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Shrub with decorative leaves. The best types of ornamental shrubs to grow in the garden

An evergreen ornamental shrub is a great option for landscape design next to a country house.

By planting an evergreen shrub for the garden, you get the opportunity to create a unique atmosphere of comfort in your home garden at any time of the year. They perfectly decorate the garden both in summer, creating a pleasant partial shade and a magnificent background for flowering plants, and in winter, against the backdrop of dazzling white snow.

ARUNDINARIA, BAMBOO — ARUNDINARIA

• Reproduction: dividing the bush in the fall, dividing the bush in the spring

Bamboos are becoming more and more popular. Many of them have an exotic appearance, but they are quite easy to grow. Provide some cover. In shiny arundinaria (A. nitida), 3 m high, the stems are purple. A. Muriel (A. murialiae) with yellow stems has a height of 3 m, and the giant magnificent Arundinaria (A. fastuosa) - 6 m.

Evergreen flowering plants allow you to solve two problems at once. If you plant an evergreen flowering shrub, you will get a great backdrop and beautiful blooms.

AUCUBA — AUCUBA

• Flowering time: September - January

Plants with large colorful leaves for a shady spot. It will grow anywhere, but icy winds can damage new growth. The fully green Japanese aucuba (A. japonica) grows to a height of 2m and has many varieties such as 'Longifolia' (narrow leaves) and 'Picturata' (leaves with a yellow center).

ARBUTUS - Strawberry tree, strawberry

• Location: sunny or partial shade

A slow-growing shrub that has hanging flowers and strawberry-like fruits on the plant at the end of autumn - these fruits are tasteless. The popular large-fruited strawberry (A. unedo) reaches a height of 2 m. Its flowers are white, and A. u. 'Rubra' has pinkish flowers.

BOXWOOD— BUXUS

• Location: sunny or partial shade

It withstands wind, alkaline soils and some shade. The stems can be cut regularly. Boxwood evergreen (B. sempervirens) - the main species it will grow to 3 m if left uncut. Its cultivar "Aureovariegata" has covered yellow spots leaves; "Suffruticosa" - dwarf.

Callistemon — CALLISTEMON

• Flowering time: June - July
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Small flowers with prominent stamens are tightly collected in cylindrical inflorescences. Grow this plant near a sunny wall. Callistemon lemon yellow (C. citrinus) "Splendens" 2 m high has dark pink flowers and long leaves; Callistemon hard (C.rigidus) 1.5 m high is a more hardy species.

HEATHER — CALLUNA

• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

All heathers love poor soil and light, and cannot tolerate lime. Their leaves are often colored and they bloom in spring. Heather ordinary (C.vulgaris) 25-50 cm high is the only species, but there are many varieties with white, pink or lilac flowers.

CORDILINA — CORDYLINE

• Flowering time: June
• Location: sunny or partial shade

It is a palm-like plant. Grow it in a large pot or border in a mild climate. Southern cordilina (C. australis) 2 m high has pale green leaves from 30 cm to 1 m long. The Purpurea form has purple foliage. 'Torbay Dazzler' has white-striped leaves.

Evergreens for summer cottages and gardens and their photos

When choosing evergreens for the garden, consider their height and decorative properties. Properly selected evergreens for summer cottages help in improving the microclimate. Look at photos of evergreens for the garden and read their brief characteristics.

HOLLY, HOLY — ILEX

• Flowering time: October - December
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

Common holly (I.aquifolium) 3 m high is a symbol of Christmas, but there are varieties whose leaves differ from its pointed evergreen leaves. 'Golden King' has yellow-edged leaves, 'Argentea Marginata' has white-edged leaves. P. gorodchaty (I. crenata) "Golden Gem" foliage like boxwood.

LAVR— LAURUS

• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

This plant is grown in the garden herbs. Or in a container, like a neatly trimmed shrub. The noble laurel (L. nobilis) has a height of 2.5 m. It needs a protected place - the leaves can be damaged by frost. Yellow flowers and black berries may appear on female specimens.

TRACHICARPUS — TRACHYCARPUS

• Flowering time: June
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Only one true palm can be considered hardy. It can withstand winter frosts in most areas, but needs protection from freezing winds. In Trachycarpus Fortune (T. fortunei), 3 m high, leaves up to 1 m wide are located in the upper part of the thick trunk. Large inflorescences of tiny flowers appear in summer.

ELM, ILM — ULMUS

• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Dutch elm disease has swept away countless popular elms such as Bare Elm (U. glabra) and High Elm (U. procera). Prefer a species that has been noted for its disease resistance. Small-leaved elm (U.parvifolia) is good example. 'Geisha' is small and has white-edged leaves.

Evergreen shrubs: photos and names

The evergreen shrubs presented below in the photo with the names will help you navigate the huge assortment of these plants. Beautiful evergreen shrub may require additional care in central Russia. Therefore, all names and photos of evergreen shrubs are accompanied by brief descriptions of the characteristics. Look at the photo of evergreen shrubs and choose the one that suits you best. decorative properties view.

CAMELLIA — CAMELLIA

• Flowering time: June - July
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

An unusual shrub that needs protection from the south or west wall. Some shoots may freeze in winter. Camellia Californian (C. californica) 2 m high has white flowers with a center of golden stamens. Leaves below with white felt pubescence. Variety "Ladham's Variety" with more abundant flowering.

CAMELLIA — CAMELLIA (Variety C.japonica "Adolphe Audusson")

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Spectacular flowers with a diameter of 5 to 15 cm, simple or double, white, pink or red. Non-alkaline soil is needed, as well as protection from cold winds. There are two species - Japanese Camellia (C. japonica) 2 m high, blooming in February-April, and Camellia Williams (C. williamsii) 2 m high with flowers in February-May.

CISTUS, CISTUS — CISTUS

• Flowering time: June - August
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Short-lived flowers, often spotted at the base. The buds appear regularly and the shrub blooms constantly throughout the summer. There are low varieties, reaching a size of less than 1 m, such as 'Silver Pink' and white Cistus corbariensis (C. corbariensis). An example of a high species is Cistus purple (C. purpureus).

Choisia — CHOISYA

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This neat rounded shrub has a year-round densely leafy crown. Flat inflorescences of wax flowers appear in spring - both leaves and flowers are fragrant. View for the garden - Choisia trifoliate (C. ternata) 2 m high. The Sundance variety has yellow foliage, the Aztec Pearl variety has narrow leaves.

Bindweed— CONVOLVULUS

• Flowering time: May - August
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Attractive but rather tender shrub that provides year-round interest. The leaves are silvery gray and the white flowers appear throughout the summer. Shrub bindweed (C. cneorum) has a height of 50 cm and pink buds that open into funnel-shaped flowers. Frost can damage foliage.

DEFONTENIA — DESFONTAINIA

• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This shrub requires a mild microclimate location, partly shaded, near a wall. Defontenia prickly (D. spinosa) 50 cm high has red flowers with yellow edges. Buy large specimens if you need to fill a space - they grow very slowly over about 10 years.

ERIKA — ERICA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

More versatile than heather (page 118). There are cultivars for flowering in any month, and colors ranging from white to almost black. There are species that are tolerant of lime, such as Erica ruddy (E. carnea) 20 cm tall, blooming in early spring, and not tolerant of lime, such as Erica ash (E. cinerea) 25 cm tall, blooming from July to September.

Escallonia — ESCALLONIA

• Flowering time: June - September
• Location: sunny or partial shade

Small bell-shaped flowers cover the bush in summer. It grows vertically at first, then the stems are arched. Popular variety "Apple Blossom" 1.5 m high, slow growing; 'Donard Seedling' has pink flowers and is hardier; Escallonia red (E. rubra) "Macrantha" is more vigorous.

EVERSKLET— EUONYMUS

• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

Evergreen species of euonymus are more popular than deciduous ones. Varieties with variegated foliage provide color in winter period, and there are dense forms for hedges. Forchun's euonymus (E. fortunei) 1 m high - ground cover species; Japanese spindle tree (E. japonicus) is a taller species for hedges.

FATSIA, ARALIA — FATSIA

• Flowering time: October - November
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Plant with large decorative leaves for shady places. Fatsia Japanese (F. japonica) 3 m high blooms in autumn with small cream flowers in spherical inflorescences, which are then replaced by black berries. Variety "Variegata" with white-edged leaves is less cold-resistant than the species.

More names of evergreens and their photos

Evergreens, which are presented later on this page, are not common. Below we invite you to find out the names of evergreens and appreciate their beauty in the photo.

HARRIA — GARRYA

• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This shrub, 3 m high, is grown against the walls for its winter decoration - long and graceful inflorescences-earrings hang from the branches. Harry has elliptical (G. elliptica) earrings 20 cm long, at first having a gray-green color. The 'James Roof' variety has thicker earrings and is almost twice as long.

HEBE— HEBE

• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

The “whip-shaped” hebes have scaly leaves, for example, those of Armstrong's Hebe (H. armstrongii) are 1 m high. Low-growing hebes are less than 50 cm, for example, "Carl Teschner". Tall hebes - above 50 cm, for example, the Great Orme variety. Winter hardiness decreases with increasing leaf size.

HELIANTHEMUM, SUNFLOWER — HELIANTHEMUM

• Flowering time: May - July
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

The flowers of this low growing shrub summer time form a colorful cover for many weeks, but each flower lives only a day or two. Annual pruning is important. Pelianthemums of the Wisley series are 20 cm high and have silvery gray leaves; Ben varieties such as 'Ben Hope' are neat and hardy.

St. John's wort —HYPERICUM

• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

St. John's wort, (H. calycinum) 50 cm high, having flowers with numerous fluffy stamens in the center. The variety 'Hidcote' has larger flowers. St. John's wort (H. moserianum) 'Tricolor' has variegated green-creamy-pink leaves. St. John's wort (H. inodorum) "Elstead" is decorative with red berries.

LEPTOSPERMUM — LEPTOSPERMUM

• Flowering time: May - June
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Flowers live long and cover all foliage, if any. the necessary conditions. It needs a mild climate or shelter near a south wall and well-drained soil. Leptospermum broom-shaped (L. scoparium) 2.5 m high has white flowers; usually choose varieties with colored flowers, such as "Kiwi".

LAVENDER — LAVANDULA

• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Low-growing bushes for a border or for dwarf hedges. L. narrow-leaved (L. angustifolia) is the most common. Its flowers are pale blue; variety "Hidcote" has purple flowers. French lavender (L. stoechas) also with purple flowers. View with green foliage and white flowers - green lavender (L. viridis).

HATMA, LAVATERA — LAVATERA

• Flowering time: June - October
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Fast growing shrub that blooms all summer with large flowers. It is easy to grow, but needs to be severely pruned every year. Khatma "Rosea" 2 m tall blooms with pink flowers; "Barnsley" - pink and white with a red eye. Khatma seaside (L. maritima) is not quite hardy.

PRIVET — LIGUSTRUM

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

Common privet (L. vulgare) has evenly colored green foliage, but there are also varieties with colored leaves. Privet oval-leaved (L. ovalifolium) "Aureum" 2 m high has yellow leaves with a green center; "Argenteum" with yellow edges. Several species bloom in summer.

LUPINE —LUPINUS

• Flowering time: June - August
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: sowing seeds in autumn

Wood lupine is rare, unlike its grassy border relatives. It has a short lifespan, and its inflorescences are shorter than hardy perennial hybrids. Tree lupine (L. arboreus) 1.5 m tall has yellow fragrant flowers and grayish-green leaves; grade "Mauve Queen" purple. Not for heavy soils.

MAGONIA— MAHONIA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Tolerates any soil and shade. Fragrant spring flowers give way to purple or black berries. In Holly Magonia (M. aquifolium), 1 m high, the flowers are located in compact inflorescences; Magonia Japanese (M. japonica) 2 m tall with long inflorescences diverging like rays.

OLEARIA — OLEARIA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

The shrub is covered in daisy-like blooms in summer, but will look scrawny when not in bloom unless pruned annually. Olearia large-toothed (O. macrodonta) 2.5 m tall blooms in June and has leaves like a holly. Olearia Haast (O. haastii) has leaves like boxwood. Olearia Scillonian (O. scilloniensis) 1.5 m high blooms in May.

MYRTLE — MYRTUS

• Flowering time: July - September
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Myrtle is not popular. The problem is that it is damaged as a result of severe frost and icy wind. Common myrtle (M. communis), 3 m high, is the main species. Small white flowers with fluffy stamens in the center. Variety 'Variegata' has cream-colored leaf margins.

OSMANTHUS — OSMANTHUS

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Neat bushes are covered with evergreen leaves - the flowers have the scent of jasmine. Osmanthus Delave (O. delavayi) 1 m high - the most popular species with tubular flowers in April - May. Osmanthus Berkwood (O. burkwoodii) is more vigorous. Osmanthus variegated (O.heterophyllus) "Variegata" blooms in September, leaves like a holly.

NANDINA — NANDINA

• Flowering time: June - October
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: dividing the bush in the fall

Color changes throughout the year. Foliage is red in spring and leaves turn purple in fall. Nandina home (N. domestica) 1 m high is the main species. It blooms with white star-shaped flowers in conical inflorescences, and berries appear later. The "Firepower" variety is even more colorful.

PACHISANDRA — PACHYSANDRA

• Flowering time: March
• Location: best shady
• Reproduction: dividing the bush in spring

Pachysandra - groundcover, able to grow under the branched. The densely spaced leathery leaves inhibit the growth of weeds. Pakhisandra apical (P. terminalis) 20 cm tall - a common species with white inconspicuous flowers. The Green Carpet variety is more compact.

PERNETTIA — PERNETTYA

• Flowering time: November - February
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: rooted offspring in autumn

The mass of flowers in early summer is replaced by large berries on the female plants of this undersized thorny shrub. These fruits are not touched by birds. Pernettia pointed (P. mucronata) - a garden view 75 cm high; 'Cherry Ripe' has red berries. Variety "Mascula" male, "Bell's Seedling" monoecious.

ZOPNIK — PHLOMIS

• Flowering time: June - July
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Plants become unattractive with age - heavy pruning is needed each year to ensure new stems are formed. Shrub thorn (P. fruticosa) 1 m high bears whorls of yellow flowers 5 cm wide. Golden-leaved thorn (P. chrysophylla) is similar to it, but the leaves turn yellow in autumn.

FIGELIUS — PHYGELIUS

• Flowering time: July - October
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

In the spring, cut off all the stems or simply cut off the frost-affected lateral shoots. Figelius Cape (P. capensis) 2.5 m high has red flowers with a yellow throat, located around the axis of the inflorescence; Figelius equal (P. aequalis) "Yellow Trumpet" is smaller and has one-sided inflorescences.

Other evergreen shrubs and plants

Don't dwell on what you have already learned. See below for other evergreen shrubs and plants.

PHOTINYA — PHOTINIA

• Flowering time: April
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Photinia Fraser (P. fraseri) " Red Robin» 2.5 m high. Its young foliage is bright red in spring; if you cut off the tops of the shoots, new red leaves will appear again. Inflorescences of small flowers appear after a mild winter. Needs a protected place. 'Robusta' is similar in appearance, but the new growth is copper in color.

PIERIS — PIERIS

• Flowering time: March - May
• Location: Best slightly shady
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

In spring, long inflorescences of small flowers appear, and the most popular varieties have decorative bright red young leaves. Pieris beautiful Forrest (P formosa forrestii) 3 m high has white flowers and red young leaves. P Japanese (P japonica) is a more compact species.

PITTOSPORUM— PITTOSPORUM

• Flowering time: May
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Black branches and leaves with wavy edges are used by florists, but there are also beautiful flowering species. Fully or partially bushes may die in harsh winters. Pittosporum thin-leaved (P tenuifolium) 3 m high is quite hardy. Pittosporum tobira (P tobira) is the best blooming view but too soft.

PLUM, LAUREL CHERRY — PRUNUS

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Evergreen species of the genus Prunus are popular for hedges. Trim your hedge in late summer. Laurel cherry medicinal (P. laurocerasus) 5 m high blooms in spring with white flowers. Plum Lusitanian (P.lusitanica) 2.5 m high has leaves with red petioles and blooms in early summer.

RHODODENDRON – RHODODENDRON

• Flowering time: depends on the variety
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

The average height of rhododendrons is about 1.5 meters and they bloom in May, but there are many varieties - a height range of 30 cm to 6 m and a range of flowering times. There are hardy hybrids, dwarf hybrids and species (eg R. arboreum).

PYRAKANTA— PYRACANTHA

• Flowering time: October-January
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This is a hardy shrub. At the end of spring it blooms with white flowers, which are then replaced by berries. The leaves are toothed and the stems are spiny. Pyracantha bright red (P. coccinea) "Lalandei" has orange-red berries; "Teton" - yellow. Pyracantha atalantoid (P. atalantioides) grows vertically.

RHODODENDRON, AZALEA — RHODODENDRON

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Usually, azaleas are graceful plants with smaller leaves than rhododendrons, but not always. Evergreen groups are described here. They are stunted, reaching a height of 60 cm - 1.5 m, and there are several groups such as Vuyk hybrids, Kaempferi and small-flowered Kurume hybrids.

ROSEMARY —ROSMARIUS

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

A good plant for growing in a border. Vertically growing stems are densely covered with narrow leaves, and in the spring on the stems appear small flowers. Rosemary officinalis (R. officinalis) 1.5 m high has gray-green leaves and lavender flowers; 'Albus' flowers are white

RASPBERRIES — RUBUS

• Flowering time: June - August
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

These are shrubs with thorny stems, or tall vines. The flowers of most species are similar to non-double roses. Raspberry tricolor (R.tricolor) 60 cm high has white flowers and red fruits; Raspberry elmifolius (R. ulmifolius) "Bellidiflorus" blooms with double pink flowers. Raspberry Henry (R. henryi) - vine 6 m high.

SANTOLINA — SANTOLINA

• Flowering time: June - August
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Low-growing shrubs with silvery leaves and yellow, button-like flowers. Santolina cypress (S. chamaecyparissus) 60 cm high is the main species - flower buds are sometimes removed to improve the decorative foliage. Variety "Nana" is used for edging.

SARCOCOCCA— SARCOCOCCA

• Flowering time: January - February
• Location: sunny or shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

A plant much loved by flower arrangers. Sarcococcus confused (S. confusa), 75 cm high, has oval leaves and black berries; Sarcoccus Hooker (S. hookeriana) "Digyna" 1.5 m high has narrow leaves with a purple tint. Variety "Humilis" - dwarf, 30 cm high, and is used as a ground cover plant.

SKIMMIA — SKIMMIA

• Flowering time: March - April
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

She has shiny leaves all year round, and in spring inflorescences of small flowers appear, which are replaced by berries by autumn. Japanese skimmia (S. japonica) 1 m high. You will need a female variety, such as 'Veitchii', and a male one, like 'Fragrans', in order for the berries to appear. Variety "Robert Fortune" monoecious.

YUCCA — YUCCA

• Flowering time: July - August
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: rooted shoots in autumn

Despite its exotic appearance - xiphoid leaves and large inflorescences - it is quite hardy. Yucca filamentous (Y filamentosa) has stiff leaves 60 cm long with white fibers along the edges. Flowering stems are 1.5 m high. Yucca drooping (Y. flaccida) has less hard leaves, while glorious Yucca (Y gloriosa) leaves are very pointed.

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Here is a catalog of deciduous shrubs that can be used for landscaping a backyard area and forming a beautiful landscape design.

All deciduous shrubs for the garden in the catalog are accompanied by colorful photos and sorted by their names.

You can choose the one that suits you ornamental culture and read its summary.

Deciduous shrubs are presented in culture in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Check out all the decorative deciduous shrubs on this page, there's sure to be one for your garden. The names of deciduous shrubs are suggested, followed by a brief description of the plant. Photos of deciduous shrubs in various stages of their development are also presented in a wide variety.

JAPANESE MAPLE — ACER

Most maples are trees. Japanese maples are slow growing shrubs 1-2 m high with attractive autumn colored leaves. They require protection from the morning sun and cold winds. Among the Maple varieties is the fan-shaped (A. palmatum) ‘Dissectum’ (green leaves turning orange).

ARALIA — ARALIA

• Flowering time: August - September
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

A large shrub that forms a lot of overgrowth. Each leaf 1 m long is divided into separate leaflets. Choose a secure location. Aralia high (A. elata) is grown in gardens, which grows up to 3 m and has large inflorescences of tiny flowers. Aralia ‘Aureovariegata’ has leaves with a creamy edge in spring.

BUDDLEIA— BUDDLEJA

• Location: best sunny

All species have leaves tapering towards the end, usually pubescent below, and inflorescences of tiny flowers. Buddley David (B. davidii) blooms in August-mid-September; annual pruning is important. Buddleya spherical (B.globosa) with orange spherical inflorescences, and Buddley alternate-leaved (B. alternifolia) with arcuate curved stems.

KARYOPTERIS, WINGHOAT — CARYOPTERIS

• Flowering time: September - October
• , lignified cuttings in autumn

A rounded border shrub that grows in all types of soil, including chalk. The main species is Kariopteris Klandon (C. clandonensis) 1 m high. It has gray-green leaves and lavender flowers in terminal inflorescences 10 cm long. The variety ‘Kew Blue’ has a dark blue flowers.

CERATOSTIGMA, Mumps — CERATOSTIGMA

• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: dividing the bush in the fall

The stems may be damaged by frost, but heavy pruning in spring will provide new stems that will bear clusters of phlox-like blue flowers in both summer and fall. The most hardy type of Ceratostigma Wilmott (C. willmottianum) - height 1 m. Other types of Ceratostigma Griffith (C. griffithii) and dwarf Ceratostigma plumbagoid (C. plumbaginoides).

CHENOMELES, JAPANESE QUInce — CHAENOMELES

• Flowering time: March - May
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

It grows well in full sun or shade in all types of soil, producing large golden fruits after bright spring flowers. Beautiful chaenomeles (Ch. speciosa) - height 2-3 m. It is grown as a wall plant. Excellent Henomeles (Ch. superba) 1 m high, having a dense rounded bush, is grown in the borders.

CHIMONANTUS — CHIMONANTHUS

• Flowering time: December - March
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Flowers on bare stems are not particularly attractive, but they are indeed very early and have a spicy scent. Himonanthus early (C. praecox), having a height of 2 m, is a view for a garden with hanging yellow flowers with a purple center and waxy petals. Variety ‘Luteus’ is more showy than the species.

CORYLOPSIS – CORYLOPSIS

• Flowering time: March - April
• Location: Best slightly shady
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Blooms before leaves appear. It is not as popular as hazel - it is not very hardy and frost can damage the flowers. K. spiked (C. spicata) 2 m has yellow flowers with purple anthers. Bare corylopsis (C. glabrescens), 3.5 m high, is a wide-spreading, profusely flowering shrub.

BROOM — CYTISUS

• Flowering time: April - June
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Flexible stems with tiny leaves are covered with moth flowers - it will grow in poor soil. Broom broom (C.scoparius) 1.5 m high and its varieties and hybrids are widespread. K. creeping (C. decumbens) is a ground cover variety. Giant 5 m high - Moroccan broom (C.battandieri).

ACTION — DEUTZIA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

Flowers cover the entire bush. Late frosts can damage flower buds but are easy to grow. Deytion pink (D. rosea) 1 m high blooms in May with pink flowers on arcuately curved branches. Action rough (D. scabra) and its terry form ‘Plena’ 2 m high blooms in May-June.

EXOCHORDA — EXOCHORDA

• Flowering time: May
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: rooted offspring in autumn

Shrub attractive in late spring when white flowers appear in small clusters. Flowering lasts only 7-10 days. Exochorda Giralda (E.giraldii) 3 m high has the largest flowers; The racemosa exochorda (E. racemosa) is taller, but the flowers are smaller, and the favorite variety is the large-flowered exochord (E. macrantha) ‘The Bride’.

EVERSKLET — EUONYMUS

• Flowering time: October - December
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Deciduous species of euonymus are tall shrubs with colorful autumn foliage and fruits.

The most common European spindle tree (E. europaeus) is 4 m high, with red fruits and orange seeds. Winged euonymus (E alatus) 1.5 m tall is distinguished by winged branches and red autumn foliage.

FORSYTHIA — FORSYTHIA

• Flowering time: March - April
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

The flowers are wide open small bells. Varieties exist for covering walls and bare ground and for growing as a tapeworm. Forsythia intermediate (F. intermedia) 3 m high - an ordinary upright bush. ‘Lynwood’ variety has wider petals. Forsythia hanging (F.suspensa) is used to create screens.

FUCHSIA — FUCHSIA

• Flowering time: July - October
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Colorful flowers hang like bells from the branches. Stems may freeze, but new shoots grow in spring. The most hardy of them are Magellanic varieties (F magellanica) - ‘Gracilis’ has especially elegant flowers. There are also many hybrids such as ‘Mrs. Popple' and 'Tom Thumb'.her foliage.

FOTHERGILL — FOTHERGILLA

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: Best slightly shady
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Fluffy inflorescences-buffs appear in spring before the leaves bloom, but it is most decorative in autumn, when the foliage becomes bright yellow, orange or red. Fothergilla Gardena (F. gardenii) 1 m high has small flowers. Higher Fothergilla large (F. major) - ‘Monticola’ variety turns red in autumn.

GORSE — GENISTA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: sowing seeds in spring

Gores have flexible, strong stems with small leaves and moth-like flowers. All of them bloom profusely if planted in a sunny place and not fertilized. Lydian gorse (G. lydia), 60 cm high, blooms in May-June on arched stems; on the prickly branches of the Spanish Gorse (G.hispanica) 30 cm high, flowers appear in June-July.

HAMAMELIS – HAMAMELIS

• Flowering time: December - February
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Spider-like flowers appear on bare stems, after which leaves similar to hazel leaves bloom. autumn foliage acquires attractive shades. Common species Hamamelis soft (H. mollis) 3 m high blooms large fragrant flowers. Variety ‘Pallida’ yellow, ‘Brevipetala’ bronze-yellow.

Deciduous shrubs

Deciduous shrubs are distinguished by the fact that they drop all foliage.

HIBISCUS — HIBISCUS

• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

In late summer, the branches are covered with saucer-shaped flowers. This plant will not grow anywhere - it needs sun, good drainage and protection from cold winds. Hibiscus Syrian (H. syriacus) 2.5 m high has many varieties. ‘Bluebird’ has purple flowers with a dark eye; 'Woodbridge' is pink.

HYDRANGEA — HYDRANGEA

• Flowering time: July - September
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Hydrangea variety large-leaved (H. microphylla) ‘Hamburg’ 1.5 m high - a typical variety with rounded inflorescences; ‘Blue Wave’ is a popular cultivar with flat flowers. Petiolate hydrangea (H. petiolaris) is a vigorous self-clinging vine with white flowers.

KERIA — KERRIA

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: sunny or shady
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

This shrub will grow almost anywhere, but needs annual pruning. appear in spring, and sometimes in summer and autumn. Keriya Japanese (K. japonica) 2 m high, grown in gardens, has yellow flowers on arched stems. For the sake of double flowers, the ‘Pleniflora’ variety is grown.

TREE PEONY —PAEONIA

• Flowering time: May - June
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Tree peonies are less popular than herbaceous ones. They have large round or spherical flowers with thin petals. The stems of terry varieties need a garter. Peony Delaware (P. delavayi) with red non-double flowers; double flowers in varieties of tree peony (P.suffruticosa).

PEROVSKIA — PEROVSKIA

• Flowering time: August - October
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Tiny blue flowers in long racemes appear above erect stems and gray leaves. The leaves are deeply dissected and smell like sage. Perovskiya swan-leaved (P. atriplicifolia) 1 m high has inflorescences 25 cm long. Strong pruning is necessary, so there is little to see in the spring.

Mock orange, GARDEN JASMINE — PHILADELPHUS

• Flowering time: June - July
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Popular shrub. Usually height 2 m, but there are also higher and dwarf varieties. The flowers are scented like orange blossoms. Among high grades terry white ‘Virginal’. Coronal mock orange (Ph.coronarius) ‘Aureus’ has an average height and yellow foliage, and ‘Sybille’ is a 1 m high dwarf.

Cinquefoil, KURIL TEA — POTENTILLA

• Flowering time: May - September
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This shrub is in bloom from late spring to early autumn. Potentilla shrub (P fruticosa) and its varieties of various colors are grown in the gardens. Popular varieties- ‘Elizabeth’ 1 m high with yellow flowers; ‘Abbotswood’ 75 cm high with white and ‘Red Ace’ 60 cm high with red.

PLUM, PLUMB — PRUNUS

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Varieties for hedgerows include the 1 m high pink-flowered plum (P cistena) and the 2 m high, also pink, cherry plum (P cerasifera) ‘Nigra’. Shrub for single planting - three-lobed plum (P triloba) 2 m high with double pink flowers in spring.

RHODODENDRON — RHODODENDRON

• Flowering time: May - June
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

The average height is 1.5-2.5 m and higher and flowering is later than that of Japanese azaleas. There are many types, including Ghent, Knap Hill, Exbury and Mollis hybrids. Before the leaves fall, they take on rich autumn colors. Popular varieties are ‘Cecile’ and ‘Persil’.

The article presents 10 of the best winter-hardy shrubs that bloom all summer.
Also in the article you will find a description and care for flowering shrubs.

10 best winter-hardy shrubs blooming all summer

(lat.Philadelphus) - a plant that is known to most under the name "jasmine" - is
one of the most common and winter-hardy flowering shrubs for central Russia.
The mock orange has an incredible number of varieties that differ in different heights of the bush, the size of the flowers and the shade of the leaves.

Of the more compact varieties, the Pearl variety should be distinguished: the maximum height of the bush is about one and a half meters, the flowers are large double.
Bushes of the variety "Snowstorm" ("Snowstorm") reach two meters in height, and the flowers are smaller, but numerous,
it seems as if the bush was covered with snow. "Snowstorm" can bloom for up to twenty days.

Flowering time: June-July (depending on the variety). Height: 1.5-2 meters.
Care: regular removal of old shoots (older than two years); after flowering, removal of damaged,
shoots directed inward; monthly feeding with humus or mineral fertilizer.

Lilac(lat. Syrínga) is a winter-hardy shrub that is extremely common in Russian gardens and, without proper control and pruning, often grows to the size of trees.
To prevent this from happening and the lilac remains a profusely flowering and well-decorated shrub, it needs regular pruning.
In early spring, when buds appeared on the bush and future flowering branches are visible, identify a dozen strong shoots on the bush,
which will set the shape of the bush, cut off the rest.

At the same time, it is better to shorten some external shoots to the border of the main branches.
Of the white-flowering varieties, the terry lilac variety "Alice Harding" ("Alice Harding") is recommended,
from varieties with blue flowers the most abundant and unpretentious variety ‘Condorcet’ (“Condorcet”) blooms.

Of the classic purples, the Paul Thirion variety blooms most magnificently.
All listed varieties are winter-hardy flowering and decorative.

Flowering time: June. Height: 1.5-3 meters.
Care: after flowering, removal of damaged shoots directed inward; spring three-time feeding with a solution of bird droppings with an interval of three weeks.

(lat.Chaenomeles japonica) conditionally winter-hardy: this means that a harsh winter can damage the plant.
Those shoots that are above the level of snow may freeze, and the plant will not bloom magnificently.
The decorativeness of the shrub gives not only beautiful flowering, but also its compliance with a haircut.

Every spring, a sanitary haircut is required: all dry, lifeless shoots are cut, including those damaged by frost.
The curly formation of a bush can be started at the age of five, ruthlessly removing shoots that creep along the ground and vertical or go deep into the bush.

But in no case should you cut off the horizontal shoots that form the "cap" of the bush.

After removing all unnecessary shoots, the remaining ones will be filled with more energy.
Upon reaching the age of ten, the bush Japanese quince rejuvenate: the bush must be thinned out, reducing the number of branches to ten of the strongest.

Flowering time: May, beginning of June. Height: up to 1 meter.
Care: for more lush flowering, the soil at the roots is loosened to a depth of 10 cm and the root area is mulched.

(lat. Spiraea) - a very attractive profusely flowering shrub, extremely undemanding to care for.
There are two main varieties of spirea - spring-blooming and summer-blooming.
Spring-blooming spireas usually have numerous flowers white color, under the weight of which the bush takes a cascading shape.
All spring-flowering spireas are pruned after flowering.

Blooms in May. Thunberg, in June - p. Argut and s. Van Gutt.
Summer-blooming spireas have pink flowers, and their flowering begins, as a rule, in July.
Of the relatively miniature spirals, it is recommended to pay attention to varieties with. Japanese "Golden Princess" and "Shirobana" - their height is not more than 70 cm.
The longest (from July to October) blooms with. Billard, but such a shrub reaches a height of up to two and a half meters.

Flowering time: May-October (depending on variety).
Height: 0.5 - 2.5 meters.
Care: the plant does well without fertilizers, only pruning is required; spring-flowering spireas are pruned only for sanitary purposes after flowering.
Summer-blooming spireas cut from below in early spring from the fifth year of life.

(lat. Buddleja) deserves special attention for the time of its flowering.
There are not so many winter-hardy shrubs that bloom in autumn.
Buddleya, although thermophilic, but with proper preparation for winter (hilling, warming the roots, covering with spruce branches)
able to survive the average winter and delight the eye next year with its flowering.

Flowering time: July-October. Height: 0.5 - 3 meters.
Care: sanitary pruning is necessary, reddened branches are removed; possible curly haircut; for stimulation
growth - mineral fertilizers monthly; if the height of the bush has reached the desired, it is enough to stop feeding; pay attention to preparing for winter.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea(lat.Hydrangea) looks more like a small tree, but it can also be formed into a shrub.
The most easy-to-care and winter-hardy shrub is the Hydrangea arborescens, one of its popular varieties is Annabelle (‘Annabelle’).
She also responds very positively to pruning.

In autumn, after flowering, all non-lignified branches and all thin shoots are cut off.

In the spring, with the beginning of spring work, fresh shoots are shortened to an extreme bud.
No less popular are other types of hydrangeas - large-leaved, paniculate and petiolate.

Flowering time: Aug. Sept. Height: up to 2 meters.
Care: mandatory pruning; top dressing with special fertilizer for hydrangeas containing iron and magnesium.

(lat. Potentilla) is also known as Kuril tea, is a widespread plant.
All types of Potentilla shrub ( Potentilla fruticosa) are winter-hardy and not whimsical, so the choice depends entirely on color preferences.
For yellow-orange flowering, varieties " Dakota Sunrise», « Goldfinger», « goldstar»,« Katherine Dykes» .
Of the white-flowering cinquefoils, varieties " beani" And " Abbotswood", from pink -" pink beauty».

Flowering time: May-August. Height: up to 1.5 meters.
Care: ensure good drainage in the soil; spring dressing mineral fertilizers;
in spring, shoots are shortened by about one third of the length; in summer, regular pruning of weak shoots and faded inflorescences.

(lat. Rhododendron) - one of the most popular winter-hardy flowering shrubs,
but at the same time one of the most difficult and for the rhododendron to decorate with its lush bloom garden as far as possible
it is necessary to follow the secrets of its cultivation.

There are three varieties of rhododendrons: evergreen, wintering (semi-evergreen) and falling (deciduous).
When choosing a shrub for a garden in central Russia, it is worth focusing on deciduous forms.
by the most winter-hardy varieties are:

1. "Lemon Lights" ("Lemon lights"),
2. "Mandarin Lights" ("Mandarin lights").

If you still take a chance and try to grow evergreen rhododendrons in the garden, then it’s better to choose the Mikkei hybrid (‘Mikkeli’)
Finnish selection, which has proven itself quite well recently.
Depending on the variety, the conditions for growing vary, but the correct position is guaranteed.
there will be light partial shade during the hot part of the day (for example, shade from trees or gazebos) and protection from the wind (for example, a fence or wall of a house).

Flowering time: June July. Height: up to 3 meters.
Care: careful top dressing after two years of age with slightly nitrogenous
calcium-free fertilizers; organic acid can be added to the water for regular irrigation (1g / 3l of water),
can be watered with rainwater heated in the sun; the ground around the bush must be mulched with peat and weeds must be manually removed on it;
removal of dried inflorescences; it is better to cover for the winter.

(lat.Calluna) is a low, creeping winter-hardy shrub that blooms, as a rule, in late summer and early autumn.
The key to success in growing heather in the garden is the right soil.
Heather is a forest plant, which means that it needs forest conditions: peat, sand, needles, sawdust.
Moreover, it is not enough to add a mixture of the above materials to ordinary garden soil,
the usual soil in the garden on the site for heather must be completely replaced with something pleasing to him.
After replacing the soil, it must be moistened with a solution of apple cider vinegar and water (100g / 10l of water).
The most promising varieties are:

1. "Allegro" ("Allegro")
2. Mullion
3. "Alba Plena" ("Alba Plena").

Flowering time: July-October. Height: half a meter.
Care: watering with oxidized water 1r / week; top dressing in the spring with dry mineral fertilizers by basal scattering and mulching with bark.
Weeding from weeds as they appear.
Shrub pruning is carried out in early spring, if it is necessary to give the future bush a special shape.
Although the heather itself spreads very decoratively; shelter for the winter with spruce paws.

Rose wrinkled (winter-hardy)

(lat. Rosa rugosa) - a wild winter-hardy flowering shrub, better known as "rose hip".
To the soil, this rose is unpretentious, but prefers sunny places.
Two oldest varieties are popular:

• snow-white terry "White Grootendorst"
• burgundy-raspberry Grootendorst Supreme.

There are also hybrid varieties: yellow rose varieties:

1. "Agnes" ("Agnes")
2. "Hansa" purple
3. "Abelzieds" ("Abelzieds") delicate pink flowers.

Flowering time: June July. Height: up to 2.5m.
Care: a young plant needs to be watered once a week, and with the onset of the age of three, watering is necessary only in the driest periods.
Top dressing with organic matter and mineral fertilizers is extremely rare, no more than once a year in early autumn and only after the age of two.

To maintain decorativeness and abundant flowering, regular pruning is necessary from the third year after planting.

It is necessary to remove all weak branches, and pinch the tops of the remaining shoots to create a lushabout the bush; does not need shelter for the winter.

Frost-resistant flowering shrubs. Video

10 shade-loving flowering shrubs for the garden

A shady corner of the garden looks sad, overgrown with plants withering without the sun.
But sometimes it’s there that you want to put a deck chair and hide from the scorching sun rays.
These shade-tolerant shrubs will help you easily solve the problem:

Azalea is a beautiful flowering shrub that does not like bright sun.
It blooms in May, the abundance of flowers is impressive.
Quite demanding in care.

Privet is a beautiful, deciduous shrub.
Blooms in mid-summer.
Flower brush paniculate, white, with a rich aroma. It cuts well.
In the first years it grows very quickly.
Grows on any kind of soil.
Requires shelter in winter with insufficient snow cover.

Barberry Thunberg is a very decorative shrub, thanks to the leaves,
which change their color throughout the summer.
In deep autumn, red-purple leaves fall off.
Thorns grow on the trunk and branches.

Euonymus

Euonymus is a shrub with a beautiful openwork crown.
It blooms in spring, the flowers are not impressive.
In September, the leaves change color, and in almost a week the bush blooms with all the colors of the rainbow.
Each leaf is painted in several colors.
And even after the leaves fall, until the very frosts, the spindle trees delight the eye with the multi-colored fruits that look like catkins.

Magonia holly - evergreen shrub with glossy
leathery, dark green leaves.
In spring it blooms with yellow flowers.
By autumn, the leaves turn bronze.
Grows up to 1 meter.
Tolerates frost well.

Rhododendron is one of the most beautiful deciduous flowering shrubs.
Low, about 60 cm.
Flowering begins in spring, along with the appearance of leaves.
Fragrant white with a barely noticeable pink tint, star-shaped flowers are collected in a brush.
Beautiful green leaves become sunny yellow by autumn.
Not afraid of frost.

Snowberry- unpretentious shrub with thin graceful branches. Blooms all summer.
It looks spectacular in autumn, strewn with large berries, most often white or pinkish.

Mock orange - more often it is called garden jasmine for white flowers, fragrant with an incredible aroma.
Most varieties and hybrids tolerate frost well and are undemanding to the soil.

Having made a choice in favor shade-loving shrubs you can effortlessly turn a shaded garden area into a comfortable seating area.

Shade tolerant trees and shrubs

Shrubs have firmly won their niche in the plant world. Meeting them at every step (in forests, gardens, gardens, parks and just on the street), we sometimes do not attach any importance to them. And it’s completely in vain: knowing what shrubs are, you can create stunning garden compositions that will delight the eye not only in spring and summer, but also in late autumn.

Shrubs: one of the life forms of plants

The life form, in other words, biological, is the phenotype, the appearance of the plant, which reflects the degree of adaptability to environment. The classification of life forms under the authorship of I. G. Serebryakov is considered the most complete, according to which they distinguish:

• (trees, shrubs, shrubs);
• semi-woody plants (semi-shrubs and semi-shrubs);
• ground grasses;
• water herbs.

This division of all existing plants is based on the degree of lignification of the ground part. The growth of branches in shrubs starts from the base, and with age the main trunk is hardly distinguished. In trees, the outlines of the crown are very clear, and the entire structure of the plant is visible, a pronounced main shoot. Thus, the structure of the aerial part is what fundamentally differs from each other trees and shrubs. There are also shrubs and semi-shrubs. The basis for their allocation into a separate group is the low height (up to 0.5 m) and a weak degree of lignification of the shoots, respectively.

Classification is a direct answer to the question of what kind of shrubs are. Grouping can be done according to various principles Let's take a look at the most common:

Classification of shrubs by height

This division can sometimes be relative. Growth is affected by fertilizer application, soil composition, climatic conditions and the use of biostimulants. Depending on the size of shrubs in nature, they are usually divided into three groups:

• low shrubs, the maximum height of which does not exceed one meter, these include, for example, Cossack juniper (pictured);
• medium shrubs, 1-2.5 meters high, for example, currants, common barberries;
• tall shrubs (more than 2.5 meters in height): red elderberry, lilac, Siberian hawthorn.

What are the shrubs depending on the intensity of growth

Considering how quickly certain types of shrubs grow, they are usually divided into five large groups:

• very fast growing species (for example, yellow acacia, which grows up to 3 meters in 2-3 years, forming dense thickets, mock orange, tamarix);
• fast-growing shrubs, for example, common viburnum, hazel, silver sucker;
• shrubs of moderate growth (lilac, cherry, Japanese quince);
• slow-growing shrubs, these include Cossack juniper, privet, sea buckthorn;
• very slowly growing, as a rule, these are dwarf forms of deciduous and coniferous plants.

Classification depending on the lifespan of plants

The whole plant as a whole should be distinguished from that of the individual shoots. So, for example, raspberries can grow on a plot of up to 50 years. But her shoots live only two years. There are four groups of shrubs:

Classification based on frost resistance

This information is often of interest to gardeners, especially in those regions where, as a rule, quite severe winters, but I really want to please myself with unusual plants. This is where the question arises of what kind of shrubs and herbs are suitable for harsh climatic conditions. The factor of resistance to cold must be taken into account, as this will save you from the wrong purchase, unnecessary spending and disappointment. All shrubs are divided into 5 groups:

• very frost-resistant - these are plants that withstand a winter temperature drop to -40 degrees, and sometimes more, this does not harm them; Basically, the group is coniferous shrubs cedar dwarf), but there are also representatives of deciduous, for example, hawthorn and Siberian turf;
• frost-resistant, they endure cold winters, but when too severe frosts shoots not covered with snow freeze (hawthorn, viburnum, honeysuckle);
• relatively heat-loving - these are plants with a long growing season, young shoots often do not have time to become woody and therefore are easily damaged during spring frosts and prolonged severe winter cold snaps, for example, shrubs of the genus Euonymus, spirea, privet;
• heat-loving, in such plants, with prolonged cooling, the aerial part may die completely, so they require additional shelter;
• very heat-loving shrubs, they absolutely do not tolerate cold snaps below -10 degrees.

What are the types of shrubs, depending on the requirements for lighting?

Illumination is another factor in the successful development of the plant. The wrong place can ruin it. Therefore, it is so important to take into account the factor of illumination when landscaping your site. Although it must be remembered that in many cases light-loving is a variable characteristic. As a rule, young plants require shade due to the danger of burns, and growing up, they grow well even under the brightest rays.

Let's look at what kind of shrubs are depending on the exactingness of sunlight:

• light-loving, they absolutely cannot stand prolonged shading and prefer to grow in open spaces, for example, wild rose, spirea, mountain ash;
• relatively shade-tolerant shrubs: Tatar honeysuckle, panicled hydrangea (pictured), yellow acacia;
• shade-tolerant shrubs tolerate shade well, but they still grow better in a lighted place, these include warty euonymus, privet, and hazel.

Decorative deciduous shrubs

Landscape designers in their work actively use not only flowers and trees, but also shrubs. Because with their help you can create light compositions, voluminous hedges, green figures, or simply form color contrasts, since many types differ precisely beautiful color. Many amateur gardeners know what shrubs (names, varieties) are with decorative leaves, and they put it into practice perfectly. When choosing them for yourself, keep in mind that there are deciduous and evergreen species. The latter are mainly miniature, dwarf forms. coniferous trees. Deciduous species include a huge number of shrubs. It is important to remember that all of them are quite thermophilic, photophilous and demanding on soil fertility, therefore, in the territory beyond central Russia, they require careful care and shelter for the winter. The brightest representatives:

Beautiful flowering shrubs

At the mention of such plants, the first thing that comes to mind is magnificent spray roses, an ornamental shrub whose species are very popular. Another frequent and well-known guest of Russian gardens is mock orange, which for some reason firmly secured the name of jasmine, which is completely wrong, since these plants even belong to different genera (Hydrangea and Olive, respectively). There are about 60 types of Chubushnikov, the most popular representatives are Caucasian and Schrenk. Those who want to have a fragrant and unusual garden should also pay attention to forsythia, viburnum, spirea, lilac, cinquefoil, rhododendrons, buddley, action, tree peonies (pictured).

berry bushes

Berry bushes are of great economic importance. It is rare that a garden in our country does without currants or raspberries and its closest relative, blackberries. Breeding has advanced far ahead in this regard, many varieties and varieties have been bred that differ in the size of the bush, the color of the berries, and the speed of ripening. fragrant currant gives not only berries, but also leaves that are brewed as tea or used in cooking. It is worth trying to plant also Japanese quince, chokeberry, hawthorn, shadberry, viburnum (pictured), honeysuckle and sea buckthorn.

Of course, the nature of care depends on the destination. So, berry bushes require more attention, they are often exposed to various pests and diseases. But the time spent is worth it, because in the end you get the most valuable vitamins and minerals in a natural "package", grown by yourself.

When choosing plants for your garden, it is important to know what shrubs are (names, varieties, species). This will definitely help right choice, correctly determine the landing site and achieve positive result when growing.