Popular Flowering Bushes For Your Garden Landscape

Here are 25 favorite flowering bushes to consider for your garden.

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 7Color Varieties: WhiteSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: Pink with red centers; cultivars offering white, red, lavender, and light blue flowers are also availableSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: Dark blueSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 8Color Varieties: White, orange, red, or pinkSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained, loamy

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 8Color Varieties: YellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Loose, medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9Color Varieties: YellowSun Exposure: Part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9Color Varieties: White, red, pink, blueSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, loamy

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9; range depends on varietyColor Varieties: Lavender/purple, white, pink, redSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well drained, acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9; range depends on varietyColor Varieties: Lavender/purple, white, orange, peach, pink, redSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained, acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 9; range depends on varietyColor Varieties: Pink, rose red, whiteSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained, acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 12; range depends on varietyColor Varieties: Virtually all colors except true blue and blackSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Rich, well-drained, loamy

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 7Color Varieties: Lavender/purple; cultivars offering white and red flowers are also availableSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained, loamy

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 8Color Varieties: White, pinkSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: White, transitioning to purple-pinkSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 7Color Varieties: White transitioning to pinkSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: PinkSun Exposure: Part shadeSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained, loamy

USDA Growing Zones: 9 to 11Color Varieties: Pink, purple, red, yellowSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Well-drained, acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 8 to 11Color Varieties: Red, white, yellow, greenSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Loamy, moist, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 9Color Varieties: Pink, red, white, yellowSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Rich, well-drained, acidic

USDA Growing Zones: 5 to 9Color Varieties: Purple, pink, blue, white, yellowSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 10Color Varieties: Pink, lavenderSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Needs: Moist, rich

USDA Growing Zones: 4 to 8Color Varieties: PinkSun Exposure: Full sunSoil Needs: Moist, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 6 to 9Color Varieties: MaroonSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 3 to 7Color Varieties: YellowSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeSoil Needs: Medium moisture, well-drained

USDA Growing Zones: 7 to 9Color Varieties: White, pink, red, yellow, lavenderSun Exposure: Part shadeSoil Needs: Rich, moist, well-drained

Most soils, including loamy or sandy soils, are already relatively well-drained. But if you have dense soil that is high in clay content, you may find it hard to grow many plants. When this is the case, the best way to improve the soil texture is by thoroughly blending in organic soil amendments, such as compost or peat moss, before planting. As part of ongoing plant care, top-dressing the soil with additional organic amendments each year will keep the soil texture well-drained enough to nurture your plants.