Abelia is an easy-to-grow flowering shrub with fragrant, bell-shaped flowers from late spring through fall. Its small, glossy green leaves turn purple-bronze or shades of orange in autumn.
Aucuba, or gold dust plant, thrives in low-maintenance shade borders with its yellow-speckled foliage year-round. Its berries and flowers are small and insignificant.
Azaleas belong to the Rhododendron genus and thrive in rich, acidic soil. They come in various colors and some varieties bloom again in fall.
Bigleaf hydrangeas have broad, bright green foliage and large flowers in white, pink, or blue. They create low hedges or add interest to mixed borders.
Bottlebrush buckeye, native to the southern U.S., attracts swallowtail butterflies with its white summer flowers and serves as a seasonal screen.
Camellias bloom from fall to late spring in shades of red, pink, and white. They have a dense branching habit with shiny, bright green leaves.
Kerria produces bright yellow flowers in April and May. It tolerates dry and wet soils, heavy shade, and deer, but can spread by underground suckers.
Abelia is an easy-to-grow flowering shrub with fragrant, bell-shaped flowers from late spring through fall. Its small, glossy green leaves turn purple-bronze or shades of orange in autumn.