- Apricot-pink flowering quince blossoms appear in early spring.flowering bright red quince image by Dzmitry Lameika from Fotolia.com
Pink and orange are vivid, cheery colors that brighten any garden. To add a large splash of color to your garden, consider a flowering shrub. Shrubs can provide privacy if planted in a border or will break up a large yard if planted in garden beds. Plant shrubs in the spring or autumn so they adapt to their new environment without stress from weather extremes. - Rhododendrons come in a range of colors, including baby pink, pink-purple, peach and orange. These plants vary greatly in size and preferred growing environment, since there are so many cultivars available (over 3,000, according to Floridata). Some prefer full sun while others thrive in full shade, though most do well in part shade. Rhododendrons have glossy green leaves and trumpet-shaped blossoms.
- The flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) covers itself with delicate blossoms in the spring. Cultivars come with red, scarlet, baby pink and apricot-pink colored flowers that somewhat resemble cherry blossoms. This shrub ranges from 5 to 10 feet in height and width. Native to Asia, this plant grows in hardiness zones 4 to 9 and can be planted in either full or part sun.
- Marmalade bush (Streptosolen jamesonii) flowers from mid-spring through autumn. The trumpet-shaped blossoms are one-inch wide and come in vivid orange, tangerine and yellow hues. The plant grows four to six feet in height and width. Its leaves are dark green and deeply veined. Marmalade bush is hardy in zones 9 to 11 and enjoys full sun or part shade.
- Butterfly bush or summer lilac (Buddleja davidii) comes in a range of colors, including pink (Opera is one such pink variety). The flowers have an orange throat, notes Floridata. This shrub grows in hardiness zones 5 to 10 and prefers full sun. Like the lilac, tiny fragrant flowers grow in clusters. Butterflies flock to this shrub, which can grow six to 12 feet tall.
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