Outside of the gardening world, too, purple is thought of as a special color–even a royal color. For centuries, kings and queens wore it. But perhaps, in the end, it comes down to just this: purple flowers are drop-dead gorgeous. Fortunately, there are plenty of great options for growing shrubs that will give you this magnificent color with their lovely blooms.
Rosa Rhapsody in BlueRosa Midnight Blue
Despite their names, these shrubs have a flower color that is more of a purple. Both rose bushes bear fragrant, double blooms and will grow in zones 6 to 10. Rhapsody in Blue grows to be 4 feet by 4 feet, while Midnight Blue attains a mature size of 3 feet by 3 feet. As with most roses, you will find both roses easy to grow if you plant them in full sun.
