The Most Popular Flowering Shrubs in Zone 8

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 109 varieties. Generous flower heads and long-lasting structure carry a border from summer onward.

Butterfly Bush

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 83 varieties. Long, fragrant flower panicles become busy landing strips for butterflies.

Rose

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 293 varieties. No other shrub matches roses for range of habit, fragrance, color, and repeat bloom.

Pawpaw

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being North American native and usually passed over by deer.

Rue

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 2 varieties. Its representative is notable for being dry-spell tolerant and usually passed over by deer.

Virginia Sweetspire

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 10 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and usually passed over by deer.

Russian Sage

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 12 varieties. Silver stems and a long blue haze bring cool color to hot, dry beds.

Lavender

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 42 varieties. Fragrant silver foliage and purple flower wands make dry borders sensory and useful.

Redbud

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Redbud flowers open directly on bare branches before heart-shaped leaves emerge.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 1 variety. Its representative is notable for being North American native and usually passed over by deer.

Honeysuckle

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 23 varieties. Tubular, often fragrant flowers turn fences into nectar-rich habitat.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and dry-spell tolerant.

Holly

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 89 varieties. Its representative is notable for being North American native and usually passed over by deer.

Willow

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 20 varieties. Rapid growth and flexible stems bring movement and fast screening to moist ground.

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 92 varieties. Oversized, tropical-looking flowers create a dramatic focal point in summer.

Rhododendron / Azalea

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 119 varieties. Evergreen mass and generous spring trusses make a shaded border feel established.

Blueberry / Cranberry

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 26 varieties. Blueberries combine delicate spring bells, edible fruit, and vivid fall foliage.

Smokebush

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 6 varieties. Cloudlike flower panicles and richly colored leaves give smoke bush its theatrical depth.

Serviceberry

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 11 varieties. Spring blossom, summer fruit, and fall color earn serviceberry three seasons of interest.

Spirea

Ranked by its most-saved matching variety; the full catalog includes 42 varieties. Dense flower clusters and compact branching deliver dependable color with easy shaping.