Picking the right shrub for your garden is everything when you take into account the amount of time, money, and water you have to dedicate to your garden. Most people prefer to find shrubs that offer them beauty, long lasting, and don’t require a lot of maintenance on the part of the owner. With that said, the list below contains a few of those shrubs that will add value to your landscape and free up your time from all the work and care other shrubs might require.
Sweet Pepperbush
This shrub adapts easily to most soil conditions, making it one of the best choices for a variety of soils. The sweet pepperbush prefers moist soil, but tolerates wet soils with poor drainage. It grows in both sunny and slightly shady areas, and produces fragrant blossoms in the middle of the summer. The foliage turns golden yellow in the autumn. It reaches a mature height between of between 3 and 8 feet.
Common Pearlbush
The common pearlbush grows to a height and width of between 6 and 10 feet. It produces upright, arching branches. Once established, this shrub tolerates droughts and arid conditions. This tough shrub adapts to a variety of soil conditions and thrives in a shrub border. The common pearlbush produces white blossoms in late April, adding floral beauty to a spring landscape.
Northern Bayberry
This shrub produces suckers and forms colonies, making it one of the best selections for mass plantings in many yards and parks. This semi-evergreen produces clusters of gray berries in the fall and thrives in poor soils. At a mature height and width of 5 to 12 feet, the northern bayberry forms a bushy, rounded shape in areas with full sun or light shade. This shrub tolerates soil compositions high in salt, and withstands periods of drought.
Flameleaf Sumac
The flameleaf sumac requires little care and thrives in neglected areas. It reaches a height and width of between 20 and 30 feet at maturity. Although it prefers well-drained soils, it tolerates infertile, dry and rocky soil compositions, making it an excellent choice for areas resistant to other types of plant growth.
Keep in mind, if you don’t trim your shrubs, they will turn into trees.
