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6 Colorful Flowering Shrubs

True to its name, this bush attracts butterflies with fragrant flowers from summer to fall.

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja Davidii)

With its large, showy flowers, the hibiscus is a summer staple with a tropical feel to gardens.

Hibiscus

With bright yellow blooms that signal spring’s arrival, forsythias are fast-growing and adapt to a wide range of soils.

Forsythia

Shrub roses bloom from late spring until the first hard freeze.

Shrub Rose

Spiraea shrubs bring lively pink, white, or red blooms in spring or summer, requiring full sun to part shade.

Spiraea

Famous for their fragrant and colorful clusters of flowers in spring, lilacs need full sun and well-drained soil.

Lilac

These evergreens shine in the cooler months, offering glossy leaves and rose-like flowers.

Camellias

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