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your garden is a canvas: make it come alive with strategic Hydrangea arborescens, or smooth hydrangea, are great in
splashes of colors. For waves of color through the seasons, groupings or masses and can even be used in winter gardens.
try incorporating fl owering shrubs, such as hydrangeas,
azaleas and rose bushes, into your plant arsenal. Hydrangea macrophylla, or big leaf hydrangea, is the most
popular species because of its color. Group these bold
Keep in mind the basic design principles of scale, beauties in masses, perennial or shrub borders, or use in
proportion, balance, rhythm and harmony, contrast and mixed containers or as cut fl owers.
emphasis as they relate to color.
“the RoyAlty”
These design tips will make fl owering shrubs an irresistible Unlike most fl owering shrubs, azalea species can be both
focal point in your landscape. evergreen and deciduous (meaning they shed their leaves
seasonally). According to the Azalea society of America,
choosing color azaleas enjoy a reputation as the “royalty of the garden.”
“THE CADILLAC”
Looking to make a bold yet cohesive statement in your All north American species of azaleas, also called native
garden? Hydrangea is beloved for its large fl ower heads azaleas, are deciduous with fl ower colors ranging from
and long bloom time. the prolifi c group offers hundreds of white to purple, pink, red, orange and yellow.
cultivars that are well suited for the landscape.
Because of their varied characteristics of plant size, forms,
Known as the “Cadillac” of vines, the hardy climbing fl ower colors and bloom times, azaleas can be used in
hydrangea provides a perfect backdrop for any standout
garden. This cultivar is at its best when adorning a tree
trunk or a brick wall. Avoid fences since this species does
not twine but climbs.
4 THE GARDEN PLACE
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