small flowering shrubs for western pennsylvania and when to fall plant?

Question

looking for small(dwarf) flowering shrubs suitable for western pennsylvania, some for spring bloom and some for summer into fall bloom. Would like to have color in landscape area thruout the nice season. also smaller colorful perrenials also for color donot want ones that grow more than 18 inches.

Answer 1

Azelea, rhodies, forsythea, tulips with daffodils,& spring bulbs for spring, followed by bleeding hearts & Forget-me-nots.

Josee lilac blooms late spring & continues to flower intermittently til frost. Just 4-6' tall.
Columbine & Primerose

Variegated Weigela flowers from late spring into fall. The variegated leaves add interest.
Lily-of-the-Valley (mid-late spring)

Peony Sorbert has pink & white blooms in early summer, & its foliage turns red in autumn.

Hardy roses & Hydrangea are nice for summer.
Hardy Cyclamen, Astilbe, Daylilies,(late summer-early fall)

Blueberry for fall red leaf color besides blooming earlier in the season.
Mums, Asters
The red leaves of the burning bush is also good for fall color.

Answer 2

Hello,
Try Hydrangeas for beautiful foliage and impressive flowers. Most will bloom for about 4-5weeks. Some species will hold the colorful blossoms until frost. For ever-blooming color from early summer into the fall, Stella D'Oro daylilies are an excellent choice. I'm also in Pa and use these often in landscape designs.

Answer 3

Do what I do use fake flowers 1 you never have to water them or feed them and they never die.I have spent many dollars on flowers and every one I put in a flower box in the window area died the sun hits the glass and the temp get to hot and always kill them using fakes alls you got to do is spray them to get the dust off and thats that plus they will last for 3 years before they fade in color