A flower like a bush. Flowering and other beautiful types of shrubs in landscape design. Japanese maples are represented by three species

An evergreen ornamental shrub is 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 backdrop 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.

evergreens flowering plants allows 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 shady place. 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 yellow spotted 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. A beautiful evergreen shrub may require additional care in central Russia. Therefore, all names and photos of evergreen shrubs are accompanied by short descriptions characteristics. Look at the photo of evergreen shrubs and choose the type that suits your decorative properties.

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 is low varieties, reaching a size of less than 1 m, such as the variety "Silver Pink" and white Cistus Corbara (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. Variegated-leaved varieties provide color in winter, and there are bushy forms for hedges. Forchun's euonymus (E. fortunei) 1 m high - ground cover species; Japanese spindle tree (E. japonicus) more high view 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 stunted shrub form a colorful canopy for many weeks in the summer, 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; '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

A 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 are replaced by 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. She blooms white star-shaped flowers in conical inflorescences, and later berries appear. 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 female plants this undersized thorn bush. These fruits are not touched by birds. Pernettia pointed (P. mucronata) - garden view height 75cm; '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, as well as in the most popular varieties there are 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 flowering species, but too tender.

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. prune hedge at the end of 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 from 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

Commonly referred to as azaleas 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

RASPBERRY — 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 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 the 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.

In order to choose the right ornamental shrub for the garden, it is necessary to take into account the requirements of the plant for growth conditions, the characteristics of the soil of the site, its illumination, and the region of the country. Among the flowering plants suitable for growing in the garden, there are different varieties that differ in plant size, flower shade, care features and growing conditions. However, many flowering shrubs don't need much careful care, and some of them are able to grow on their own without daily watering and other types of processing.

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frost-resistant shrubs

The list of shrubs for different regions of Russia includes the names of more than one and a half thousand plants. All species differ from each other in the features of watering, planting, processing, depending on the region of growth.

Frost-resistant shrubs for summer cottages, which continue to bloom all summer, are very popular. They calmly endure the cold, for the winter they do not need to be insulated. Such frost-resistant plants are suitable for the northwest and for growing in Siberia.

Buddley

Buddleya is suitable for the Middle Strip and the Moscow Region. This is a heat-loving plant that successfully endures winter, but on condition that the buddleia is first covered and covered with spruce branches. From July to October, the plant is strewn with large lilac clusters.

The advantage of this shrub is that it can be given beautiful and unusual shapes. After flowering, all reddish shoots and branches must be removed in a timely manner. In conditions of free growth, buddleia can reach a height of more than 3 meters.

Hydrangea

This is tree plant, whose flowers are white, pink or red. Hydrangea without any consequences can endure even the most severe winter.

Twice a year, pruning of shoots and branches should be carried out. The first should be carried out in the fall, after all the shoots that have not had time to acquire a tree form have been removed. The second time pruning is carried out in the spring. At the same time, the tops of the branches are cut off, to the very top of the unblown bud. The plant needs to be fed regularly. The composition of the fertilizer should include a lot of iron and magnesium.

Canadian roses

The shrub was bred by breeders in Canada. Plants are suitable for growing in northern latitudes. Canadian roses can withstand temperatures down to -45 degrees. Even if the leaves are a little frozen, they quickly restore their shape.

Exist a large number of varieties of Canadian roses. The shape of the flower can be either semi-double (5-6 petals) or densely double (from 30 petals). Canadian rose inflorescences come in a variety of colors. The plant is not afraid of shade and disease.

shade plants

Shade-loving shrubs are very popular among summer residents, as these plants often help cover up the unpresentable appearance of outbuildings. They can land along the country house, creating a special comfort, beauty and shade in hot weather.

characteristic feature shade-loving plants is that they can grow in those parts of the garden where the sun's rays practically do not fall. The leaves of most of them have a rich green color.

Wisteria

Also called wisteria. The plant can reach about 18 meters in height. Wisteria flowers are small with a pronounced smell. The flowering period lasts from May to September.

There are nine types of plants, but in landscape design only two are grown - Chinese wisteria and Japanese wisteria (abundantly flowering). This plant is mainly used to decorate arches or buildings.

Weigela

In most cases, the height of the bush is 80 cm. Weigela flowers are pink or purple. The shrub begins to bloom in April. If the plant is properly cared for, it will continue to bloom until late autumn.

The ideal conditions for the normal growth of weigela are the shading of the site and warm weather. With the arrival of the first night frosts, the bush will shed all its flowers.

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This is a small shrub that begins to bloom at the end of May. Small flowers are pink or white.

hedge plants

To ennoble the extreme territory of your site, you can use plants to form a hedge. They protect the site from wind, dust, give it a beautiful look.

Given the climatic conditions of Russia, you should choose unpretentious and cold-resistant species. The most popular flowering subspecies of shrubs.

Mock orange crown

This plant has another more well-known name - jasmine. This is one of the most popular flowering shrubs. Mock orange has many different varieties, which may differ in height, size and colors flowers, shade of foliage.

One of the most common is the Pearl variety. The height of the bush is no more than 1.5 m. It has large double flowers. Another popular subspecies is the Blizzard. The bush can grow up to 2 m in height. The flowers of the plant are smaller, but their number is much greater. The bush blooms up to 20 days, in June-July, depending on the variety. To ensure care, it is necessary to regularly remove shoots older than 2 years. You also need to get rid of damaged shoots. Every month, the plant must be fertilized using humus or mineral top dressing.

Spirea

This is another ornamental shrub. Due to the severity of the inflorescences, the plant takes on a cascade shape. Spirea has many subspecies. Blooms in spring or summer. In the species blooming in spring, the flowers are white, summer flowering species they are colored pink.

If you plant two bushes side by side with different flowering periods, they will bloom from May to October. Spiraea can reach 2.5 m in height. To prevent this, it is necessary to cut the shoots immediately after flowering. Among the most beautiful, it is customary to single out such Japanese varieties as Golden Princess and Shirobana. These varieties are quite small compared to others. Their height is only 70 cm.

Lilac

Lilac is a well-known flowering shrub that grows up to 3 meters in height, sometimes resembling garden trees. In most cases, this height of the plant is not needed: being too high, it will contribute to the shading of the crop in the beds. Therefore, lilac bushes must be cut regularly.

If there is any doubt that the lilac can withstand very coldy, in the fall you can cover the shrubs for the winter. It is also recommended to choose lilac subspecies specially bred for growing in harsh climates: Alice Harding and Paul Tirion.

fruit bushes

To date, fruit bushes are planted in summer cottages most often. The most popular are currants, raspberries, plums, cherries. These plants will not only bear sweet fruits, but will also bloom beautifully in the spring.

Growing fruit shrubs does not require special skills, many of them endure winter. It is important to choose the right place for planting: lighted places or small slopes with moderately moist fertile soil are suitable for fruit bushes.

Evergreens for the garden

evergreens bushes are used for zoning the territory suburban area, decorative frame, creating borders, sculptures. They "enliven" the garden, especially in winter time, because even during this period they remain in bloom.

Shrubs should be planted in spring or autumn. It depends on the characteristics of the variety. Therefore, before buying a plant, you should study the conditions for planting it.

Rhododendron

There are about 3000 species and varieties garden rhododendron. It is represented by shrubs with leaves of various shapes and sizes. The plant can keep leaves up to 7 years. Flowers collected in racemes or corymbs can be pink, white, red, purple.

Bushes grow low, do not need abundant watering, tolerate shading well. For the winter they can not be covered.

Magnolia

Magnolia is an evergreen shrub with large leaves elliptical shape. The height of the bush is not more than 1 meter. Leaves on branches can last up to several years. In summer they have a rich green color, and in winter they acquire a copper hue.

This is a moisture-loving plant, which is important to protect from strong wind. Sometimes the tops of its shoots freeze slightly. In this case, they must be cut, and the affected branches can recover on their own.

Calmia

The height of the shrub is 1.5 m. The green leaves are oblong in shape. The underside of the leaf has a bluish tint. The flowering period of the bush lasts from May to June. The shape of the flowers resembles Chinese lanterns with corrugated petals at the tips. Inflorescences are white, pink or red.

Does not require calcium special care. It can grow in shady places and on acidic soil.

perennial shrubs

Mixed flower beds, which are based on unpretentious perennials that do not require special care, have become very popular among flower growers. Most of them have a bright color and calmly tolerate low temperatures.

Perennial bushes are able to multiply rapidly, take cuttings well, do not need annual planting.

Some plants bloom all summer and keep decorative foliage throughout the season. When choosing a perennial shrub for a garden, one should pay attention to the conditions necessary for its normal growth, shape, size, and ability to tolerate pruning.

Japanese quince

The plant is common in China and Japan. Two species are popular in Russia - high and low Japanese quince. In spring, the shrub has bright red or rich pink flowers. Japanese quince is considered the most brightly flowering bush.

Quince does not require special care, as it can tolerate both drought and frosty weather. If the frosts in winter were very strong, then it can freeze to the level of snow cover. However, after that it is easy to recover. The older the shrub, the higher its frost resistance.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus garden - perennial shrub, which can grow and bloom in the conditions of the Middle Band. It easily withstands twenty-degree frosts. This plant has nice shape, so hibiscus is often planted at the entrance to the site or terrace. The shrub is suitable for creating a hedge, which in August will turn into a continuous vertical carpet.

A feature of the plant is that each flower lives only one day. Over the entire flowering period, about a thousand flowers can open on a shrub. The condition of the buds is adversely affected by rain, as they are easily damaged.

tree peony

Plant height is about 1.5-2 m. Thick stems are light brown in color. Their peculiarity is that they do not die off, like the stems of a herbaceous peony, but, on the contrary, grow more and more every year. The size of the flowers ranges from 12 to 20 cm. They are located at the ends of the shoots.

The color of flowers can be different - yellow, white, pink, purple, raspberry or two-tone. They have a pronounced pleasant aroma. The flowering period lasts 2-3 weeks. The plant withstands severe frosts.

undersized bushes

Most of the undersized bushes were artificially bred by breeders. They successfully grow in those places of the site where a sufficient amount of sunlight is needed. These plants can be used as a hedge, to form borders, decorate flower beds.

A characteristic feature of this subspecies of shrubs is that they are resistant to various diseases and pests. They love to grow under straight lines sunbeams, do not require frequent watering. Light spring pruning is recommended to form a strong crown.

Bloodroot

Potentilla is the most unpretentious undersized shrub which withstands the cold and requires little to no maintenance.

Potentilla is a herbaceous plant that grows strongly over time. This fact must be taken into account when landing. It blooms in corymbose, umbellate or paniculate inflorescences with yellow, pink and cream flowers. The shrub is suitable for forming borders. Needs frequent pruning.

Caryopteris

Kariopteris is a fairly compact shrub that grows in the form of a hemisphere. The height of the plant sometimes reaches 1 m. The shoots of the bush are straight, even, with lanceolate leaves. Begins to bloom at the end of August. Inflorescences have blue tones. Well accepted on any soil, tolerates temperature extremes and drought.

In the spring, it is necessary to cut the bush, and cover it for the winter trunk circle mulch. Used as a border.

cistus

Cistus is a compact plant with a rounded shape. It has the following features:

The flowering period lasts all summer.
Each bud blooms for only one day, but the bush always remains bright.
Flowers are white, pink or bright orange.
The leaves are narrow, bright green.

For planting a bush, you need to choose a well-lit place, closed from the wind. Do not plant the plant on heavy, clay soil. In the spring, sanitary and formative pruning should be carried out.

Cletra alder

The shrub does not require special care. The plant is growing rapidly. The flowering period begins in July and ends at the end of August.

The bush must be pruned every year, as flowers appear only on young shoots. The inflorescences are spike-shaped. Flowers of white or pink tones have a pronounced pleasant aroma.

Cassiopeia

The plant has thin stems, which are covered with swamp-green foliage. In July, single white bells appear.

It is better to plant a plant on loose, acidic, drained soil. It requires regular watering, weeding and fertilizing. If the winter is not snowy, then it is better to cover the bush. Cuttings are used to propagate Cassiopeia.

Heather

Heather is a low (up to 0.5 m) creeping shrub that blooms in late August or early September. It must be borne in mind that heather is a forest plant, so the key to successful cultivation is properly selected soil. It can be peat, sand, needles, sawdust. Heather flowering time is from July to October.

The plant must be watered with oxidized water once a week. In the spring, it is necessary to feed with the use of dry mineral fertilizers, regularly carry out weeding from weeds. In early spring, it is recommended to cut the shrub to give it the necessary shape. For the winter, the plant should be covered with spruce paws.

Shrubs blooming in autumn

A special place among the shrubs used by gardeners is occupied by plants that bloom in autumn. Starting from the end of August, they bloom for quite a long time, creating a special cozy atmosphere in the cold autumn season.

A distinctive feature of shrubs that bloom in autumn is that they are almost always used in flower beds of continuous flowering. There is a place for these plants on Alpine rollercoaster. Blooming looks beautiful autumn plants against the background of a mixture of cereals of different types.

Name	bush height	flowering period	Appearance of flowers	Growing features
Anisodontea capensis (Anisodontea capensis)	up to 1 m	From mid-summer to late autumn	large, color pink, without smell	Suitable for group plantings. The landing site should be well lit. Light shade allowed
Euonymus (Euonymus)	from 2 m	Starts in August and continues throughout the fall	Medium, pink or white, odorless	Grows well in open areas sufficient level lighting. The plant is poisonous
Daboecia cantabrica (Daboecia cantabrica)	up to 50 cm		Small, pink or white, odorless	Suitable for group plantings. Likes open, sunny areas
Gerard Indigofera (Indigofera gerardiana)	1.5–2 m	August to November	Medium, pink, odorless	Suitable for hedges and group plantings
Kelreuteria (Koelreuteria)	from 2 m	August to October	small yellow flowers	Prefers to grow in sunny areas
Red-crowned or Ceanothus (Ceanothus)	up to 1 m	End of August to November	Small, lilac, with a pleasant aroma	Suitable for hedges. Used for group landings. A prerequisite for plant growth is good lighting.
Lagerstroemia Indian (Lagerstroemia indica)	from 2 m	From the end of summer and throughout autumn	Medium, red, pink, lilac, white, with a pleasant smell	Suitable for group plantings. The optimal condition for normal growth is the presence of lighting.
Bubbleweed (Colutea)	from 2 m	Midsummer to November	Medium, yellow, no fragrance	Suitable for group plantings as a hedge. The plant needs a sufficiently lit place.
Broom (Cytisus)	Up to 1.5 m	July to November	Medium, pink, yellow, with a pleasant aroma	Suitable for group plantings in areas with sufficient illumination. Poisonous
ground cover rose	Up to 0.5 m	Mid summer to late autumn	Medium size, various colors, no pronounced odor	Prefers to grow in sunny areas
Ceratostigma (Ceratostigma)	Up to 0.5 m	August to November	Large, bright blue, no fragrance	The plant is unpretentious to lighting

Upgrading a summer cottage is a creative and exciting process, on initial stage planning a garden, summer residents determine which bushes and trees they will plant. If the site is completely empty, then fast-growing trees and shrubs for giving in a short time will create a beautiful landscape. If time suffers, then you can choose crops growing long time and enjoy their transformation from year to year.

Types of shrubs

When thinking about which shrubs to plant in the country, pay attention to their classification, this will greatly facilitate your choice. Whether you need only ornamental bushes or you want to receive various fruits from them, it depends on which type you should give your preference.

Appearance and agrotechnical characteristics make it possible to divide seedlings into three main types, which we will discuss in the following sections.

Note!
The price of seedlings for self-growing is much lower than the cost of an already grown shrub.

Beautiful flowering shrubs

Unconditional favorites in decorating garden plots are plants that are distinguished by their unique flowering. The most beautiful shrubs amaze the imagination with inflorescences of bizarre shapes and a wide range of shades.

By planting them with different flowering periods, which will replace each other, you can achieve the effect of an "ever-blooming" garden. Flowering shrubs are perfectly complemented by compositions of conifers, as well as any ornamental bushes.

The most spectacular flowering species:

Dogwood. Starts to please with its color in early spring. He is unpretentious to the soil, like many shade tolerant plants, feels good in unlit areas.
Rhododendron. It blooms in April and has pale lilac flowers. To achieve the most lush flowering, plant the plant in partial shade and fertilize with humus.
Forsythia. It blooms even before the foliage appears. After the bush fades, it continues to delight the eye with its decorative effect.

Japanese quince. Pleasing to the eye orange flowers. Grows well in lighted areas, most often used to create do-it-yourself hedges.
Buddley. The branches of the plant are densely covered with pinkish flowers. One of the individual features of this shrub is its incredible aroma, which can attract a lot of butterflies. This bush is able to reach a height of three meters in just 2-3 years and has a long period flowering.
Chubushnik. The most beautiful of all shrubs. It has large snow-white flowers with an amazing aroma, with its help green hedges are easily created.

fruit bushes

This species is able to play a role and ornamental plants, but their undeniable advantage is that they are able to bring us fresh berries. Therefore, it can rightly be noted that these are the most useful shrubs in the country. However, it should be noted that more care is required for them.

Below are a few plants of this species:

Currant . There are white, red and black currant fruits. Some of its varieties can bear fruit up to 18 years in a row. Do not forget that it is necessary to protect the bushes from drafts and excessive moisture.
Gooseberry. It bears fruit up to 25 years, but is not too frost-resistant, so it needs to be warmed for the winter.

Raspberry . It grows well in the sun, is resistant to cold, but requires fertilized soil and moisture.
Blackberry. Similar in characteristics to raspberries, but more sensitive to frost.

Advice!
If you decide to plant fruit and berry bushes on your site, it is better to do this in the fall, then in the summer you can get the first small harvest.

Ornamental garden shrubs

Ornamental plants give elegance to the design of the site, and it doesn’t matter what country houses need to be decorated - they will be made of block containers, or built of brick or wood. Wide color palette and the texture of these bushes is able to create bright accents, decorate individual elements of your garden, divide the site into zones.

Unpretentious in care, they are quite easy to grow if you follow a few rules when planting them:

Do not plant this type of plant too close to each other.

Note!
There is a simple instruction for calculating the distance between shrubs - the distance is equal to twice the height of an adult bush.

Plant at a sufficient distance from the fence and buildings.
Plants with burgundy leaves need sunlight, in the shade they become faded.
When transplanting, in order not to damage the roots, dig a hole wider and deeper.
Fertilize the soil.

Hydrangea. Its inflorescences are large balls of pink, lilac, milky or blue. All varieties of hydrangeas are shade-loving and prefer moist soil.

Weigela. Can be planted in any soil, both shade and sunny area will do. mature plant reaches a height of 2 meters, blooms from the second year. It has bright pink flowers.
Barberry. Excellent as a hedge, the color of the foliage depends on the abundance of the sun and can vary from red to purple. Regular pruning gives the shrub neatness and a noble appearance.
Boxwood. Ideal for those who like to create figures of various shapes from plants. It has undersized varieties of shrubs. Heat-loving, but feels good in the shade. Differs in speed of growth and an unusual smell.

Deren. Highly unpretentious shrub, easily takes root on any soil. Tolerates both shade and sun. It has purple-colored foliage and blooms twice a year.
Action. In a sunny area, it reaches a height of two meters, has beautiful white or pink flowers. To the soil is picky.
Spirea. Used as a hedge. It has inflorescences of red, white or pink flowers. It especially attracts attention in the autumn, when its leaves paint the bush in different colors.
Forsythia. One of the early shrubs that bloom in spring. Requires regular fertilization and watering, like other moisture-loving trees and bushes.

Recommended!
When the site may need special garden equipment, such as an electric lawn mower.
The lack of electricity on the site makes it impossible to use it, but there is an excellent solution - a short-term rental of a diesel generator for a summer residence.

Conclusion

The choice of plants for your summer cottage can be limited only by your own fantasies and desires, you can always find some democratic analogue of an expensive shrub. And do not forget about the little trick of unscrupulous sellers - when buying seedlings, you do not receive any guarantee that you are purchasing exactly the desired plant.

In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic.

It is difficult to imagine a modern garden without such landscaping elements as ornamental shrubs, which bring bright touches to the colorful palette of shades of plant compositions. Ornamental shrubs for the garden act as spectacular tapeworms that adorn open areas, hedges along paths, or serve as a backdrop for colorful flower arrangements. Their presence transforms the appearance of any garden and makes it more elegant and festive.

In order for a beautiful shrub to organically fit into an existing landscape, a number of basic criteria should be taken into account when choosing a plant.

Criterion # 1 - decorative culture

Attractiveness is one of the key criteria for choosing a plant. Today, on the horticultural market, you can find more than one hundred of the most diverse types of shrubs with an unusual shape and color of foliage, and elegant flowers of juicy shades, exuding a marvelous aroma. If it is a flowering shrub, then it is desirable that it pleases with continuous flowering throughout the season. Ornamental leafy varieties are also interesting, changing colors over time.

When planning the design of a suburban area with plants, any owner wants to create a picturesque ensemble, all the elements in which harmoniously complement each other

Criterion #2 - plant height

When selecting shrubs, the compositional structure of the garden should be taken into account. On a plot with a small area, it is better to plant the most compact varieties with a dense, non-spreading crown (for example: columnar junipers). When planning to plant a shrub as a free-growing hedge, you can opt for crops that tend to grow quickly. Particular attention should be paid to the shape of the crown so that it looks attractive not only in summer with a “cap” of foliage, but also in winter.

Criterion # 3 - growing features

When choosing a plant, one should take into account the characteristics of the climatic zone in which it grows. Some varieties feel comfortable in semi-shaded areas of the garden, while others are able to show decorativeness only in well-lit areas. For novice gardeners, it is better to give preference to varieties that do not require special care and conditions for breeding.

Spectacular flowering shrubs

The indisputable favorite among the beautifully flowering ornamental shrubs for the garden is the rose. Park varieties of roses are easy to care for and have excellent winter hardiness.

The only drawback of park varieties is that they bloom only once a season, but during the flowering period they look just amazing and at the same time exude a delicate, charming aroma. The most decorative varieties are: "Ritausma" with double pale pink flowers, "Shevchenko's rose" with flowers of a dark red hue, Hansa with large red-pink flowers.

Jasmine, beloved by many gardeners, today adorns many suburban areas. Jasmine blooms are irresistible: snow-white flowers blooming on the branches in early summer create the feeling that a snowfall has passed in the garden. In landscape design, jasmine is used to create flowering avenues and hedges. Shrub shade-tolerant, but blooms more abundantly in the sun. Read more about varieties, planting and care.

An elegant shrub, dotted with thousands of cream-colored flowers, spreading a pleasant aroma throughout the neighborhood, adorns front entrances and recreation areas in summer cottages.

Jasmine is especially spectacular with architectural form crowns ("Virginal" with a dense vertical crown and "Pyramidal" with a clear wide pyramidal crown).

Extremely effective winter-hardy shrub vesicle, forming pretty openwork hemispheres of pale pink and white inflorescences

The fruits of the vesicles look very interesting, which are original leathery leaflets of a slightly swollen shape, which, as they ripen, change their color from green, and later yellow to deep red. Among the ornamental varieties, the most widespread are: "Diabolo" - a branchy handsome man with dark burgundy foliage, "Summer Vine" - compact with red foliage and white-pink inflorescences, "Copertinna" - with orange foliage, closer to the summer turning into a red palette.

Lushly blooming rhododendrons, decorated with a scattering of miniature flowers in the summer, in the place of which they later appear bright berries, serve as excellent candidates for a place in the garden

Medium-sized rhododendron shrubs often act as group plantings against the backdrop of an emerald lawn or coniferous plantations. Varieties are especially decorative: "Alfred" - an evergreen with a pyramidal crown dotted with purple-red flowers, "Blue Peter" with a spreading crown decorated with lavender-blue flowers and "Violetta" with flowers of dark purple hues.

Deren is also very popular among gardeners. A tall three-meter shrub is formed from flexible erect coral-red branches, the shoots of which are often covered with a bluish bloom. From May to September, deren is decorated with inflorescences in the form of umbrellas and panicles, collected from miniature white flowers. The shrub also retains its decorative effect in the autumn period, when its foliage is painted in bronze-raspberry shades. The shrub is also unusually spectacular in the winter months: the bare dark cherry shoots are a bright contrast against the background of white snow and evergreen conifers.

The plant is decorated with miniature wrinkled ovoid leaves, painted green in summer, but closer to acquiring purple-red hues.

Deren looks equally beautiful both in single copies and in group landings. He perfectly tolerates a haircut and quickly gives multiple shoots. Among the ornamental plant varieties, the most interesting are: "Gold Star" - leaves with a yellow pattern, "Rubra" with bright autumn leaf color, "Cherokee Princess" with a slender crown.

Attractive ornamental plants

Deciduous shrubs are a real find for the garden: they are good from spring to late autumn. Such shrubs are interesting, first of all, with the original form of foliage, painted in bright unusual shades.

Beautiful foliage of unusual purple and burgundy shades, effectively combined with coral-colored berries, has an evergreen barberry.

The picky shrub looks great in hedges and single plantings. Barberry is famous for its autumn outfit when fiery red, purple and ruby colors blaze on the branches. In landscaping, the varieties of barberry Siebold, Juliana and Thunberg are most widely used.

Known to many gardeners for its delicious nuts, the hazel tree plant is also widely used for landscaping.

Against the background of lush greenery, the forms of common hazel look spectacular: golden-bordered, dark purple and white-and-white. Tall shrubs freely tolerate a little shading, but prefer well-lit areas.

If we consider evergreen varieties of shrubs, then boxwoods and hollies are famous for the greatest decorative effect. Graceful lines and clear contours of boxwood make the appearance of the garden strict and at the same time elegant.

Holly mahonia, decorated with dark green leaves with prickly-toothed edges, can act as a bright decoration of the site.

AT winter months the green foliage of mahonia is painted in burgundy and bronze colors, acting as a bright accent against the background of a snow-white carpet

When creating a picturesque landscape, it is important to correctly combine plants. And then the flowering shrubs will delight with bright colors in the warm season, and the evergreen and decorative leaves will saturate the garden with cheerful shades in the winter months.

Today, many summer residents plant trees and shrubs in the garden, not only for future harvests, but also just for beauty. And nature has endowed so many of its creations with beauty. And they not only delight our eyes and help to relax, but also fill the garden with a wonderful aroma during flowering, and also attract bees and other beneficial insects to our site.

For example, - it is not for nothing that it is called "God's gift" (translated from Persian). It is both beautiful and fragrant, and besides, it is useful. All over the world, people brew jasmine tea, and jasmine oil is used for stress relief and as an aphrodisiac.

Louisiana appeared in the gardens of our summer residents relatively recently, but is already gaining popularity. The plant strewn with pale pink flowers is called the “northern sakura”, because it blooms no less beautifully than the Japanese relative, but it gets along well in our Central Russian climate. We wrote in detail about this plant

Forsythia and Kerria - two early flowering shrubs strewn with yellow flowers. After a long and gloomy winter - their blooming is a real color therapy. Shrubs often use landscape designers to create interesting compositions in the garden.

Calmia- an unusual and bright shrub with pink, raspberry or white flowers (depending on the variety) begins to delight its owners in late spring. In Russia, the shrub appeared not so long ago, but in Canada, no less cold than our country, it has been grown by many connoisseurs of ornamental shrubs for many years.

Closer to summer, the favorite of many summer residents blooms -. Let's not waste words, not only articles have been written about her, but also poems and even songs!

Daphne pleases not only spring bloom, but also with an abundance of bright red berries that draw attention to the bush. Be careful, the berries are not edible! And not just not edible, but also very dangerous, because. contain deadly poisons. We do not recommend planting a plant in the garden if there are small children in the family.

And here euonymus will manifest itself closer to autumn. In spring and until mid-summer, it is a fairly standard lush shrub with bright green foliage. The plant blooms with small, rather inconspicuous flowers. But closer to the end of summer, when the fruits ripen on it, Euonymus suddenly becomes a "blooming" miracle. Painfully unusual fruits ( bright colors depending on the species) are similar to flowers. In autumn, it turns into a gorgeous bright red bonfire in the garden and attracts absolutely all the attention! They wrote about him

Gorgeous in the garden and autumn heather. AT Russian gardens it is not very common, but at home, in Scotland, the plant is revered. And not for nothing, because there it is used both for cleaning the house (brooms and brooms are made from the plant), and for dyeing fabrics (including the famous "tartan") and in brewing (Scottish heather ale is made from heather).

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