Regional Gardening, Best Shrubs, Midwest Gardening
Hardy shrubs are important elements in Midwestern gardens. They add depth and character to any garden and not only provide lovely blooms, but also attractive berries, showy fall color and food for the birds.
Selecting the right shrub variety might be challenging for Midwestern gardeners. If you are looking for beautiful, low-maintenance and hardy plants that thrive in the Midwest region, you may want to consider these top performing shrubs which all won the GreatPlants award, which is a joint effort between the Nebraska Nursery, Landscape Association and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. The GreatPlants award's goal is to identify superior ornamental landscape plants that meet the challenging growing conditions of the region. Each year, this program selects new plant winners in 4 categories: perennials, shrubs, ornamental grasses and trees.
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| Hardiness |
3 - 6 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | |
| Spread | |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
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| Hardiness |
3 - 6 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height | |
| Spread | |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies |
| Landscaping Ideas | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
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Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.
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