Shrubs

Robert J. Kleinberg
Landscape Design & Construction
200 Wildwood Avenue
East Lansdowne, PA 19050
Phone: (610) 259-6106
Fax: (610) 259-4005

"Patios & Gardens
Since 1986"

Please view recommended shrubs on this page. You can also view various landscaping examples by clicking on the links below:

Landscape Design

Seasonal Plantings

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Shrubs

Robert J. Kleinberg, Landscape Design & Construction has been designing Patios and Gardens in Philadelphia, Montgomery County ( Lower Merion, Bala Cynwyd, Ardmore, Narberth ), Delaware County ( Havertown, Marple, Drexel Hill, Lansdowne, Springfield, Swarthmore, Ridley, Media, Upper Darby, Newtown Square, Radnor ), and the Main Line ( Bryn Mawr, Villanova, Gladyne, Wynnewood ) PA as a Landscape and Hardscaping contractor since 1986. We offer Landscape Design and Installation, either Residential or Commercial; including new plantings, or renovations of old landscapes. We install trees, shrubs, seasonal plantings of annuals and perennials from a small backyard to a large commercial planting.

Shown here are recommended shrubs and links to pictures on other sites of available shrubs most of which are low maintenance.

Please view recommended shrubs on this page. You can also view various landscaping examples by clicking on the links below:

Landscape Design	Seasonal Plantings	Bed Construction

Click here to see close-ups of seasonal plants.

Click here for recommended perennials

*All work shown by Robert J. Kleinberg Landscape Design and Construction.

Evergreen Shrubs (click on small picture to view larger version)

Arborvitae Nigra - Upright narrow evergreen can get 12-ft. tall and 4 or 5-ft. wide. Other varieties of Arborvitae are available that are taller or shorter. There are some nice upright narrow hollies also available but the usually cost about twice as much. They will grow nice in the sun and they do ok in some shade.

Japanese Holly “Hoogendorn” – Dense low-spreading mounding habit 2½-ft tall by 4-ft. wide Evergreen but no showy flowers. Grown for the evergreen effect.

Nandina - Evergreen shrub with fine texture that turns reddish in fall and winter. Groups of small white flowers in summer and bunches of red berries in winter.

Pieris (one of the compact varieties) - Evergreen with leaves arranged around the stem and drooping a little, sort of like an umbrella. Small white or pink flowers in thin clusters in spring.
Click here to view a picture of Pieris

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress – Slow growing interesting evergreen. Foliage grows in a little of bunching way and that gives the plant an interesting growth habit. Grows slow so plants can be expensive.

Azalea

Azaleas are shrubs (usually low growing - 2 to 4-ft.) that bloom in mid spring. Azalea are very colorful plants that bloom for about 2 weeks. Some varieties have attractive evergreen foliage that looks nice year round. Azaleas come with flowers in white, pink, red, and purple. Deciduous varieties also come in orange and yellow. Azaleas like acid, well drained soil. Soil near house foundations often are heavy clays that hold water and can cause azalea roots to rot.

Flowering Deciduous Shrubs

Lilac – Upright shrub, can be leggy, very fragrant flowers in spring. White, blue, and purple.
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Viburnum carlesii – Very fragrant shrub with white flowers in May.
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Clethra – Fragrant flowers in summer. Bushy plants 6-ft. tall.
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Hydrangea – Flowers in summer. Pink, blue, or white. Different types available.
Click here to view a picture of Hydrangea 'Nikko Blue'
Click here to view a picture of Lacecap Hydrangea
Click here to view a picture of Hydrangea 'Merritt's Beauty'

Abelia Semi-evergreen shrub about 5 to 6-ft. Small white to pink flowers all summer.
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Crape Myrtle – Large shrub or small tree with bright flowers in summer. White, pink, red or purple.
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Shrub Roses - Bloom all summer off and on. Bushy plants about 4-ft. tall. Flowers in white, pink, red, yellow, and more
Click here to see more on shrub roses.