{"title":"Best Selling Shrubs \u0026 Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuild a garden with lasting structure using our Best Selling Shrubs \u0026amp; Trees—customer favorites chosen for reliable performance and year-round impact. From flowering shrubs that light up the seasons to small trees that add shade, height, and beauty, these top picks bring backbone to beds, borders, and landscapes. Many also offer pollinator value, fragrance, berries, or colorful foliage. Whether you’re starting fresh or filling in the “something’s missing” spots, these best sellers make it easy to choose with confidence. \u003cstrong\u003eExplore the collection and plant your garden’s anchor points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"abutilon-davids-red","title":"Abutilon - David's Red","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very flashy flowering maple for brightening those shadier garden spots, Abutilon ‘David’s Red’ brings radiant color and hummingbird appeal in a big, beautiful way. Large, widely flaring red blooms, up to 3\" across, face outward from the branches so they can properly grab your attention — and entice every neighborhood hummer in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis showy abutilon shrub can bloom nearly year-round in mild climates, creating a long-lasting display of lantern-like flowers against classic maple-shaped green leaves. Multi-branching to about 8' tall and 6' wide, it makes a lush evergreen backdrop, privacy screen, espalier subject, or bold container plant, and can easily be pruned smaller to fit tighter garden spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Abutilon ‘David’s Red’ in bright shade to part sun with compost-amended, loamy, well-drained soil for best performance. Regular water keeps it looking its most floriferous and fresh. Colorful, hummingbird-friendly, and wonderfully useful in shade gardens, this red-flowering maple is a standout for gardeners who want vivid blooms where sun-loving plants may sulk. Explore more shade-loving bloomers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/shrubs-trees-abutilon\"\u003eAbutilon - Flowering Maples collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478190751803,"sku":"AA104","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA114_4787_Abutilon_1.jpg?v=1777995668"},{"product_id":"mimulus-jelly-bean-fiesta-marigold","title":"Mimulus - Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eThanks to the patient breeding of the late, great Rick Pershoff, Mimulus ‘Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold’ brings flamboyant, garden-friendly color to places that appreciate a plant with grit and glamour. Profuse 2\" blooms glow in eye-popping amber-red, edged in gold like tiny festival lanterns, creating a warm, fiery display that can bloom year-round along the coast and spring through fall in hotter areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eBranching to about 18\" x 18\", ‘Jelly Bean Fiesta Marigold’ Mimulus forms a tidy, showy mound of glossy emerald leaves, perfect for low-fertility gardens, native plantings, rock gardens, dry borders, and containers. It handles heat and can tolerate zero summer moisture once established, though a little summer water keeps it greener and bloomier. It will tolerate clayish soil, but performs best with good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"1061\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDeer resistant, fire resistant, and hardy to 20 degrees F, this dazzling mimulus is tough, bright, and deliciously dramatic — a little marigold-colored firecracker for water-wise gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478194651195,"sku":"AA071","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Mimulus-JellyBeanFiestaMarigold1.png?v=1777783337"},{"product_id":"buddleja-davidii-hot-raspberry","title":"Buddleja davidii - Hot Raspberry","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompact, colorful, and wildly popular with pollinators, \u003cem\u003eBuddleja davidii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Hot Raspberry’ brings vivid fuchsia-pink flower power to smaller garden spaces. Part of the Buzz series of compact butterfly bushes, it produces sweetly scented, arching flower cones up to 10\" long from early summer into late fall, creating a long season of nectar-rich color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Hot Raspberry Butterfly Bush, this shrub grows only about 3' to 5' tall, making it a fabulous choice for sunny borders, pollinator gardens, cottage plantings, large containers, and compact landscapes. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds flock to the bright blooms, while gardeners love its manageable size, easy care, and showy raspberry color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant \u003cem\u003eBuddleja davidii\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Hot Raspberry’ in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then enjoy a tough, floriferous shrub that asks for very little. Deadhead or lightly prune to encourage fresh flowers and a tidy shape. 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A garden-friendly hybrid between \u003cem\u003eSalvia clevelandii\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSalvia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e, this aromatic evergreen shrub brings silvery foliage, rugged good looks, and whorled lavender-blue flower spikes to dry gardens, native plantings, slopes, and pollinator borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Allen Chickering sage, it forms a handsome, rounded shrub with strongly fragrant leaves and a long-lasting bloom show that hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies adore. The soft gray foliage pairs beautifully with buckwheats, yarrow, California poppies, penstemons, grasses, and other water-wise companions. It is especially useful where you want structure, scent, and wildlife value without high-maintenance fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’ in full sun with well-drained soil and little summer water once established. Avoid soggy roots and overly rich conditions. 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Originally developed at Las Pilitas Nursery, this California native hybrid brings gardeners the best of both worlds: the heady, resinous scent and whorled violet-blue blooms of clevelandii with the tough, adaptable nature of leucophylla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true survivor plant, Pozo Blue laughs in the face of heat, drought, and even clay-ish soils (yes, the kind that make other sages pout). Once established, its one of the most resilient and low-maintenance perennials you can grow. Deer tend to steer clear thanks to its aromatic foliage, but pollinators cant get enough! Expect a steady parade of hummingbirds, butterflies, and native bees visiting from June through October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing to about 4 x 4, Pozo Blue makes a striking feature in waterwise landscapes, native gardens, and sunny slopes. It also thrives in large containers (15+ gallons)perfect for patios where you can enjoy that incredible, head-turning fragrance up close. Its silvery-green, textured foliage provides year-round appeal, contrasting beautifully with other California natives like Eriogonum, Artemisia, or Penstemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor best results, plant in full sun and well-draining soil. Once established, deep but infrequent watering will keep it happy. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.  If you're into sensory gardening, Pozo Blue is a must. Just brushing the leaves releases a burst of that signature sage scent that says California summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun Fact: The name Pozo Blue comes from the Pozo region in San Luis Obispo County, where the hybrid was first discovered, an area known for its rugged beauty and wildflower diversity. 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