We have tried several different shrubs around our house and none of them have done very well. Id like something that grows pretty fast and is easy to care for. The light varies around the house, so anything from shade to sun would work.
What is the easiest shrub to grow in an Ohio climate?
I like to plant shrubs that are edible or, at least, not poisonous. That eliminates some of the standards, such as azalea, rhododendron, mountain laurel, pieris, andromeda, boxwood, privet, and yew.
For full sun, junipers are easy. Blueberry Sunshine Blue is semi-evergreen and attractive. Unless covered by netting, birds will eat all its fruit.
In mostly sun, dwarf mugo pine is vigorous.
Tolerating some shade are viburnum, arborvitae and dwarf spruce.
Alberta spruce is no longer recommended because the dense foliage shelters spider mites. Some viburnum are semi-evergreen, but all the varieties I've seen are at least 4 feet.
Reply:Lilac bushes are some of the easiest to grow.
Talk to your local nursery (not big box garden center) and ask what works best with your climate and soil type.
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