Lilacs are best for USDA hardiness zones 2 to 7. The rose of Sharon is known as the hardier hibiscus. It’s a great full-sun shrub for those struggling to get anything else to grow in their ...

See Full Bio Ginny ... idea of which specific plants thrive in your local climate. These sun-obsessed flowers grow spirited bushels that thrive in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 11, aka, most ...

Though this vitex can be shaped into a tree that grows up to 25 feet high in the more southern zones of its range ... These beloved shrubs usually need full sun in the North to “come up roses.” ...