Best Zone 6 Shrub Plants in 2026

Growing wildflowers from seed couldn't be easier. Plant in the spring or fall, and in the second growing season you'll be amazed at the amount of blooms in colors so vibrant and movie-screen worthy: red, pink, yellow, white, and purple blooms of all shapes and sizes. They love full sun and can be planted in all zones in North America. Water them when the soil is dry, cut off dead flowers to encourage growth, and that's it! So easy.

Eden Brothers offers the highest quality annual wildflower seed mixes and over 2,000 other varieties of flower, vegetable, and herb seeds, and flower bulbs.

Mix includes 100% Perennial: Siberian Wallflower, Shasta Daisy, Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Sweet William, Foxglove, Purple Coneflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Flax, Perennial Lupine, Mexican Hat, Gloriosa Daisy, Black Eyed Susan, Candytuft, Gayfeather/Blazing Star, Maltese Cross

Provides Nectar for Butterflies and Attracts Pollinators.

Seeds are for the current and following growing seasons. Growing instructions and plant Images are included on the seed envelope. Seeds are stored in environmental conditions that promote seed life (Dark/Dry/Cool).

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Planting Time: Spring; Bloom Time: Summer

Maturity Height: 12" to 24" tall mounded

Edible, Self Pollinating, Cold Hardy, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Birds, Dwarf size good for containers

Perfect for containers and patios as it has a compact, rounded growth habit

Produces white flowers which turn to dark blue berries, medium in size and very sweet

You can expect to see a handful of berries the first growing season and a greater yield the 2nd growing season, with plants typically reaching full production in 1 to 3 years

Sow the seeds: Sow the seeds about 1/4 inch deep in a seed-starting tray or directly in the garden bed. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Provide light and warmth: Place the seed tray in a warm, bright location such as a south-facing windowsill or under grow lights. Keep the soil temperature between 60-70°F.

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Planting Time: Spring; Bloom Time: Summer

Maturity Height: 48" to 60" tall

Edible, Self Pollinating, Cold Hardy, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Birds

Attractive landscape shrub that grows 4 to 5 feet in height with large, deep blue berries

Jersey Blueberry plants are extremely hardy and will produce crops for many years once established

Produces white flowers which turn to dark blue berries, medium in size and very sweet

The flowers are usually slightly fragrant and will attract butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Does not attract deer. It is also tolerant to drought and erosion, once established.

It thrives in hardiness zones 6-9 and prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Botanical Name and other Common Names: Abelia x grandiflora, Linnaea x grandiflora, Glossy Abelia, Abelia rupestris var. grandiflora, Abelia x rupestris.

USDA ZONE: Salvia leucantha is suitable for cultivation in USDA zones 8 to 10.

USAGES: Perfectly suited for beds, borders or containers. Outstanding as cut flowers. Loved by butterflies and hummingbirds but ignored by deer and rabbits.