2025’s Best new shrubs & fragrant roses

This year ’s crop of new shrubs has some pretty exciting introductions . From beautiful foliation , delicious fruit and soak bouquet , there ’s certain to be something to tempt you into trying one of these new shrubs for 2025 . Dive in and name the standout shrubs that could be the pure summation to your garden this year !

Sgt. Pepper™Tatarian dogwood (Cornus alba)

For multiseason interest with just one plant , give Sgt . Pepper Tatarian cornel a endeavour . Spring leaves , aright have a pink rush on the creamy edges . The pink disappearance in summer , then in fall leaves ripe to Bourgogne with a pink flush . Prune the honest-to-god stems back by a third after the white efflorescence bloom in early springtime to get red stems the following wintertime .

Type : ShrubBest features : Multiseason interestLight : Full sun to part shadeSize:4 to 6 ft . tall , 6 to 8 foot . wideCold brave : USDA zones 3 to 7Introducer : Proven Winners ® reference : Garden Crossings , 616 - 875 - 6355

Golden Child™arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis)

This dry pint - sized shrub is easy to fit into any size of it border or even container . It has a of course rounded condition and gold foliage that develops a light bronze rove in wintertime . Plus it has excellent opposition to drought - induced leafage scorch .

Type : ShrubBest features : Dwarf shrub with gold foliage that wo n’t scorchLight : Full sun to part shadeSize:18 to 24 in . marvelous and wideCold hardy : USDA zones 4 to 8Introducer : Monrovia ® origin : Local garden center

Flowerfull®smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)

Tired of floppy hydrangea ? FlowerFull unruffled hydrangea wo n’t lease you down . Its sturdy stem hold its numerous flossy livid flowers upright where you may bask them . Pruning is super mere — just cut the dry stems back by a third in former spring .

character : ShrubBest features : Lots of flush on sturdy stemsLight : Full sunshine to part shadeSize:3 to 4 foot . marvelous , 4 to 5 ft . wideCold hardy : USDA zones 3 to 9Introducer : First Editions Shrubs & TreesSource : Local garden center of attention

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Crown Point™holly (Ilexhybrid)

Make a statement in the border with this graceful new columnar holly — no pruning needed . The glossy , elongated blue - unripe leaves have the same barbellate bound that gives holly its distinctive looking . Crown Point will develop some berries on its own but will have more if you also develop ‘ Blue Prince ’ nearby .

Type : ShrubBest features : A natural columnar conformation and dull foliageLight : Full sun to part shadeSize:12 to 15 foot . grandiloquent , 4 to 6 foot . wideCold hardy : USDA zone 6 to 9Introducer : Garden Debut ® Source : Sooner Plant Farm , 918 - 453 - 0771

Bountiful™Belle blueberry (Vacciniumhybrid)

Multiseason knockout is easy with this new blueberry . It has variegated Modern growth , loads of white bound peak , empurpled - disconsolate eatable berries and flushed fall foliation . Bountiful Belle necessitate 800 iciness hours ( temp between 32 and 45 degrees F during wintertime ) to develop yield .

Type : ShrubBest feature : Colorful new growthLight : Full sunSize:3 to 4 foot . tall and wideCold fearless : USDA zona 5 to 9Introducer : Monrovia ® rootage : Local garden center

Best New Fragrant Roses for 2025

These three novel disease - resistant pink wine volunteer a range of colors and sizes , so you have lots of choice for filling your garden with lovely scents .

Easy Charmer™miniature rose (Rosahybrid)

If you do n’t have a lot of space but love pink wine give this new miniature a try . Its compact sizing fits in most place and it has beautiful 1 ½ to 2 ½ inch petal - packed peak with a delicious fragrance . It reblooms all season and has disease repellent foliage .

case : ShrubBest features : Cup - mold three-fold fuchsia - lavender flower with a strong citrus fruit scentLight : Full sunSize:24 to 36 in . tall , 30 to 42 in . wideCold fearless : USDA zones 5 to 10Introducer : calendar week RosesSource : Local garden center

Dannahue™shrub rose (Rosahybrid)

It ’s hard to resist any sphere where this beautiful shrub arise is raise . Besides the luscious apricot colored flowers it has a yield - filled scent you ’ll want to take in again and again . And as a shrub rose it ’s disease resistant , leisurely care and bloom all time of year .

eccentric : ShrubBest lineament : threefold apricot bloom with a intermediate fruity lemon , lychee and apricot fragranceLight : Full sunSize:42 to 48 in . tall and wideCold hardy : USDA zone 5 to 11Introducer & Source : David Austin ® Roses , 800 - 328 - 8893

Loves Me, Loves Me Not™hybrid tea rose (Rosahybrid)

look for a rose that will really ferment head ? see out bang Me eff Me Not afternoon tea rise with its beautiful 5 - inch twofold blooms and a endearing fragrance you ca n’t miss . Be sure to disregard a few stems to contribute indoors for your vase — it makes a great cut heyday too !

Type : ShrubBest feature : Double cryptic pink rosiness with a solid lilac , gardenia and pineapple scentLight : Full sunSize:5 ft . tall , 2 to 3 ft . wideCold hardy : USDA zones 6 to 11Introducer : Star Roses ® and PlantsSource : Heirloom Gardens , 800 - 820 - 0465

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Sgt. pepper Tatarian dogwood foliage in spring and fall from Proven Winners: At 4 to 6 feet tall with color changing foliage, this dogwood makes a dramatic background plant.

Sgt. pepper Tatarian dogwood foliage in spring and fall from Proven Winners: At 4 to 6 feet tall with color changing foliage, this dogwood makes a dramatic background plant.

Golden Child arborvitae photo by Doreen Wynja for Monrovia: The gold foilage of this new arborvitae will keep borders bright and colorful all year.

FlowerFull Smooth hydrangea First Editions Shrubs & Trees: This easy-care hydrangea has loads of flowers from summer through winter.

Crown Point Illex greenleaf nursery: Don’t have a lot of room in the garden? This columnar holly will fit right in.

Bountiful belle blueberrry photo by Doreen Wynja for Monrovia: Delicious fruit and beautiful foliage make this new blueberry a must-have shrub.

Easy Charmer fragrant rose Weeks Roses: Plant a few of these Easy Charmer miniature roses in a container so you can enjoy them on your patio.

Dannahue Fragrant rose from David Austin Roses: Apricot blooms and a scrumptious scent make this a great rose for an entry or patio.

Loves Me Loves Me Not Rose courtesy of Star Roses: These large, vibrant-pink blooms are a great way to draw attention to an entry or a special seating area in the garden.