Garden Shrubs

Often overlooked by beginner gardeners in favor of herbaceous perennials and annuals, shrub plants are essential for a beautiful garden design, adding structure, texture, and lasting interest to any landscape. Shrubs act as an anchor around which the rest of the garden can be designed, providing a permanent structure and visual backdrop with year-round interest. Aside from design appeal, shrubs also hold the soil in place and prevent water and wind erosion.

Browse our selection of Zone 2-11 shrubs at Garden Crossings.

A cluster of pale cream-colored Puffer Fish® Panicle Hydrangea blooms among green leaves, with several similar flower clusters of this flowering shrub visible in the blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
Close-up of Funshine® Abelia, a shrub with green and reddish foliage, producing clusters of pale lavender tubular flowers with pointed petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Funshine® Abelia is a shrub with green leaves tinged yellow and clusters of small, white, trumpet-shaped flowers scattered throughout its lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Funshine® Abelia

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A close-up of pale yellow Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers with hints of pink, blooming in clusters among green leaves in sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of pale cream Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers with small green buds, set among green leaves and a softly blurred green background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gatsby Gal® Oakleaf Hydrangea

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A close-up of white blooms from the Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea, arranged in a cone shape and surrounded by large, jagged green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea, with its broad lobed green leaves and large cone-shaped clusters of white blooms, adds elegance to a landscaped garden beside a paved path - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea

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A hand holds a large cluster of Gatsby Moon® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers, cone-shaped and densely packed with small white blooms, surrounded by green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo large clusters of white Gatsby Moon® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers bloom among green lobed leaves in sunlight. On the left, a person with pink nail polish gently holds one flower stem, partially visible in the frame. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Gatsby Moon® Oakleaf Hydrangea

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A cluster of pale pink Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf Hydrangea flowers with green leaves, brightly lit by sunlight, stands out against a softly blurred brown and green background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf Hydrangea with vibrant blooms grows in a mulched garden bed near a white fence, with a red barn and green fields in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Gatsby Pink® Oakleaf Hydrangea

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A dense, rounded Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly with bright green leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by similar leafy evergreen shrub alternatives to boxwood in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a dense, green evergreen shrub with small, glossy leaves. Thriving in mulched beds and sunlight, it offers a striking boxwood alternative against darker background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

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A round, dense Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex), a great boxwood alternative with small leaves, is planted in a mulched bed. Similar shrubs and pink-flowering plants appear in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a dense, round evergreen shrub with small, shiny green leaves, making it an excellent boxwood alternative for garden beds. Pink flowers are seen in the upper left corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Gem Box® Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

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The Gin Fizz® Juniper (Juniperus) is a tall, dense evergreen shrub with lush, feathery foliage in varying green shades, adding vibrant color and texture among other plants in a landscaped garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Gin Fizz® Juniper (Juniperus), showcasing clusters of pale blue-green berries among slender, needle-like leaves. The background displays more lush foliage and berries - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gin Fizz® Juniper (Juniperus)

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A cluster of small, white-pink flowers with delicate petals blooms amid dark burgundy foliage on the Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus), a flowering shrub with healthy burgundy foliage and clusters of smaller, bright red new leaves at the center, creating striking contrast. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Ginger Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

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Clusters of small white flowers bloom above glossy, serrated dark green leaves on the self-pollinating Glitters & Glows® Viburnum, adding a vibrant and lush look in bright sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of lush, serrated, glossy green leaves and new light green growth on Glitters & Glows® Viburnum, a self-pollinating shrub with blue fruit, set against a softly blurred green background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glitters & Glows® Viburnum

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Clusters of small white flowers bloom among the bright chartreuse foliage of the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea creating a vibrant and lush appearance in this close-up image. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small white flowers with yellow centers appear among chartreuse foliage on the Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spiraea

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A cluster of small, bright pink flowers and unopened buds on green stems, surrounded by chartreuse-yellow foliage of the Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea, creates a lively garden scene. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea displays clusters of vibrant pink, yellow-centered flowers above chartreuse foliage. This low-maintenance shrub is perfect for adding color and brightness to any green space. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea

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Close-up of dense, vibrant green foliage on Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex). This compact shrub features healthy, oval-shaped broadleaf evergreen leaves in a striking mix of light and dark green shades. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCGlow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex) is a dense, compact shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving on black landscaping fabric amid green grass and plants; this broadleaf evergreen offers year-round garden interest. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

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A close-up of a neatly trimmed, upright Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex) shrub with small leaves, surrounded by mulch and similar compact evergreen shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A single Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex), an upright compact evergreen with golden foliage, grows through black weed-control fabric amid grass, with other evenly spaced shrubs visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

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Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus) features dense clusters of oval green leaves with yellow edges, creating vibrant texture. This low-maintenance ground cover boasts healthy, overlapping foliage and bright variegation - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus), a low maintenance variegated evergreen shrub with dense foliage and striking yellow-edged green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus)

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A cluster of vibrant leaves with yellow edges and green centers creates a striking variegated pattern. The Golden Shadows® Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus) displays elongated pointed leaves densely arranged on thin green stems. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small white flowers bloom on the Golden Shadows® Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus), which has green and yellow variegated leaves with creamy edges and vivid veins - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Golden Shadows® Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus)

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Small white flowers bloom among glossy green leaves on a Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum), a deer-resistant shrub, softly illuminated by natural light. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum) is a shrub with dense, shiny green leaves, thriving in a mulched garden bed with other foliage and pink flowers nearby. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum)

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Close-up of a Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum), a deer-resistant shrub with green leaves edged in yellow, displayed in a white PW pot on a wooden surface. More pots and greenery are softly blurred in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum) bush with pale green and yellow-variegated, deer-resistant foliage grows in a garden, its lush leaves standing out among the other greenery. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum)

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Close-up of a cluster of small white flowers with pink stamens and green leaves on a Ground Hug® Aronia shrub. Some buds are unopened, set against a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Ground Hug® Aronia, a dense cluster of green shrubs, showcases numerous small white flowers among its leaves, elegantly covering the ground outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Ground Hug® Aronia

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Three pink, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers bloom among dense green foliage on Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla showcases four light pink, five-petaled blooms with yellow centers among lush green foliage. Small buds appear in the leaves. This drought-tolerant shrub’s flowers have a soft, delicate look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla

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Two vibrant orange flowers with yellow centers of the Happy Face® Orange Potentilla stand out against lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Happy Face® Orange Potentilla displays clusters of small orange blooms with yellow, shown here bathed in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® Orange Potentilla

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Close-up of Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla flowers—pink blooms with yellow centers and dew drops, nestled in green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla is a lush green shrub densely covered with delicate pale pink flowers with yellow centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla

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Three Happy Face® White Potentilla blooms with five white petals and yellow centers are surrounded by green leaves and buds. Water droplets on the petals highlight this low-maintenance plant’s fresh beauty - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of green leafy shrubs, such as the Happy Face® White Potentilla—known for its small white flowers with yellow centers—is in full bloom outdoors - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® White Potentilla

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Close-up of a vibrant Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla flower with five petals and central stamens, flanked by green leaves and an unopened bud - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla, a low-maintenance plant, displays bright yellow flowers outdoors, with more greenery and blurred white blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face® Yellow Potentilla

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red azalea shrub plants

Plant Shrubs with Flowers for an Enduring Gardenscape

With so many sizes and styles available at Garden Crossings, there's an option for every outdoor space. 

These woody plants branch near the base and range from compact varieties just 6 inches tall to bold statement plants reaching 6 to 8 feet. That size range makes them useful in almost any planting situation. Browse our selection of deciduous garden shrubs that put on a spectacular seasonal show, or opt for evergreen varieties to keep your landscape looking great year-round.

red azalea shrub plants

Low-Maintenance Permanence

Beyond their good looks, shrub plants are surprisingly low maintenance. Most do well with pruning every one to three years, which encourages fresh new stems and keeps plants looking their best. 

Choose from various varieties at Garden Crossings. Each is personally inspected before shipping for quality, performance, and customer success.

FAQs

Early spring is generally the best time for cooler regions to plant shrubs, providing a longer growing season. Autumn is ideal for warmer climates because the soil remains warm while air stays cool, helping roots grow before winter. When planting in autumn, we recommend doing so at least six weeks before the first frost in your region to give plants a change to establish when planting in the fall.

Every shrub in our collection is labeled with its hardiness zone, so you can quickly narrow down what will thrive where you garden. Not sure of your zone? Use our USDA Zone Map, or read our guide to understanding USDA hardiness zones for tips on choosing the best plants for your climate. Once you know your zone, our online selection makes it easy to find where to buy shrubs suited to your exact growing conditions. Choosing zone-appropriate shrubs is one of the best ways to set your garden up for long-term success.

Your best shrub plants depend on your gardening goals. Evergreen shrubs are great for creating lush, neat borders year-round, while flowering shrubs provide yearly blooms without the need for replanting. Tall shrubs make for great privacy screens, like those in our Thuja collection.