Do you have a garden that needs some color? Flowering shrubs can really brighten up a yard by injecting, vibrant hues into any outdoor space! Here are some beautiful flowering shrubs:
Butterfly Bush
Botanical Name: Buddleja
The butterfly bush is one of the most popular ornamental shrubs for gardens worldwide. This deciduous plant with yellow-white flowers.
Bougainvillea
Botanical Name:Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial plant. They come in a variety of colors. It's perfect for arbors, fences, or pots.
Hibiscus
Botanical Name: Hibiscus
Hibiscus are easy to grow. They grow well in any kind of soil. With their variety of colors and shapes, they make a great addition to your garden. They need bright light for good growth.
Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea
Hydrangeas bear gorgeous flowers that are round in shape. These plants can be beautiful centerpieces, and flowers are great as cute flowers. Hydrangeas prefer good sunlight and regular watering.
Oleander
Botanical Name: Nerium oleander
Oleander comes in different hues of yellow, peach, salmon, pink, and burgundy red. Oleander flowers profusely in spring and summer.
Gardenia
Botanical Name: Gardenia augusta
This tropical plant has beautiful glossy green foliage and produces large white flowers that emit a strong smell while blooming.
Crepe Jasmine
Botanical Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata
The plant has flowers in a pin-wheel shape. Crape Jasmine is one of the most common garden flowers found throughout peninsular India.
Arabian Jasmine
Botanical Name: Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac is an evergreen vine or shrub. The flowers bloom throughout the year. This plant is grown as an ornamental plant and for its strongly scented flowers.
Plumeria
Botanical Name: Plumeria
A deciduous shrub or a small tree famous for its fragrant flowers. They are easily propagated by stem cuttings. It is grown for its ornamental value.
Parijata
Botanical Name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Parijatais a short tree, and its flowers are fragrant and blooms at night. The tree is sometimes called the "tree of sorrow" because the flowers lose their brightness during daytime.
Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa
Rose is one of the most popular flowers in the world. There are hundreds of varieties of roses, each with its unique characteristics. Some types of roses include hybrid tea roses, miniature roses, climbing roses, floribunda roses, and shrub roses.
Salvia
Botanical Name: Salvia
The flower spikes bear tubular bright scarlet flowers above the leaves. Salvia is ideal for flower beds, borders, and shrubbery. They are suited to grow in semi-shaded places.
Dahlia
Botanical Name: Dahlia
Dahlias are popular herbaceous perennial plants. They come in a vivid range of colors and shapes. They are the most loved garden plants, as well as cut flowers.
Peacock flower
Botanical Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
The Peacock flower is a striking ornamental plant. It is widely grown in gardens for its red, orange, and yellow flowers. The plant attracts many birds and butterflies, especially hummingbirds.
Kanakambra
Botanical Name: Crossandra infundibuliformis
Kanakambaram is also known as the Firecracker Flower after its exploding fruits. The blooms are gorgeous orange in color.
Shooting star
Botanical Name: Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum
Commonly grown as an ornamental plant, it also attracts butterflies.
Ixora
Botanical Name: Ixora coccinea
It grows best in warm climates where it receives lots of sunlight. If you want to grow it indoors, provide it with plenty of light and warmth.
Pentas
Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
Because they're beautiful, Pentas are attractive to pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies. These plants can withstand full sunlight and need little to no care, growing even in locations that are dry and hot.
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Flowering Plants that are Easy to Grow
Flowers that Thrive in Poor Soil
Happy Gardening!
Dr. Vandana K.