[header] How to plant a flowering almond shrub [title] Choose a planting area with six or more hours of sunshine. [step] Flowering almonds will bloom more profusely when planted in full sunlight. However, they can also be planted in areas with partial shade and at least four hours of direct sunlight each day. 
[substeps] Do not plant them in areas where water tends to puddle or where the soil drains slowly as flowering almonds commonly develop root rot in slow-draining soil. Flowering almond shrubs are fairly easy to grow in nearly any type of soil but they must be planted properly in order to thrive.