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ShrubsShrubsVincent Mannino,Vincent Mannino,
County Extension DirectorCounty Extension DirectorFort Bend CountyFort Bend County
Selecting Shrubs – Things to ConsiderSelecting Shrubs – Things to Consider
ExposureExposure - How much sun, how much shade? - How much sun, how much shade? SoilSoil – texture, drainage, pH and nutrient level – texture, drainage, pH and nutrient level CompetitionCompetition – from other landscape plants and from – from other landscape plants and from
weedsweeds Speed of growthSpeed of growth – fast growing shrubs require more – fast growing shrubs require more
pruning, more fertility, more water…..pruning, more fertility, more water….. Size of plantSize of plant – dwarf versus standard – dwarf versus standard Flower and fruit production Flower and fruit production – for beauty &/or food – for beauty &/or food
AbeliaAbelia
Dwarf and standard Dwarf and standard forms availableforms available
Very drought tolerantVery drought tolerant White to pink flowersWhite to pink flowers Full sun for compact Full sun for compact
growth, partial shade growth, partial shade for open growthfor open growth
No major pest No major pest problemsproblems
Creech’s Dwarf, Prostrate Edward Goucher, Sherwoodii,
Francis Mason (variegated)
AzaleaAzalea
REQUIRES acid soilsREQUIRES acid soils Dwarf and standard Dwarf and standard
forms availableforms available Many colorsMany colors Partial sun to shadePartial sun to shade Susceptible to lace bug Susceptible to lace bug
and stem blightsand stem blights Keep mulchedKeep mulched
‘Coral Bells’
Types:
Indica
Kurume
Satsuki
AucubaAucuba
Excellent accent for Excellent accent for shady situationsshady situations
Broad-leaved evergreen Broad-leaved evergreen Bold upright stemsBold upright stems Partial to full shadePartial to full shade Slow-growing to 4 to 6 Slow-growing to 4 to 6
feet high and widefeet high and wide Moist soil NOT wetMoist soil NOT wet Some bacterial leafspot Some bacterial leafspot
‘Goldstrike’
‘Serratfolia’
BarberryBarberry
Excellent in full sun Excellent in full sun for full colorfor full color
Sharp needles – keeps Sharp needles – keeps cats out!cats out!
Can be prunedCan be pruned Moderate growth rateModerate growth rate Few pestsFew pests Very drought tolerantVery drought tolerant
‘Crimson Pygmy,’
‘Rose Glow,’
‘Kobald,’
‘Aurea’
BoxwoodBoxwood
Sun or shadeSun or shade EvergreenEvergreen Good drainageGood drainage Sandy soilSandy soil Drought tolerantDrought tolerant Easily prunedEasily pruned Nematode Nematode
susceptible susceptible
Japanese Boxwood English Boxwood
Texas Sage or CenizaTexas Sage or Ceniza
Full sunFull sun Evergreen, Evergreen, Dwarf (4’), standard (15’)Dwarf (4’), standard (15’) Green and white leaf Green and white leaf
forms availableforms available Flowers colors - Pink and Flowers colors - Pink and
whitewhite Requires good drainageRequires good drainage
“The Barometer Plant”
Dwarfs: ‘Silver Cloud’ & ‘Rain cloud,’ Standard: ‘Green Cloud’
CleyeraCleyera
Sun to partial shadeSun to partial shade Standard or dwarfStandard or dwarf Replaces red-tip Replaces red-tip
photinia photinia Will freeze back Will freeze back
below 22 degreesbelow 22 degrees Small white flowersSmall white flowers Needs good drainageNeeds good drainage
Variegated forms are now becoming available!
CotoneasterCotoneaster
4 inches to 10 feet4 inches to 10 feet Full sunFull sun Good drainageGood drainage Very drought tolerantVery drought tolerant Aphids and scales Aphids and scales
may be a problemmay be a problem
Coral Beauty Bearberry
‘Chinese Rockspray’‘Franchets’ Cotoneaster grows to 20 feet
Dwarf forms are as short as 4-6 inches
Gray Leaf Cotoneaster
Crape MyrtleCrape Myrtle
Easy cultureEasy culture Many forms & colors Many forms & colors
availableavailable Pruned as a specimen tree or Pruned as a specimen tree or
shrubshrub Yellow, red or orange fall Yellow, red or orange fall
colorcolor Moderate to fast growth rateModerate to fast growth rate Adapted to a wide variety of Adapted to a wide variety of
soilssoils
Some standard forms have beautiful bark
Crape “Murder”
Remove seed heads below last flower branch.
Duranta (Golden Dewdrops)Duranta (Golden Dewdrops)
Verbena family Verbena family w/30 speciesw/30 species
Easy to growEasy to grow Propagate by seed, Propagate by seed,
semi-ripe cuttings semi-ripe cuttings and layeringand layering
Few pestsFew pests Freezes/comes back Freezes/comes back
with protectionwith protection
‘Gold Edge Sky’ Duranta
‘Cloudy Sky’ Duranta’
‘Purple Sky Flower’
Esparanza ‘Golden Bells’Esparanza ‘Golden Bells’
Full sunFull sun Deep yellow flowers Deep yellow flowers
to 3”to 3” Fresh smellFresh smell Up to 8’ by 6’Up to 8’ by 6’ No known pestsNo known pests Propagates by seed Propagates by seed
or cuttingsor cuttings Blooms all season Blooms all season
11 ft.
2-year versus 4-year growth
Euonymus Euonymus
Evergreen Evergreen 4 inches as a vine to 4 inches as a vine to
20 feet as a tree20 feet as a tree Partial shade to full Partial shade to full
sunsun Moist soilMoist soil pH 3-7 -7.0pH 3-7 -7.0 Scale and whitefly a Scale and whitefly a
problemproblem
“Burning Bush” Euonymus
ElaeagnusElaeagnus
Dwarf and standard Dwarf and standard forms are availableforms are available
Fruit are edibleFruit are edible Easily pruned for Easily pruned for
hedges or specimen hedges or specimen plantsplants
Leaves w/ silvery Leaves w/ silvery undersidesundersides
No major pest problemsNo major pest problems
Yummy!
Variegated forms:
‘Maculata Aurea’
‘Gilt Edge’
E. multiflora
“Gumi Berry”
Forsythia (Golden Bells)Forsythia (Golden Bells)
Fast-growingFast-growing Deciduous, hardyDeciduous, hardy Well-drained - moderate Well-drained - moderate
soil moisturesoil moisture Grows readily from root Grows readily from root
shootsshoots Dwarf at 1ft. to Dwarf at 1ft. to
standard at 10standard at 10 Blooms earlyBlooms early
After the tulips are done, the forsythia blooms in mid March!
Varieties:
‘Lynwood Gold’ - yellow-gold ‘Beatrix Farrand’ – gold-yellow ‘Spring Glory’ – primrose-yellow
GardeniaGardenia
Many forms are Many forms are now availablenow available
White and yellowWhite and yellow Prefers slightly Prefers slightly
acid soilacid soil Afternoon shade Afternoon shade
is a plusis a plus Whiteflies are a Whiteflies are a
problem problem
Gardenia varieties:
‘August Beauty’ ‘Candle Light’ ‘Variegated Mystry’ ‘Radicans’ ‘Radicans Variegata’ ‘First Love’ ‘Ammee’
Cape Jasmine Types
‘Mystery’
‘Autumn Beauty’
Altheas & Hardy HibiscusAltheas & Hardy Hibiscus Up to 14 feet in height Up to 14 feet in height
and 5 feet in widthand 5 feet in width DeciduousDeciduous Moderate to fast growthModerate to fast growth Many colors availableMany colors available Single or double bloomsSingle or double blooms Sun or semi-shade Sun or semi-shade Althea have smaller Althea have smaller
flowersflowers Whitefly a problemWhitefly a problem
CEMAP’S ‘Flare’ Hibiscus
‘Moy Grande’
The Altheas
Evergreen HolliesEvergreen Hollies
Includes: Yaupon, Chinese Includes: Yaupon, Chinese Horned Holly, Burford, Horned Holly, Burford, Cassine, Needlepoint Holly Cassine, Needlepoint Holly and others.and others.
Dwarf or standard formsDwarf or standard forms Good evergreen specimensGood evergreen specimens Slow to moderate growthSlow to moderate growth Long livedLong lived Female has red berriesFemale has red berries
Chinese Horned Holly
Nellie R. Stephens
‘Burford’
Dwarf form of ‘Burford’
‘Dazzler Holly’
Ilex cornuta ‘Needlepoint’
‘Foster Holly’
‘Carrisa Holly’
‘Carrisa Holly’
Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Possumhaw Holly (Deciduous Holly)Possumhaw Holly (Deciduous Holly)
To 16 feet in heightTo 16 feet in height Attractive red or orange Attractive red or orange
berriesberries Easy cultureEasy culture NativeNative Very adaptable to our Very adaptable to our
soilssoils Sun or part shadeSun or part shade
HydrangeasHydrangeas
Hydra = water, ie. Hydra = water, ie. moist soilmoist soil
Shade to light sunShade to light sun Prefers east and Prefers east and
north exposurenorth exposure pH > 7 = pink pH > 7 = pink
bractsbracts pH < 7 = blue bractspH < 7 = blue bracts
double versus single flowersdouble versus single flowers
‘Oakleaf’ Hydrangea
is an East Texas
jewel!
Indian HawthornIndian Hawthorn
3-6 feet tall and wide3-6 feet tall and wide White to deep pink White to deep pink
flower colorflower color Full sun to partial shadeFull sun to partial shade Drought tolerantDrought tolerant Easily prunedEasily pruned Fungal leaf spot Fungal leaf spot
susceptible susceptible
JunipersJunipers
From trailing to treesFrom trailing to trees Well-drained soilsWell-drained soils Full sunFull sun Spider mites, blights Spider mites, blights
and root rots a and root rots a problemproblem
LigustrumLigustrum
Readily available and Readily available and inexpensiveinexpensive
Use as a specimen or Use as a specimen or hedgehedge
Easily prunedEasily pruned Solid green or Solid green or
variegatedvariegated Susceptible to root Susceptible to root
rotrot
Loropetalum (Chinese Fringe Flower)Loropetalum (Chinese Fringe Flower)
Prefers well-drained acidic Prefers well-drained acidic soil. Will tolerate otherssoil. Will tolerate others
No major pestsNo major pests Replaces azaleasReplaces azaleas Drought tolerantDrought tolerant Partial sunPartial sun Long bloomingLong blooming Attracts moths, butterflies Attracts moths, butterflies
and hummingbirdsand hummingbirds
‘Sizzling Pink’
‘Dazzling White’
French MulberryFrench Mulberry
4-6 Feet in height and 4-6 Feet in height and widthwidth
DeciduousDeciduous Fast growth rateFast growth rate Bright purple, pink or Bright purple, pink or
white fruitwhite fruit Native, easy culture Native, easy culture Sun or shadeSun or shade Attracts birdsAttracts birds Prefers acid soilPrefers acid soil
Nandina or Heavenly BamboosNandina or Heavenly Bamboos
Dwarf to 6 feet in heightDwarf to 6 feet in height Clusters of white bloomsClusters of white blooms Leading to cluster of red Leading to cluster of red
berries berries Slow to moderate growth Slow to moderate growth
raterate Relatively pest freeRelatively pest free Excellent source of fall Excellent source of fall
colorcolor
‘Fire Power’ grows to 2 feet
PhotiniaPhotinia
Chinese and Fraser Chinese and Fraser are popular typesare popular types
New growth exhibits New growth exhibits red colorred color
Full sun for full colorFull sun for full color Susceptible to Susceptible to
leafspot and root rotleafspot and root rot White flower clustersWhite flower clusters
‘Fraser’s Red Tip’ Photinia
PittorsporumPittorsporum
EvergreenEvergreen Solid green and Solid green and
variegatedvariegated Standards and dwarfsStandards and dwarfs Drought tolerantDrought tolerant Variety of soilsVariety of soils Hardy to 22 degreesHardy to 22 degrees Scale and root rot Scale and root rot
susceptiblesusceptible‘Wheeler’s Dwarf’
Pyracantha – Fire ThornPyracantha – Fire Thorn
Easy to growEasy to grow Easy to espalierEasy to espalier Hard to pruneHard to prune Attracts birdsAttracts birds Fruit can be made Fruit can be made
into jellyinto jelly Leafspot susceptibleLeafspot susceptible
Pyracantha is easily espaliered and does well for the first 3 years.
RosesRoses
Antiques and Antiques and ‘Earthkind’ Roses are ‘Earthkind’ Roses are very pest resistantvery pest resistant
Full sunFull sun Well-drained soilWell-drained soil Good spacingGood spacing Keep mulchedKeep mulched
‘Cecile Bruner’
Cherokee Rose
‘Lady Banks’ Rose’ White & Yellow
‘Belinda’s Dream’
‘Climbing Pinkie’
‘Knockout’
‘Climbing Pinkie’
‘Mutabilis’
‘Caldwell Pink’
‘Marie Daly’
Serissa (S. foetida variegata)Serissa (S. foetida variegata)
Dwarf Dwarf Full sun or shadeFull sun or shade Small white flowersSmall white flowers No pestsNo pests Drought tolerantDrought tolerant Easy to propagateEasy to propagate Use like dwarf Use like dwarf
yauponyaupon
ViburnumViburnum
Well-drained to Well-drained to poorly-drained soilspoorly-drained soils
Semi-dwarf to tall Semi-dwarf to tall formsforms
Sun to partial shadeSun to partial shade Burgundy leaves and Burgundy leaves and
colorful fruit in fallcolorful fruit in fall Few pest problems Few pest problems
‘Snowball’ Viburnum
‘Arrowleaf’ Viburnum
Vitex or Chase TreeVitex or Chase Tree
Moderate to fast growth Moderate to fast growth Blue, pink or white Blue, pink or white
flowersflowers Resemble lilacsResemble lilacs Totally pest resistantTotally pest resistant Wide variety of soilsWide variety of soils Responds well to Responds well to
pruningpruning Religious significanceReligious significance
Vitex ‘Common Blue’
‘Pink Lavender’ Vitex
Southern Wax MyrtleSouthern Wax Myrtle
Native Native Adapted to our heavy, Adapted to our heavy,
poorly drained soilspoorly drained soils Dwarf & standard formsDwarf & standard forms Evergreen foliage with Evergreen foliage with
pine scentpine scent Well adapted to pruningWell adapted to pruning Sun or shade adaptedSun or shade adapted Berries for wildlifeBerries for wildlife
Cast Iron PlantsCast Iron Plants
Rugged semi-sun or Rugged semi-sun or shadeshade
To 2 feet tallTo 2 feet tall Large coarse textured Large coarse textured
leavesleaves Green or variegated Green or variegated
varieties availablevarieties available Heat and moisture Heat and moisture
toleranttolerant
Shrubs For the MetroplexShrubs For the Metroplex
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