10 best shrubs to plant in spring

If you're looking for vibrant spring shrubs, these 10 will keep your garden shining the entire season.

Hydrangea

Whether you're in the coast or the country side, the Hydrangea shrub thrives in all climates. However, for best blooms, it requires minimal sunlight.

This flowering shrub comes in different varieties including Panicle, Smooth, Oakleaf, Bigleaf and Mountain. The flowers can be white, mauve, blue, pink or green depending with the type.

Azalea

An evergreen shrub, the Azalea grows best in a shade. It mostly produces soft pink flowers that can hold up for a couple of weeks. Azaleas come in variety and the Encore type carries the best blooms.

Holly

With a typical glossy foliage, Holly is the perfect lush green splash in any space. Although hollies fare well with little care, they require plenty of water preferably swampy soil.

Lilac

The purple bundles of lilac blooms are a spectacular sight to behold. This fragrant shrub grows in clusters and it enjoys full sunlight, moderate moisture and alkaline soil. Lilacs come in 25 major species with the Syringa type being the most preferred for its large mauve blooms, and strong fragrance.

Quince

If you want a low maintenance shrub then Quince is your type. The easy-going shrub is of the rose family and it produces big, bright flowers in full sun to partial shade. The shrub grows thorns and its twigs assume a rather messy pattern which makes the plant ideal for barriers.

Weigela

This beauty is a total package. Both its leaves and flowers stun in equal measure, with its green leaves donning bright yellow edges. The shrub grows well in most areas, requiring little care. Weigela is a quick grower and a must have in your garden.

Abelia

With enduring tubular flowers, Abelia shrubs are a great choice for a small space. They grow upright but to a moderate height which can also be trimmed without losing their beauty.

Pieris

Also known as lily of the valley, the shrub is easy to tuck in limited space as it grows in height. It produces draping chains of light pink flowers that have a sweet scent. Its young foliage can also be eye catching. Pieris don't have not very strong stems and thus they must be protected from strong winds.

Heather

A tiny, low compact shrub that thrives in rocky surfaces, Heather enjoys full sunlight and well drained acidic soil. The shrub blooms in plenty tiny purple flowers. Heather can grow in a container or an open garden. They fare well in extreme cold.

Boxwood

A landscaper's dream, Boxwood is an adaptable shrub that can be pruned into different shapes. They sit elegantly in drive ways, entry way or huge lawns. The downside of choosing Boxwood is their slow growth but once they form a hedge, they'll only need pruning.

Conclusion

There is a wide variety of spring shrubs to choose from. Take your time to identify the gardening requirements of each and advisably, go for the ones that carry pretty and lasting foliage which will continue to shine when blooms fall.