• Shrubs native to Pennsylvania have advantages over non-native shrubs. They add beauty to the landscape while reducing the costs to maintain the shrubs in your garden. A shrub native to Pennsylvania is a shrub that was growing in the state before Europeans began building settlements, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Shrubs are available in a wide variety of sizes and different bloom times to add interest to the landscape throughout the year.
  
  

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow

• Crimsoneyed rosemallow, also known as marshmallow hibiscus, is a perennial shrub with multiple, upright sturdy stems. This native Pennsylvania shrub grows 3 to 8 feet tall with heart-shaped, gray-green leaves that are 6 to 8 inches long and 2 to 3 inches wide. The underside of the leaves are white and covered with soft hair. The crimsoneyed rose mallow shrub grows 3 to 8 feet tall in full sun or partial shade and likes moist to wet soil that is alkaline. From July to September, this shrub blooms with five-petaled white or pink flowers measuring 6 inches in diameter. Hummingbirds are attracted to the shrub for the nectar in the flowers.
  
  

New Jersey Tea

• The New Jersey tea shrub makes an ideal addition to a butterfly garden. It attracts butterflies such as the summer azure, spring azure and mottled dusky wing. Quail and turkey are drawn to the brown seeds on the shrub. The New Jersey tea is a perennial, deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 5 feet tall. It's covered with tiny, soft hairs making the shrub look slightly gray. New Jersey tea shrubs grow best in well-drained soil that is in partial to full shade with a soil pH of 6.8 to 7.2. This small shrub blooms in March and April with clusters of small white flowers on the tips of the branches. A high drought tolerance enables the New Jersey tea to thrive when other plants need extra water.
  
  

Flame Azalea

• The beauty of the flame azalea is the showy clusters of five or more large, tubular flowers that can be bright red, orange, pale yellow or apricot. The flowers bloom in May and June, lasting almost two weeks. The long stamens arch upward from the center of the flowers. This native Pennsylvania deciduous shrub grows 6 to 12 feet tall and wide. Medium green leaves in summer give way to red to pale yellow color in the fall, adding color to the landscape. Flame azaleas prefer acidic soil that is moist and well-drained in partially shady areas. Birds are attracted to the shrub for its seeds, but small children and animals should be supervised around the shrub as it is poisonous if ingested.
  
  

Bottlebrush Buckeye

• The bottlebrush buckeye is named for the tall flower spikes filled with tiny, feathery white flowers that rise above the dense foliage in June and July. This deciduous shrub grows 6 to 12 feet tall in well-drained, moist soil preferably in partial shade. The leaves are dark green, changing to yellow-green in the fall, and arch outward. The lowest branches on the shrub typically lay on the ground. Flame azaleas attract hummingbirds and butterflies. A bright yellow husk surrounds a nut and easily catches the eye of curious children who are curious. Supervise children around the shrub, as it is poisonous if eaten.