Flowers and bedding plants make for a great finishing touch, like icing on a cake, but every home landscape should first start with shrubs. They are the foundation of landscape design and play a significant role in giving a house excellent curb appeal. Several types of shrubs are evergreen, providing beauty 365 days a year, but evergreen doesn’t necessarily mean the foliage must be green. Shrubs come in various colors, from bright yellows to warm reds and rich burgundy tones. Many shrubs dazzle with flowers or berries, and some even fill the air with lovely fragrances.
When deciding on shrubs for your yard, choose the ones that appeal to you visually, but also consider the following factors so you’ll have the best success in your garden:
Covington’s has a large assortment of beautiful shrubs that will add color, texture, and function to your home for you to choose from.
For a list of some of our favorite shrubs, see our article, “Top Ten Tried & True Ornamental Trees & Shrubs for North Texas.” Then you can check our Inventory to see all of those shrubs we currently have in stock.