Shrubs are known to provide structure and offer privacy from your neighbours. Although shrubs come in a variety of different vivid flowers, white flowering shrubs offer a sense of elegance and serenity to your garden. If you are looking for white flowering shrubs, these few will be up your alley.

White flowering shrubs to grow in your garden

Most flowering shrubs don’t require much to grow; with some sunlight and partial shade, your shrub bushes can flourish.

Buttonbush

A white flowering bush shrub to consider is the buttonbush. This shrub works well as a loose, casual hedge with clusters of tiny white tubular flowers with long stamens that make the clusters look fuzzy. It is a good pollinator shrub, as its sweet fragrance attracts all kinds of pollinators, which is beneficial for your garden.

Detail of Buttonbush in full sun with meadow grass in background at Artist Lake in Middle Island, Suffolk County, Long Island NY.

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Myrtle shrub

The myrtle bush is admired for its large, showy flowers that bloom abundantly along its branches. The white flowering myrtle is a popular choice for creating an elegant impression in garden landscapes, adding the beauty that your garden needs. To enjoy a summer filled with these stunning white flowers, plant the shrub in an area that receives full sunlight.

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The smooth shrub hydrangea

Scientifically known as Hydrangea arborescens, this shrub is one of the many variations of hydrangea plants. This shrub is easygoing and adapts well to all kinds of conditions. Dawned with petite flowers that grow in large ornamental clusters on the shrub’s branches, it’s no wonder it is popular amongst gardeners.

Annabelle--Hydrangea arborescens

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Japanese Pieris

An Asian native shrub but can be cultivated in any acidic, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. With a unique appearance of dainty teardrop-shaped flowers, this evergreen bush shrub is one of the excellent shrub cultivations for any garden. Just be aware that the shrubs have very strong fragrances that people either love or strongly dislike.

Flowering Pieris Japonica in the garden of a tenement building, Glasgow

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Magnolias

Magnolias are white-flowering shrubs that adapt well to most kinds of conditions. Traditionally cultivated for their fragrant blooms, there are both evergreen and deciduous types that work in all kinds of climates. The popular white flowering versions are the star magnolia shrubs. With consistent watering and well-draining soil, expect your magnolia white flowering shrubs to bloom without hesitation.

Star magnolia tree in bloom early spring.

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White flowering shrubs show gardeners how to create beauty easily. They add brightness to the garden and attract various wildlife.

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