Zone 6: Shrubs and Bushes (USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6)

Shop shrubs and bushes suited for USDA Zone 6, curated for hardy growth, landscape structure, and reliable seasonal presence. These plants are selected to support everything from privacy and foundation beds to color and texture in mixed plantings.

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Almanac Planting Co: Spirea 'Double Play Big Bang' (Spiraea japonica) showcasing its full, rounded habit with clusters of pink blossoms, an excellent choice for creating a low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly garden setting.
Double Play® Big Bang™ Spirea
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Almanac Planting Co: The White Drift Rose (Rosa 'Meizorland') presents clusters of pure white blooms with subtle hints of cream, a testament to its continuous blooming ability, perfect for creating an elegant, low-maintenance floral display in both formal and informal gardens.
White Drift® Rose
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Almanac Planting Co: The dense foliage of the Popcorn Drift Rose (Rosa 'Novarospop') overflows with abundant small blooms, offering a showy yet manageable garden feature that's drought-resistant, making it a top pick for eco-conscious landscapes and xeriscaping designs.
Popcorn Drift® Rose
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Almanac Planting Co: The Red Drift Rose (Rosa 'Meigalpio') creates a striking impact with its clusters of petite, crimson flowers cascading over a natural stone wall, ideal for a vibrant ground cover and adding alluring color to rock gardens and borders.
Red Drift® Rose
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Almanac Planting Co: Flourishing Pink Knockout Roses (Rosa 'Radcon') amidst a complementary sea of purple catmint (Nepeta), creating a harmonious color contrast that's a feast for the eyes, ideal for sustainable landscaping and attracting beneficial pollinators.
Pink Knock Out® Rose
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Almanac Planting Co: A vibrant display of Pink Double Knock Out Roses (Rosa 'Radtko') flourishing in a lush garden setting. These hardy shrubs are renowned for their disease resistance and continuous blooms, perfect for adding a splash of color to any landscape design.
Pink Double Knock Out® Rose
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Almanac Planting Co: Lush and full-bodied, Proven Winners 'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia x) showcases its vivid magenta flowers, a fantastic choice for gardeners aiming to create a dynamic and colorful display that blooms from summer to fall, ensuring a long-lasting garden spectacle.
Miss Molly Butterfly Bush
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Almanac Planting Co Forever Goldy™ Arborvitae (Thuja plicata 'Forever Goldy' (aka '4EVER')). A group of three golden yellow arbs growing together.
Forever Goldy™ Arborvitae
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Almanac Planting Co Thuja Green Giant (Thuja plicata x standishii 'Green Giant'). Several large, tall, pyramidal evergreens surrounded by short evergreen bushes. The landscaping is affluent.
Thuja 'Green Giant'
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Almanac Planting Co Emerald Green Arborvitae 'Smaragd'. Three mature arbs growing in a row.
Emerald Green Arborvitae 'Smaragd'
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Almanac Planting Co: Sky Pencil Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'). A row of three, growing in a bed in front of a white, brick wall.
Sky Pencil Holly
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Beautybush
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Almanac Planting Co: Proven Winners Dark Lavender CHIFFON® Rose of Sharon growing as a large bush in a mulch bed.
Dark Lavender CHIFFON® Rose of Sharon
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Almanac Planting Co: This close-up image of the Keepsake Mountain Laurel captures the bold contrast between unopened ruby-colored buds and the glossy, open blooms with white-bordered petals and pale green centers. A perfect visual for showcasing this standout flowering shrub.
Mountain Laurel 'Keepsake'
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Almanac Planting Co: Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo') by Proven Winners growing tall and blooming profusely!
Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea
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Almanac Planting Co: Proven Winners® Little Lime Punch™ Hydrangea paniculata, showcasing pink-red transition in blooms.
Little Lime Punch™ Panicle Hydrangea
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Almanac Planting Co: Dwarf Mountain Laurel 'Tinkerbell' in full bloom, displaying clusters of vivid pink flowers with star-shaped centers against glossy green foliage, perfect for adding vibrant color and structure to shaded landscape beds.
Mountain Laurel 'Tinkerbell'
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Almanac Planting Co: A vibrant stand of Aphrodite Sweetshrub, packed with large burgundy-red blossoms against dense green foliage. Known for its fruity fragrance and long bloom time, this standout shrub from Proven Winners® thrives in full sun to part shade.
Aphrodite' Sweetshrub
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Almanac Planting Co: Weigela 'Spilled Wine' (Weigela florida) planted along a serene lakeside, demonstrating the plant's versatility in landscape design. A stunning option for creating a natural, wildlife-friendly environment.
Spilled Wine® Weigela
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Almanac Planting Co: POCO LOCO® Abelia shrub with compact habit and pink summer blooms in landscape planting
POCO LOCO® Abelia
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Almanac Planting Co: Dwarf Hinoki Cypress ‘Nana Gracilis’ — compact evergreen conifer with dense layered foliage in a garden setting
Dwarf Hinoki Cypress
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Almanac Planting Co: Winter Fiesta™ Wintergreen with clusters of bright pinkish-red berries and glossy green evergreen leaves for winter color.
Winter Fiesta™ Wintergreen
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Almanac Planting Co: Potted Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire showing its compact, mounded form with upright white flower spikes in full summer bloom.
Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire
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Almanac Planting Co: An inviting garden scene with Red Knockout Roses (Rosa 'Radrazz') in the foreground, complemented by a bench and a backdrop of purple salvia, illustrating a picturesque, maintenance-friendly landscape that's perfect for public and residential gardens alike.
Red Knock Out® Rose
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Row of Nigra Thuja evergreens with lush foliage, grown by Almanac Planting Co, ideal for landscaping and privacy hedges.
Thuja 'Nigra'
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Almanac Planting Co Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'). The plant is growing alone in a mulch bed surrounded by grass.
Japanese Plum Yew 'Fastigiata'
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Almanac Planting Co Fire Chief™ Globe Arborvitae. A side view of vibrant red foliage.
Fire Chief™ Arborvitae
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Almanac Planting Co: Spring Grove® Western Arborvitae growing together in a row creating a dense privacy screen!
Spring Grove® Western Arborvitae
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Almanac Planting Co Simply Scentsational® Sweetshrub by Proven Winners growing mature and large covered in green leaves and red flowers.
Simply Scentsational® Sweetshrub
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Almanac Planting Co: Proven Winners® Limelight Prime® Hydrangea paniculata growing as a shrub in a mulch bed.
Limelight Prime® Panicle Hydrangea
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About Shrubs and Bushes for Zone 6 Landscapes

What role do shrubs and bushes play in Zone 6 planting design?


Shrubs provide structure and visual continuity in Zone 6 landscapes, helping define spaces and anchor planting beds.

Their consistent form makes them a dependable choice for creating balance between trees, perennials, and ground-level plantings.

What kinds of shrubs are commonly included in Zone 6 landscapes?


Zone 6 landscapes often rely on a mix of flowering shrubs, evergreen shrubs, and foliage-focused varieties for year-round interest.

This collection reflects that range, bringing together shrubs chosen for performance and lasting landscape value.

How do shrubs contribute to privacy and screening?


Shrubs can create softer, more natural screening than fences by building living boundaries that blend into the landscape.

Over time, dense growth and consistent shape make many shrubs a practical option for privacy, edges, and buffering views.

Why do evergreens matter in a four-season landscape?


Evergreen shrubs provide year-round foliage and visual stability when deciduous plants drop leaves and perennial beds go dormant.

They help keep the landscape looking intentional through winter and give the garden a stronger sense of structure.

How long do shrubs typically take to reach their full presence?


Shrubs often develop gradually, with early seasons focused on root growth and steady branching.

As they mature, density and form become more pronounced, leading to stronger impact and more consistent performance.

What makes shrubs a good foundation for layered planting?


Shrubs create the middle layer of the landscape, providing mass and shape that ties larger and smaller plantings together.

They help establish a stable framework that can be accented with perennials, grasses, and seasonal color over time.