Welcome to Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

This site will help you make knowledgeable decisions when selecting a shrub for your landscape. If you already know the name of a shrub you are considering and need more information, type the name in on the “Search Shrubs” page and additional information, and a photo will appear.

If you don’t know any shrub names, the “Search Shrubs” page allows you to specify items such as size and special needs (i.e. a shrub that tolerates a dry site or one that will grow in alkaline soil). After you have chosen all the criteria that you want your shrub to meet, click on the submit button and a list of shrubs meeting those criteria will be displayed.

You can also search by size, light exposure, use, and tolerance of various conditions. For instance if you know you need a small shrub because you have limited space, click on the tab for “Shrubs by Size” then click on “Small Shrubs.” This will provide a list of smaller shrubs. Then click on the name of a particular shrub and learn more about it.