Zone 10 · winter lows 30°F to 40°F

Flowering Shrubs for Zone 10

509 flowering shrubs plants that are hardy through Zone 10, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.

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Most-saved flowering shrubs plants for Zone 10

#1 most saved

Flutterbye Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Flutterbye'

Zones 5–10· 273 saves

#2 most saved

Joseph's Coat Rose

Rosa x floribunda 'Joseph's Coat'

Zones 5–10· 270 saves· from $75

#3 most saved

In Your Eyes Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'In Your Eyes'

Zones 5–10· 226 saves· from $75

Twilight Zone Rose

Rosa x grandiflora 'Twilight Zone'

Zones 5–10· 158 saves· from $100

Fun in the Sun Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Fun in the Sun'

Zones 5–10· 155 saves· from $80

Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Grand Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 139 saves· from $30

Double Knock Out Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Double Knock Out'

Zones 5–10· 139 saves· from $24

Butterfly Bush Purple Prince

Buddleia davidii 'Purple Prince'

Zones 5–10· 129 saves

Deluxe Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Deluxe'

Zones 5–10· 113 saves

Butterfly Bush Attraction

Buddleia davidii 'Attraction'

Zones 5–10· 112 saves

Grand Cascade Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'

Zones 5–10· 107 saves

Rose

Rosa rosa

Zones 4–10· 104 saves

Knock Out Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Knock Out'

Zones 4–10· 103 saves· from $24

Hybrid Tea Rose Fly So High

Rosa x hybrida 'Fly So High'

Zones 5–10· 100 saves

Coral Freedom Rose

Rosa x freedom 'Coral Freedom'

Zones 5–10· 100 saves· from $80

Happy Go Lucky Rose

Rosa x grandiflora 'Happy Go Lucky'

Zones 5–10· 99 saves· from $55

Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Charming Pink'

Zones 5–10· 98 saves

Popcorn Drift Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Popcorn Drift'

Zones 4–10· 96 saves· from $24

Black Knight Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Zones 5–10· 91 saves· from $15

Apricot Drift Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Apricot Drift'

Zones 4–10· 89 saves· from $24

Color Crush Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Color Crush'

Zones 5–10· 89 saves

Hybrid Tea Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Mix'

Zones 4–10· 88 saves· from $32

Lantana Miss Huff

Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'

Zones 7–10· 87 saves· from $15

Alive Rose

Rosa x hybrida 'Alive'

Zones 5–10· 86 saves· from $30

Showing the 24 most-saved of 509. See all flowering shrubs →

Flowering Shrubs in Zone 10

What are the best flowering shrubs plants for Zone 10?

The 24 above are the most-saved flowering shrubs plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 10. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.

Will these survive Zone 10 winters?

Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 10, where winter lows reach 30°F to 40°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.

When do I prune flowering shrubs?

It depends on where they bloom: old-wood bloomers (lilac, oakleaf hydrangea) get pruned right after flowering; new-wood bloomers (panicle hydrangea, butterfly bush) in late winter. Pruning at the wrong time is the #1 reason shrubs skip a year of bloom.

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