Barberry
Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a thorny, deer-resistant shrub whose berries birds carry into woods, so several states…
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Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis
Arborvitae can form a dense living screen where its mature width, exposure, and water needs fit the site.
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Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Aucuba is the shrub for bright shade with dry root competition. It keeps evergreen structure near north walls, porches, and…
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Azalea
Rhododendron spp.
Azaleas bring spring flowers, and some cultivars bloom again later in the year.
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Beautyberry
Beautyberry is a fall-berry shrub, not a formal hedge. Grow Beautyberry where loose arching stems can carry purple fruit in view…
Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush is a sun-and-drainage shrub with a warm-climate bloom job. Grow Bottlebrush for red brush flowers and pollinator…
Boxwood
Boxwood works when you need a small evergreen line that stays clipped, dense, and quiet year-round.
Burning Bush
Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) is the winged-stem shrub planted for red fall leaves, and birds spread its seed so widely that…
Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush earns a place when you want long summer flower panicles in hot sun, but it needs the right cultivar, hard pruning…