{"title":"Shrubs","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Shrubs collection. New Arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"first-editions-eclipse-hydrangea","title":"First Editions® Eclipse™ Hydrangea","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Hydrangea That Stands Out Before It Even Flowers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Editions® Eclipse™ Hydrangea is one of the most striking hydrangeas for homeowners who want something truly different in the landscape. Its intense dark purple foliage is the feature that sets it apart right away, giving the plant a dramatic look long before the mophead blooms begin to open. Instead of blending in with standard green-leaved hydrangeas, Eclipse brings real contrast and depth from the start of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat foliage color is one of the biggest reasons this variety is so appealing. It stays rich and dark through the growing season, even in warmer conditions, which gives the shrub strong ornamental value long after many flowering plants have settled into the background. For homeowners who want a hydrangea that feels bold and distinctive, Eclipse is an exceptional choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCranberry or Amethyst Blooms Add Even More Contrast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Eclipse comes into bloom, the flowers create an equally dramatic display. The mophead blooms develop in shades of cranberry or amethyst, depending on soil pH, providing homeowners with natural color variation while still preserving the strong contrast against the dark foliage. That combination of deep leaves and jewel-toned flowers makes the plant feel rich, layered, and memorable in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bloom effect is especially strong in patio plantings, foundation beds, and smaller focal-point spaces where the foliage and flower color can be appreciated up close. It is a hydrangea that brings more than one ornamental moment, which makes it especially rewarding in residential gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Compact Bigleaf Hydrangea for Smaller Landscapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEclipse Hydrangea is especially useful because it stays in a manageable size range. It is large enough to function as a true focal-point shrub, but still compact enough for foundation corners, mixed borders, patio-adjacent beds, and decorative containers. That makes it a smart fit for homeowners who want a dramatic hydrangea without needing the space required for a much larger shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts rounded habit also makes it easy to work into more structured landscape designs. Whether used as a specimen, a repeated accent, or part of a small garden composition, it offers enough presence to stand out without overwhelming the surrounding planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Great Choice for Decorative Containers and High-Impact Beds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the strongest uses for Eclipse Hydrangea is in high-visibility garden spaces. Because the foliage is so unusual, it performs beautifully in decorative containers, courtyard gardens, entry plantings, and patio borders where the color can be appreciated at close range. It also works well in mixed shrub beds where the dark foliage can contrast with chartreuse, silver, or lighter green companion plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of shrub that helps a planting feel intentional and elevated. It does not need much surrounding color to make an impression because the foliage already carries so much visual weight. For homeowners who want a hydrangea that serves as a real design feature, Eclipse is a strong choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy-Care Beauty With the Right Placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Editions® Eclipse™ Hydrangea performs best in part shade to filtered sun, especially in warmer climates, where protection from the harshest afternoon sun helps preserve leaf quality. 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Its semi-double flowers show a beautiful two-tone effect, with deeper pink edging and softer pink tones toward the center, giving the plant a layered, almost hand-painted look in the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpring flowers are just the beginning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the biggest reasons homeowners choose Autumn Kiss® Encore® Azalea is the reblooming performance. It flowers heavily in spring, then returns with additional bloom cycles through summer and fall, giving the landscape much more color than a once-blooming azalea typically offers. That makes it especially valuable where homeowners want longer-lasting impact near entryways, patios, or front beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEvergreen foliage keeps the plant useful all year\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven when the shrub is not actively blooming, Autumn Kiss® Encore® Azalea still contributes to the landscape with attractive evergreen foliage and a neat rounded shape. That year-round structure helps borders and foundation beds stay full and polished instead of looking empty between bloom periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompact size makes it easy to use in everyday landscapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Autumn Kiss® stays relatively compact, it fits especially well into foundation plantings, smaller borders, low flowering hedges, and decorative containers. It is a strong option for homeowners who want the color and charm of azaleas without having to dedicate space to a much larger shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest performance comes with sun, acidic soil, and steady moisture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn Kiss® Encore® Azalea performs best in full sun to part shade with acidic, well-drained soil and even moisture during establishment. Like other Encore azaleas, it benefits from several hours of sun to support stronger reblooming. 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By late spring to early summer, bright red-pink flower clusters begin opening and continue in waves through the growing season, giving sunny landscapes a long-lasting display without the need for constant deadheading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeedless, Non-Invasive, and Built to Rebloom.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important features of Double Play® Doozie® Spirea is its seedless, non-invasive nature. Because it does not spend energy producing seeds, the plant redirects that energy into producing more flowers. This makes it a stronger choice for gardeners who want the beauty and usefulness of spirea with improved landscape responsibility and a longer bloom season. 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After the first bloom, a light trim can encourage a flush of fresh, colorful foliage and may support additional scattered blooms. That combination of foliage and flowers gives this spirea more interest than a shrub grown for bloom alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompact Size for Foundations, Edges, and Walkways\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Play® Candy Corn® Spirea naturally forms a tidy, rounded mound, making it easy to fit into everyday landscapes. It typically grows about 18 to 30 inches tall and wide, depending on pruning, climate, and growing conditions. That compact size makes it especially useful for small-space color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it along a walkway, in front of taller shrubs, around a mailbox, in a sunny foundation bed, or in groups for a low border. 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Avoid heavy pruning in extreme heat, and remember that this variety can be less heat-tolerant than some other spireas, so steady moisture and afternoon protection may help in hotter regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest in Sun, Good Drainage, and Everyday Garden Soil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Play® Candy Corn® Spirea grows best in full sun to part sun. More sun usually creates the strongest foliage color and best flowering, while part sun can be helpful in hot climates. It adapts to most garden soils as long as drainage is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce established, this spirea is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and rabbit-resistant, making it useful in low-maintenance landscapes. Water regularly during the first growing season, mulch lightly to protect the root zone, and avoid wet sites where the soil stays soggy. 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Although the shrub stays small, the blooms are full, rounded, and abundant, often covering the plant so heavily that the textured green foliage nearly disappears beneath the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an ideal hydrangea for homeowners who want the reliability of a panicle hydrangea but do not have room for a large shrub. At about 2 to 3 feet tall and around 3 feet wide, Fire Light Tidbit fits beautifully in front borders, small foundation beds, mixed perennial gardens, patio containers, and compact landscape spaces where larger hydrangeas would quickly outgrow the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCreamy White Blooms That Turn Bright Pink and Red\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire Light Tidbit Hydrangea begins blooming in summer with creamy white to light green-white flowers. As the season progresses and temperatures cool, the blooms develop bright pink, raspberry pink, and red tones, giving the plant a changing color display that lasts into fall. This natural color progression does not depend on soil pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are proportionate to the plant, so the shrub looks full rather than top-heavy. Use Fire Light Tidbit for a long-lasting flower show that transitions with the season. It is especially effective near walkways, patios, porch steps, and front-of-border plantings where the changing flower color can be enjoyed up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompact Mounded Habit for Borders, Containers, and Foundations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire Light Tidbit has a dense, rounded, bun-shaped habit that makes it easy to use in designed landscapes. It is small enough for containers and edging, yet showy enough to serve as a focal point in a small garden bed. Plant one as a specimen, repeat several as a low flowering border, or mass them for a compact hydrangea display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shrub pairs well with boxwood, inkberry holly, spirea, dwarf evergreens, roses, salvia, nepeta, heuchera, hostas, ornamental grasses, coneflowers, and other sun-to-part-sun companions. Because it is smaller than most panicle hydrangeas, Fire Light Tidbit is especially helpful in foundation beds where windows, walkways, or tight corners limit plant size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy-Care Panicle Hydrangea That Blooms on New Wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire Light Tidbit blooms on new wood, which makes it easier to prune than old-wood hydrangeas. The flower buds form on the current season’s growth, so winter damage or late-winter pruning is less likely to eliminate the entire bloom display. This is one reason panicle hydrangeas are so dependable in cold climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrune in late winter or early spring by cutting the main stems back by about one-third, and remove thin or weak stems at the same time. This encourages strong new growth and helps support a full flower display. Deadheading is not required, but spent blooms can be removed for appearance or left standing for dried flower texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSun, Drainage, and Steady Moisture Keep It Blooming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFire Light Tidbit Hydrangea grows best in full sun to part sun. In cooler climates, full sun helps produce strong stems and abundant flowers. In hotter regions, morning sun with afternoon shade can help protect the plant from stress while still providing enough light for good bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it in well-drained soil and avoid sites that stay wet for long periods. 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Instead of carrying flowers only at the ends of upright stems, this hydrangea creates a garland-like effect, with blooms appearing along the graceful horizontal branches for a soft, flowing display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique growth habit makes Fairytrail Bride® especially useful where ordinary hydrangeas feel too stiff or upright. Plant it where the cascading form can be seen: spilling over a retaining wall, draping from a large container, softening a raised bed, filling a patio planter, or becoming a focal point near an entry, porch, or garden seating area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhite Lacecap Flowers With a Romantic Look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFairytrail Bride® Hydrangea produces clear white lacecap flowers with a delicate, frilly look. The sterile florets have a deckle-edged texture that gives the blooms a lace-like quality, making the plant feel elegant without being formal. The flowers may occasionally show soft blush or pale pink tones as they age or under certain weather conditions, but the plant is grown for white bloom color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the flower color is white, soil pH does not turn Fairytrail Bride® blue or pink the way it can with some bigleaf hydrangeas. This makes the color easier for homeowners to understand: plant it for a white cascading hydrangea display, and expect any blush tones to be natural aging or climate effects rather than soil chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Containers, Baskets, and Retaining Walls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trailing habit is the reason this hydrangea opens up so many design possibilities. Fairytrail Bride® can be grown in large patio containers, hanging baskets, raised planters, mixed shrub beds, garden borders, and mass plantings. It is especially striking when planted above low walls or elevated edges, where the stems can drape naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt maturity, Fairytrail Bride® typically grows about 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, creating a rounded, spreading plant with a strong horizontal presence. Give it space to develop its natural shape rather than crowding it tightly between upright shrubs. In containers, choose a large pot with drainage holes and enough soil volume to keep roots evenly moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProtect the Old Wood for the Best Bloom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFairytrail Bride® Hydrangea forms flower buds on old wood, so pruning should be avoided except for removing dead or damaged stems. Cutting the plant back can remove the flower buds that create the cascading bloom display. This is one of the most important care differences between Fairytrail Bride® and hydrangeas that bloom reliably on new wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn colder-edge climates, protecting the overwintered stems matters. Late-spring freezes, harsh winter exposure, or heavy pruning can reduce flower production. Choose a protected site, mulch the root zone, and avoid unnecessary cutting. If stems are clearly dead in spring, remove only the dead wood after the plant begins to leaf out so you can see what survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest in Part Sun, Part Shade, and Even Moisture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFairytrail Bride® Hydrangea grows best with bright filtered light, part sun, or part shade. A site with about 4 to 6 hours of sun is usually ideal. 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The look is light, feathery, and dramatic without feeling heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shrub is especially useful when a planting bed needs contrast. Use it near dark evergreens, purple foliage shrubs, blue-green conifers, burgundy perennials, or deep green foundation plants to make the whole landscape feel more intentional. Its texture gives a Japanese-maple-like effect, but in a hardy, fast-growing shrub form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhite Spring Flowers and Red Berries for Birds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early spring, Lemony Lace® Elderberry can produce clusters of creamy white flowers before or as the foliage develops. The flowers add a fresh seasonal detail, but the foliage is the main reason gardeners choose this plant. After flowering, red berries may follow later in the season if the shrub is not pruned too heavily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose red berries are ornamental and attractive to birds, but they are not for human eating. This is an ornamental red elderberry selection, not an edible American elderberry grown for syrup, jelly, wine, or harvest. If you want elderberries for fruit production, choose edible American elderberry selections instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Deer-Resistant Shrub With Big Foliage Impact\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemony Lace® Elderberry is valued for being easy to grow, colorful, and very deer-resistant in many landscapes. That combination makes it especially useful in foundation plantings, mixed borders, woodland edges, wildlife gardens, and informal hedges where foliage color matters as much as flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finely cut leaves give the plant a soft, airy texture that pairs well with broadleaf shrubs and heavier evergreens. 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Mulch helps moderate soil moisture and keeps the root zone cooler during hot weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEasy Pruning for Shape, Size, and Fresh Growth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemony Lace® Elderberry can grow about 4 to 7 feet tall and wide, but it can be pruned to stay smaller. It blooms on old wood, so heavy spring pruning can reduce flowers and fruit. If flowers and berries matter to you, prune lightly after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your main goals are golden foliage and a compact size, you can prune more aggressively when the plant is young to encourage a fuller shape. Older plants can be thinned by removing weak, damaged, or older canes. 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