FavoriteShrubs for Southern Gardens. Use flowering shrubs as single specimens for a focal point in the front landscape or as an attractive border that provides privacy. - Explore "SoutheastShrubs" on Pinterest. See more ideas about shrubs, plants, flowering shrubs. Hydrangea quercifolia, image by Lucy Bradley. Database of Shrubs with photos and descriptions. Publications on Shrubs. Integrated Pest Management for SoutheasternShrubs. For fall color in shrubs, bottlebrush buckeye is the favorite, but fothergilla, calycanthus, and amsonia, if you could call that a shrub, also light up my yard. After a rough winter, gardens in the Southeast are beginning to shake it off with plants swelling with buds. Plus the promise of loads of brilliant blooms to come over the next few months. Plus, there is a huge diversity of beautiful southeastern native plants that look fabulous in the home landscape. Keep reading to learn more about 31 wonderful native plants for the Southeast. Eastern redbuds are low-maintenance shrubs that work best in ornamental shrub borders. These shrubs are fairly drought-tolerant and thrive in well-draining soils. Protecting Birds, a Thorny Subject. Winter Persistent Berries for Birds. Bursting With Berries (SoutheasternShrubs). Your Backyard Birds and Habitat Gardens. Planting Southeast Virginia native plants is essential for a healthy watershed. Local native plants provide oxygen and habitat for fresh and salt water ecosystems, or communities. The USDA also breaks down gardening zones by region across the U.S. These regions include North Central, Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, and Southwest.
