Flowering Shrubs

These are the shrubs people plant for color. Each page lists the flower color and when it blooms.

Orange Jubilee and Yellow Bells bloom on new growth and draw hummingbirds. Red Bird of Paradise takes harsh reflected heat and draws hummingbirds and butterflies. Texas Sage blooms in flushes after summer rain and humid weather.

Let flowering shrubs keep their natural shape, since regular shearing cuts off the flower buds. Prune frost tender kinds in late winter or early spring, once frost danger has passed. Tecomas like Orange Jubilee bloom more with regular summer water.

What to look for

• When does it bloom? Check the bloom box on each page.
• Does it take frost? A hard freeze can take Orange Jubilee or Yellow Bells to the ground. The roots survive and it regrows in spring.
• Is the spot hot? Look for the Reflected heat badge for west and south walls.
• Hedge or natural shape? A sheared hedge gives up most of its flowers.
• Do you want hummingbirds? Look for the Hummingbird badge.