The beauty of its yellow flowers makes this bush a must-have, but for blooms even earlier, consider winter heath or witch hazel. There are also other species of lilacs, such as pubescens, which includes the popular smaller cultivar ‘Miss Kim’.
Sugar Tip (light pink flowers, variegated leaves) Blue Chiffon (lavender-blue flowers)
Rose of Sharon flowers from early summer through mid-fall, and grows 8 to 12 feet tall. It is typically used in informal hedges or screens, or in naturalized masses.
