Omaha, Nebraska (PRWEB) March 16, 2015

Shrubs dont get no respect.

Call them the Rodney Dangerfields of the landscape. Shrubs are the under-appreciated, unheralded, forgotten plants in gardening. They provide much-needed greenery, and they fill the important gap between small flowering plants and the giants of the landscape, trees. But despite their crucial role in a great garden, shrubs just dont get any respect.

Every landscape needs shrubs, said Jeff Dinslage, president of Nature Hills Nursery, an online seller of trees, shrubs and gardening supplies at http://www.NatureHills.com. Not only are shrubs the backbone of a good landscape design, but when shrubs are properly selected for appropriate growing conditions and visual interest, they can become stars in the landscape.

Shrubs Get Overlooked

Dinslage admits that most shrubs are overlooked because they have historically been known for their green foliage and roundish shapes. But a new crop of shrubs now offers distinctive colorful foliage and even bright flowers that can dazzle and delight.

One of the newest shrubs to garner attention in the gardening world is the Florida Sunshine Anise Shrub, also known by the botanical name Illicium parviflorum Florida Sunshine. This broadleaf evergreen shrub can be used as an accent plant, or planted together to form a vibrant hedge along a property line. Unlike most shrubs, Florida Sunshine has eye-catching bright-green leaves that turn yellow-gold in the spring and summer months.

A Ray of Florida Sunshine

Florida Sunshine Anise is just as the name impliesa ray of bright sunshine for your yard, said Dinslage. Its an evergreen shrub that delivers superb four-season color and also provides a sumptuous fragrance. It even has small white flowers in the spring.

Florida Sunshine will grow up to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide, and it is cold hardy in USDA zones 6-9. It has no significant disease issues and insects tend to leave it alone. A 3-gallon plant sells for $49.95 from http://www.naturehills.com/florida-sunshine-anise-shrub.

Link:
New Shrubs Earn Respect in Landscape and Gardening Design

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