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The Butterfly Bush (Buddleja) is a shrub with spire-shaped flower clusters that resemble lilacs in a variety of bright colors. Butterfly BushĬlick here to view this Butterfly Bush on Amazon. They prefer the warm temperatures of Zones 5-9, and although they might die back to the ground in the winter, they'll re-sprout each spring.

#Bush with small purple flowers full#

They grow to heights of 2' to 3' tall and are perfect for edgings and borders in gardens and yards.īluebeards grow best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil, and are perfect for cottage-style gardens. BluebeardĬlick here to view this Bluebeard plant on Amazon.īluebeard (Caryopteris) is a small herbaceous shrub with delicate, spire-shaped purple flowers and scented green leaves. Its ideal growing conditions are a sunny spot with moist, rich, acidic soil in Zones 4-7. One great feature of the Ann Magnolia tree is that it blooms twice each year - once in mid-March and once in the middle of summer. It can be trained to grow as a shrub or a small tree and typically grows to be 8' to 10' tall with a spread of 10'. The Ann Magnolia tree (Magnolia liliflora 'Nigra') is covered with big, leathery leaves and oversized, strongly scented magenta flowers. Ann MagnoliaĬlick here to view this ready-to-plant Ann Magnolia tree on Amazon. They prefer the temperate climates of Zones 3-7. Pick a sunny spot to plant your lilac bush, and if you have more than one, plant them at least 5' apart. They grow best in moist, rich, well-drained soil that is neutral to alkaline - around 7.0 pH. Beloved for their intense, sweet scent, lilacs range anywhere from 5' to 15' tall. LilacĬlick here to view this ready-to-plant lilac bush on Amazon.Ī quintessential springtime bloom, the lilac (Syringia vulgaris) is a shrub covered in clusters of tube-shaped purple flowers. Without further ado, let's check out these 17 amazing purple shrubs and bushes! Purple-Blossoming Plants 1. We’ve even divided it into one section focused on plants with purple blossoms and another section showing plants with purple foliage. Pick an azalea or rhodie with flowers in a shade of purple you love, plant in a site with filtered sunlight and loose, well-draining soil, and you’ll be rewarded year after year.Disclosure: We may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.Īre you in love with shades of lavender, lilac, and purple, and would you like to add more to your garden? Well, you’re in luck - we’ve done the research and assembled a list of 17 of the best purple shrubs and bushes. The gorgeous flowers that rhododendron shrubs produce in springtime have earned them an impressive popularity. Plant in sun in regions with cooler summers, partial shade if your summers get hot. But when the soil is halfway between, the color turns a shade of purple. Many gardeners think of bigleaf hydrangea as pink, in alkaline soil, or blue, in acidic soil. The shrub blooms in late spring and early summer on the prior year’s growth. Select mop heads, with their flowers big and round as grapefruit, or lace caps, with flat clusters of short blossoms surrounded by a ring of showy blossoms. Hydrangea is such a workhorse in the landscape that bigleaf ( Hydrangea macrophylla) should definitely be on your shortlist. Plant them in full sun locations with good air circulation.

Lilacs are easy maintenance shrubs, but you have to take steps to avoid powdery mildew and other fungal diseases, to which they are quite susceptible. Both offer the seductive lilac fragrance. We particularly like ‘Charles Joly,’ with double flowers in deep magenta and ‘Sensation,’ with deep purple flowers trimmed in white. Common lilac ( Syringa vulgaris) has been a landscape plant in this country from the 1700s and today, there are thousands of cultivars and hybrids. Purple Flower ShrubsĪny list of garden plants with purple blossoms has to include that classic of the ages, lilac. Ready to plant a shrub with purple flowers? Here are our top recommendations. And when you go about selecting a plant, you’ll be surprised by how many purple flower bushes are available in commerce. All flowering shrubs add interest and color to the garden, so why not pick purple? It’s a joyful color and certain to be a focal point.