Shrubs

Shrubs: A Landscaping Must!

Shrubs are the backbone of the landscape; they providing structure, height, and texture. Whether for sunny or shady areas, big spaces or small, Sunrise has the perfect shrubs for all! All of our shrubs are container grown, so they’re easy to transport and plant. The best part of shopping with us is the incredible 14 Month Guarantee on our Trees, Shrubs, & Roses. No other greenhouse, garden center, or nursery in Kankakee County offers such terms!

*To honor the 14 Month Guarantee on Trees, Shrubs, and Roses, we required the receipt from purchase, the tags, and the plant itself (branches/roots must be intact). These returns can be made at our Customer Service desk near the front door.*

Spring Flowering Shrubs

Forsythia
Lilacs (Syringa)
Weigela
Viburnum
Serviceberry (Amelanchier)

Summer Flowering Shrubs

Hydrangea
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Summersweet (Clethra)
Potentilla
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

Fall Display Shrubs

Oakleaf Hydrangeas (Hyd. quercifolia) – purple fall foliage
Fothergilla – orange fall foliage
Honeysuckle Bushes (Diervilla) – various colors for fall foliage
Bluebeard (Caryopteris) – late summer blooms
Barberry (Berberis) – various colors for fall foliage

Shrubs for Privacy Hedge

Cheyenne Privet (Ligustrum) up to 10 feet tall and wide, can stay 6 feet with trimming; full sun; very cold hardy.
Blue Muffin Viburnum – up to 8 feet tall and wide; tough and adaptable; full sun to part shade.
Common Purple Lilac (Syringa) – up to 8 feet tall and wide; full sun; purple spring flowers.
Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea (Hyd. paniculata) – 6-8 feet tall and wide; full sun; reliable, stunning summer blooms.

Shrubs for Mass or Foundation Plantings

Hydrangea arborescens (smooth Hydrangea) – Incrediball, Invincibelle Spirit II, Invincibelle Ruby
Spirea – Candy Corn, Renaissance, Doozie
Boxwood – Green Velvet
Hydrangea paniculata (panicled Hydrangea) – Bobo, Fire Light Tidbit