Adaptable and dependable four-season garden interest. Most viburnum offer large flowers that attract butterflies, thick summer foliage, and berries and vibrant fall foliage that attract birds. Nice with fir, rhododendron, crocosmia and variegated periwinkle. Prefers well-drained soil.

A harbinger of warmer days, this spring-flowering shrub teems with brilliant flowers before the leaves emerge. Combines well with spring-flowering bulbs and evergreens. Great as a hedge or screen, offset against a wall, or as a specimen. Prune every year after flowering.

A dense rounded woody shrub with gracefully arching branches. Tiny fragrant white flowers cover the plant in spring. Prune in early summer, after flowering. Great as a specimen or for foundation plantings.