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Almost Eden
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Low Shrubs - Less Than 4 Feet High - Almost Eden
Most of these small growing shrubs will make suitable long-lived low-maintenance medium-sized container specimens. Their smaller stature naturally lends many of these for use as Bonsai specimens. ... All Summer Beauty is right! The large rounded clusters of pink, blue, or even purple flowers are born in spring as well as all summer as this Hydrangea produces flowers on new wood as well as old.
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Proven Winners
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22 Shrubs for Small Spaces - Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs
April 7, 2025 - This shrub has the beauty and fragrance of a classic mock orange but at a narrow 3-4’ width rather than the conventional 6’ or more.
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Gardenia
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Small Evergreen Shrubs for Year-Round Appeal
January 16, 2024 - Pieris japonica ‘Debutante’ is an evergreen shrub valued for its compact, bushy form and profuse white, bell-shaped spring flowers. It reaches 3-4 feet in height and width (90-120 cm), making it ideal for mixed borders and woodland gardens.
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Garden Design
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22 Small Flowering Shrubs for Big Color | Garden Design
October 4, 2022 - Learn more about growing sweetspire shrubs. Spice Baby™ Koreanspice viburnum. Photo by: Proven Winners · Spice Baby™ Koreanspice viburnum (Viburnum carlesii) Zones: 4-8 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Growth habit: Compact upright habit Height/Spread: 3-1/2 to 5 feet tall and wide Bloom time: Spring
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/ceanothus › looking for a 3-6ft tall by 2-4ft wide shrub/perennial that'll take full sun and can tolerate randomly getting hit by in the summer. suggestions?
r/Ceanothus on Reddit: Looking for a 3-6ft tall by 2-4ft wide shrub/perennial that'll take full sun and can tolerate randomly getting hit by in the summer. Suggestions?
October 31, 2022 -

More context: I have a narrow strip near a an area I just cleared for vegetable gardening and I want to plant a shrub there that's taller than it is wide with or without pruning. Since its next to a vegetable zone, it might get some water on it (or at least on the roots) during summer. Ideally the plant would be evergreen and flower. I already know of a few plants that somewhat fit this description, but curious to hear what else is out there. Extra points for a plant that's normally dormant without summer water. Area is Los Angeles.

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Houzz
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Favorite full-sun, low-water shrubs, 3-4 feet tall
We are planning to replace some roses with plants that like hot sun and low water and tolerate occasional light frosts. This strip gets direct sun all day, from early morning to late afternoon. The soil hasn't been amended for quite some time, and we don't see a lot of worms, so it might be fine for...
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Ask Extension
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3 to 4 foot tall flowering Ohio shrub - Ask Extension
For example the spicebush, which tends to be an understory shrub, is a larval host for swallowtail and many other animals eat their berries. Do you like to feed the birds? Chokeberries prefer full sun and produce berries that attract the birds. They also have wonderful fall color. Here are some resources that will give you some ideas of native plants for Ohio. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5813 https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/getmedia/420fa064-156d-4ec2-a35a-39663c8d720a/2017NR02_Landscaping-for-Biodiversity.pdf.ashx
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Online Orchards
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Flowering/Ornamental Shrubs – Tagged "Cold Hardiness Zone 4"– Online Orchards
Royal Purple Lilac Flowering Shrub - Highly fragrant, large colorful blossoms, grows to fit available space. (2 years old, 2-3 foot shrub.)
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Green Acres Nursery & Supply
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Shrubs 2' - 4' Tall
Extra-large, vivid flowers are deep re... View full details ... Typically available early summer through fall. Check with your local store for current availability. Deciduous perennial produces enormous, round... View full details 4 Colors available ... Typically available in spring. Call your favorite store for current availability. Evergreen shrub has small, glossy, dark green leaves that turn ...
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Birds and Blooms
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Top 15 Small Shrubs for Small Spaces - Birds and Blooms
April 11, 2025 - Unlike other deutzia varieties that grow 6 feet or taller, this compact, rounded cultivar grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide. It features arching stems and large panicles of purple-pink flowers that attract bees and butterflies from midspring to midsummer. Why we love it: The slightly fragrant flowers are white with pink edges, while the golden yellow foliage is a delightful treat in fall. ... The beloved Midnight Wine shrub gets an update with this pick.
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The Pioneer Woman
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Beautiful Small Shrubs for Outdoor Spaces of Any Size
April 22, 2024 - Abelia has beautiful pink, purple, or peachy-colored bell-shaped flowers that bloom in late spring, spicy-sweet fragrance, colorful fall foliage, and cool seed pods. There's just so much to love! Plant it where you can enjoy its sweet buds and lovely scent. Growing Conditions: full to partial sun and moist but well-drained soil Size: 3-6 feet tall Hardiness Zones: 4-11 ... This lesser-known shrub has brilliant blue flowers that bloom in late summer to fall when many other flowering shrubs are done with their annual show.
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Garden Gate
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11 Small Flowering Shrubs with Big Impact | Garden Gate
December 12, 2024 - Type Shrub Blooms Blue mophead flowers from early summer to fall; flowers will be pink in alkaline soil Light Full sun to part shade in the North, part shade in the South Soil Fertile, moist, well-drained, acid Size: 3 to 4 ft.
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Garden Design
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21 Best Small Evergreen Shrubs for Year-Round Color | Garden Design
August 24, 2022 - Zones: 4-8 Exposure: Morning-only sun to partial shade Growth habit: Compact bushy habit Height/Spread: 1 to 3 feet tall, 2 to 4 feet wide · Rhododendron is a popular spring flowering shrub in varying sizes and flower colors. ‘Ramapo’ produces clusters of bell-shaped lavender flowers, ...