Flower Power: 11 Gorgeous Flowering Shrubs for Every Season

Deep blue California Lilac flowers blooming against a wooden garden fence.
A gardener in a straw hat tends to vibrant blue California lilac spilling over a fence.

2. California lilac

California lilac is another one of my favorite flowering shrubs, and for good reason: it looks out of this world. Experts say they’re deciduous and evergreen types of ceanothus, and their pretty colors will make your garden look dreamy and sophisticated.

Many people choose to grow them for their stunning blue shade, but they have other colors too, such as pink and white. The California lilac blooms are known for their numerous, long-lasting, springtime flowers, and you won’t go wrong with this one.

If you get the C. Puget Blue variety, you’ll enjoy watching the masses of flowers for weeks, so I recommend you drink your coffee in the garden to soak up all that beauty. And if you’re not blessed with a huge garden, the Skylark variety is more compact and might be a good option.

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  1. Now everybody that thinks they can scam a few pennies out of me has an ad on my screen so that tells me how rude and selfish businesses are that I DO NOT want to do business with. I am so sick of all th ads.

      1. Sorry Katherine, not only am I learning about shrubs here, but all about plastic surgery and toenail fungus. It adds so much to my day ha ha have a good one.

    1. Look the plant you are wanting ans and add plant for sale at the end. It will bring up lots of different options.

  2. ALL these plants are for temperate moist climates in the Eastern United States. There should be an article about Western desert plants for temperate and subtropical desert areas.

  3. I leave in ZONE 7 area….suggestions for a good flowering shrubs to plant much appreciated. Thank you.

    Therefore, I wish to have a BURNING BUSH in my garden….I
    love them so much….

  4. Enjoyable article. It would be nice to include thrive zones within the article.
    The Mexican Bird of Paradise is a lovely flowering shrub!

  5. Not only Zones but for each should included whether they thrive in sun or shade. Simple inclusions for any zone.

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