Is the gorgeous autumn color palette making you long for more warm hues in your landscape? Gardening expert Melissa Strauss has some of the most colorful shrubs to share. Even if you're working with a smaller space, we have options for you to warm things up during these cooler months. It's a hardy shrub that can add delicate yellow flowers into your autumn and winter garden.
USDA zones: 3 to 9 Care: Full or partial sun with moist, well-draining soil. Colors: Yellow flowers. Wildlife: Known to attract pollinators and songbirds while also repelling deer.
Some plants shine in spring and summer, while others come alive in autumn. Discover 15 shrubs that add color to the fall landscape now on Gardener's Path. Fall shrub color can vary from year to year with temperature and from one sun exposure to next, but there are many shrubs that can be counted on for a colorful display.
Take a look at your garden's color palette not only in spring and summer but also in autumn. Consider your garden a canvas. The bright colors of fall trees are something to look forward to as the temperatures dip.
Fill your yard with fiery hues with these trees and shrubs. This shrub is about 5 feet tall, prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is deer resistant and hardy in zones 6-8.
While Abelia, in general, provide fall interest - they begin to flower in mid-summer and continue until frost - Ruby Anniversary™ is an especially showy fall plant thanks to glossy ruby. These plants will light up your yard with fall hues without the mess. These prim shrubs will bring the reds, oranges, and yellows to your autumn garden.
Summersweet tolerates shade and wet soil, producing fragrant white or pink flower spikes in late summer that attract pollinators. Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum) This native shrub bears white spring flowers, edible red berries, and brilliant red fall foliage, making it highly ornamental and useful for wildlife. Growing Shrubs in Zone 4 Gardens Growing shrubs in zone 4 is not much different than growing shrubs in any zone.
Cold hardy shrubs will benefit from an extra heap of mulch around the root zone in late fall for insulation in winter. Most shrubs can be pruned back when they go dormant in late autumn, except for evergreens, lilacs and weigela. Fall is the best time to plant shrubs.
Here are some of our favorite shrubs that have lovely fall foliage or flowers.