Shrubs

Gardening Guide

Shrubs

Century Plant

Agave americana
Thick and massive gray-green leaves are formed from a basal rosette. Leaves are edged with sharp spines. Great in rock, succulent or cactus gardens. Heat and drought tolerant.

4-6' tall x 8-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Variegated Century Plant

Agave americana ‘Marginata’
Thick and massive gray-green leaves have cream to yellow margins. Leaves are edged with sharp spines. Great in rock, succulent or cactus gardens. Heat and drought tolerant.

4-6' tall x 8-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 9 / Hardy to 30ºF

Aphrodite Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Aphrodite’
Upright deciduous shrub with showy flowers that are pink with a darker eye. Blooms are visible all summer long. Hardy and easy to grow.

6-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Blue Angel™ Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Greba’
Compact deciduous shrub with large, single blue flowers. Blooms are visible all summer long. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and is heat and drought tolerant.

4-6' tall x 4-6' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Blue Satin® Hibiscus

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Marina’ PP12680
A deciduous, upright shrub. Large, single, rich blue flowers bloom from July to September. Adaptable to many soils. May be pruned to keep it a smaller shrub or container grown as a patio tree.

5-8' tall x 5-6' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Lucy Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lucy’
Upright, multistemmed, deciduous shrub with eye-catching, 4″ wide dark pink, double flowers. It blooms all summer and is great in groupings and shrub borders. Hardy and easy to grow.

6-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Minerva Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’
An improved selection that has a longer blooming season and thicker foliage. Numerous single, lavender-pink flowers that have a reddish center, bloom summer to fall.

6-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Morning Star Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Morning Star’
Upright deciduous shrub. An abundance of large, double, white flowers centered with red are produced during the summer.

6-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

White Chiffon™ Althea

Hibiscus syriacus ‘Notwoodtwo’ PP12612
Flowering deciduous shrub with large white flowers with a lacy center that bloom all summer long.

6-10' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
Popular, dense, narrow, pyramidal evergreen with rich, emerald green foliage throughout the year. Excellent choice for use in a screen, hedge or accent. Heat tolerant.

10-12' tall x 3-4' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF