| Give me some names of shrubs that bloom, similar to the bush roses, but one that the Japanese Beetles doesn't particular like. The neighbor has crape myrtles all up the side of my yard and they are covered with Japanese Beetles so I'm taking up all my roses. Thanks. |
| Some the plants least attractive to Japanese Beetles include: Magnolia sp. Magnolia Cercis sp. Redbud Cornus sp. Dogwood Acer rubrum Red maple Acer saccharinum Silver maple Quercus rubrum Northern red oak Quercus velutina Black oak Quercus alba White oak Acer negundo Boxelder Euonymus alatus Burning bush and other types of euonymus Ilex sp. Holly Buxus sp. Boxwood Tsuga sp. Hemlock Fraxinus sp. Ash Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar Secondary Chamaecyparis sp. False cypress Taxus sp. Yew Juniperus sp. Juniper Thuja sp. Arborvitae Picea sp. Spruce Pinus sp. Pine Forsythia sp. Forsythia Syringa sp. Lilac Clematis sp. Clematis Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Hope this list helps! |
