February 20, 2025 - Fast-growing varieties include ‘Coral Beauty’ (pictured) and bearberry cotoneaster. Plant a hedge along a driveway or pathway, or use a ground cover type to cover a slope or bank. (Some species are known to be invasive in some areas.) Black Lace® elderberry (Sambucus nigra). Photo: Proven Winners. Zones: 3-9 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Habit: Upright bushy habit Height/Spread: 3 to 30 feet tall and wide Growth rate: Elderberry shrubs can reach their full mature size in 1 to 3 years Bloom time: Spring to summer

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March 16, 2022 - Native to the Pacific Northwest, Virescens does well everywhere that isn’t too hot or too cold. It tolerates partial shade as well as full sun, and it holds its green color all year. Deer leave it alone.

June 11, 2025 - Cleyera Bigfoot™ is a favorite for hedges and privacy screens due to its fast-growing nature and appealing, glossy evergreen foliage. These upright growers are low-maintenance and provide year-round color. The shrub reaches a height of 15 to 20 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide. In hotter climates, they need afternoon shade and tolerate full shade.

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April 4, 2025 - USDA zone: 3-8 (a low of -40°C) Sun exposure: Full sun to full shade Mature size: 3-4 ft. (.9-1.2m) tall and wide Pruning: Can be pruned to shape in the spring if desired, and benefits from a rejuvenation prune every 3 to 5 years Special considerations: Brightest coloring will occur when a plant receives 4 or more hours of direct light · Unlike burning bush, this shrub shows off in two seasons!

There’s no better way to welcome the coming of spring than with the profusion of yellow blooms covering graceful, arching branches. The forsythia is a fast-growing, hardy shrub that blooms early—providing a sunny sight before the rest of ...

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July 31, 2025 - Large, wonderfully fragrant, bubblegum pink blooms with bright yellow stamens make a beautiful addition to the cool season garden. Reaches up to 10 ft. tall and wide. Zones 7–10. Large, showy, blue-violet flowers will cover the stems from top to bottom, each featuring a deep red-violet center and a prominent stamen. A fast growing, upright, vase-shaped shrub; reaches 6' tall, 4' wide.

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April 26, 2024 - Evocative of Mediterranean-style gardens, but also a stalwart of cottage garden ideas, lavender prefers well-drained soil, in full sun. They can vary in height, growing from 1-3ft, and can be dotted among flower beds, used for hedging when designing a parterre garden, or used in the kitchen garden as an aromatic herb. ... Elderberry is one of the best fast-growing shrubs for a backyard as it bears both edible berries and lovely blossom.

... Ceanothus, commonly known as California Lilac, offers almost everything a gardener could wish for in a shrub: free flowering, lovely foliage, ease of cultivation, drought, and salt tolerance.

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August 22, 2023 - It’s drought tolerant, not picky about soil, and thrives in full sun or partial shade. This member of the rose family is evergreen, providing interest year-round and making a wonderful privacy hedge. It is more compact than the average cherry laurel, quickly reaching about 7 feet tall at maturity. This shrub fills space quickly but won’t overgrow the garden. The foliage is waxy and glossy with serrated margins. The new growth has a lovely reddish cast, fading to bright green as it matures.

March 4, 2025 - Yews (Taxus) are shade-tolerant evergreen plants that will thrive in north-facing foundation plantings or they can be grown in full sun. Yew have red or burgundy berries but grow more slowly than other shrubs, so expect only a foot a year.

September 23, 2025 - A fast-growing shrub with colorful foliage and flowers in early summer, ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) forms a dense hedge or can be used in a foundation planting or mixed border.

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December 19, 2024 - This bright-coloured shrub has woody branches that will help make your shrubbery branch out and sprout many beautiful flowerheads, which will usually appear quickly at the start of summer. Forsythia is not fond of the shade. When in full sun, will bloom massively and will grow to at least ten feet long and are relatively low-maintenance.