Best Zone 6 Shrub Plants in 2026

This upright deciduous, occasionally semi-evergreen, shrub blooms creamy-white, fragrant flowers followed by round blue-black fruit. Its dark green and bright green glossy foliage has larger leaves compared to the Sinense. This fast grower will reach 8-10 feet high. Its dense and bushy characteristics make it ideal for a privacy screen, wind screen, hedging, and small tree, while adding great color to your garden.

This low-maintenance evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Responds well to pruning. Shearing is recommended 2-3 per year to maintain desired shape. Mulching is recommended to detour weeds, retain moisture, and keep temperatures low.

Compact habit with glossy foliage responds well to pruning into topiary or small standard trees. Displays a profusion of white blooms. Useful hedge, screen or windbreak. Performs well in containers and as a topiary specimen. Evergreen.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. An excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. Among the hardiest of the small-leaved boxwoods, the rich green foliage can acquire a golden bronze hue in cold winter zones, but is one of the first to become green again in spring. Makes a wonderful addition to formal gardens, providing year-round interest.

This is the classic hedge plant. Its dense, evergreen growth makes it perfect for shearing into a small, formal hedge. Ideal for defining different spaces in the garden or for a tidy foundation cover-up. It is especially lovely against red brick. Use as a partition to divide your front yard or driveway from your neighbor's. Also beautiful as background foliage. Creates lovely topiaries, particularly in cone shapes if planted where it snows. An excellent plant for parterres and hedge mazes

Winter Gem is a round-shaped cultivar that is relatively vigorous. It tolerates a wide range of sites and uses. New foliage emerges a lime-green color and transitions to a deep, glossy green. It has a tendency to bronze when exposed to direct winter sun but the bronzing will quickly disappear in spring as temperatures rise and as new growth emerges. ‘Winter Gem’ is very similar to the cultivars ‘Wintergreen’ or ‘Faulkner’. Deer resistant.

This rapidly-growing, broad pyramidal evergreen tree has medium to dark green foliage. Its rich green foliage grows 30-50 feet tall. Ideally used for a decorative accent, and wind or privacy screen.

This adaptable and easy to grow plant needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering at least once per day. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning is not necessary. To maximize its growth allow the necessary amount of space.

Amount of Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade. Amount of Water: Water once per day during first year of growth; Drought tolerant. Soil Conditions: Prefers deep well- drained soil; Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions including saturated soils. Cold Hardiness Zone: 5-9

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Large, upright, broad-leaved evergreen shrub, highly adaptable and easy to grow. Lustrous dark green, wavy foliage creates a handsome small accent tree, foundation hedge, or privacy screen. Excellent for use as a container specimen.

Provide well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune regularly to maintain size and shape.

Ligustrum recurvifolium is a large, upright, broad-leaved evergreen shrub, that is highly adaptable and easy to grow. the dark green, wavy leaves can be used as an evergreen foundation hedge, or privacy screen.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. The Super Blue Liriope is an improved variety of the more common Big Blue Liriope that grows a bit taller and can tolerate more direct sunlight. It features abundant blue-purple spikes of flowers that rise above its tufted, grass like foliage in summer and are followed by clusters of black berries. This liriope is best used as a ground-cover, border or edging plant or in a mass planting.

This plant prefers moist, loamy soil and partially shaded areas, but will tolerate dry soil areas once established. The liriope is quite tough and is both heat and drought tolerant. Its flowers bloom best in a sunny location.

Not to be confused with “Big Blue” Liriope, Super Blue has a more vigorous growth habit and can grow to be 20 inches tall. It is exceptional as a container plant, lush border or pathway edging, in mass plantings and under large trees. This hard-working shrub grows well in hard to grow places such as banks and slopes, driveways or filling in gaps between shrubs.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Larger 4" Container Size (Not Starter Plants)

Great for Mass Plantings.

Drought/Cold/Deer Tolerant

Attractive pyramidal garden or patio tree with dense, upright branching and lush evergreen foliage that takes to shearing well. An effective accent, screen or clipped hedge. This versatile plant will also thrive in tubs or as a topiary.

This upright, evergreen oval shrub or small tree has needlelike, flat dark green leaves. Its compact, lustrous foliage has a growth habit of 15-20 feet tall. Extremely versatile, this plant is used as a screen, accent, hedge, topiary, and garden or patio tree.

This low-maintenance evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning is not required. Shear annually to maintain desired shape. Mulch to prevent loss of moisture, deter weeds and moderate winter temperatures.

An excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. Among the hardiest of the small-leaved boxwoods, the rich green foliage can acquire a golden bronze hue in cold winter zones, but is one of the first to become green again in spring. Makes a wonderful addition to formal gardens, providing year-round interest.

This compact evergreen shrub produces inconspicuous white flowers in spring. Among the hardiest of boxwoods, in the winter, it maintains dark green velvety foliage. Matures to 3-5 feet. Performs best as a shrub for small hedges.

This evergreen shrub needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering daily. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed weekly, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Mulching is recommended to detour weeds, and to keep the moisture content high. During plant maturity pruning is necessary to encourage branch development.

One of the most attractive of all hollies! A vigorous grower with dense branches that creates an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer, but plant a male Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) nearby for increased berry set. Evergreen.

They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. per year without pruning. When they reach the height you want, just clip off the leader. This will slow them down and make them thicken out.

These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs.

This dwarf variety, only half the size of others, creates a lush groundcover of dense, dark green grass-like clumps. Excellent as an edging plant or tucked into rocks for a pleasing contrast. Striking in mass plantings in the landscape. Evergreen.

This perennial evergreen grass is dense with dark green foliage. Its slow and clumping growth habit reaches only 4-6 inches tall(4-6 inches wide). This ornamental grass is widely used in rock gardens, seashore plantings, borders and groundcovers.

This low-maintenance evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning old foliage is recommended to maintain a well-groomed appearance.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. One of the most attractive of all hollies! A vigorous grower with dense branches that creates an excellent tall screen. Producer of large bright orange-red berries without a male pollenizer, but plant a male Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta) nearby for increased berry set. Evergreen.

They grow as much as 2 to 3 ft. per year without pruning. When they reach the height you want, just clip off the leader. This will slow them down and make them thicken out.

These holly trees make perfect accents at the corners of your home, planting beds, or entryway. The dark green foliage makes a great contrast to surrounding trees and shrubs.

This compact evergreen shrub produces inconspicuous white flowers in spring. In the winter, its oval leaves turn golden to bronze. Matures to 4-6 feet. There are stunning shapes this shrub may be shaped into like globes, pyramids, and screens.

This evergreen shrub needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering daily. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed weekly, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Mulching is recommended to detour weeds, and to keep the moisture content high. During plant maturity pruning is necessary to encourage branch development.

Makes an excellent medium to large hedge, and appears to be quite easy to grow. Like all other boxwoods, prefers cool, moist well drained soils as well as a small amount of shade to give some protection from scorching summer sun.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. This compact evergreen shrub produces inconspicuous white flowers in spring. In the winter, it maintains dark green velvety foliage. Matures to 3-5 feet. Performs best as a shrub for small hedges.

This evergreen shrub needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering daily. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed weekly, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Mulching is recommended to detour weeds, and to keep the moisture content high. During plant maturity pruning is necessary to encourage branch development. Once mature, occasional shearing is needed to maintain desired s

Wintergreen Boxwood is a vigorous, winter-hardy cultivar that is ideal when a medium to large foundation plant is desired. It is great for use in medium-sized hedges and is very tolerant of pruning or shearing. It has a tendency to bronze when exposed to direct winter sun but the bronzing will quickly disappear as temperatures rise in spring and as new growth emerges. Deer resistant.

The Burford Holly is a compact grower. Miniature version of one of the most popular hollies. Prolific bearer of large, bright red berries without a pollenizer present, though heavier with a pollenizer. Evergreen hedge or border specimen.

This evergreen shrub has small leaves with shiny green foliage, and a globe shape growth habit. It produces small white flowers that bloom in spring and bright red berries fall through winter. It grows up to 5-6 feet tall. Ideally used as hedge and border specimen.

This slow-growing evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering weekly. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Once mature, shearing is recommended to maintain desired shape.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. One of the best of the non-green spreading junipers, Parson's Juniper offers grayish blue-green foliage on a prostrate, spreading form. Fill between larger shrubs, spread along slopes or cascade over walls with this versatile groundcover.

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer.

This dense, evergreen shrub has a soft texture with bluish-green foliage. Its upright, feathery branches grow in a dome-like shape 2-3 feet tall. Its ground-hugging attribute makes it ideal as a hedge, ground-cover, screen, and windbreak. Often used as a bonsai and near sea-side areas.

Wonderful, low spreading form makes a superb groundcover, group planting or single specimen. Dense blue-green foliage gives this selection a handsome appearance and is best when not pruned, but rather left in its natural form. A notably heat tolerant variety.

This popular, fast-growing evergreen maintains its dense, ocean blue-green foliage year-round. Its needles are dense and shorter than other junipers with a low-trailing growth habit spreading 2-3 feet (6 inches tall). Best performs as groundcover, seashore planting, planter boxes, and draped over walls.

This easy-to-grow evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Prune once or twice a year around the edges in order to keep the middle of the plant full.

One of the most compact Pfitzer junipers available, yet maintaining the pleasantly arching sprays of foliage. Bluish green needles impart a fine textural effect, great for a spreading groundcover or in masses in the garden

Nick's Compact Juniper has attractive bluish-green foliage. The scale-like leaves are highly ornamental and turn grayish green in fall. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.

Nick's Compact Juniper is a spreading evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. This densely compacted shrub has a globe-shaped growth habit that grows up to 6 feet tall.

This extremely hardy, evergreen shrub has small leaves with shiny green foliage. This densely compacted shrub has a globe-shaped growth habit that grows up to 6 feet tall. This multifaceted plant is ideally used as a foundation, hedge, grouping, and accent plant.

This low-maintenance evergreen hedge needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. The first year of growth requires watering weekly. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Once mature, shearing is recommended to maintain desired shape.

A dense mound of ground-hugging branches that radiate from the center. New growth is bright green turning to bluish green as it matures. Winter color has a purple tint. Wonderful evergreen for a group planting on a rocky slope, or trained into an upright staked specimen. Foliage and form is superb when left unpruned.

Grow in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Adapts to a wide range of soils, but prefers a dryish, sandy soil. Tolerates hot, dry growing conditions, somewhat poor soils and many city air pollutants.

‘Nana’ is a dwarf, less vigorous form that features spiny-pointed blue-green needles (to 1/3” long). It typically grows 8-12” tall and spreads to 6’ wide over time. Foliage may turn purplish in winter.

Graceful branches are beautiful cascading over rocks or walls; a perfect accent or groundcover as well. Retains its showy, glowing silver-blue foliage coloring through winter. Evergreen.

Adaptable to snow and frost as well as excessive heat, it thrives in rocky or sandy soil and is highly tolerant of urban pollution. Even the deer will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats.

Hughes Juniper will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

Exotic white flowers with yellow and purple-blue markings burst from stalks amid stiff, iris-like, evergreen foliage. Profuse bloomer; blooms last only one day but are quickly replaced. Fire resistant.

Tap into the beauty of drought-tolerant African iris. A cousin to bearded iris, Siberian iris and the rest of the iris flower clan, African iris is a native of South Africa. Botanically it’s known as Dietes bicolor. In common parlance, African iris is also called fortnight lily, yellow fortnight lily and butterfly flag.

The name fortnight lily refers to the plant’s habit of flowering from spring through fall. African iris produces a smattering of blooms in each clump of leaves roughly every two weeks. Each blossom lasts only one day, but because stems appear about every 14 days, the flower show is strong and steady.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. With its lower spreading habit, this hummingbird magnet fits into any garden. Use as a foundation cover-up in drought tolerant gardens or as middle-of-the-border accent plants. Line up several for a hedge or mass them like groundcover in very hot planting areas where other plants wilt. Ideal for desert landscapes.

Blood red, bottlebrush-like flower spikes cover this dwarf evergreen shrub from spring into summer. In warm, temperate regions, it will continue to bloom intermittently throughout the year. A densely branched habit with blue-green leaves that have a citrus scent when crushed. The versatile compact size is perfect for today's smaller gardens.

Thrives in average, lightly acidic, well-drained soil; avoid alkaline soils. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. More drought tolerant in coastal areas; less tolerant in hot, arid regions. Apply fertilizer in early spring. Prune to shape after flowering.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. An improved cultivar that blooms in dense terminal clusters of fragrant violet flowers over an extended season. Shrubby habit develops into a small tree over time with a wide open canopy and aromatic gray-green foliage. Thrives in heat. An exceptional patio tree or specimen tree for smaller landscapes. Deciduous.

Provide a site with loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in early spring. Prune only as needed to shape.

As summer heats up, your Chaste Tree will astound you with its impressive blue spikes that bloom right up until autumn. The deciduous Chaste tree and can be used in a variety of different ways. Its upright growth can be pruned to approximate either a large shrub or small tree to fit your needs. Wonderful whether in bloom or not, it performs beautifully as a specimen or small patio tree. The spreading canopy is light and airy, which gives an enormously satisfying dappled shade.

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerant of a wide variety of soils including clay. Intolerant of wet soils. Tolerant of some drought once established. Also tolerant of many city air pollutants. Pruning may help maintain compact habit.

Juniperus x pfitzeriana is a hybrid designation that includes certain cultivars that are crosses between Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus sabina. Such cultivars in the Pfitzer Group are sometimes commonly called pfitzer juniper. Genus name comes from the Latin name for the juniper.

'Saybrook Gold' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with a spreading, arching, feathery habit. Typically grows 2-3' high and spreads horizontally by long stiff branches. Features mostly needle-like, bright yellow foliage (bronzish yellow in winter) with drooping tips. Foliage is attractive year-round.

The Juniper 'Kallay Pfitzer', Juniperus chinensis 'Kallays Compacta', is a select and improved form of compact pfiltzer that is one of the best evergreens for hot, poor, dry soils in city conditions

It is a vigorous grower with a dense, compact growth habit. 'Kallay Pfitzer' has fine bright green, thick foliage, and sometimes blue or reddish fruits follow the small white flowers.

Having a sweet fragrance when crushed, this low maintenance and compact, flat-topped shrub is drought tolerant once established. It is tolerant of a wide variety of soils including clay, but intolerant of wet soils.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Creeping gardenia makes an excellent foundation plant, low-hedge groundcover, or border planting. Place it beside a patio or walkway to fully enjoy its large and fragrant blooms. It even works well planted in containers.

The Gardenia has a low, spreading growth pattern and is smaller than the regular variety. Its white flowers have a strong fragrance and it will continue to bloom during late spring and summer. Pruning off dead blooms will encourage it to rebloom. In fall, it produces orange fruits which attract birds.

It requires part shade to full sun; however, some afternoon shade is advisable as leaves may scorch and buds may drop. Acidic soil that is high in organic matter and has good drainage is a must.