Most of Georgia lies within USDA hardiness geographical zone 7 and 8 . Only a very small division in the northeast part of the state is in zone 6 . Shrubs in Georgia are many of the same shrub observe in Florida with a pinch of the Torrid Zone in their flowers , and leaves that last all class long . shrub can be pruned and determine to fit in any distance and any panache of landscaping .

Caprifoliaceae

Caprifoliaceae ( Abelia X grandiflora ) is also know as glossy abelia and is a member of the meeting house family line . The works grows as tall as 3 to 10 foot with a width of about 12 feet . The leave grow from 1 to 2 inches farseeing and half as broad with the white - pink , fragrant , funnel shape - mould flowers reaching about 1 in long and blooming from mid - summertime until the first rime .

Plant caprifoliaceae in full sunshine or partial shade and a soil that is well - drained and systematically moist ( never allowed to go dry or get sop wet ) . In South Georgia , the bush will be evergreen , and semi - evergreen in the rest of the state . Caprifoliaceae is a favorite of butterfly stroke .

Sasanqua Camellia

Sasanqua camellia ( Camellia sasanqua ) produce from 4 to 15 infantry tall with glossy , evergreen leave that grow about 1 inch long and 1 in full and flower that grow up to 4 inch in diameter blooming in fall and early wintertime . Provied the plant with filtered sunshine and a rich soil that is ironical to moist for the good results . Sasanqua camellia can be grown in zone 7 and 8 in Georgia .

Burning Bush

Burning bush ( Euonymus alatus ) is also known as winged genus Euonymus and winged spindletree . The shrub grows from 15 to 20 foot marvellous with a spread of from 6 to 10 understructure . The leaves are deciduous and grow up to 3 inches long . The jaundiced bloom blossom in spring growing in small clusters and turn into majestic - red capsules that finally split and show off the orangish - carmine seeds which can stick on the bush after the parting have fall off . Plant burn bush in partial shade and a well - drained , moist soil that should not be allowed to get ironic or become water - lumber . The industrial plant can be grow in all of Georgia .

Chapman’s Rhododendron

Chapman ’s rhododendron ( Rhododendron chapmanii ) is an evergreen shrub that raise from 4 to 10 feet tall and about the same in width . The shrub bring about dark green leaves that produce from 1 to 2 inch long and funnel - shaped flowers that bloom in the very other spring and grow to about 2 inches wide . Give Chapman ’s rhododendron filtered sun and a moist but not wet grease . The plant is audacious in zones 7 and 8 in Georgia .

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