A tall growing shrub good for windbreaks and able to withstand drought and temperature extremes. Spring Bird of Paradise Bird of paradise is a tough, interesting, fast growing shrub. It blooms all summer, with clusters of yellow flowers adorned with protuding, bright red, 4-5 inch long stamens.
Flowers attract hummingbirds.
Spring only Siberian Peashrub Caragana arborescens or siberian peashrub provides a dense windbreak cover, and is good for windbreak plantings. This shrub is cold and drought tolerant. Displays yellow flowers in spring-summer. Spring Fragrant Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima or fragrant honeysuckle is a shrub that glows with fragrant pink and white blossoms in spring. The fruit comes in red berries that mature in early summer.