Names of White Flowering Bushes

Because they are considered a neutral color, bushes or shrubs with white flowers blend well with other plant colors and make an attractive landscaping addition. White flowers also provide an eye-catching contrast with green leaves. Some of the most common plants bloom with white flowers, including varieties of roses.

The American elder (Sambucus canadensis) belongs to the honeysuckle family and is also known as the sweet elder or simply elderberry. It is a shrub with multiple stems that spread out over a wide area and produce leaves are deciduous. It can grow up to 15 feet tall and wide. It also produces clusters of small white flowers that have a star shape. These flowers bloom in most locations in the spring and summer. It produces fruit that is blue-back in color that can be eaten. Native to North America, the American elder does well in alkaline and acidic soils. Although it can do well in partially shaded areas, it prefers full sun. It also can resist droughts, but does better in areas with moist soil. It can be grown from cuttings or seed. American elder has concentrations of vitamin C.

The Anastasia rose is one of the varieties of rosa hybrid tea roses. It grows as a shrub that produces attractive white flowers. Each of its white roses produces approximately 30 petals and is around 5 inches across. It thrives best when it receives partial sun and is in an area with a moderate climate. It grows rapidly as long as it is planted in rich soil and receives an adequate supply of water. Its leaves have a glossy texture and are dark green in color. The Anastasia rose also has an appealing aroma. It produces one blossom for each stem and repeatedly blooms throughout the spring and summer months.

The abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) is a shrub that produces both pink and white flowers in the summer months. Abelias thrive in areas with a moderate climate that receive full sun to partial shade, and soils that are moist and well irrigated. It can grow from 5 to 10 feet, depending on its location. It is a thick shrub with dark green leaves in the summer. The leaves then turn to purple, green and red in the fall. An Abelia has a slightly fragrant smell. It is often used to form hedges and combines well with other broad leaf evergreens. According to the Garden Pilot Navigator website, it is resistant to diseases and insects.