to 5 feet wide , idealistic for creating a jury-rigged privateness screen along the landscape painting . Japanese holly shrubs are drought - liberal , making them commodious as a landscape painting shrub . The diminished , crowded , dark green leave-taking on Japanese holly shrub grow just over 1 inch long and the dull Caucasian to green flowers emerge in fountain to light up the bush with color . Nipponese holly shrubs grow well in full sun to part specter and moist , well - drained soil that is acidic . Plant in USDA zones 6 to 8 .

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly bush is a deciduous bush with a speedy growth rate . It develop 5 to 10 human foot marvelous and 6 to 8 feet full and has a big , rounded form with curve branches . The small , fragrant , 4- to 10 - inch panicle , or flowers , on butterfly stroke bushes grow in a wide range of colors including purple , white , pink and yellow and appeal butterflies and bumblebees to the garden . The butterfly stroke bush blooms from summer to fall , creating a long - live landscape painting shrub . The oval - mold , 4- to 10 - inch - long leaves range from hoary to unripe and down and go forth in late spring . butterfly stroke George Bush are drought - tolerant and withstand periods of limited wet without give their vibrant flower . They are also easy to transplant . butterfly stroke Bush grow well in full sun and moist , well - drained soil but stomach a wide range of case . Plant the butterfly stroke bush in USDA zone 5 to 9 .

Camellia

Camellia ( Camellia japonica ) is a broadleaf evergreen plant bush that has a bombastic , compact growth riding habit . It grows 7 to 12 feet tall and has a spread of 5 to 10 feet wide . The 2- to 5 - column inch flowers mature in a wide chain of colors including crimson , pink , clean and varicoloured flowers that have more than one gloss whirl together . In warmer climates , camellia shrubs bloom from fall to springtime , and in cooler areas into early spring , creating a long flower season that keeps the garden in color , even in winter . The glossy unripened leaves on camellia shrubs keep their vibrancy year - round to make a dramatic landscape painting shrub . Camellia shrubs grow good in part nicety and well - drained soils that are neutral to acidic . Plant camellia in USDA zone 7 to 9 .

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