Very cold-hardy bushes, common lilacs can be grown in zones 3 to 7. Locate them in full sun and in a rich, loamy soil. This bush is suitable for zones 4 to 7. Install it in full sun or partial shade. Recommended for zones 5 to 8, Carol Mackie should be grown in partial sun to partial shade. Provide the bush with a rich soil that drains sharply. Very cold-hardy, purple-leaf sand cherry is suited to zones 2 to 8. Place it in a full-sun location, give it adequate drainage, and water it moderately. Grow this bush in moist, well-drained ground in zones 5 to 9. Partial shade is the best location. A tropical plant, Northerners should grow it in a large pot in full sun in the summer, cut it back in fall, then overwinter the root system in a basement (watering infrequently). Angel’s trumpet is a poisonous plant, so this is a shrub to keep away from children and pets. ‘Buckley’s Quill’ is well-suited for zones 4 to 9. It has average water needs and will grow in full sun to partial shade, although, in the North, full sun is better to achieve the best flowering display. You can grow common privet in zones 5 to 8 in full sun to partial shade, but most who grow a privet as a specimen choose one of the other species/cultivars, such as the ‘Texanum’ cultivar of wax privet (L. japonicum). You can’t really blame them. Gardenia is easily one of the most fragrant shrubs, and it offers dark-green, glossy foliage to boot. It gets up to 8 feet tall. When growing it outdoors, give it partial shade, good drainage, a moderate amount of water, and compost. It is one of the plants that like growing in acidic soil.
