Table of contents:
- Flowers anytime
- Shrubs for growing in clay soil
- Shrubs for growing in lime soil
- Shrubs for cultivation in sandy soil
- Shrubs for cultivation in an industrial area
- Shrubs for dense shade
- Scented shrubs
- Shrubs attracting birds, bees and butterflies
- Shrubs for flower arrangements
- Shrubs for rock garden
- Shrubs with bright fruits
- Shrubs for seaside areas
- All About Ornamental Flowering Shrubs - Dr. D.G. Hession

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You can find hundreds of varieties of decorative flowering shrubs on sale. With such a rich choice, it is difficult to settle for something specific. When choosing plants for your garden, remember the golden rule: never buy "according to your mood." The sight of a luxuriously flowering bush in a photo or in a garden center may boggle your imagination, but a first impression is not enough reason to buy. There are two reliable paths. First, you can, based on the conditions of your site, find a suitable plant in the lists below. Secondly, you can read what has been written about the plant you like and think about whether it can grow in your garden. In any case, think carefully before buying.
Flowers anytime
With a careful selection of plants, even a small curb of shrubs can be blooming throughout the season. We provide lists of plants that bloom in mass during a specific month of the year. Keep in mind that some of these plants may flower early and continue to bloom for several weeks after the indicated time. Recommendations are given taking into account the conditions of a moderately warm climate.

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January
- Hamamelis soft
- Garria elliptical
- Jasmine
- Fragrant honeysuckle
- Kalina bodnantenskaya
- Viburnum tinus
- Kalina Farrera
- Himonanthus early
- Erica darleyskaya
- Erica meat and red
February
- Abeliophyllum two-row
- Acacia
- Fragrant wolf
- Common wolf
- Japanese witch hazel
- Common hazel
- Magonia medium 'Charity'
- Mahonia Japanese
- Sarcococcus Stachiurus
- Erica darleyskaya
- Erica meat and red
March
- Azara small-leaved
- Derain male
- Willow
- Japanese camellia
- Corilopsis
- Magnolia star
- Mahonia holly
- Plum cut
- Blood red currant
- Chaenomeles is beautiful
- Erica Mediterranean
April
- Barberry Darwin
- Narrow-leaved barberry
- Boletus wolf
- Wolf Wolf Tangut
- Alpine grevillea
- Irga canadian
- Viburnum - spring flowering species
- White-leaved Kalmia
- Japanese camellia
- Cassiopeia
- Alpine clematis
- Magnolia Soulange
- Osmanthus Delaway
- Pieris Japanese
- Medicinal rosemary
- Skimmia Plum
- Spirea Thunbert
- Spirea - spring flowering species
- Bearberry
- European ulex
- Forsythia
- Fothergilla
- Erica tree
May
- Akebia
- Elderberry
- Wisteria
- Wolf Wolf Berkwood
- The wolf is stupid
- Vyazel
- Four-stalked comb
- Grevillea juniper
- Derain blooming
- Dipelt
- Gorse
- Narrow-leaved Kalmia
- Santensky ropeway
- Caragana tree
- Cotoneaster Klekachka
- Pleasant colquition
- Horse chestnut unnoticed
- Hooker's Crinodendron
- Leptospermum
- Leukotoe
- Clematis
- Mensis cilia
- Nillia
- Pernettia
- Pion
- Bean-leaved piptantus
- Pyracantha
- Pittosporum Tobira
- White-leaved
- Broom
- Rubus tridel
- Rowan shortened
- Monet Sunflower
- Sophora
- The Lands of David Khalesia
- Tseanotus depressed
- Choisia triple
- Exochord cystous
- Embotrium bright red
- Enkianthus
June
- Abelia Schumann
- Azara toothed
- Actinidia kolomikta
- Badley alternate-leaved
- Badley spherical
- Hawthorn
- Elderberry black
- Vaccinium
- Weigela
- Bindweed
- Stalked hydrangea
- Gothieria Michele
- Gocheria naked
- Grevillea rosemary
- Action
- Tatar honeysuckle
- Zenobia powdered
- Zopnik
- Calicantus
- Callistemon
- Broad-leaved Kalmia
- Kirkazon
- Horse chestnut
- Pavia
- Gray's Rustic
- Cistus
- Clematis
- Nandina home
- Bubble plant
- Bubble
- Rafiolepis
- Lilac
- Scumpia
- Stefanandra
- Styrax
- Fabiana tiled
- Fremontodendron
- Hebe
- Caesalpinia japonica
- Cercis European
- Tsmin
- Chubushnik
- Ericatetralix
- Escallonia
July
- Azara serrated
- Actinidia Chinese
- Aralia prickly
- Badley David
- Japanese privet
- Elder canadian
- Heather common
- Bush
- Baljuan Highlander
- Gothieria recumbent
- Goheria Lyell
- Gocheria six-column
- Dabeokia
- Doricnium hard-haired
- Dubrovnik
- St. John's wort
- Indigofer
- Itea virginskaya
- Carpenteria california
- Cassinia
- Cletra
- Small-flowered horse chestnut
- Penny
- Lavender Cinquefoil Clematis
- Tree lupine
- Ozotamnus
- Olearia
- Parahebe Lyella
- Fieldfare Santolina
- Snowberry
- Spirea - summer flowering species
- Passion flower blue
- Stewart
- Trachelospermum
- Hutma
- Caesalpinia Giles
- Erica apical
- Erica ashy
- Erica sprawling
- Eucryphia
August
- Periwinkle
- Berberidopsis coral
- Privet Kvihu
- Privet Chenot
- Syrian hibiscus
- Hydrangea
- Gocheria poplar
- Ramified comb
- Defontenia prickly
- Itea holly
- Campsis
- Clerodendrum tripartite
- Beautifull
- Crinodendron patagwa
- Leucestria is beautiful
- Tangut clematis
- Magnolia large-flowered
- Sitnikovy blizzard
- Common myrtle
- Parahebe waterfall
- Nightshade
- Perovskaya swan-leaved
- Romney
- Scumpia
- Sophora Japanese
- Figelius
- Fuchsia
- Ceanotus 'Autumnal Blue'
- Ceanotus 'Burkwoodii'
- Ceanotus 'Gloire de Versailles'
- Ceratostigma Wilmott
- Elsholzia Staunton
- Yucca filamentous
September
- Abelia grandiflorum
- Aralia high
- Heather
- Hibiscus
- Hydrangea
- St. John's wort
- Karyopteris clandonian
- Lespedeza
- Osmanthus varifolia
- Fuchsia
- Hebe
- Erika
October
- Abelia
- Heather
- Voskovnik
- Hibiscus
- St. John's wort 'Hidcote'
- Strawberry tree large-fruited
- Japanese fatsia
- Fuchsia
- Hebe 'Autumn Glory'
- Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty'
- Erika
November
- Jasmine
- Kalina bodnantenskaya
- Kalina Farrera
- Hebe 'Autumn Glory'
- Erica darleyskaya
December
- Hamamelis soft
- Jasmine
- Kalina bodnantenskaya
- Viburnum tinus
- Kalina Farrera
- Camellia Williams
- Magonia 'Bealei'
- Mahonia Japanese
- Erica darleyskaya
Shrubs for growing in clay soil
- Aucuba Japanese
- Barberry
- Periwinkle
- Weigela
- Derain
- St. John's wort
- Viburnum
- Cotoneaster
- Bloodroot
- Hazel
- Magonia
- Pyracantha
- Japanese skimmia
- Blood red currant
- Snowberry
- Spirea
- Forsythia
- Chaenomeles
- Chubushnik
- Choisia triple

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Shrubs for growing in lime soil
- Aucuba
- Badley
- Barberry
- Periwinkle
- Privet
- Elder
- Weigela
- Garria
- Grebenshik
- Action
- Derain male
- St. John's wort
- Arbutus
- Kerria
- Cotoneaster
- Colquitia
- Beautifull
- Ragwort
- Lavender
- Lusitanian laurel
- Cistus
- Bloodroot
- Magonia
- Metelnik
- Myrtle
- Olearia
- Holly
- Pion
- Pyracantha
- Pittosporum
- Bubble
- Rosemary
- Romney
- Santolina
- Lilac
- Currant
- Snowberry
- Forsythia
- Fremontodendron
- Fuchsia
- Hebe
- Chaenomeles
- Himonanthus
- Tseanotus
- Chubushnik
- Choisia
- Escallonia
- Yucca
Shrubs for cultivation in sandy soil
- Aralia
- Barberry
- Elder
- Bupleushka
- Bindweed
- Vyazel
- Hibiscus
- Grebenshik
- Boxthorn
- Doricnium
- Gorse
- St. John's wort
- Zopnik
- Indigofer
- Karagan
- Kerria
- Cotoneaster
- Clerodendrum
- Penny
- Ragwort
- Cistus
- Bloodroot
- Leptospermul
- Lespedeza
- Hazel
- Lupine
- Metelnik
- Sea buckthorn
- Ozotamnus
- Perovskiy
- Bubble
- Broom
- Rosemary
- Romney
- Scumpia
- Snowberry
- Sunflower
- Spirea
- Ulex
- Hutma
- Ceratostigma
- Tsmin

Shrubs for cultivation in an industrial area
- Aucuba
- Badley
- Barberry
- Periwinkle
- Euonymus
- Privet
- Hawthorn
- Weigela
- Garria elliptical
- Syrian hibiscus
- Hydrangea
- Four-stalked comb
- Action
- Gorse
- Honeysuckle cap
- St. John's wort
- Willow
- Viburnum
- Camellia
- Kerria Japanese
- Cotoneaster
- Lavrovychny medicinal
- Cistus
- Bloodroot
- Magnolia
- Magonia
- Metelnik
- Holly
- Pernettia pointed
- Pyracantha
- Bubble
- Broom
- Rhododendron
- Rubus tridel 'Benenden'
- Lilac
- Japanese skimmia
- Scumpia
- Blood red currant
- Snowberry
- Spirea
- Ulex
- Fatsia
- Forsythia
- Hebe
- Chaenomeles
- Chubushnik
- Escallonia
Shrubs for dense shade
- Aucuba Japanese
- Periwinkle
- Privet
- Honeysuckle brilliant
- St. John's wort
- Kalina David
- Camellia
- Lavrovychny medicinal
- Lusitanian laurel
- Mahonia holly
- Osmanthus varifolia
- Rubus
- Japanese skimmia
- Snowberry
- Japanese fatsia

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Scented shrubs
Many shrubs - honeysuckle, mock orange, wolf, viburnum, witch hazel - are famous for their aroma. Not only flowers, but also leaves can be fragrant in shrubs.
♦ - Fragrant flowers
0 - Fragrant leaves
- Abeliophyllum two-row - ♦
- Abelia Chinese - ♦
- Azara - ♦
- Silver acacia - ♦
- Akebia - ♦
- Badley David - ♦
- Badley alternate-leaved - ♦
- Badley spherical - ♦
- Narrow-leaved barberry - ♦
- Hawthorn - ♦
- Wisteria - ♦
- Wolf Wolf - ♦
- Voskovnik - 0
- Gray Vyazel - ♦
- Hamamelis - ♦
- Goheria - ♦
- Woodlonger - ♦
- Jasmine - ♦
- Curly honeysuckle - ♦
- Aromatic honeysuckle - ♦
- Zenobia - ♦
- Shrub zopnik - 0
- Itea - ♦
- Calicantus - ♦ 0
- Kalina bodnantenskaya - ♦
- Kalina Farrera - ♦
- Callistemon - 0
- Caragana tree - ♦
- Klandonian karyopteris - 0
- Californian carpenteria - ♦
- Klekachka - ♦
- Clerodendrum tripartite - ♦
- Alder-leaved cletra - ♦
- Corilopsis - ♦
- Lavender - ♦ 0
- Lusitanian laurel - ♦
- Mountain clematis - ♦
- Lupine tree - ♦
- Magnolia star-shaped - ♦
- Magnolia large-flowered - ♦
- Magonia - ♦
- Common myrtle - ♦ 0
- Osmanthus - ♦
- Perovskia swan-leaved - 0
- Pittosporum - ♦
- Poncirus - ♦
- Broomstick Battandier - ♦
- Rhododendron - deciduous azaleas - ♦
- Rose - ♦
- Medicinal rosemary - 0
- Romney hybrid - ♦
- Rubus tridel 'Benenden' - ♦
- Santolina - 0
- Sarcococcus - ♦
- Lilac - ♦
- Japanese skimmia - 0
- Fragrant currant - ♦
- Styrax - ♦
- Passion flower blue - ♦
- Trachelospermum - ♦
- Early Himonanthus - ♦
- Chubushnik - ♦
- Choisia triple - ♦ 0
- Elsholzia - 0
- Escallonia grandiflorum - 0
Shrubs attracting birds, bees and butterflies
Name | Butterflies | Birds | Bees |
Aucuba | + | ||
Badley | + | + | + |
Barberry | + | + | |
European spindle tree |
| + | |
Privet | + | ||
Elder |
| + | + |
Weigela | + | ||
Wolf | + | + | |
St. John's wort | + | ||
Viburnum | + | + | |
Cotoneaster | + | + | |
Clerodendrum | + | ||
Beautifull | + | ||
Lavender | + | ||
Cistus | + | ||
Bloodroot | + | + | |
Magonia | + | ||
Sea buckthorn | + | ||
Olearia | + | ||
Holly | + | ||
Pernettia | + | ||
Perovskiy | + | ||
Pyracantha | + | + | |
Broom | + | ||
Lilac | + | + | + |
Skimmia | + | + | |
Scumpia | + | + | |
Fragrant currant | + | + | |
Snowberry | + | + | |
Spirea | + | ||
Ulex | + | ||
Fuchsia |
| + | |
Hebe | + | + | |
Chaenomeles | + | + | |
Tseanotus | + | ||
Escallonia | + |

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Shrubs for flower arrangements
- Acacia
- Aucuba Japanese
- Badley
- Barberry
- Periwinkle
- European spindle tree
- Privet
- Weigela
- Wolf
- Bindweed boletus
- Witch hazel
- Garria elliptical
- Hydrangea
- Action
- Derain
- Gorse
- Jasmine
- Honeysuckle
- Zopnik
- Viburnum
- Camellia
- Kerria Japanese
- Cotoneaster
- Klekachka
- Pleasant colquition
- Penny
- Beautifull
- Ragwort
- Lavender
- Hazel
- Clematis
- Magnolia
- Magonia
- Metelnik
- Nillia
- Holly
- Pieris
- Pyracantha
- Pittosporum
- Bubble plant
- Rhododendron
- rose flower
- Sarcococcus
- Lilac Skimmia
- Scumpia ordinary
- Currant
- Snowberry
- Sophora
- Spirea
- Stachiurus
- Stranvesia
- Japanese fatsia
- Forsythia
- Fuchsia
- Hutma
- Hebe
- Chaenomeles
- Himonanthus
- Tseanotus
- Chubushnik
- Choisia triple
- Escallonia
Shrubs for rock garden
- Barberry Thunberg 'Atropurpurea Nana'
- Vaccinium monotonous
- Heather
- Boletus wolf
- The wolf is stupid
- Bindweed boletus
- Gothieria recumbent
- Dabeokia of Biscay
- Dubrovnik ordinary
- St. John's wort leathery
- St. John's wort
- Willow woolly
- Caragana tree 'Nana'
- Cassiopeia
- Crowded cotoneaster
- Cistus Portuguese 'Decumbens'
- Leptospermum 'Kiwi'
- Parahebe
- Rhododendron 'Blue Tit'
- Rhododendron 'Bow Bells'
- Rhododendron 'Elizabeth'
- Rosemary 'Prostratus'
- Rowan shortened
- Santolina'Nana '
- Meyer's lilac 'Palibin'
- Japanese spirea 'Alpina'
- Japanese spirea 'Bullata'
- Fabiana tiled 'Prostrata'
- Hebe 'Carl Teschner'
- Hebe bold 'Pagei'
- Chubushnik 'Manteau d'Hermine'
- Small-leaved chubushnik
- Erika

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Shrubs with bright fruits
- Akebia
- Aucuba
- Euonymus
- Hawthorn
- Elder
- Vaccinium
- Wolf
- Voskovnik
- Gothieria
- Decenea
- Derain
- Jasmine biisian
- Honeysuckle
- St. John's wort
- Arbutus
- Irga
- Viburnum
- Cotoneaster
- Clerodendrum
- Beautifull
- Leucestheria
- Hazel
- Magonia
- Myrtle
- Sea buckthorn
- Holly
- Nightshade
- Pernettia
- Pyracantha
- rose flower
- Rubus
- Rowan
- Sarcococcus
- Skimmia
- Plum
- Currant
- Snowberry
- Stranvesia
- Bearberry
- Fatsia
- Chaenomeles
Shrubs for seaside areas
- Badkey
- Hawthorn
- Elder
- Bupleushka
- Garria elliptical
- Large-leaved hydrangea
- Grebenshik
- Boxthorn
- Gorse
- St. John's wort
- Strawberry tree large-fruited
- Zopnik
- Willow
- Viburnum evergreen
- Cotoneaster
- Ragwort
- Lavender
- Cistus
- Bloodroot
- Hazel
- Lupine
- Metelnik
- Buckthorn buckthorn
- Olearia
- Holly
- Pyracantha
- Pittosporum
- Bubble
- Broom
- Rosemary
- Santolina
- Skimmia
- Currant
- Snowberry
- Sunflower
- Spirea
- Ulex
- Fatsia
- Fuchsia
- Hebe
- Chubushnik
- Choisia triple
- Escallonia
- Yucca

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