What are your favorite shrubs and trees?

Rescued One · Oct 18, 2017

Some of the shrubs that I love are hydrangeas, Autumn Jazz viburnum, viburnum opulus Snowball, and dwarf lilacs. I like birdscaping and a bird built a nest in my Snowball bush last spring.

I haven't reached a definite conclusion about trees.

Pilgrim · Oct 18, 2017

Trees (fruit):

Avocado (Hass)
Citrus (Meyer Lemon, Satsuma Mandarin)
Fig (California Mission)

Shrubs (herbaceous):

Rosemary
Sage
Tyme
Tutti frutti

~Anastasia~ · Oct 19, 2017

I wish I had a willow tree but not enough space left and the roots could cause a real problem. I love cedars and related trees too. Rose of Sharon is another favorite (unfortunately the squirrels love it too). Many others, but those are some favorites.

My favorite shrubs right now are golden dewdrop and tibouchina. I suppose wisteria doesn't qualify as it's more a vine. I'm planning to put in some butterfly bushes, I LOVE weigela too.

Rescued One · Oct 19, 2017

Mr. O said:
Trees (fruit):

Avocado (Hass)

Citrus (Meyer Lemon, Satsuma Mandarin)

Fig (California Mission)

Shrubs (herbaceous):

Rosemary

Sage

Tyme

Tutti frutti

Oh, yummy! My oldest daughter and brother are very much into gardening vegetables, herbs, and fruits.

Rescued One · Oct 19, 2017

~Anastasia~ said:
I wish I had a willow tree but not enough space left and the roots could cause a real problem. I love cedars and related trees too. Rose of Sharon is another favorite (unfortunately the squirrels love it too). Many others, but those are some favorites.

My favorite shrubs right now are golden dewdrop and tibouchina. I suppose wisteria doesn't qualify as it's more a vine. I'm planning to put in some butterfly bushes, I LOVE weigela too.

Tibouchina are gorgeous! I'm not sure I've seen one except in photos. Butterfly bushes are awesome and easy to grow. My weigela bit the dust because of our August drought I think. I couldn't get any water out of my back faucet --- I don't know what happened to it. My neighbor has a lot of Rose of Sharon along the property line. I guess I forgot that weeping willows are my favorite tree. I don't think I could grow one here. It's too dry some summers.

I hardly do any gardening now that I'm OLD! ^_^

JacquelineDeane55 · Dec 3, 2017

I like flowers and Lavender. Must persuade my folks to get me some seeds, though.

faroukfarouk · Dec 3, 2017

JacquelineDeane55 said:
I like flowers and Lavender. Must persuade my folks to get me some seeds, though.

In Norfolk there are farm fields made entirely of lavender beds. Impressive sight!

Hearingheart · Dec 3, 2017

It's hard to pick just a few. Some of my favorite trees are beech, birch and hawthorn. We are surrounded by maples and they are beautiful in the fall.
Some of my favorite shrubs are lilac, redbud and serviceberry.

faroukfarouk · Dec 5, 2017

Hearingheart said:
It's hard to pick just a few. Some of my favorite trees are beech, birch and hawthorn. We are surrounded by maples and they are beautiful in the fall.
Some of my favorite shrubs are lilac, redbud and serviceberry.

Up here there are so many maples and there is a great variety of maple trees, in fact. I learned that as well as in Canada, various of the New England states regard the maple leaf as a local symbol.

jacks · Dec 5, 2017

My favorite shrub is a Daphne. (Not sure what variety it is.) They don't look like much, but they smell wonderful! In fact I first found it, by just following my nose in my town. It led me to this very plain looking shrub that smelled better than roses.

faroukfarouk · Dec 5, 2017

jacks said:
My favorite shrub is a Daphne. (Not sure what variety it is.) They don't look like much, but they smell wonderful! In fact I first found it, by just following my nose in my town. It led me to this very plain looking shrub that smelled better than roses.
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Hi; so are they native to the North West?

jacks · Dec 5, 2017

faroukfarouk said:
Hi; so are they native to the North West?

I don't believe so, THIS is the one I think I have and apparently it is from Asia. Although they grow in this climate just fine and can even handle some snow, although I try to cover it with a sheet when it gets below 20 (fahrenheit).

faroukfarouk · Dec 5, 2017

jacks said:
I don't believe so, THIS is the one I think I have and apparently it is from Asia. Although they grow in this climate just fine and can even handle some snow, although I try to cover it with a sheet when it gets below 20.

You guys in Washington/Oregon certainly have a well watered and lush climate ideal for flora and trees and herbaceous borders.

~Anastasia~ · Dec 5, 2017

jacks said:
My favorite shrub is a Daphne. (Not sure what variety it is.) They don't look like much, but they smell wonderful! In fact I first found it, by just following my nose in my town. It led me to this very plain looking shrub that smelled better than roses.
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Oh, I always love plants that smell nice! I'll have to check and see if they grow here. Thank you.

jacks · Dec 5, 2017

faroukfarouk said:
You guys in Washington/Oregon certainly have a well watered and lush climate ideal for flora and trees and herbaceous borders.

Yes, though it can depend on which side of the Cascades you are on. Very wet on the west and very dry in the east. Also a lot of micro climates. Have you ever looked at the Gardening Zones? HERE I think I am in zone 4 or 5.

faroukfarouk · Dec 5, 2017

jacks said:
Yes, though it can depend on which side of the Cascades you are on. Very wet on the west and very dry in the east. Also a lot of micro climates. Have you ever looked at the Gardening Zones? HERE I think I am in zone 4 or 5.

Interesting; I'm over on the other side of Canada. I know that above Washington State BC has varied climate zones also; some areas more arid.

JacquelineDeane55 · Dec 14, 2017

I like the Quaking Aspen, any trees with fall foliage.

chilehed · May 16, 2020

jacks said:
My favorite shrub is a Daphne

A garden without daphnes is like music without Mozart.

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