49 Flowering Low Hedge Plants

5 beautiful dwarf flowering shrubs for small gardens.

Flowering low hedge plants. In spring this flowering shrub is one of the first plants to bloom a trait that is always highly valued in the north. Witch hazel is another low maintenance shrub giving both spring and fall interest although very little in summer. Small pink flowers appear in spring and fade to shiny red berries in fall. Emerald green arborvitae thuja occidentalis smaragd for a fast growing column shaped shrub that creates privacy. Syringa vulgaris zones. The low form of cotoneaster provides excellent cover for birds and is a good plant to include in a wildlife friendly garden. English lavender can form a fragrant hedge.

A compact panicle hydrangea that maxes out at just two to three feet tall and equally as wide this compact flowering shrub. Plus as one of the first early spring bloomers the plant welcomes pollinators. The bush can be a standout for its fall foliage season if it is grown in full sun. The native variety can grow up to 20 feet tall so be careful with placement. Viburnum carlesii weigela. Potentilla attractive and long blooming the potentilla is a low maintenance shrub with beautiful bright flowers perfect for accent foundation or planting in large groups. Forsythia spp koreanspice viburnum.

The 5 best hedges 1. Cotoneaster is a great groundcover shrub and also works well atop walls or on slopes for erosion control. Late april to may and again in summer for. 4 6 2 of 10. Why we love it. Red tipped photinia photinia x fraseri. This evergreen perennial totes white or purple coloring and earns points in the low maintenance shrub department for its adaptability in acidic soil.

Too cute ball shaped flowers that pollinators adore. A new variety is a dwarf flowering shrub with white flowers and red fruit in the fall. It has attractively divided foliage. Tough comes in a pretty package with english lavender. Best flowering shrubs for season long color. A tiny little powerhouse of a shrub this compact cultivar of the bush. Dwarf english boxwood buxus sempervirens suffruticosa this formal garden icon lined the front walk of my.

5 to 15 feet depending on the variety. Potentilla is one of the most common and easiest shrubs to grow. It starts blooming in late spring and continues through autumn bearing cheery yellow orange red or white flowers that look like single roses which attract butterflies.