Growing Shrubs That Have Insect Resistance
Below you will find a list of Evergreens and Shrubs from our plant database that are bug and insect resistant. If you click on any of the photos, you will see a Virtual Plant Tag that may contain photos, plant descriptions, usage suggestions and a link to where you can buy that plant for your landscaping. The concept of a shrub can be difficult to define since different people might consider the same plant a groundcover, broadleaf evergreen, bush or tree.
Uses for these bushes vary by variety, and may thrive in full shade, partial shade or full sun and a variety of soil conditions including wet soil, moist soil, or dry soil.
With increased awareness of the value that native shrubs add to the natural landscape, these suggestions will help you make good choices about which plants are best suited for your home garden: American Cranberry Viburnum (V. trilobum) and many cultivars; Benjamin Bush or Spicebush (Lincera benzoin); Black and Red Chokeberries (Aronia melanocarpa and arbutifolia); Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus); Inkberries (Ilex glabra); Oakleaf Hydrangea (H. quercifolia) and the many improved cultivars.
Europe and Asia have given American gardeners numerous ornamental plants that tolerate or thrive in the environmental conditions in the United States. Suggestions include: Bloodtwig or Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) for mass plantings; Blue-mist Shrub, Blue-spirea, Bluebeard or Caryopteris x clandonensis is gaining increased popularity with the wider color selections, longer bloom times and golden accented leaves. Since Bluebeard flowers on new growth, cutting it back hard keeps the plant dense and neat; Blueleaf Honeysuckle (Lonicera korolkowii) with petite pink blooms; Boxwoods; Chinese Fringe-flower (Loropetalum) and the fantastic new cultivars; Crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia); Forsythias from Albanian (F.europaea), Border (F. x intermedia), Early (F. ovata), Greenstem (F. viridissima), Weeping (F. suspensa) and the many improved Hybrids; Glossy Abelia; Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica) and the many selections; Japanese Anise-tree (Illicium anisatum); Korean Abelialeaf or White Forsythia (Abeliophyllum distichum) flowers early on bare twigs to full effect; known by the names Distant Affinity, Japanese Loquat, Japanese Medlar, Japanese Plum and May Apple, Eriobotrya japonica is a real plus for southern gardens with its fall and winter blooming, lustrous dark green foliage that has the ability to be shaped for espalier against walls; Sapphireberry, Asiatic Sweetleaf or Symplocos paniculata has brilliant blue fruit that attract birds to the home garden; Sargent Viburnum is very aphid resistant and has excellent fruiting.
