Meadow View Greenhouse & Garden Center

Flowering Shrubs

Azalea - Part of the genus ‘Rhododendron’. These spring bloomers are a wonderful addition to any home. Azaleas thrive in morning sun, afternoon shade. They come in a variety of colors and sizes.

Butterfly Bush - With a name like ‘Butterfly Bush’, you might expect that plant to be attractive to butterflies. In fact it’s magnetic.  Stunning colors paint lengthy bottle brush flowers in dazzling hues that complement most every garden color theme. This deciduous shrub with a weeping form can get to be 6-12ft tall. Although heavy prunning is okay in late winter. Plant butterfly bushes in Full Sun to Part Sun.

Camellia - Camellias flower from either in early winter or early spring depending on the variety. A native of China, camellias are a traditional favorite across the southeastern U.S. They prefer partial shade and acidic soil. Prune in late spring after flowering.

Crape Myrtle -  The deciduous Crape Myrtle is among the longest blooming trees with flowering periods lasting from 60-120 days. Crape Myrtles range in size from 2ft - 25ft. Flowers are born in summer and range in color from white, many shades of pink, red and lavender.

Hydrangea - Bold, simple elegant. Hydrangeas are a must for the garden. They thrive in moist partially shaded areas. Mophead hydrangeas (macrophylla) are blue, pink or white. The ‘Endless Summer’ variety is valued for it’s long bloom season, lasting from late spring to the end of the summer. Lacecap Hydrangeas are graceful with their danty blooms. The Lady in Red hydrangea is a wonderful addition to any shade garden. The lacecap flowers open pinkish white and turn a lush burgudy rose as they mature.

Roses - We are all familiar with roses. The long stemmed hybrid tea used for Valentines Day can be difficult to grow, but they are beautiful. The easiest ros to grow is the Knock Out Rose. It is a  shrub rose that blooms from late April through October. It is disease and pest resistant, and comes in red, hot pink, pale pink and yellow.

Spirea - Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow. All spirea have small leaves and fine, twiggy brances. There are two different kinds of spireas: the bridal wreath type, with clusters of white flowers on arching branches in spring; and the smaller, shrubby, much lower-growing type, which has pink or white flowers on arching branches from late spring through to fall.