Burning Bush

• The burning bush has a bright, fall color and will add some vibrancy to your landscape. It is a large flat-topped shrub originally native to Asia. They can grow up to 10 feet tall and will turn a bright red in the fall, but are green-yellow in the spring. The burning bush can handle a variety of climates, soils, and sunlight hours. It's only real preference is that the soil be somewhat well drained.
  
  

Butterfly Bush

• The butterfly bush is a flowering shrub that blooms midsummer to fall. It gets its name from the many butterflies that come to feast on the flowers' nectar during that time. The flowers vary in color but can show up pink, violet, blue or white. The bush can grow up to 10 feet tall and wide. While this plant does prefer full sun and moist soil, it is not particularly picky about its environment. A layer of mulch will ensure the plant gets the moisture it needs, and it only needs voluminous watering when first planting.
  
  

Holly

• Holly bushes are very tolerant of varying environments and soils, but do prefer full sun. They need daily watering for the first week, but handle drought extremely well after that. Mulching will help retain moisture and even soil temperature for a healthier plant, but will live without it. Annual pruning will help keep them compact. To produce berries, you will need to plant a female and a male bush side by side. Otherwise, you can enjoy the deep evergreen color of a holly bush year round.
  
  

Oleander

• The oleander bush is another type of evergreen shrub that produces fragrant flowers in the summer. Oleander flowers vary in color from apricot, red, yellow or white. However, these flowers are poisonous if ingested. Oleander shrubs can grow up to 12 feet tall and will stand dry or marshy soils equally well; they can even be planted and thrive in partial deserts. Annual pruning may help to create a bushier effect, but otherwise this plant does very well on its own.