Shrubs

Learn about how to grow spirea shrubs including information on varieties. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript Spirea spp   Other Name steeplebush   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Midsummer in colors of pink, rose, and white   Mature Height x Spread 3 to 8 feet x 3 to 5 feet   Added Benefits drought tolerant, fall color, deer resistant   Spirea is a broad group of durable, deciduous plants that are well adapted to our New England climate. There are a number of different species...

Learn about growing viburnum shrubs including information on varieties. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript Viburnum spp and hybrids   Other Name sweet viburnum   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Spring in colors of pink, white, and red with colorful fruits and fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 6 to 12 feet x 6 to 10 feet   Added Benefits attracts beneficials, attracts hummingbirds, native, edible, fall color   Viburnums are a diverse group of easy to grow, native, deciduous shrubs...

Weigela florida   Other Name Old fashioned weigela   Sun Requirements Full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Late spring to early summer in colors of white, pink and red   Mature Height x Spread 2 to 10 feet x 4 to 12 feet   Added Benefits attracts hummingbirds, deer resistant   Weiglea is an old fashioned shrub that has undergone a bit of a Renaissance. While the traditional form of weigela is a large shrub with arching stems, green leaves and pink or red flowers, newer varieties have more compact growth and a...