Pink flowering shrubs are a great way to add a touch of color to your garden. These shrubs come in a range of sizes, shapes and bloom times.
Little in size, these shrubs can truly steal the spotlight in any garden. Here, we have brought a list of 20 such shrubs that will help you add much life and vibrancy to your garden.
Azaleas belong to the genus Rhododendron. Their flowers are highly valued for their stunning pink blooms and are arranged in funnel-shaped blossoms with five or more petals. The flowers can come in a variety of shades from pastels to bold and vivid shades.
Apart from flowers, azaleas are also popular among gardeners for their evergreen leaves. They are easy to grow and bloom fully in the spring, usually around March or April.
Zones: 6 to 9
Plant Height: 3 to 8 feet
Camellia (Camellia japonica) possess large, showy flowers. These flowers have a long history of cultivation in Japan (that's where the name comes from). In Japan, this flower is regarded as a symbol of purity, perfection and longevity.
The flowers have a symmetrical, cup-shaped form. Petals are overlapped and their number varies according to the type of cultivar. They come in a wide range of colors such as shades of pink and color combinations. The flowers usually bloom in late winter to early spring.
Zones: 7 to 9
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Weigela is a deciduous shrub that is native to eastern Asia. This shrub is relatively low-maintenance and can tolerate a variety of growing conditions. It is cultivated as an ornamental shrub in gardens and parks.
Weigela flowers are tubular and bell-shaped. Each petal has a distinctive flare at the end. The blooms typically have a funnel-like form, with the petals arranged in a radial pattern around the central tube.
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Height: 4.5 inches to 6 feet
Rose is a classic choice for everyone. Roses come in a wide variety of colors and shades of pink. They bloom annually generally in late spring to early summer. Some rose varieties are continuous bloomers and can produce multiple flushes of flowers throughout the growing season.
Rose flowers are typically cup-shaped or bowl-shaped with multiple layers of petals. The layers can be single, semi-double, double, or full-double depending on the number of petals. They may bloom solitary or in clusters and have subtle and sweet or rich and spicy fragrances.
Zone: 5, 6, 7 and 8
Plant Height: 120 to 200 cm (shrub roses)
Spirea produce clusters of small flowers rather than blooms. This characteristic makes them unique and very attractive. The blooms are highly attractive to pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.
The abundant blooms can be observed generally during in late spring to early summer. Spirea are easy to grow and can thrive and produce abundant blooms year after year if properly pruned and fertilized.
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Height: 2 to 10 feet
Commonly known as the bigleaf hydrangea or French hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla is a popular flowering plant. The flowers of Hydrangea also grow in clusters, known as inflorescences or mopheads.
Hydrangeas can bloom on old wood, hence once planted you can enjoy the magnetic display for years to come. The flower however has a negative impact when ingested. The entire hydrangea plant is toxic to pets and children because it contains traces of hydrogen cyanide.
Zone: 6 to 9
Plant Height: 7 feet to 8 feet
The Rose of Sharon is a vase-shaped shrub. It has large, showy flowers resembling hollyhock blossoms. The flowers are typically large and trumpet-shaped which are highly attractive to pollinators.
They bloom continuously from midsummer to fall. It is a relatively low-maintenance shrub that is tolerant of heat and drought. Once established, the plant can add beauty to your garden for years.
Zone: 5-9
Plant Height: 2 metre
Japanese Pieris also known as the Japanese Andromeda or Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub is a medium-sized evergreen shrub. This plant is native to temperate gardens of eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan.
Japanese Pieris flowers are urn-shaped and dangle in drooping chains in late winter or early spring. This gives a unique display to gardens and their fragrance is also quite captivating. Moreover, the leaves of the shrub also turn to bronzy-green in the spring, making the plant look more attractive.
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet
Lilac is a classic and beloved flowering shrub that's a staple in many gardens! Lilac flowers have an intoxicating fragrance that is usually released during the evening, attracting many pollinators.
The flowers of the Lilac are tubular and typically have four petals. Some cultivars also may have double flowers with additional petals. Lilac flowers are often used in traditional medicine, perfumes and potpourri. They're also a popular choice for floral arrangements!
Zone: 3 to 7
Plant Height: up to 15 feet
Butterfly Bush has similar flowers and growth habits to the Lilac (Syringa spp.). So, it is also called 'Summer Lilac'.
Butterfly Bush produces long, distinct conical clusters of flowers that are also highly fragrant and are capable of attracting a wide range of pollinators like butterflies( from where the flower got its name!), bees, and hummingbirds.
Tubular in structure, flowers have four petals. Dark green, lance-shaped and pointed at the tip, its foliage is also highly attractive. These flowers have the potential to self-seed and can spread on their own.
Zone: 5 to 10
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Mountain Laurel is a broadleaf evergreen shrub. It grows as a dense, rounded shrub with a spreading habit. This shrub blooms heavily making the foliage hardly visible.
Mountain Laurel also blooms in clusters. Individual flowers are star-shaped and have five petals. The flowers are highly fragrant (known for their honey-like fragrance) and are effective in attracting pollinators.
Zone: 4 to 9
Plant Height: 5 to 15 feet
The Pink Flowering Currant are also known as the flowering currant, redflower currant, or red-flowering currant. This beautiful shrub is native to the western United States and Canada. It belongs to the same family as gooseberries and currants.
One of the most distinctive features of pink flowering currant is its abundant clusters of pink to reddish-purple flowers that bloom in early to mid-spring. The tubular flowers hang in pendulous racemes creating a beautiful cascading effect.
Surprisingly, the flowers produce small, edible berries that ripen in late summer to early fall. Dark purple to black in color, the berries have a tart flavor and are used to prepare jam and jellies.
Zone: 6 to 8
Plant Height: 2 to 3 metres
Ninebark is a deciduous shrub that blooms in clusters. The clusters are arranged in round shapes known as corymbs and originates at the end of the branches. Each cluster is made of small, five-petaled flowers that are closely packed together.
The interesting feature of Ninebark is its exfoliating bark. During winter months, as the leaves fall away, the bark peels away in thin layers. As a result, layers of reddish-brown, tan, and gray bark beneath can be observed, creating an eye-catching effect.
Zone: 3 to 7
Plant Height: 5 to 8 feet
Pink Lavender is a flower we are all aware of! The flower is also known as English Pink Lavender or Rosea Lavender. It is a small, evergreen shrub with narrow, linear leaves that are gray-green in color.
The flowers of pink lavender are present at the tips of slender spikes. In each spike, numerous small, tubular flowers are present that are arranged closely together. Different shades of pink lavender are available ranging from soft pink to deeper shades of rose or mauve.
Lavender is known worldwide for its fragrance. The flowers have been used in aromatherapy, perfumes, potpourri and sachets.
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Potentilla is a popular flowering shrub. It's a deciduous shrub belonging to the Rosaceae or rose family. Its flowers are small and buttercup-shaped and have five petals.
The shrub has a long blooming season and self-seeds as well. Potentilla is a perennial plant and can live for around 15 to 20 years. A lovely and low-maintenance shrub, potentilla makes the best addition to the gardens, that comes with a long life span.
Zone: 2 to 7
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Deutzia is a popular flowering shrubs that bloom in clusters. The plant has a rounded to vase-shaped growth habit. They possess arching branches that create a graceful silhouette. Its blossoms are widely attractive to the pollinators.
The blooms are often bell-shaped or star-shaped. There are many varieties of Deutzia (over 50!), some of the popular pink varieties include Pride of Rochester Deutzia, Mont Rose Deutzia and Pink Pompom Deutzia.
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Height: 3 to 13 feet
As the name says it, Beautybush is a stunning deciduous shrub that carries masses of showy pink flowers in the spring. It is native to China and is a member of the honeysuckle family.
Beautybush has abundant clusters of bell-shaped flowers. The flowers are typically pale pink to deep pink in color and are borne in pendulous racemes along the length of the branches. It is a long-lived shrub and can grace your garden with blooms for 20 to 30 years!
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Height: 6 to 10 inches
Viburnum species are evergreen or deciduous shrubs or, in a few cases, small trees. Depending on the species and cultivar, they can be evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous.
Viburnum flowers are small and are arranged in clusters. The clusters can be anywhere between flat, rounded, or pyramidal in shape. The flowers later fruit into berries, and the edibility differs according to the species.
Korean Spice Viburnum, Doublefile Viburnum and Prague Viburnum are some popular Viburnum species known for their beautiful pink flowers.
Zone: 2 to 9
Plant Height: 3 to 20 feet
Forsythia (Forsythia spp.) belongs to the olive family (Oleaceae). The yellow varieties are widely available, the pink ones are confined to only some local nurseries. These shrubs are deciduous and typically grow in an upright, spreading manner.
The distinctive feature of Forsythia is its abundant clusters of bell-shaped flowers, that appear before the leaves. Each flower has four petals and is typically borne in pairs or clusters along the length of the branches.
Zone: 5 to 8
Plant Height: 8 to 10 feet
Pink oleander, simply called oleander, is a beautiful flowering shrub. The shrub grows in a rounded or vase-shaped form and is generally bushy. The flowers are highly fragrant but contain toxic compound called cardiac glycosides (not recommended for places where children and pets visit are frequent).
The flowers of oleander are funnel-shaped and come in a variety of shades: from pale pink to deep pink or coral. Each flower has five petals that are arranged around a central pistil.
Zone: 8 to 10
Plant Height: 6 to 10 feet
