 |  Plant list: Spring-flowering shrubs
There are many shrubs that do their thing in spring, especially if you garden on acid soil. Prune spring-flowering shrubs after flowering.
| | | | Latin name: | | Rhododendron | | | | Common name: | | Rhododendron | | | | Type of plant: | | Shrub | | | | Hardiness: | | Hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White, yellow, pinks, reds and violets | | | | Leaf colour: | | Mid-green | | | | Height and spread: | | 1.5m to 15m x 1.2m to 10m (5ft to 50ft x 3.9ft to 33ft) | | | | Description: | |
Evergreen shrub and tree with attractively shaped, leathery leaves, but primarily grown for the clusters of brightly coloured bell-shaped flowers. Most require acid soil.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Camellia | | | | Common name: | | Camellia | | | | Type of plant: | | Shrub | | | | Hardiness: | | Frost hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White to pink to red | | | | Leaf colour: | | Glossy dark green | | | | Height and spread: | | 5m x 4m (17ft x 13.1ft) | | | | Description: | |
An evergreen shrub with dark green, shiny leaves. Prefers acid soil and will tolerate lots of shade. Single, double or multi-flowers are saucer shaped. Makes a great container plant.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Viburnum | | | | Common name: | | Viburnum | | | | Type of plant: | | Shrub | | | | Hardiness: | | Frost hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | White, white-pink | | | | Leaf colour: | | Grey-dark green | | | | Height and spread: | | 3.5m x 3.5m (11.5ft x 11.5ft) | | | | Description: | |
There are many types of both evergreen and deciduous viburnums, some of which have showier flowers than others, and many of the deciduous types also put on a fantastic display of autumn leaves.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Forsythia x intermedia | | | | Common name: | | Forsythia | | | | Type of plant: | | Shrub | | | | Hardiness: | | Hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | Deep yellow | | | | Leaf colour: | | Mid-green | | | | Height and spread: | | 1.5m to 3m x 1.5m to 2.5m (5ft to 9.8ft x 5ft to 8.2ft) | | | | Description: | |
A deciduous bushy shrub that produces a huge number of flowers for its size, which open before the leaves emerge. Prefers full sun. To keep it vigorous, thin out old wood after flowering.
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| | | | Latin name: | | Ribes sanguineum | | | | Common name: | | Flowering currant | | | | Type of plant: | | Shrub | | | | Hardiness: | | Hardy | | | | Flower colour: | | Reddy-pink | | | | Leaf colour: | | Dark green | | | | Height and spread: | | 1.5m to 2m x 1.5m to 2m (5ft to 6.6ft x 5ft to 6.6ft) | | | | Description: | |
An upright, bushy deciduous shrub that has acrid, aromatic leaves. The small flowers are tubular in shape and appear in clusters, followed by black berries. Prefers a spot in full sun.
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