Abelia, a shrub with forest-green leaves that turn purple, produces tube-shaped flowers well into autumn. Hummingbirds love it. Learn how to make abelia the highlight of your yard. See more »

American bittersweet needs both male and female plants for flowering and berry production. It grows so well that it needs to be controlled around other plants. Try using it to camouflage posts around the garden. See more »

American yew can ramble as it spreads, growing to 8 feet wide, and offer pretty color through the off-season. Learn how to grow American yew as a tree or prune it into shape. See more »

Arrowwood is shrub that is sure to attract wildlife -- bees, butterflies, and birds flock to its flowers and berries. The strong, straight branches were once used to make arrows, hence its common name. Learn how to care for it. See more »

Azalea is a flowering shrub and house plant whose jewel colored flowers spread evenly all over the bush. Its size ranges from under a foot to over six feet tall. Learn about azalea. See more »

Bluebeard, blue mist spirea, is actually a woody shrub. It has blue-purple flowers and adds great color to the garden in late fall. Butterflies find it irresistible. Read about caring for this lovely plant. See more »

Blueberry bushes have clusters of white, bell-like flowers in spring and edible blueberries in summer. High producers like bluecrop can give more than ten quarts of blueberries per year. Learn about this shrub. See more »

Bridal-wreath can grow 6 to 10 feet high and spread 10 to 12 feet wide. The small leaves are greenish-blue and masses of small, white flowers cover it in spring. Learn about this shrub. See more »

Butterfly bushes are shrubs that have clusters of small flowers at the ends of their many branches. Blooms are usually purple, rose, magenta, or white and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Learn to plant butterfly bush. See more »

Camellia is a shrub with pink flowers, red flowers, and white flowers. Camellias come mainly from China and Japan. Blooms appear in fall, winter, and spring. Camellias are great accent plants. Learn about the camellia. See more »