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Shrubs

Shrubs for structure, screening, and seasonal interest.

1,652 plants

Shrubs in the database

Japanese Boxwood (Buxus Microphylla Japonica) — is a compact evergreen shrub favored for its dense

Shrub

Japanese Boxwood

Buxus Microphylla Japonica

FullUSDA 8–11
Japanese Bush Clover (Lespedeza Thunbergii 'Gibraltar') — pair it with ornamental grasses; high-impact presence that captivates viewers with its, image 57

Grass

Japanese Bush Clover

Lespedeza Thunbergii 'Gibraltar'

FullUSDA 5–8
Japanese Camellia (Camellia Japonica) — provide a lush backdrop for the flowers; multi-colored and pink and white flowers in the garden, image 79

Shrub

Japanese Camellia

Camellia Japonica

HalfUSDA 6–11
Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria Japonica 'Elegans') — making it versatile for various landscape designs

Conifer

Japanese Cedar

Cryptomeria Japonica 'Elegans'

FullUSDA 5–11
Japanese Cedar 'Cristata' (Cryptomeria Japonica 'Cristata') — It prefers full to partial sun exposure and although tolerant of various conditions

Conifer

Japanese Cedar 'Cristata'

Cryptomeria Japonica 'Cristata'

FullUSDA 5–9
Japanese Cleyera (Ternstroemia Gymnanthera) — it prefers partial shade to full sun and requires minimal maintenance once established

Shrub

Japanese Cleyera

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

HalfUSDA 7–10
Japanese Double Kerria, Kerrybush (Kerria Japonica 'Pleniflora') — commonly known as Japanese Double Kerria or Kerrybush

Shrub

Japanese Double Kerria, Kerrybush

Kerria Japonica 'Pleniflora'

FullUSDA 6–10
Japanese Euonymus (Euonymus Japonicus) — is an evergreen shrub with a robust and compact growth habit

Shrub

Japanese Euonymus

Euonymus Japonicus

FullUSDA 5–10
Japanese Euonymus (Euonymus Japonicus 'Grandifolia') — is an evergreen shrub prized for its lush; it's adaptable to a wide range of well-drained, image 63

Shrub

Japanese Euonymus

Euonymus Japonicus 'Grandifolia'

FullUSDA 5–10
Japanese Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles Speciosa) — around 2 to 3 inches in size, image 162

Shrub

Japanese Flowering Quince

Chaenomeles Speciosa

FullUSDA 5–9
Japanese Garden Juniper (Juniperus Procumbens) — it requires full sun and well-drained soil

Ground cover

Japanese Garden Juniper

Juniperus Procumbens

FullUSDA 4–10
Japanese Golden Ring Barberry (Berberis Thunbergii 'Golden Ring') — The Japanese Golden Ring Barberry (Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Ring') is a striking

Shrub

Japanese Golden Ring Barberry

Berberis Thunbergii 'Golden Ring'

FullUSDA 1–11
Japanese Holly (Ilex Crenata) — The Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) offers year-round visual interest with its dense, boxwood-like foliage; it adapts, image 39

Broadleaf Evergreen

Japanese Holly

Ilex Crenata

FullUSDA 6–9
Japanese Holly Fern (Cyrtomium Falcatum) — and it performs admirably in shaded rock gardens or borders; botanically termed Cyrtomium falcatum, image 72

Fern

Japanese Holly Fern

Cyrtomium Falcatum

HalfUSDA 8–11
Japanese Kerria (Kerria Japonica) — shrub with yellow blooms

Shrub

Japanese Kerria

Kerria Japonica

HalfUSDA 4–10
Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus Har. 'Fastigiata') — making it perfect for hedges or as a focal point

Shrub

Japanese Plum Yew

Cephalotaxus Har. 'Fastigiata'

FullUSDA 6–9
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum) — Adaptable to various soils, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and requires moderate water

Shrub

Japanese Privet

Ligustrum Japonicum

FullUSDA 7–10
Japanese Skimmia (Skimmia Japonica) — Low maintenance and deer resistant, this plant excels in woodland gardens and shaded borders

Broadleaf Evergreen

Japanese Skimmia

Skimmia Japonica

HalfUSDA 5–5
Japanese Snowball Bush (Viburnum Plicatum) — Regular pruning after flowering maintains its neat; typically reaching 8-15 feet in height and spread, it thrives

Shrub

Japanese Snowball Bush

Viburnum Plicatum

FullUSDA 4–8
Japanese Spikenard (Aralia Cordata) — Japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata) offers a bold, tropical appearance with its sizable, bright green leaves; this

Shrub

Japanese Spikenard

Aralia Cordata

FullUSDA 3–9
Japanese Viburnum (Viburnum Japonicum) — It typically reaches 4-6 feet in height and spreads 4-5 feet

Shrub

Japanese Viburnum

Viburnum Japonicum

FullUSDA 7–10
Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria Floribunda) — as the Japanese Wisteria can endure in USDA zones 4 through 9; it is essential to consider its robust growth habit

Shrub

Japanese Wisteria

Wisteria Floribunda

FullUSDA 4–9
Japanese Yew (Taxus Cuspidata) — which allows for shaping into various formal forms.<br><br>For maximum impact

Conifer

Japanese Yew

Taxus Cuspidata

FullUSDA 4–7
Jean Marie De Montague Rhododendron (Rhododendron X 'Jean Marie De Montague') — boasts scarlet-red blooms with wavy edges

Broadleaf Evergreen

Jean Marie De Montague Rhododendron

Rhododendron X 'Jean Marie De Montague'

HalfUSDA 4–6

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