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With their brilliant, often fragrant
blooms, ornamental shrubs bring a much-needed splash of color
to the landscape.
Shrubs combine the year-round
presence of trees with the seasonal color appeal of many herbaceous
plants, and they do it at eye level, where their efforts to please
can be appreciated. They give us the background, foreground,
and framework for an ornamental landscape, and the best ones
do so gracefully.
When you plan your next landscape
renovation, or the new landscape for your just-completed dream
home, take a closer look at this list of great shrubs. Many of
them are North American natives and are widely adaptable throughout
the country for year-round appeal. One or more will surely fit
into your soil conditions, climate, and garden design. One just
might become the focal point of your yard.
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