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Butterfly Bush
$21.99
The Butterfly shrub has colorful flowers and butterflies that grow in spring and summer. Want lots of butterflies, colorful flowers, and dark green foliage?
Butterfly shrubs is a Wonderful shrub that attracts butterflies. Butterflies and hummingbirds are both attracted to the flowers of butterfly bush. The butterflies are drawn to it for the abundance of nectar and pollinating opportunities - The shrub produces a beautiful display of flowers that brighten your garden any time of year.
Discover the fantastic world of butterflies!
The flowers of this shrub produce nectar, and the shrubs provide shelter for many types of butterflies and beneficial insects. This plant is native to China, Tibet, and Japan, but it has spread worldwide and is now grown in the United States. It thrives in any soil but prefers moist, well-drained soil. Grow your butterfly bushes today! They are easy to care for, and best of all, they're beautiful!
Each flower is worth a thousand words. Your garden would be incomplete without that one color that enhances the outdoor ambiance. All the flowers in your yard would never be enough to make you want to look at another garden again. Put it all together with a butterfly bush, and let your neighbors come running over to view your yard this season!
Butterfly bushes are majestic creatures, like large tropical birds.
Their presence often is magical, especially when they burst into bloom." -Ellen Tracy-Gordon, editor of Taunton's Home Gardener magazine.
Are you tired of looking at dull green shrubs? Do you want a focal point for your garden instead? Consider adding a butterfly bush to your front lawn this summer and enjoy the show! And, did you know that butterfly bushes are harmless to human beings? Butterfly bushes are not only attractive in bloom, but the plants are handsome all year round.
In addition, it will not take long for your butterfly bush to grow into a full-sized bush. When it comes to butterfly bushes, the sky is the limit! Don't wait for your perfect spring flowers when you can have beautiful bushes all year long!
Don't wait to get your hands on a butterfly bush!
Butterfly bushes are grown for their long panicles of colorful flowers and their ability to attract butterflies and beneficial insects
They bloom in spring and summer, but the naturally attractive shape of the shrub and evergreen foliage keep the bush interesting, even when it is not in bloom. Butterfly bushes are a favorite among gardeners who want to ensure they bring more pollinators into their yards. But you don't need a garden to get your hands on one of these plants - make them part of your indoor décor with an artificial butterfly bush from Artificial Plants And Flowers!
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Red Chokeberry
$19.99
Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia
Red Chokeberry: Aronia arbutifolio, the red chokeberry shrub, is a deciduous North American native species that will flourish in the moderately warm USDA growing zones. TN Nursery customers express interest in this shrub for the season-long colors, from the showy white spring flowers to the dark green foliage to the cheerful red berries in the fall.
The red chokeberry shrub is a North American native, low-maintenance species, requiring little more than twice-yearly fertilizer, about an inch of water a week, and occasional trimming to maintain an attractive shape. It prefers a balance of sun and shade.
Red Chokeberry Shrubs Serve as a Refuge for Birds
TN Nursery recommends the red chokeberry to our customers who are avid about bird watching.
Birds find Aronia arbutifolio irresistible. They love the dense canopy, which provides cover from predators--you may get to watch ground-dwelling birds like quails build their nests in the low branches. Later in the season, they will feast on the red fruit, a highly nutritious food source for your feathered friends.
The Beautifully-Shaped Appearance of the Red Chokeberry Shrub
Red chokeberry grows to an average mature height of ten feet and six feet across at its crown. The shrub grows in a vase shape--a narrowed bottom that forms multiple reddish brown twigs and branches and stretches wider at the top.
The lovely leaves are dark green and glossy on the upper side and less vibrant underneath, with an oblong shape. Each leaf measures up to three inches long and under two inches wide. They usually turn red or orange in the fall.
Flowers emerge along the branches in the mid to late spring. The blooms are small but abundant, making a beautiful display. The five-petal blossoms form in attractive clusters; each is about an inch across and forms a delicate cup shape. You will likely see bees and butterflies visit them for the sweet nectar.
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TN Nursery has decades of knowledge and experience and ships only the healthiest shrubs to its customers--order your red chokeberry today.
Kousa Dogwood
$24.99
Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
The Kousa dogwood is part of the Cornus genus, containing over twenty stunning flowering dogwood trees.
This Asian native species is a deciduous ornamental tree that is well-adapted and enjoys tremendous popularity in the United States.
Many gardeners covet kousa dogwood trees for more than their striking white flowers--its small to medium height perfectly fits a smaller yard. It is a highly decorative tree that will not grow overly large.
Besides the beauty of the Kousa dogwood, the species is hardy. It is pest-resistant, cold-hardy, and drought-hardy. Kousa dogwood is an easy-to-love and even easier-to-care-for tree.
Kousa Dogwood Trees Are Incredibly Easy to Care For
Once your Kousa dogwood trees settle into place, it will give you a stunning display of showy cotton-white flowers in the late spring and a generous green canopy all summer. Fall brings purple, red, or burgundy foliage.
Kousa dogwood trees require filtered sun--select an appropriate site. The ideal spot would have morning sunshine and afternoon shade. However, this tree is not too picky.
Before you plant your Kousa dogwood trees, check for well-draining soil because they don't like wet roots. De-compact the earth and mix in a generous shovel of compost, wood mulch, or shredded leaf litter. These materials have the nutrients the dogwood tree craves.
Upon maturity, you need only provide routine care--fertilize your dogwood tree twice a year ( in the spring and fall), prune it when needed, and create a protective layer of mulch before the winter cold arrives.
The Beauty of the Kousa Dogwood Tree Will Impress You
The Kousa dogwood tree has a sturdy but relatively small trunk and multiple eye-pleasing branches. It reaches a maximum height of about thirty feet.
The snowy white buds will blossom into four-inch, four-petal flowers that form a stout cross shape. Each will measure up to three inches wide.
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TN Nursery digs each Kousa dogwood tree fresh and ships it immediately to ensure excellent plant health. Order your Kousa dogwood tree from TN Nursery today.
Northern Privet
$22.99
Northern Privet (Ligustrum ibolium)
Northern Privet: Ligustrum ibolium, or the northern privet, is a flowering evergreen shrub that provides even colder climates with year-long green foliage.
TN Nursery suggests the northern privet (or north privet) for any gardener who needs a hedge that grows fast--two to three feet per growing season--and in almost any USDA plant hardiness zone. This species thrives in either full sun or partial sunny conditions.
The northern privet is a cold-hardy species. It can withstand the cold temperatures of the upper midwest, New England, and the Great Lakes regions. Even in these frigid climates, gardeners can trim off any ice damage that could occur, and the shrub will fill back in without any problem.
How TN Customers Use Northern Privets in Their Yards
Northern privet generally reaches a mature height between twelve to fifteen feet and a width of eight to ten feet. Although they can grow high, they are also highly forgiving of trimmings to keep them shaped into a lower profile.
Here are three reasons why TN Nursery customers order the northern privet:
Border planting: Install the northern privet as a garden border. Let it grow tall in the back row, or trim it back for the middle row.
Foundation planting: Many gardeners use northern privet along their homes' foundation, especially on a west- or south-facing sunny side where less tolerant plants might wither. It will accept trimming below window eight and look full and plush again in record time.
Privacy hedge: Homeowners who want to shield a deck, patio, pool, or hot tub from prying eyes will let their northern privet hedge grow unchecked.
Northern Privet Has a Vibrant, Fresh Look
This evergreen shrub is beautiful, with bright green leaves that will be a welcome color even in the dreariness of winter. The leaves are glossy and oval with a well-defined tip. Leaves grow toward the ends of sturdy brown stems.
The plant has small, creamy white flowers with small petals that blossom in attractive clusters. The soft floral scent attracts bees in the early season.
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Northern privet is a classic evergreen hedge appropriate in many USDA growing zones. Please place your order with TN Nursery today.
Wax Leaf Privet
$22.99
Wax Leaf Privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
Wax Leaf Privet: Ligustrum japonicum, or the wax leaf privet, is a cold-hardy, fast-growing evergreen shrub that enjoys wide popularity across most USDA-growing regions in the United States.
Wax leaf privet grows in sun or partial shade. It prefers fertile and consistently moist soil.
They are a Japanese native species; however, they are one of the most widely used hedge plants in the United States. Gardeners love them for their year-long greenery, two to feet of growth per season, and relative lack of care.
People who love the classic looks of precision-trimmed shrubs or hedges tend to adore this species. After a thorough pruning, it recovers quickly and looks fresh, full, and lovely faster than most can imagine.
Ligustrum japonicum Has Several Common Names
Depending on what region in the United States you live in, you might know the Ligustrum japonicum the other common names, such as the following:
Curly Leaf Ligustrum
Japanese Privet
Privet
Wax-leaf Privet
The Evergreen Good Looks of Wax Leaf Privet
Wax leaf privet can reach a mature height of up to twelve feet tall with a six-foot width. Bright to dark green, glossy leaves oppose each other on brown stems. The leaf shape is a broad oval that grows up to four inches long.
During the spring, the wax leaf privet displays cross-shaped, white or cream flowers with four or five petals each. They are small in size--under an inch across--but abundant and lovely.
The flowers produce tiny flat berries that measure under a quarter inch. While they are not valuable for humans, your local wildlife, including birds and squirrels, will happily clean them as they drop. They provide excellent nutrition for wildlife, and you will enjoy watching your backyard visitors enjoy their windfall.
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TN Nursery suggests wax leaf privet when a customer expresses a need for an evergreen shrub that will grow fast. Please place your order with us today.
Coral Red Dogwood
$21.99
Coral Red Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Coral Red Dogwood: TN Nursery customers can’t get enough of Cornus sericea or coral red dogwood trees. The North American native species is a deciduous ornamental tree that flourished from Canada to the mid-south and midwestern states.
Why do they love it? For its lovely display of white flowers in the late springtime or early summer.
Most gardeners adore coral red dogwood trees for more than just their prolific white flowers; they also enjoy the year-round color! The coral red dogwood’s attractive coral-colored stems enhance the lovely white blossoms. Those stems are bronze- to red during spring and summer and turn to an intense coral hue that provides wintertime color after the leaves fall.
Gardeners also enjoy the easy-to-care-for properties of the coral red dogwood. It is cold-tolerant, pest-resistant, and drought-tolerant. Once it matures, it will require almost no additional attention except during an extended drought. They flourish in the cool to moderately warm USDA growing zones.
Other Names for Cornus sericea
Cornus sericea has several common names, all referring to the same species:
American Dogwood
Creek Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Redstem Dogwood
Red Twig Dogwood
Redtwig Dogwood
Red Willow
Tatarian Dogwood
Western Dogwood
Gardeners Find Coral Red Dogwood So Easy to Grow
Once your coral red dogwood trees establish strong roots, they will give you a stunning display of enormous white flowers in the late springtime or early summer and an attractive green crown during the summer. When the short days of fall arrive, the leaves turn orange, bronze, red, or russet.
Before you plant your coral dogwood trees, find a full-sunshine spot with well-draining soil. They love moisture, but they do not tolerate wet roots. De-compact the ground and scoop in a generous amount of organic woody materials. Mulch, peat moss, or leaf litter all work well.
After the coral red dogwood achieves maturity, you will only need to fertilize it twice yearly, prune it as needed, and mulch around the base to insulate it in the late fall.
You Will Enjoy The Immense Beauty of the Coral Red Dogwood
Coral red dogwood trees have sturdy but relatively small trunks and slender but sturdy, upright branches and stem.
The blossoms are creamy white. They appear as significant, singular flowers but are massive clusters of tiny flowers. Each individual bloom consists of four flat petals and a green or yellow middle.
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Coral red dogwood tree is perfect for year-round color; even when the leaves drop in the fall, the colorful stems create a warm wash of color. Order yours from TN Nursery today.
Green Mountain Boxwood
$13.99
Buxus Green Moutain Boxwood
Green mountain boxwood: The Buxus 'Green Mountain" is a woody, broadleaf, evergreen shrub that grows throughout most of the North American continent. It naturally grows into a softly-rounded pyramid shape with a broad bottom and pronounced top.
However, despite its naturally lovely shape, it is also highly tolerant of pruning and shaping. As a result, gardeners who practice the ancient art of topiary, or crafting elaborate shapes from trees and shrubs, often choose this plant as their "canvas."
The boxwood is an ancient shrub species, dating back to Asia over 4000 years ago and then across trade routes to northern Europe. It made its way to North America with early settlers. It is well-suited to the American climate and widespread across the country. It's a deer-resistant, disease-resistant species that can tolerate hot weather.
Green Mountain Boxwood Adds Charm to Your Garden
Buxus 'Green Mountain' is a charming low-growing shrub with dense foliage. It stays under a seven-foot maximum height at maturity but usually averages about five feet.
They can stand alone as lovely specimens, but most gardeners group them to form a hedge on their property lines or to create a privacy screen. The elliptical, dark, and glossy green leaves grow tightly in a tight formation, creating a lush "wall" of green that will keep prying eyes away from you.
Some plant the Green Mountain boxwood as a foundation planting, filling in shady parts around the home with this shrub. Because it is so forgiving about trimming, keeping it cut back below the windows without causing any damage is almost effortless.
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Green Mountain Boxwood is a good-natured and attractive evergreen shrub. It's perfectly sized for many uses in your yard and tolerant of pruning. Order your plants from TN Nursery for the healthiest plants you can imagine.
Pink Weigela
$23.99
Pink Weigela (Weigela florida)
Pink Weigela, Weigela Florida, is a long-blooming, stunningly handsome deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family. Besides the name pink weigela, you might hear some refer to it as old-fashioned weigela.
This plant has it all--a graceful shape, vibrant pink blooms, and an independent nature that is entirely undemanding. It grows in the cool to moderately warm USDA growing zones with little care once it establishes roots.
This plant does not just bloom. Instead, it reblooms time and again throughout a single growing season. You will have gorgeous pink color for many weeks.
All it asks of a gardener is a nice sunny spot to bask in, a generous helping of fertilizer in the early spring before the shrub blossoms, a little water on the hottest days, and mulch to prepare for the winter cold. It really requires little else.
Where to Use Pink Weigela in Your Landscape
Pink weigela has many practical landscape applications, as follows:
Hummingbird garden: The tiny, busy little birds love the tubular shape of pink weigela flowers--they will find them irresistible.
Pollinator garden: Besides the hummingbirds mentioned above, bees, butterflies, and birds will gravitate to this species.
Shade garden: This plant will perform well in partial sunshine, so use it in that somewhat sunny spot in your shade garden.
Natural area: Brighten any natural space in your yard--pink weigela makes a lovely accent flower.
Stand-alone specimen: This shrub is an excellent choice if you want to pick one bright, colorful plant to stand alone as a focal point in your landscape.
Pink Weigela Is A Lovely Shrub in Both Color and Form
Pink weigela is a beautiful shrub. Besides the bright pink, reblooming flowers, it has an elegant shape with stems that bend gracefully from the weight of the leaves and flowers. It is a natural and charming look.
The leaves are oval-shaped, measuring under two inches long, light to medium green, and have toothy edges. They grow in an opposing pattern on the gray stem. In autumn, the leaves turn purple or burgundy.
The pink flowers are vibrant--a true pink. They are trumpet-shaped, just over one inch, and abundant, stretching the entire stem.
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Pink weigela will light your garden with its vibrant color for many weeks in a single growing season. TN Nursery suggests this shrub for anyone who desires a reblooming species. Order today.
Snow Hill Hydrangea
$23.99
Snow Hill Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
Snow Hill Hydrangea: The Snow Hill, Hydrangea arborescens, is a TN Nursery customer choice shrub. This plant is both a cold-hardy and heat-hardy perennial, woody, flowering shrub. It thrives in partial sunshine conditions and almost any USDA growing zone in the United States.
Snow Hill Hydrangea is a North American native species originating along the eastern coast of the United States.
Where to Use Snow Hill Hydrangea in Your Landscape
Snow Hill Hydrangea is a valuable plant for many garden settings. Consider investing in this species to use in the following applications:
Cottage garden
Mass planting to form a hedge
Pollinator garden (it attracts butterflies, bees, moths, and other insects to help the pollination process)
Cutting garden
Along a property line to define the border
Fairy Garden
Garden border
Urban garden
The Snow Hill Hydrangea grows well in almost any setting, so feel free to let the creative juices flow.
Snow Hill Hydrangea Has Minimal Care Needs
Taking care of any hydrangea shrub is easy and takes a small time commitment. Here are the things the Snow Hill hydrangea plant needs:
Plant your Snow Hill Hydrangea in a partial-sun location (it will tolerate full sun with sufficient watering)
It requires well-drained soil
Fertilize twice yearly (in the early spring and fall after it finishes blossoming)
Prune to the desired shape; deadhead the spent blossoms
One inch of water weekly
Layer on an inch of mulch before winter in colder climates.
The Classic Good Looks of the Snow Hill Hydrangea Shrub
The Snow Hill Hydrangea is a lovely and timeless garden shrub prized for its beautiful, snowy white pom-pom flowers. It grows erect and could reach six feet tall and wide if you let it grow wild. However, most gardeners prune it to prevent that height. The leaves are dark green, oval, and somewhat rough. The foliage provides the perfect backdrop for the summertime show of substantial white flowers.
The stems are light brown, woody, and sturdy enough to support the prominent pom-pom flower. The flowers are enormous, averaging about eight inches, and comprised of dozens of petite, white disc petals. They are long-lasting blooms with a pleasant scent that invites the bumblebees to alight in your garden.
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Snow Hill Hydrangea is a top customer pick for its beauty and ability to flourish in many growing zones. Order from TN Nursery today.
Black Haw Viburnum
$23.99
Black Haw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium)
Black Haw Viburnum: Viburnum prunifolium, or the black haw viburnum, is an expansive, multi-stemmed flowering shrub native to North America. It flourishes in almost all USDA plant hardiness zones in the contiguous United States. It is just as happy in the cool climates of New England or the midwestern prairies as the hot, humid climate of Georgia or the Carolinas.
Besides being at ease in many climate zones, the black haw viburnum has minimal care requirements. It prefers a looser, well-fertilized soil that drains well, about an inch of water every week, and it desires a sunny or partially sunny place of honor in your yard.
After the roots strengthen, the black haw viburnum is drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant, cold-tolerant, pest-resistant, and disease-resistant.
Where to Use Black Haw Viburnum in Your Landscape
Black haw viburnum is an attractive choice for many settings, like these:
Native Garden: Cultivating native species means hardy, resilient plants that require less maintenance.
Pollinator Garden or Butterfly Garden: Black haw viburnum flowers attract pollinating insects--they cannot resist nectar inside the show-off puffy blossoms.
Cutting Garden: These are beautiful flowers for making tall, elegant vase arrangements.
Border Garden: Put black haw viburnum at the back row of a border and trim it to the perfect height.
Urban Garden: Black haw viburnum is ideal for an urban garden--it requires little care in an area where access to gardening supplies may be challenging.
Black Haw Viburnum Is More Than Just the Angelic White Flowers
Black haw viburnum can grow as tall as twenty feet and fifteen feet wide, but you can keep it pruned to size. It tolerates your efforts at controlling it incredibly well.
The leaves grow in an opposite arrangement in an oval shape along the stems. They have a bright green color, toothy margins, and a pointy tip. Fall colors will be red or purple.
The flowers are tiny white flowers with yellow centers, each forming a cup shape. They merge to form prominent four- or five-inch clusters that appear like snowballs on the shrub.
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Black haw viburnum is a lovely shrub that's hardy and easy to grow--order yours from TN Nursery today.
Staghorn Sumac Bush
$23.99
Sumac (Rhus typhina)
Sumac Tree: Rhus typhina, the lovely staghorn sumac, is a North American native species that grows exceptionally well in the moderate USDA growing zones.
Staghorn sumac is an abundant plant in the United States. It can grow to be a tall shrub or small tree. The plant is drought-tolerant and usually pest and disease-free. It proliferates and forms extensive thickets.
Another reason people choose this plant is to hold soil in place in areas where wind or water runoff erosion occurs. It forms colonies relatively quickly through a vigorous underground root system, becoming an effective erosion-control plant.
It is a lovely ornamental deciduous shrub that will add intriguing texture and color to your landscape.
How to Care for Sumac
Staghorn sumac is easy to care for and resilient. Here is how you can support healthy growth.
Where to plant staghorn sumac: Find a partially sunny location for your staghorn sumac. It can tolerate full sun or shade for a few hours daily, but it grows best in partly sunny spots.
Watering needs: While growing, staghorn sumac needs about an inch of water weekly. However, it is relatively drought-hardy once mature.
Soil requirements: Staghorn sumac needs well-draining soil, preferably amended with woodsy organic matter like peat moss, hardwood mulch, or compost.
The Unique Appearance of the Staghorn Sumac
The Staghorn sumac is a shrub with narrow, alternate leaves. The leaflets form sharp points at the tip. The leaves are green above and pale under the midrib. They grow into a vast, attractive canopy.
Staghorn sumac's lovely yellow to spring green flowers appear from June to July. Those make way for large, abundant, cone-shaped clusters of small red berries that will attract myriad hungry birds to enjoy the feast.
In the fall, the leaves generally deepen into a ruby red hue but could also be deep amber or orange.
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Staghorn sumac is a lovely addition to your landscape, especially helpful in areas that need assistance with preventing erosion. Order yours from TN Nursery today.
Arrowwood Viburnum
$23.99
Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum Dentatum)
Arrowwood Viburnum: A small American native species, Viburnum dentatum, or Arrowwood Viburnum, is a shrub that is easy to love. That's because it flourishes in almost every USDA planting zone and either full sunshine or partial shade, with little to no help from you.
Arrowwood Viburnum shrubs are a top pick for TN Nursery customers who request an easy-care species. Its bright white blossoms bloom early in the season and add color to the landscape when many other species are still asleep.
How to Use Arrowwood Viburnum in Your Landscape
Arrowwood Viburnum reaches a fully-grown height of approximately ten feet. However, many prefer to shape it to suit specific garden needs. Here are several ways to put this natural beauty to good use in your landscape:
Mass plantings: Plant multiple Arrowwood Viburnum shrubs in mass plantings to hide an unsightly part of the yard.
Indicate your property line or create a privacy shield from the neighbors.
Natural area: Add an extra-attractive focal point to a natural area.
Urban garden: This plant is a beautiful, low-care species perfect for an urban setting, park, or playground.
Use it as a foundation planting around your home. Control the height by pruning it after it blooms to avoid blocking windows.
Butterfly or pollinator garden: The abundant white flowers provide nectar for butterflies, bees, moths, and other insects during the first days of spring.
Shade garden: Arrowwood Viburnum loves a mixed shade environment, serving as filler for an empty area that could use some life.
The Rustic Beauty of Arrowwood Viburnum
Arrowwood Viburnum gives off a rustic, charming feeling. In the springtime, the glorious, creamy flowers come out early. Each bloom is fairy-sized--under a quarter inch wide--and has five little petals that form a bell shape. Despite its petite size, it creates much visual impact as these tiny blossoms join together in large, showy clusters.
The flowers fade away within a few weeks, and the four-inch, bright green leaves emerge for the season. The foliage of this shrub is beautiful, with oval, very toothy leaves, and a glossy finish.
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TN Nursery grows the most vigorous shrubs, trees, and plants imaginable. Order your Arrowwood Viburnum today with complete confidence in our decades of experience.
Pink Hibiscus
$25.99
Pink Hibiscus Syriacus
Pink Hibiscus Syriacus is an elegant garden species coveted by many TN Nursery customers.
It can reach a mature height of around twelve feet and grow to eight feet wide. The lovely, bright pink blossoms are perfect for a cottage garden, a pollinator garden, or as a focal point in a rock garden.
The Pink Hibiscus Syriacus is an Asian native species. However, it is well-adjusted to the moderate USDA growing zones across the United States. It is not fussy and cares nothing about soil quality. In fact, it will tolerate different growing mediums--sand, rocks, or clay. All it asks of you is a moist spot that facilitates fast drainage.
Pink Hibiscus Syriacus is resilient against drought--give it a little water to help it out, and it will bounce back from extreme heat with little effort.
Other Common Names for the Pink Hibiscus Syriacus
The hibiscus shrub, when referring to pink or other colors in the family, also carries other common names, including the following:
Hibiscus
Pink Cashmere
Rose of China
Rose-of-Sharon
Rose of Sharon
Shrub Althea
It is worth noting that, despite its nicknames that suggest otherwise, it has no relationship to the roses in your garden.
Pink Hibiscus Syriacus Will Attract Helpful Visitors to Your Backyard
Pollinator insects, like bees, moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds, will be unable to resist the bright pink petals on your Rose of Sharon.
While the vibrant flowers might attract pollinators, nearby ground-feeding birds will seek refuge in the abundant foliage, building their nests where they'll avoid predators.
Despite many animals loving the hibiscus, whitetail deer seem to dislike it. Deer will only opt to feast on your shrub when it fails to find tastier options.
Pink Hibiscus Syriacus Is a Gardener's Favorite Species
Flowers emerge on the Pink Hibiscus Syriacus by mid-summer. In the hottest USDA growing zones, the show of color might carry on until the middle to end of fall.
These show-off flowers are large, up to four inches across, with a deep hue of pink with a deeper pink brushing against the inner petals. They have a rich double layer of five cashmere-soft petals. The flower's center is a cheerful bright yellow, creating a breathtaking contrast against the warm pink petals. Most hibiscus flowers only survive for a single day, with a new one replacing it quickly.
The glossy, deep green foliage of this shrub is also beautiful. The leaves alternate along the stem and have coarse teeth around the margins.
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TN Nursery recommends Pink Hibiscus Syriacus for any gardener longing for a stunning pink-flowering shrub that blooms in the later summer and early fall. Order from TN Nursery today.
Green Velvet Boxwood
$12.99
Green Velvet Boxwood (Buxus 'Green Velvet)
Green Velvet Boxwood: The Buxus 'Green Velvet' is a North American native species originating in Canada. It's an evergreen that performs well in a wide range of temperature zones--USDA plant hardiness zones four through nine. It's low-growing and rarely grows above five feet. This low-growth habit makes it perfect for many uses in your landscape design.
It is also a species with a forgiving nature. It's deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, and disease-resistant. It loves partial shade to partial sunshine and fertile, moist soil. While it likes the water, it does not like wet feet, so good drainage is a must. Once you establish those ideal growing conditions, the Green Velvet boxwood is a low-care species.
Where to Use Green Velvet Boxwood in Your Gardens
Buxus Green Velvet is a petite shrub that can add gorgeous year-round color to even the most compact spaces. TN Nursery customers order this to use in a variety of ways. Here are a few:
In pots or containers: This small shrub is stunning when you let it flank your walkway or front door.
Formal gardens: The species has a classic look, and you can shape it into a more structured shape.
Foundation planting: Consider this shrub for any partially shaded parts around your home's foundation. Because it's so petite, you won't need to worry about it covering most windows.
Border garden: This works beautifully in the middle to back of a garden border.
A better definition of garden spaces: Plant a short hedge to define your landscape better.
Shade garden: It's perfect for any filtered sunspots within your shade garden.
The Green Velvet Boxwood Is Small in Stature but Large in Style
This shrub is an ever-popular formal garden classic. People adore the small but densely-packed oval leaves. When the rest of your garden goes to "sleep" for the winter, this beauty will continue to provide color to your yard.
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TN Nursery lovingly hand-selects each order--you can be confident that you will receive quality plants from us. Please place your order today.
Red Hibiscus
$24.99
Red Hibiscus Syriacus
Red Hibiscus Syriacus: This is a classic garden species with a maximum reach of about twelve feet and a width of eight feet. Simply put, the Red Hibiscus Syriacus is a charming woody shrub. It can add vivid color to any sunny location in your landscape.
The Red Hibiscus Syriacus is an Asian native species. However, it is well-adapted to the mid-range USDA growing zones within the United States. It cares little about soil quality and will tolerate different mediums--clay, sand, or even a few rocks. However, it prefers a spot that drains quickly.
Red Hibiscus Syriacus is somewhat drought-tolerant. Give it a little water during dry spells, but it will survive in between and bounce back from any stress.
Other Common Names for the Red Hibiscus Syriacus
This species, when referring to red or another color, also carries other common names, including the following:
Hibiscus
Rose of China
Rose-of-Sharon
Rose of Sharon
Shrub Althea
This species has no connection to roses, despite the nickname Rose of China.
Red Hibiscus Syriacus Will Draw Wildlife to Your Yard
Pollinator insects, including bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, will be unable to resist the radiant red blossoms on your Rose of China.
Besides the nectar attracting those visitors, ground-feeding birds may take cover in your hibiscus shrub when they need to hide from predators.
However, one animal does not prefer the Red Hibiscus Syriacus--the whitetail deer. Deer seem to find the fragrance of hibiscus flowers too floral so that they will snack on it only as a last option.
Red Hibiscus Syriacus Is a Gardener's Favorite Species
Prolific flowers appear on the Red Hibiscus Syriacus by the middle of summer. In the warmest climates, the blossoms might continue well into the autumn.
The flowers are large, intense coral-red, up to four inches, and showy. They have a lovely double layer of five velvety petals. The flower's center is golden yellow or orange, creating a stunning, warm tonal effect against the red petals. Most often, the blossoms only live for one day, with a new replacement emerging right behind.
The foliage of this shrub is beautiful. It features dark green, glossy leaves with coarse teeth around the margins—leaves alternate along the stem.
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TN Nursery suggests Red Hibiscus Syriacus for anyone who wants a bold red-flowering shrub that blooms in the last half of summer and into the fall. Order from TN Nursery today.