Peach Perfection Abelia
Peach Perfection™ Abelia is a vibrant, compact, mounding shrub whose standout feature is its ever-changing foliage—new growth emerges in peachy-orange tones, transitioning to bright golden yellow in summer, and deepening to coppery-orange in fall. Small, fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers bloom from late spring through fall, attracting butterflies and pollinators.
- Maintenance: Average
- Form: Mounding, Sprawling
- Size: 3’ x 3’
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
Althea (Rose of Sharon)
Althea is a popular deciduous upright shrub or small tree that features large, showy, hibiscus-like flowers in shades of white, pink, purple, or blue, blooming from summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators. Althea is drought and salt-tolerant, making it an excellent choice for coastal or inland Southern landscapes. Its upright growth habit and long-lasting blooms add color, height, and tropical appeal to gardens with minimal maintenance.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Upright, Vase-like
- Size: 8’ x 4’
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
American Beautyberry (French Mulberry)
French Mulberry is a native, deciduous shrub that is valued for its striking clusters of bright purple berries, which appear in late summer and persist into winter, attracting birds and other wildlife. French Mulberry grows 4-6 feet tall and wide, forming a loose, natural shape with graceful, arching branches. It produces small, pinkish-lavender flowers in spring and summer, which give way to the showy berries in fall. This shrub is excellent for naturalized plantings and understory gardens.
- Maintenance: Average
- Form: Loose, Free Form
- Size: 5’ x 5’
- Exposure: Part Sun to Shade
- Soil: Well-drained
Amagasa Azalea
'Amagasa' is a stunning Azalea with vibrant red blooms that add a splash of color to any garden or landscape. This variety is one of our favorites because of its compact growth habit, which requires very minimal pruning over time. With its beautiful blooms and easy maintenance, the 'Amagasa' azalea is a must-have for any garden enthusiast.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Mounding
- Size: 2.5’ x 2.5’
- Exposure: Full to Part Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
Chinzan Azalea
Chinzan develops into a low 2.5' high mound of evergreen foliage with Bubble Gum Pink flowers that show up in late spring. While Chinzan grows faster than Amagasa, it is still compact and requires very little maintenance. It also does well with a little more shade. With its small size and extended bloom time, this azalea is a versatile and reliable option for the landscape.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Mounding
- Size: 2.5’ x 2.5’
- Exposure: Morning or Part Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
Wakebisu Azalea
Wakebisu Azalea (Rhododendron ‘Wakebisu’) is our 3rd option for Dwarf Azalea, and can thrive in more shade than its counterparts. Wakebisu is prized for its abundant, vibrant coral-pink flowers that bloom in early to mid-spring. The blooms create a stunning contrast against its dark green foliage, which turns lighter when planted in sunnier areas.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Mounding
- Size: 2.5’ x 2.5’
- Exposure: Morning or Filtered Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
Formosa Azalea
Formosa Azalea is the prized trophy of Southern Heritage Landscapes. Formosa’s are large evergreen, vigorous, shrubs that grow 6-8 feet tall and wide. Though the bloom time only lasts a few weeks in early-mid spring, mass plantings put on a spectacular show, with the flowers measuring 3–4 inches wide, and coming in an array of colors such as light pink, dark pink, red, and light purple. Formosas thrive in partial shade to filtered sun, preferring acidic, well-drained soil with good organic matter.
- Maintenance: Average
- Form: Large, Mounding
- Size: 6’ x 6’
- Exposure: Morning or Filtered Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
George Tabor & G.G. Gerbing Azalea
George Tabor and G.G. Gerbing are Louisiana Super Plants. Being very similar to Formosas in size and growth habit, but with a lighter green foliage, these shrubs are proven performers in the landscape. The flowers featured on George Tabor are a light pink with darker pink blotches in the throat, whereas G.G. Gerbing possesses pure white blooms with splotches of light yellow to green in the throat.
- Maintenance: Average
- Form: Large, Mounding
- Size: 6’ x 6’
- Exposure: Morning or Filtered Sun
- Soil: Well-drained
Emerald Snow Loropetalum
Emerald Snow Loropetalum is an evergreen shrub with white, fringe-like flowers that bloom in spring, offering a striking contrast against its dark green foliage. The plant retains a compact, rounded form, with foliage transitioning to a deep burgundy in cooler months. Ideal for borders, low hedges, or as a specimen shrub, it adds texture and color to landscapes. Low-maintenance and versatile, this variety requires minimal care once established, making it a great addition to any garden.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 3' - 5' tall, 3' - 5' wide
- Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, adaptable
Purple Loropetalum
Purple Loropetalum is an evergreen shrub with deep purple, ribbon-like flowers that bloom in early spring. Its rich purple foliage provides year-round interest, changing to burgundy in cooler weather. With different varieties ranging from being 18” tall to 8’ tall, Lorapetelum can work in smaller landscapes or as a specimen shrub. Ideal for hedges, borders, or accent planting, it is adaptable to various soil types. Thriving in both full sun and light shade, this plant requires minimal pruning if the right variety is used and is known for its resilience.
- Maintenance: Low/Average
- Form: Rounded, Bushy
- Size: 4' - 6' tall, 4' - 6' wide
- Exposure: Full to Partial Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Soft Caress Mahonia
Soft Caress Mahonia is a compact, evergreen shrub with fine, feathery foliage that gives it a soft, textured look. In late winter to early spring, it produces clusters of bright yellow flowers. It’s perfect for adding year-round interest to shaded areas and works well in borders or as a focal point. This variety is particularly appreciated for its refined appearance (less spiny than other Mahonias) and its deer resistance.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Bushy
- Size: 2' - 3' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Partial to Full Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Nandina
Nandina, also known as Heavenly Bamboo, has striking red and green foliage that changes with the seasons, offering vibrant color year-round. Its delicate white flowers bloom in spring, followed by clusters of bright red berries in fall and winter. Nandina is prized for its versatile, compact shape and its ability to thrive in a variety of conditions. It’s also known to attract birds, making it a great addition to any landscape.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Upright, Shrubby
- Size: 3' - 8' tall, 3' - 8' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Pineapple Guava
Pineapple Guava has aromatic, evergreen leaves with a silvery underside and striking, red-tipped flowers that resemble small fireworks. The blooms have a sweet, tropical scent and are followed by green, oval-shaped fruit that ripen to a soft, edible texture. The fruit’s flavor combines hints of pineapple, mint, and guava. This shrub is not only ornamental but also produces fruit that can be used in jams, jellies, and desserts. Its unique flowers and fruit make it a standout in any garden.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Bushy, Shrubby
- Size: 6' - 10' tall, 6' - 10' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Variegated Pittisporum
Variegated Pittisporum features glossy, dark green leaves with creamy white margins, creating a striking contrast that brightens landscapes. This evergreen shrub has a compact, rounded shape and produces small, fragrant white flowers in spring. It's known for its versatility, thriving in a range of conditions, and can be used as a hedge, accent, or privacy screen. Its variegated foliage offers year-round interest and color, making it a favorite for adding texture and visual appeal to gardens.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Rounded, Dense
- Size: 3' - 6' tall, 3' - 6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittisporum
Wheeler's Dwarf Pittisporum has dense, glossy, dark green leaves that create a neat, compact appearance. This low-growing evergreen shrub is prized for its tidy, rounded shape and small, fragrant white flowers that bloom in spring. It’s an excellent choice for borders, foundation planting, or as a low hedge. Its attractive foliage remains vibrant year-round, making it a versatile and low-maintenance addition to any landscape.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 2' - 3' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Drift Rose
Drift Roses are compact, low-growing shrubs that produce an abundance of colorful blooms throughout the season, ranging from soft pinks to vibrant reds. These hardy roses are known for their disease resistance and ability to thrive in a variety of conditions, offering a low-maintenance option for adding color and texture to landscapes. Their continuous blooming nature makes them perfect for creating borders, ground cover, or accents in garden beds. Drift Roses' petite size and dense foliage also make them ideal for smaller spaces or containers. See the different colors of Drift Rose here.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Spreading, Low-growing
- Size: 1' - 2' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Knockout Rose
Knockout Rose is a popular, disease-resistant shrub rose known for its vibrant blooms and continuous flowering from spring through fall. It produces large clusters of roses in shades of red, pink, or yellow, depending on the variety. Knockout roses are low-maintenance and compact, typically growing 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, making them ideal for hedges, borders, or as a focal point in garden beds. They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, and their self-cleaning flowers do not require deadheading. Once established, Knockout Roses are drought-tolerant and highly resistant to common rose diseases. See the different colors of Knockout Rose here.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Upright, Bushy
- Size: 3' - 4' tall, 3' - 4' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Peggy Martin (Katrina) Rose
The Peggy Martin (Katrina) Rose is a resilient climber with fragrant, soft pink blooms that appear in abundance during spring and summer. Known for its hardiness and ability to withstand harsh conditions, it earned its name after surviving Hurricane Katrina. This rose features glossy, dark green foliage that complements its beautiful, cascading flowers. Its vigorous growth and ability to thrive in tough environments make it a great choice for fences, trellises, and arbors, adding a touch of history and elegance to any space.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Climbing, Vigorous
- Size: 10' - 15' tall, 4' - 6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Bridal Wreath Spiraea is a deciduous shrub known for its graceful, arching branches covered in clusters of small, white flowers in spring. Its finely textured, dark green leaves contrast beautifully with the blooms. Ideal for adding a soft, romantic touch, it works well in mass plantings or as a hedge. The plant’s low-maintenance nature ensures it thrives with minimal care, making it a perfect choice for spring gardens.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Arching, Rounded
- Size: 4' - 6' tall, 4' - 6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Candy Corn Spiraea
Candy Corn Spiraea is a compact shrub with vibrant foliage that transitions from green to yellow, orange, and red, offering stunning color year-round. It produces small clusters of pink flowers in spring and summer, which contrast beautifully with its colorful leaves. Ideal for borders, containers, or as an accent plant, this hardy shrub adds texture and interest to landscapes, especially with its striking fall foliage.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Rounded, Compact
- Size: 2' - 3' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil: Well-drained, Adaptable
Sweet Olive
Sweet Olive is an evergreen shrub prized for its fragrant, tiny white flowers that bloom in late winter to early spring, filling the air with a sweet, jasmine-like scent. Its glossy, dark green leaves provide a lush backdrop to the delicate blooms. Known for its versatility, this plant can be used as a hedge, screen, or standalone specimen. Sweet Olive’s ability to tolerate a range of conditions, combined with its fragrant flowers, makes it a popular choice for adding both fragrance and beauty to landscapes.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Rounded, Dense
- Size: 6' - 10' tall, 4’ - 6' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Snowball Viburnum
Snowball Viburnum is known for its large, rounded clusters of white flowers that resemble snowballs, creating a stunning visual display in spring. The plant’s rich green leaves provide a beautiful backdrop to the blooms, which later give way to red or black berries that attract birds. This deciduous shrub is valued for its ability to create a striking focal point in landscapes, with its bold blooms and attractive foliage. Its versatility allows it to be used as a hedge, screen, or accent plant in gardens.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Rounded, Spreading
- Size: 6' - 8' tall, 6' - 8' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Coppertop Viburnum
Coppertop Viburnum is an evergreen shrub known for its striking copper-colored new growth, which gradually transitions to green as it matures. It produces small clusters of white flowers in spring, followed by attractive red to black berries in the fall. Coppertop Viburnum thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Once established, it is low-maintenance and drought-tolerant.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 8’-10' x 5’-6'
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Sweet Viburnum
Sweet Viburnum is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub known for its fragrant white flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. The flowers are followed by red berries that mature to black, attracting birds and other wildlife. This shrub typically grows as a dense, rounded form that makes it perfect for hedges, screens, or as a specimen plant. Sweet Viburnum thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is low-maintenance as long as it’s planted where it has the space to grow to it’s full size.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Rounded, Dense
- Size: 8' - 10' tall, 6' - 8' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Dwarf Yaupon
Dwarf Yaupon is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its dense, glossy green leaves and small, red berries that appear in fall and winter. This variety grows much smaller than the standard Yaupon Holly, and is an excellent choice for low hedges, foundation plantings, or containers. Dwarf Yaupon thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, acidic soil. It is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established, and can be shaped with minimal pruning to maintain its tidy, rounded form.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 2' - 3' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Acidic
Drupacea Dwarf Yew
Drupacea Dwarf Yew is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub valued for its dense, dark green foliage and compact form. This variety is an ideal choice for a low filler plant, or as a Boxwood replacement for a border. Drupacea Dwarf Yew thrives in morning or partial sun and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Once established, it is low-maintenance and tolerant of pruning, making it easy to maintain its neat, rounded shape.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 18”-24” tall, 18”-24” wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew is a versatile evergreen with dark green, needle-like foliage that provides year-round structure and color. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers in spring, followed by bright red berries that add a pop of color in the fall. This shrub is known for its ability to tolerate heavy pruning, making it a great choice for hedges or topiaries. Its compact size and dense growth habit make it perfect for both formal and informal landscapes, offering a timeless, low-maintenance addition to any garden.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Bushy, Dense
- Size: 3' - 6' tall, 3' - 6' wide (as shrub)
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
Pringles Dwarf Yew
Pringles Dwarf Yew is a compact, slow-growing evergreen with rich, dark green foliage that holds its color year-round. Its dense, bushy form makes it ideal for small spaces, foundation plantings, or low hedges. Unlike many yews, this variety stays relatively small, offering a neat, tidy appearance. It’s a versatile shrub that thrives in both sun and shade, and its dense growth provides excellent coverage and texture in landscapes, making it a popular choice for adding year-round structure.
- Maintenance: Low
- Form: Compact, Rounded
- Size: 2' - 3' tall, 2' - 3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil: Well-drained, Slightly Acidic
