Five Shrubs That Rebloom In The Fall!

Nature Hills Nursery | February 14, 2026

Flowers in the fall? You bet!

While many trees and shrubs are showing off their leafy autumn wardrobes, a select few are gearing up to pump out late-in-the-season blooms for you to enjoy! Often their flowers are combined with fiery foliage that is more typical for the season, giving you a double dose of beauty!

Here are the top five shrubs that not only bloom in the spring but turn around and rebloom again in the autumn months. Especially now that the summer’s heat has at last begun to release its grip on the landscape!

Top 5 Fall Reblooming Flowering Shrubs!

Top 5 Fall Reblooming Flowering Shrubs!

More flowers for your enjoyment, for your nose, for your bouquets, more nectar for pollinators and Hummingbirds, and a second show for the whole neighborhood to enjoy! Check out these flowering ornamental shrubs that put on a flowering show in the autumn. Just in time for you to enjoy back to school, bonfires, cooler evenings around the fire pit, and relaxation as the season winds down!

5. Weigela Shrubs

Many fall-reblooming Weigela bushes have lovely blooms in early summer and then Weigela will rebloom nicely on new growth in late summer into fall. You will love seeing the reappearance of the hummingbird-friendly trumpet-shaped blossoms! Especially the Sonic Bloom® Weigela, try one of these fantastic space-saving varieties!

Tuxedo™
Ghost™
Maroon Swoon®
Sonic Bloom® Pearl

These incredibly easy-to-grow flowering shrubs are not only gorgeous spring bloomers, but their repeat-flowering nature and low-maintenance form almost make them the perfect shrubs! Full sun is best and almost any well-drained soil. Prune if you must after the first round of blooms, but these do best with renewal pruning every 3-5 years so you don’t miss any flowers.

4. Reblooming Hydrangea

While most Hydrangea bloom in the summer months and their showy bracts remain colorful all summer and ornamentally dry on the shrub in the autumn, reblooming Hydrangea will put on a show by flowering on both new and old wood! Try reblooming Hydrangeas like one of these gorgeous varieties with a double dose of flowers!

Let's Dance® Hydrangeas like Blue Jangles® and Rhythmic Blue™
Tuff Stuff™ Hydrangeas
Let's Dance® Hydrangeas
Endless Summer® Reblooming Hydrangeas

These plants do best in full sun and partial shade (especially afternoon shade) and well-drained, enriched, mulched garden beds. Early blooms are born on old wood, and rebloom comes later in the summer on new growth from the base. Best pruned in spring as they come out of dormancy.

3. Reblooming Lilacs

Who doesn’t love the scent of Lilacs? And who wouldn’t want a double dose of those incredibly scented blooms? Well, you’re in luck with the repeat-blooming Bloomerang® Lilacs! These have a lovely fragrant display in spring, you can deadhead or lightly prune right after the first bloom and new growth will produce a new set of flowers later summer into fall.

Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac
Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac Tree Form
Bloomerang® Pink Perfume Lilac

Very cold hardy and easy to grow, provide a full sun location for the best flowering display and either prune immediately after that first flowering in spring or perform renewal pruning each year while the shrub is dormant to decrease the overall size and increase vigor without losing out on a single bloom!

2. Bloom-A-Thon® Azalea and Encore® Azalea

Reblooming Azaleas have not just one spring bloom, but a summer and fall rebloom as well! While the display is not quite like the spring bloom, the subsequent flowering shows are never ones you’d want to miss (and your pollinators and migrating hummingbirds won’t miss it either!)

Encore® Autumn Twist® Azalea
Encore® Autumn Royalty® Azalea
Encore® Autumn Embers® Azalea
Bloom-A-Thon® Lavender
Bloom-A-Thon® Hot Pink
Bloom-A-Thon® Pink Double

Encore® Azaleas do great in full sun in cooler climates and appreciate afternoon shade in warmer growing zones. Loving an enriched, well-drained location with plenty of aeration for their roots, these Azaleas can bloom in spring, summer, and fall. Appreciating a main pruning immediately after the first flowering and renewal pruning to remove older stems that are less productive.

1. Reblooming Rose Shrubs & Groundcover Roses

The fantastic Knock Out® Shrub and Drift® Groundcover series of Roses are not only easy to grow, but these ornamentals pump out wave after wave of bloom all summer and fall. Often continuing until frost! Available in a dizzying array of colors to choose from, you’ll enjoy Rose Hips from a few varieties of Shrub Roses as well as flowers for pollinators right until frost!

Red Double Knock Out® Rose
Coral Knock Out® Rose
Pink Double Knock Out® Rose Tree

Coral Drift® Groundcover Rose
Apricot Drift® Rose
Popcorn Drift® Rose

Both shrub and groundcover Roses do best with frequent deadheading throughout the season to remove spent blooms and encourage branching that will be full of new buds! Plant in full sun locations, receiving at least 6 hours of sunlight a day.

Ride the Second Wave!

Enjoy your garden until the bitter last moments before a frost with plants that give you their all! Mix in some fall-blooming Bluebeard shrubs, and the ornamental purple-berried Beautyberry bush, with some vibrantly fruitful Viburnums with your fall-reblooming shrubs, and you’ll create a landscape that keeps your eyes darting from one colorful shrub to the next!

Nature Hills is happy to help you squeeze every last drop of enjoyment from your landscape's beauty with quality plants delivered to your doorstep at the proper fall planting time for your growing zone!

Happy Planting!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which five shrubs rebloom most reliably in fall for home gardeners?

The five most reliable fall-reblooming shrubs for home gardeners are Weigela, reblooming Hydrangea, and three additional top performers featured at Nature Hills Nursery. Weigela varieties like Sonic Bloom Pearl and Maroon Swoon produce hummingbird-friendly trumpet blooms in early summer and rebloom on new growth in late summer through fall, while reblooming Hydrangeas such as Endless Summer and the Let's Dance series flower on both old and new wood for a double season of color. Head to naturehills.com to browse the full selection of these low-maintenance, repeat-flowering shrubs and find the right varieties suited to your growing zone and garden space.

How often will these five shrubs bloom throughout the growing season?

These five reblooming shrubs, including Weigela, Hydrangea, and others, will typically flower twice during the growing season, with an initial bloom in spring or early summer followed by a second round of blooms in late summer through fall. Reblooming Hydrangeas flower on both old and new wood, while Weigelas like the Sonic Bloom series rebloom on new growth after their first flush. To maximize both bloom cycles, avoid heavy pruning during the growing season, and for Weigelas, schedule any necessary pruning immediately after the first round of flowers fades.

How do I prepare soil and ensure proper drainage before planting reblooming shrubs?

Before planting reblooming shrubs like Weigela or reblooming Hydrangeas, work 2 to 3 inches of compost into your native soil to improve both drainage and fertility. Raised beds or gently mounded planting areas help prevent waterlogging, which is the most common cause of poor performance in these shrubs. For Hydrangeas, enrich the bed with organic mulch and maintain a 2 to 3 inch layer over the root zone to retain moisture while still allowing drainage. Test your soil drainage by filling the planting hole with water and confirming it drains within an hour before you plant.

How often should I water reblooming shrubs during the heat of summer and into fall?

Reblooming shrubs like Weigela and Hydrangea generally need about 1 inch of water per week during the growing season, but during peak summer heat you may need to increase that to 2 inches per week to prevent stress that can inhibit reblooming. Hydrangeas are especially thirsty and will wilt quickly without consistent moisture, so check the soil at a 2 to 3 inch depth and water deeply whenever it feels dry. As temperatures cool into fall, you can scale back watering gradually but keep the root zone consistently moist until the ground freezes. Apply a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch around the base of your shrubs to retain soil moisture, regulate temperature, and reduce how often you need to water through both seasons.

Should I deadhead these shrubs between bloom cycles to encourage stronger fall flowering?

For most of these reblooming shrubs, deadheading between bloom cycles is not necessary and can sometimes do more harm than good. With reblooming Hydrangeas, avoid cutting back spent blooms on old wood since early flowers set the stage for new-wood rebloom later in the season. Weigelas are best left alone between cycles, as they rebloom naturally on new growth without deadheading, and heavy pruning should be reserved for renewal cuts every 3 to 5 years after the first flush. Focus instead on consistent watering and a light fertilizer application in midsummer to support strong late-season flowering.

When is the safest time to prune reblooming shrubs without cutting off fall flower buds?

For reblooming shrubs like Weigela and Hydrangea, the safest time to prune is immediately after the first round of spring blooms, before new growth sets the next round of buds. Weigela in particular benefits from light shaping right after its early summer flush, while heavy renewal pruning is best reserved for every 3 to 5 years to avoid sacrificing flowers. Reblooming Hydrangeas that bloom on both old and new wood should be pruned in early spring before growth begins, as cutting into old wood after the season starts risks removing those first-wave buds. When in doubt, prune early and lightly, and let new growth develop naturally through summer to carry the fall rebloom.

How do I know if my reblooming shrub flowers on old wood or new wood?

Most reblooming shrubs flower on both old and new wood, which is what gives them their second flush of blooms. Old wood blooms appear first in late spring to early summer on stems that grew the previous season, while new wood blooms emerge later in summer into fall on fresh growth from that same year. Reblooming Hydrangeas like Endless Summer and Let's Dance varieties follow this pattern, as do Weigelas that rebloom on new growth. To protect both flushes, prune these shrubs in early spring before new growth begins, removing only dead or damaged stems so you preserve the old wood for that first round of flowers.

Why did my shrub rebloom in fall one year but not the next?

Inconsistent reblooming is usually caused by improper pruning timing, as cutting back shrubs too late in the season removes the new growth responsible for fall flowers. Drought stress, nutrient imbalances, or an unusually harsh summer can also suppress a second bloom cycle. For reliable reblooming, avoid heavy pruning after midsummer, keep plants consistently watered during hot spells, and apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring to support vigorous new growth throughout the season.

What type of fertilizer should I use to support a second flush of blooms in fall?

For shrubs that rebloom in fall, apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer like a 10-10-10 in early spring, then follow up with a low-nitrogen, phosphorus-rich fertilizer such as a 5-10-5 in midsummer to encourage that second flush of blooms. Avoid heavy nitrogen feeding in late summer, as this pushes leafy growth at the expense of flowers. For best results, fertilize reblooming Hydrangeas and Weigelas no later than mid-July so the nutrients are available as the plant sets its fall buds.

How much mulch should I apply around reblooming shrubs to support consistent flowering?

Apply a 2 to 3 inch layer of organic mulch around reblooming shrubs like Hydrangeas and Weigela, keeping it pulled back about 2 inches from the base of the stems to prevent rot. Mulching helps regulate soil moisture and temperature, which supports consistent flowering throughout the growing season. Apply or refresh mulch in spring before growth begins and again in fall to help protect roots heading into winter.