Here are the best shrubs with pink flowers. But if your goal is vibrant color, it will be worth your while to take the extra time and look for D. cneorum. The bush is evergreen and attains a height of about 1 foot, with a spread twice that. Grow it in partial shade and in USDA planting zones 4 to 9. This is a sensational plant in warm climates (zones 9 to 11), where the mild weather allows it to grow to its full potential. In colder climates, gardeners must be content with growing it in hanging pots during the summer. This plant performs best in full sun. Other hydrangeas have a set color. There are many varieties that are reliably pink bloomers, regardless of the soil that they grow in. For example:
Invincibelle Spirit comes in one color: pink. The flowers are deep pink when they first appear. The color later fades to a light pink. It measures 4 feet tall and across. Grow it in zones 3 to 9 in full sun to partial shade. Another strictly-pink type is Pink Elf, a dwarf (18 inches in height, 24 inches in width) for zones 5 to 11 that grows best in partial sun to partial shade.
Once again, if you live further north, the alternative (in terms of flower shape) is a rather poor substitute: Witch hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia Arnold Promise), which has yellow, not pink strap-like petals. Witch hazel’s main claim to fame is that it is one of the earliest shrubs to bloom (early spring or late winter).
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Pink Micro Chip is known for being one of the shorter kinds of butterfly bush. Pink Micro Chip stands just 18 to 24 inches tall, with a similar width.Pink Delight is 6 to 8 feet tall, with a spread of 4 to 6 feet. InSpired Pink reaches a height of 4 to 6 feet and a width of 4 to 8 feet.
Syringa x hyacinthiflora Maiden’s Blush is one of the best choices with pink flowers. It becomes 12 to 15 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide when mature. Grow it in zones 3 to 9 in full sun.If a magenta-purple color is what you desire, try S. vulgaris Adelaide Dunbar (zones 3 to 9). It reaches 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide.S. vulgaris Marie Frances stays fairly short (5 to 7 feet tall) for a common lilac. It produces single, pink flowers that are fragrant. It is best suited to zones 3 to 7 and to a location in full sun.S. vulgaris Lucie Baltet attains a height of 8 to 10 feet, with a spread of 4 to 6 feet. Grow it in full sun in zones 3 to 7.
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Gold Mound and Goldflame offer more than just blooms. They are great foliage plants, boasting golden leaves. Of the two, Gold Mound has better leaf color.
