skip to main content
Software
Integrations
Mobile App
Expert Support
All-In-One Platform for Construction and Design
See Pricing
Schedule a Demo
Talk to Sales: (888) 316-4595
My builder uses Houzz Pro to plan the timeline and give detailed estimates and daily updates with photos of progress, and provide invoices at pre-agreed key points in the build. This made the whole experience much more efficient and stress-free.
Steve W.
Client of Cribbs Construction
Learn More
Ideas
Discussions
Houzz TV
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
Explore DiscussionsFeatured Home DiscussionsFeatured Garden Discussions
Shrubs
mr2480

Flowering shrub advice

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

The pic shows the back of my property. Over the weekend I dug out 7 unsightly, overgrown forsythia that took up the spaces between the evergreens. I am looking for ideas for flowering shrubs to take their place. We like oakleaf hydrangea and viburnum. We are also thinking an ornamental tree such as a royal raindrops crabapple. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated as I'm just getting my feet wet in gardening and landscaping. The area has morning shade and full sun from 11am thru 6pm and I'm in zone 5a.

Comments (3)

Related Stories
PLANTING IDEAS5 Reasons to Bring Shrubs Into the Flower Garden
By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens
Mix up the garden experience and let the flowers and shrubs play together
Full Story
20
GARDENING GUIDESBring On the Blossoms: 9 Top Picks for Flowering Shrubs
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
Gorgeous spring- and summer-blooming shrubs deliver color, fragrance and pollinators to your garden
Full Story
29
GARDENING GUIDESHow to Prune Your Flowering Shrubs for the Best Blooms
By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting
Less is often more when it comes to properly pruning flowering shrubs. Here’s what to do and why
Full Story
20
FALL GARDENING9 Deer-Resistant Flowering Shrubs to Plant This Fall
By Brian Barth
These exquisite shrubs will attract your attention but won’t tempt the deer that roam your neighborhood at night
Full Story
38
GARDENING GUIDES12 Gorgeous Flowers and Shrubs for Winter Gardens
By Lauren Dunec Hoang
These pick-me-up plants brighten gray days and add color, structure and fragrance when everything else is dormant
Full Story
23
SHRUBS5 Glorious Late-Season Shrubs
By Andrew Keys
Spilling over with berries or bursting with blooms, these stunning underused shrubs keep the garden party going through fall
Full Story
4
FLOWERS AND PLANTSBauhinia Lunarioides Perfumes the Garden With Its Fragrant Flowers
By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting
Bees and butterflies flock to this Texas shrub’s white and pink flowers in spring and summer
Full Story
13
FLOWERS AND PLANTSKalmia Latifolia’s Origami-Like Flowers Shine in the Shade
By Falon Mihalic
This shade-tolerant shrub, also known as mountain laurel or calico shrub, thrives in East Coast woodland gardens
Full Story
14
GARDENING 101When Should You Prune Your Trees and Shrubs?
By Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting
Pruning keeps plants healthy. Find out the best time to cut back roses, flowering trees, needle-bearing shrubs and more
Full Story
28
GARDENING GUIDESLet Lilac Love Flower This Spring
By Alison Hodgson
Whatever you bestow or receive for Mother's Day, lilacs can be an unmatched gift in the garden in May
Full Story
93
Sponsored
More Discussions
Diervilla photos....
19
Cotinus Smoke Tree Pruning Question
6
Seeking more orange roses USA- especially the "today" rose
12
Limelight hydrangea trunk rot
5
some ligustrums don't make berries
8