An evergreen ornamental shrub is great option for landscaping next to a country house.
By planting evergreen shrubs for the garden, you get the opportunity to create a unique atmosphere of comfort in your garden at any time of the year. They perfectly decorate the garden both in summer, creating pleasant partial shade and a magnificent background for flowering plants, and in winter, against the backdrop of dazzling white snow.
ARUNDINARIYA, BAMBOO — ARUNDINARIA
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in autumn, dividing the bush in spring
Bamboos are becoming increasingly popular. Many of them exotic look, but they are quite easy to grow. Provide some cover. Arundinaria shiny (A. nitida), 3 m high, has purple stems. A. Muriel (A. murieliae) with yellow stems has a height of 3 m, and the giant Arundinaria magnificent (A. fastuosa) - 6 m.
Evergreen flowering plants solve two problems at once. If you plant an evergreen flowering shrub, you will get an excellent background 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 completely green Japanese aucuba (A. japonica) grows to a height of 2m and has many varieties such as 'Longifolia' (with narrow leaves) and 'Picturata' (leaves with a yellow centre).
ARBUTUS — Arbutus, strawberry
- Location: sunny or partial shade
A slow-growing shrub that simultaneously bears hanging flowers and strawberry-like fruits on the plant in late 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 tolerates wind, alkaline soils and some shade. The stems can be trimmed regularly. Evergreen boxwood (B. sempervirens) - the main species will grow up to 3m if left unpruned. Its variety "Aureovariegata" has covered yellow spots leaves; "Suffruticosa" is a dwarf.
CALLISTEMON — CALLISTEMON
- Flowering time: June - July
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Small flowers with prominent stamens are densely collected in cylindrical inflorescences. This plant is grown near a sunny wall. Lemon yellow callistemon (C. citrinus) 'Splendens', 2 m tall, has dark pink flowers and long leaves; Callistemon rigid (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. They often have colored leaves and bloom in the spring. Common heather (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
This is a palm-like plant. Grow it in a large pot or border in an area with a mild climate. Southern cordyline (C. australis), 2 m high, has pale green leaves ranging from 30 cm to 1 m long. The “Purpurea” form has purple foliage. 'Torbay Dazzler' has white striped leaves.
Evergreen plants for the garden and garden and their photos
When choosing evergreen plants for the garden, consider their height and decorative properties. Properly selected evergreen plants for the garden help improve the microclimate. Look at photos of evergreen plants for the garden and read their brief characteristics.
HOLLY, HOLY — ILEX
- Flowering time: October - December
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
The 3m tall common holly (I.aquifolium) is a symbol of Christmas, but there are varieties whose leaves differ from its spiky evergreen leaves. The variety "Golden King" has leaves with yellow edges, while "Argentea Marginata" has leaves with white edges. P. crenate (I. crenata) “Golden Gem” has boxwood-like foliage.
LAUREL— LAURUS
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
This plant is grown in the garden herbs. Or in a container, like a neatly trimmed bush. Laurel 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.
TRACHYCARPUS — TRACHYCARPUS
- Flowering time: June
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Only one true palm can be considered hardy. It can withstand winter frosts in most areas, but needs protection from icy winds. Trachycarpus fortunei (T. fortunei), 3 m high, has leaves up to 1 m wide in the upper part of its thick trunk. Large inflorescences of tiny flowers appear in the summer.
ELM, ILM — ULMUS
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Dutch elm disease has wiped out countless popular elms such as Naked Elm (U. glabra) and Tall Elm (U. procera). Prefer a species that is noted for its disease resistance. Small-leaved elm (U. parvifolia) is a good example. The 'Geisha' variety is small and has leaves with white edges.
Evergreen shrubs: photos and names
The evergreen shrubs presented below in the photo with 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 brief descriptions of their characteristics. Look at the photo of evergreen shrubs and choose the type that suits your decorative properties.
CAMELLIA — CAMELLIA
- Flowering time: June - July
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
An unusual shrub that needs protection from a south or west wall. Some shoots may freeze slightly in winter. Californian camellia (C. californica), 2 m tall, has white flowers with a center of golden stamens. The leaves have white felt pubescence underneath. 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 required, as well as protection from cold winds. There are two species - the Japanese Camellia (C. japonica) 2 m high, blooming in February-April, and the Williams Camellia (C. williamsii) 2 m high with flowers in February-May.
CISTUS, CISTUS — CISTUS
- Flowering time: June - August
- Location: must be sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Short-lived flowers, often spotted at the base. Buds appear regularly and the shrub blooms continuously throughout the summer. There are short varieties reaching a size of less than 1 m, such as the variety "Silver Pink" and the white Cistus corbariensis (C. corbariensis). An example of a tall species is Cistus purpureus.
CHOISIA — CHOISYA
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: sunny or slightly shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This neat, rounded shrub has a densely leafy crown all year round. Flat inflorescences of waxy flowers appear in spring - both leaves and flowers are fragrant. Garden species - 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: must be sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
An attractive but rather tender shrub that provides year-round interest. The leaves are silvery gray and white flowers appear throughout the summer. Bush 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 location with a mild microclimate, partially 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 varieties to bloom in any month, and colors from white to almost black. There are lime-tolerant species, such as the 20 cm tall E. carnea, which blooms in early spring, and lime-intolerant species, such as the 25 cm tall E. cinerea, which blooms from July to September.
ESKALLONIA — 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 bend in an arc. Popular variety "Apple Blossom" 1.5 m high, slow growing; 'Donard Seedling' has pink flowers and is hardier; Red escallonia (E. rubra) "Macrantha" is more vigorous.
Euonymus— EUONYMUS
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
Evergreen euonymus species are more popular than deciduous ones. Varieties with variegated foliage provide color in winter period, and there are dense forms for hedges. Fortune's euonymus (E. fortunei), 1 m high, is a ground cover species; Japanese euonymus (E. japonicus) is a taller species for hedges.
FATSIYA, ARALIA — FATSIA
- Flowering time: October - November
- Location: partial shade is best
- 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. The variety "Variegata" with white-edged leaves is less cold-hardy than the species.
More names of evergreen plants and their photos
The evergreens shown later on this page are not common. Below we invite you to find out the names of evergreen plants and appreciate their beauty in the photo.
GARRIA — GARRYA
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This 3 m tall shrub is grown near walls for its winter decorative effect - long and graceful earring inflorescences hang from the branches. Harry has elliptical (G. elliptica) earrings 20 cm long, initially grey-green in 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
“Whip-shaped” hebes have scaly leaves, for example, Armstrong’s hebe (H. armstrongii) is 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: must be sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
The flowers of this low-growing shrub summer time They form a colorful cover over many weeks, but each flower lasts only a day or two. Annual pruning is important. Wisley series pelianthemums are 20 cm tall and have silver-gray leaves; Ben series 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) is 50 cm high, having flowers with numerous fluffy stamens in the center. The 'Hidcote' variety has larger flowers. Moser's John's wort (H. moserianum) 'Tricolor' has variegated green, cream and pink leaves. St. John's wort (H. inodorum) "Elstead" has decorative red berries.
LEPTOSPERMUM, THINSEED — LEPTOSPERMUM
- Flowering time: May - June
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
The flowers last a long time and cover all the foliage if the necessary conditions are present. It needs a mild climate or shelter near a south wall and well-drained soil. Leptospermum broom (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 borders or dwarf hedges. L. angustifolia is the most common. Its flowers are pale blue; 'Hidcote' has purple flowers. French lavender (L. stoechas) also has purple flowers. A species with green foliage and white flowers is Green Lavender (L. viridis).
HATMA, LAVATERA — LAVATERA
- Flowering time: June - October
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
A fast growing shrub that blooms all summer with large flowers. It is easy to grow but requires heavy pruning every year. Hatma "Rosea" 2 m tall blooms with pink flowers; "Barnsley" - pink and white with a red eye. Seaside khatma (L. maritima) is not quite hardy.
PRIVET — LIGUSTRUM
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
Common privet (L. vulgare) has evenly colored green foliage, but there are also varieties with colored leaves. Oval-leaved privet (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: must be sunny
- Reproduction: sowing seeds in autumn
Tree lupine is rare, unlike its herbaceous border relatives. It does not live long, and its inflorescences are shorter than those of hardy perennial hybrids. Tree lupine (L. arboreus), 1.5 m tall, has yellow fragrant flowers and grayish-green leaves; variety "Mauve Queen" purple. Not for heavy soils.
MAGONIA— MAHONIA
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: partial shade is best
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Tolerates any soil and shade. Fragrant spring flowers give way to purple or black berries. Mahonia aquifolium (M. aquifolium), 1 m high, has flowers arranged in compact inflorescences; Japanese Mahonia (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 bush is covered with daisy-like blossoms in summer, but it will look skinny when not in bloom unless it is pruned annually. Olearia macrodonta (O. macrodonta), 2.5 m tall, blooms in June and has holly-like leaves. Olearia Haastii (O. haastii) has boxwood-like leaves. Olearia scilloniensis (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 by severe frost and icy winds. The common myrtle (M. communis), 3 m high, is the main species. Small white flowers with fluffy stamens in the center. The 'Variegata' variety has cream-colored leaf edges.
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 delavay (O. delavayi) 1 m high - the most popular view with tubular flowers in April - May. Osmanthus Burkwood (O. burkwoodii) is more vigorous. Variegated osmanthus (O.heterophyllus) “Variegata” blooms in September, leaves like holly.
NANDINA — NANDINA
- Flowering time: June - October
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in autumn
Color changes throughout the year. In spring the foliage is red in color and in autumn the leaves turn purple. Nandina domestica (N. domestica) with a height of 1 m 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.
PACHYSANDRA — PACHYSANDRA
- Flowering time: March
- Location: Shady is best
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in spring
Pachysandra is a ground cover plant that can grow under branched trees. Densely packed leathery leaves suppress weed growth. Pachysandra terminalis (P. terminalis), 20 cm tall, is 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: by rooted offspring in autumn
The mass of flowers changes at the beginning of summer large berries on female plants of this low-growing thorny shrub. Birds do not touch these fruits. Pernettia pointed (P. mucronata) - garden species 75 cm high; The Cherry Ripe variety has red berries. The variety "Mascula" is male, "Bell's Seedling" is monoecious.
ZOPNIK — PHLOMIS
- Flowering time: June - July
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Plants become unattractive as they age - heavy pruning is necessary every year to ensure the formation of new stems. The 1-m-tall rosebush (P. fruticosa) bears whorls of yellow flowers 5 cm wide. The golden-leafed zopnik (P. chrysophylla) is similar, but the leaves turn yellow in the fall.
FIGELIUS — PHYGELIUS
- Flowering time: July - October
- Location: sunny or slightly shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
In spring, cut off all stems or simply trim off frost-damaged side shoots. Figelius capensis (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 stop with what you've already learned. Check out other evergreen shrubs and plants below.
PHOTINIA — PHOTINIA
- Flowering time: April
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Fraser's photinia (P. fraseri) "Red Robin" is 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 mild winter. Needs a protected place. The Robusta variety is similar in appearance, but its new growth is copper in color.
PIERIS — PIERIS
- Flowering time: March - May
- Location: Lightly shady is best
- Reproduction: acquiring 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 japonica is a more compact species.
PITTOSPORUM, RESIN SEED— 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. All or part of the bushes may die in severe winters. Pittosporum thin-leaved (P tenuifolium) with a height of 3 m is quite hardy. Pittosporum tobira is the best flowering species but is too delicate.
PLUM, CHERRY LAUREL — 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 hedges in late summer. Cherry laurel (P. laurocerasus), 5 m high, blooms with white flowers in spring. Lusitanian plum (P.lusitanica), 2.5 m tall, has leaves with red petioles and blooms in early summer.
RHODODENDRON – RHODODENDRON
- Flowering time: depends on the variety
- Location: partial shade is best
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
The average height of rhododendrons is about 1.5 meters and they bloom in May, but there are many varieties - a range of heights from 30 cm to 6 m and a range of flowering times. There are hardy hybrids, dwarf hybrids and species (eg R. arboreum).
PYRACANTHA— PYRACANTHA
- Flowering time: October-January
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This is a hardy shrub. In late spring it blooms with white flowers, which are then replaced by berries. The leaves are serrated and the stems are spiny. Pyracantha vermilion (P. coccinea) 'Lalandei' has orange-red berries; "Teton" - yellow. Pyracantha atalantioides (P. atalantioides) grows vertically.
RHODODENDRON, AZALEA — RHODODENDRON
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: partial shade is best
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Commonly called azaleas graceful plants with smaller leaves than rhododendrons, but not always. Evergreen groups are described here. They are low growing, reaching a height of 60 cm - 1.5 m, and there are several groups such as the Vuyk, Kaempferi and small-flowered Kurume hybrids.
ROSEMARY —ROSMARINUS
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
A good plant for growing in a border. The vertically growing stems are densely covered with narrow leaves, and small flowers appear on the stems in spring. Rosemary officinalis (R. officinalis), 1.5 m tall, has grey-green leaves and lavender flowers; the variety "Albus" has white flowers
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. Tricolor raspberry (R. tricolor), 60 cm high, has white flowers and red fruits; Raspberry (R. ulmifolius) "Bellidiflorus" blooms with double pink flowers. Henry's raspberry (R. henryi) is a 6 m high vine.
SANTOLINA — SANTOLINA
- Flowering time: June - August
- Location: must be 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 decorativeness of the foliage. The "Nana" variety is used for edging.
SARCOCOCCA— SARCOCOCA
- Flowering time: January - February
- Location: sunny or shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
A plant very beloved by flower arrangers. Sarcococcus confusa (75 cm high) has oval leaves and black berries; Sarcococcus Hooker (S. hookeriana) “Digyna”, 1.5 m high, has narrow leaves with a purple tint. The variety "Humilis" is dwarf, 30 cm high, and is used as a ground cover.
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 by autumn are replaced by berries. Japanese Skimmia (S. japonica) is 1m tall. You will need a female variety like 'Veitchii' and a male variety like 'Fragrans' to produce berries. The variety "Robert Fortune" is monoecious.
YUCCA — YUCCA
- Flowering time: July - August
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: by rooted shoots in autumn
Despite its exotic appearance - sword-shaped leaves and large inflorescences - it is quite hardy. Yucca filamentosa (Y filamentosa) has hard leaves 60 cm long with white fibers along the edges. Flowering stems are 1.5 m high. Yucca drooping (Y. flaccida) has less rigid leaves, while Yucca gloriosa (Y gloriosa) has very pointed leaves.
Ornamental shrubs are an ideal option for those who want to improve their summer cottage. The abundance of varieties and varieties of such plants will delight the most discerning gardeners.
In this article we will try to answer the question of which ornamental shrubs are suitable for a summer residence, and what care they require.
Bush ornamental plants come in short, medium and tall varieties. Depending on the size, the tasks they perform change:
- Low-growing - a universal decoration of flower beds, ridges, alpine slides;
- Medium-sized - help define the boundaries of each aesthetic zone in the country, can be used as a hedge;
- Tall ones help to hide the unsightly sides of country buildings.
In addition, all plants of this type are divided into fruiting and flowering.
With proper care, ornamental shrubs will delight gardeners with ripe fruits and berries, or beautiful flowers throughout the entire summer season.
Variety of ornamental shrubs
Ornamental shrubs for the garden have different characteristics; when choosing a specific plant, you need to understand what task it should perform in a specific summer cottage and what conditions will be created for it.
Species characteristics
- Frost resistance: very frost-resistant, moderately frost-resistant and frost-resistant ornamental shrubs.
- Illumination: light-loving, shade-tolerant.
- According to fruitfulness: flowering, decorative-deciduous, fruit-bearing.
Based on the characteristics of bush plants, it is worth moving on to full description the most popular specimens, their photos and methods of care.
Fruit bushes
In addition to a purely aesthetic function, with proper care, such plants provide gardeners with fruits and berries.
Felt cherry - got its name from unusual coating light fluff of leaves and shoots. It has high productivity, small dimensions, and does not require complex care.
These ornamental shrubs are planted in highly organic soil. Requires space and high light.
Viburnum is unpretentious in care and placement in the garden. Flowers that bloom in late spring have a pleasant, honey-like aroma.
Rosehip - has medicinal properties. Often, for its beauty, it is called a wild rose. Does not require special attention when leaving. Can grow on both shady and sunny sides.
Gooseberry - grows easily, forming a hedge. Can't stand it high humidity, plenty of shade and severe frosts. It bears fruit for about half a century, the fruits have high vitamin properties.
Shrubs that tolerate frost easily
Suitable for fairly cold climates, with lots of winds and frosts.
Shrub cinquefoil - able to tolerate significant frosts. It blooms with bright yellow flowers from mid to late summer and bears fruit in early fall. Suitable for making tea.
Weigels are a frost-resistant variety that can tolerate large temperature changes. Not selective in matters of soil and light. Flowering occurs from late spring to early summer, already from the second year after planting.
Snowberry is a shrub bearing fruit with inedible berries. Easily tolerates low temperatures. The name and photo of the frost-resistant garden ornamental shrub are reminiscent of the winter cold. White flowers bloom at the very beginning of summer and delight owners all season long.
Coniferous shrubs
Coniferous ornamental shrubs are an excellent option for any landscape design.
Juniper is unpretentious to planting, care, and ambient temperature. It goes well with many plants on the alpine hill.
Thanks to its variety, juniper can be used in any landscape composition.
Mountain pine Pomimlo is a rather selective shrub. Requires plenty of light and soil rich in minerals. Due to its small dimensions, it is widely used in design projects.
Cypress bushes are a generally unpretentious shrub that grows well in both shade and lightly shaded sun. There are varieties that grow well only in warm climates, or, conversely, can easily tolerate frosty weather.
Cryptomeria - loves plenty of sun. Divided into several subtypes depending on size.
Yew - despite its slow growth rate, is one of the favorite shrubs of landscape designers.
Due to its high species diversity, it can perform various functions, from purely decorative to forming a green fence.
Shrubs with evergreen foliage
This type of plant will delight gardeners with lush, green foliage from early spring until late autumn.
- Common heather - blooms in the second half of summer, the rest of the time it pleases with decorative foliage.
- Derain is an unpretentious, evergreen bush. Tolerates temperature changes well, transplantation into new ground, shade, humidity.
- Holly is a poisonous shrub that delights with its glossy, dense leaves.
Rules for planting ornamental shrubs
Having decided on a specific variety of shrub, you should know a few rules that will help the plant bloom abundantly and grow well.
- When planning to plant a bush at the beginning of summer, you should significantly fertilize the future location for the plant in the fall.
- While still in the store or at the market, carefully select a bush with a minimum amount of dried wood and remove the dried roots.
- When planning planting, give the plant a 2-3 hour bath for better moisture absorption.
- It is possible to use organic additives and root growth accelerators.
- Give the shrub enough space to grow.
- Familiarize yourself with the pruning requirements for each specific shrub.
Following this is not complex rules By looking at the photos and names of ornamental shrubs, you can choose the plant that is best suited for specific conditions and a specific summer cottage.
Photos of ornamental shrubs
In the spring, as soon as the snow melts, the days become longer and the sun becomes brighter, we begin to think about “How good it is to be in nature!” But only those who have their own dacha can arrange this corner of nature to their liking, and even to their own color. The choice is wide: you can plant lawn flowers and enjoy blooming in spring fruit trees, and of course, flowering shrubs for the dacha greatly enliven the atmosphere - and here it is, your place where you can escape from the bustle of the city and enjoy the silence and smells of wild nature.
Ornamental shrubs can be coniferous or evergreen, for example, thuja or juniper. These can be fruit plants, such as raspberries and currants. And there are those who delight and decorate life with bright colors and delicate scents.
It is incredibly difficult to choose from the endless variety of luxurious flowering wonders of nature, so we present to your attention the 10 most beautiful and popular flowering shrubs for central Russia. Almost all are winter-hardy and beautiful in their own way. Surely you can choose one to suit your taste!
1. Lilac (lat. Syrínga)
There is probably not a single city, village, town or garden where this lilac splendor is not fragrant in May! Well, who among us did not look for five petals in childhood? Well, who among us in our youth did not return home with armfuls of fragrant branches? Probably, for all of us, lilac is the most important symbol of spring and May flowering. Although in some countries, for example, in England, rich in its traditions of landscape design, lilac is unpopular. In this country, bad omens are associated with this flower.
Features of lilac:
2. Rosehip (lat. Rōsa)
There are a lot of varieties from the common rose hip to numerous types of garden roses of extraordinary beauty. Starting from the medicine up to the branches climbing along the supports, capable of creating arches and galleries. It is not only a flowering, but also a fruit-bearing shrub, the fruits of which are used as a folk remedy.
Features of rosehip:
3. Hydrangea (lat. Hydrángea)
One of the most beautiful perennial garden shrubs. These ornamental flowering shrubs delight the eye with the unusually late flowering of lush, bright inflorescences.
Features of hydrangea:
4. Viburnum (lat. Viburnum)
Viburnum is a native Russian plant, closely connected with folk traditions. Since ancient times, these flowering frost-resistant shrubs have been considered a symbol of girlish innocence and beauty. Viburnum is valuable not so much for its lush white blossoms, but for its red, tasty and healthy berries.
Features of viburnum:
5. Mock orange (lat. Philadelphus)
Mock orange, which is also called garden jasmine for its external resemblance and strong characteristic smell. However, this is a different plant. The name comes from the word “chubuk”; in the old days, chibouks for smoking pipes were made from bush wood.
Features of mock orange:
6. Spiraea (lat. Spiraea)
There are spring-flowering and summer-flowering varieties of spirea. With skillful care, the shrubs bloom all summer.
Features of spirea:
7. Rhododendron (lat. Rhododendron)
A close relative of the indoor azalea. The leaves of some varieties can remain green all winter. “Stranger” in Central Russia, therefore it requires special care.
Features of rhododendron:
- flowers: white, red, orange, yellow, purple, pink, lilac. Large;
- Flowering time: May-June, but some varieties bloom again in the fall;
- can be either dwarf varieties or in the form of trees several meters high;
- not frost-resistant;
- prefers shade and humidity.
Rhododendron. Flowers close up. 8. Forsythia (lat. Forsythia)
She is also Forsythia. Very unusual and beautiful bush. A symbol of early spring in many European cities, because when none of the trees are yet in bloom, bright sunny flowers appear. And the leaves appear only when the bush fades. And in the fall, when the leaves turn purple, the bush again pleases the eye.
Forsythia Features:
9. Honeysuckle (lat. Lonicera)
Another perennial shrub, both ornamental and fruit-bearing. The blue berries are a little bitter, but appear relatively early. True, there are some types of honeysuckle that are grown only to decorate the garden; their fruits are inedible.
Features of honeysuckle:
10. Heather (lat. Calluna vulgáris)
Another perennial shrub with which many legends and stories are associated. A special place in the culture of the British people. Allegedly, heather was the only one who agreed to grow on infertile rocky hillsides, for which he was rewarded by the gods beautiful flowers and qualities of the honey plant. Heather honey can be brewed in the fall, flowering occurs in late summer and early autumn. In many Slavic languages, the name of the month of September is preserved - Veresen. This low-growing shrub spreading along the ground pleases the eye with flowering until late autumn. And even dried heather flowers are beautiful.
Features of heather:
- flowers: white, pink in various shades to dark purple;
- flowering time: August-September;
- low bush, spreading along the ground;
- grows well on rocky soil;
- unpretentious to lighting, but in shady places heather flowers become pale.
Heather. Flowers close up. Plant flowering shrubs in your dacha to decorate your yard and fill it with a pleasant aroma! Some of these shrubs can also be used as hedges (fences).
An important role in shaping the landscape personal plot plays a competent combination of plants: annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees with varied foliage and beautiful inflorescences. A properly selected assortment of plants will delight the eye from early spring to late autumn.
The topic of today's conversation will be beautiful flowering shrubs, with the help of which you can not only diversify the landscape, divide the territory into zones, but also bring joy and celebration to it.
When planning to plant shrubs on a site, you should take into account the height and width of an adult plant, so that it does not happen that low-growing specimens end up in the “shadow” of taller ones, and their beauty will be almost unnoticeable. Although, of course, you can shape the crown of plants using garden shears.
Flowering shrubs for the garden - spring
As soon as the snow melts and the first rays of spring begin to warm the earth, it’s time to bloom forsythia (forsythia) , which, like a light, opens its yellow flowers even before leaves appear on its branches. Forsythia was named after the Scottish botanist William Forsyth. Plant height is from 1 m to 3 m.
Forsythia belongs to the olive family. As soon as flowering reaches its final stage, foliage and young shoots appear. The plant is very popular in Europe; some types of forsythia are frost-resistant, therefore suitable for growing in central Russia.
Forsythia will take the baton of flowering magnolia star - a low deciduous shrub, native to Japan, reaching a height of 2.5 m, with white flowers emitting a pleasant delicate aroma, which appear in the same way as forsythia before foliage. The shrub feels great in the European part of Russia.
More frost resistant Magnolia Siebold and Kobus – blooms in early June.
In southern regions with warmer climates and mild winters, a greater variety of magnolias are found in the form of ornamental shrubs or trees, with flowers ranging from white to deep pink. Most popular in gardening construction magnolia lilyflower - an unusually beautiful tree during the flowering period.
Mid-May – flowering time spirea Grefshein — a small shrub up to 1.5 m high, with snow-white flowers collected in numerous inflorescences located along the entire stem. With hanging stems, the crown looks very openwork. The shrub is light-loving, drought-resistant, and not picky about soil.
Chaenomeles "Japanese quince" - a very beautiful, unpretentious shrub of the Rosaceae family, eye-catching. Flowering period - late April, early May. Color range – white, pink, orange, red.
You can plant a low-growing specimen in an open space, or in a rock garden among stones. In the third year, the bush begins to bear fruit; the fruits are yellow, similar to small apples, edible and very useful. Branches not covered with snow sometimes freeze and need to be pruned.
Shrubs that bloom all summer
Chubushnik - better known as "jasmine" , belongs to the hydrangea family, a winter-hardy shrub common in central Russia. Common mock orange with white-cream fragrant flowers reaches 3 m in height. Tolerates frosts down to -25 °C. Flowering period: beginning, mid-June. The shrub is used for group and single plantings, as well as as a hedge.
An extremely common plant in Russia - lilac , with beautiful inflorescences and a delicate aroma, flowering time is June, belongs to the olive family. For abundant annual flowering, the bush must be formed; this requires regular pruning. The color palette of lilac flowers is very diverse (white, pink, bluish, pale purple, deep purple). A luxurious, hardy shrub that thrives equally well in both southern and northern regions.
Shrub roses or rose hips of the Rosaceae family will certainly become a decoration of the garden, especially species that do not require shelter for the winter and tolerate frost well. The shrub, 1-2 meters high, blooms in June-July, although not for very long, but their red or orange fruits, ripening in August-September, look impressive against the background of green foliage and will delight the eye until late autumn.
Park roses require more careful care, love sunlight. A bush planted in the shade of trees will not give abundant flowering. Many varieties are quite winter-hardy, some require shelter for the winter. They bloom in the first half of June and bloom for a long period - a month or more.
Extraordinarily beautiful bushes hydrangeas . Tree and paniculate hydrangeas are considered the most unpretentious and winter-hardy species - shrubs with a height of 1 to 3 m. Large lush inflorescences, abundantly located throughout the bush, look very elegant. No wonder it is most loved by gardeners. It blooms for quite a long time - from June to September, loves moisture, acidic soil and partial shade.
Beautiful shrubs in the autumn garden
Cinquefoil shrub will delight you with long flowering - from June to October. A low bush 1.5-2 m tall is medicinal plant, it is widely used in folk medicine. Most species bloom with yellow flowers, but there are also varieties with white or pink flowers. The shrub looks great in rock gardens or group plantings, is undemanding to soil, and winter-hardy.
Snowberry Blooms all summer through September with white, pink or red flowers. But its decorativeness is not limited to this. In autumn, abundant white fruits appear in the form of berries, which decorate the bush throughout the fall and winter. The uniqueness of this bush is that in the fall you can contemplate flowers on it at the same time as berries. The height of the plant is 1-2 m, it can be used in row plantings when creating a hedge or in group plantings.
Mackerel leather - a shrub that is unusually beautiful not only in summer, during flowering, but also in autumn, thanks to its foliage. In summer, the bush is covered with small flowers, collected in fluffy panicles, looking like smoke from a distance. In autumn, the foliage turns crimson, first the edges and veins of the leaves turn red, and then the entire foliage, bluish and purple hues appear. Mackerel is very impressive in the fall, good in single and group plantings, but not winter-hardy enough, so it is suitable for gardens in the more southern regions of the country.
Common barberry no less spectacular bush for autumn garden. Blooms in June with yellow flowers collected in clusters. The height of the plant is 1.5-3 m. In autumn, in September-October, oblong red fruits with a sour taste appear on the bush. Almost all elements are used for medicinal purposes: fruits, leaves, and even roots and bark.
Extraordinarily beautiful common heather - an evergreen shrub with small triangular leaves and pink-purple flowers collected in racemes that end each branch. The height of the bush is from 25 cm to 1 m, a very hardy plant that grows both in the European part of Russia and in Western and Eastern Siberia.
It blooms in July-August, but after flowering stops, the flowers dry out, remaining on the branches of the plant. It seems that the bush blooms until late autumn. Loves acidic soil, moisture with good soil permeability. It does not require fertilizing, since in nature it grows on poor, rocky soils. Looks great in the garden surrounded by stones, in a rock garden in combination with other plants.
The list of beautiful flowering shrubs can be continued endlessly. But you need to select plants taking into account their adaptation in your region, and then your garden will always be filled with a variety of colors and shades, creating a festive atmosphere, delighting you and your guests.
Decorative shrubs for a summer residence, photos and names of which will be presented in this article, are often precisely those elements that harmonize the overall picture and emphasize the necessary nuances of the site so that it looks attractive, bright and harmonious. They are like strokes on a canvas that will help to correctly “dilute” the flowerbeds with the necessary details and place accents on certain places. I am sure that every summer resident, gardener, owner of a personal plot wants to do everything correctly and carefully so that vegetables, fruit trees, beds with herbs are all in their places.
Depending on the size of your plot, imagination and general preferences, ornamental shrubs can be a background for other plantings, an element of garden compositions, appear in the form of hedges, or act as the main nuance to which everyone’s attention will be focused.
In this article I would like to talk about the most popular shrubs, most often planted in our region, and, of course, the most beautiful. It is unrealistic to cover the entire spectrum of these representatives of this plant kingdom, but it is worth paying our attention to the main flowering ones, as well as decorative foliage ones.
How to beautifully plant ornamental shrubs: basic placement criteria
The very first thing is to choose a plant that will feel comfortable in the climatic conditions of your region. You need to choose a specific variety based on this factor. The second nuance is its location.
If you purchase a sun-loving representative, then you need to plant it in a sunny place, where there will be a lot of light and not even a hint of shadow. But shade-loving ones, on the contrary, should be placed in shaded areas, or even in the shade of buildings or large trees. This is important because incorrect choice location can affect not only the brightness of the colors of the foliage or the splendor of flowers on the bush, but also its viability.
The overall picture of the garden should also be taken into account when choosing a particular plant. In a small area, tall and lush specimens will look out of place. But, for example, flowering frost-resistant, low, beautiful bushes are ideal, and they will delight you with their appearance until the cold weather.
Such representatives include dwarf varieties Cossack juniper Tamariscifolia and Green Carpet are low-growing, creeping along the ground, very frost-resistant. This ideal options for creating compact alpine slides, rockeries, lawn edgings, borders.
Shrubs for hedges should also be selected from among low or medium-sized representatives with a dense crown, so that later instead of an attractive fence you do not end up with columns of tall thickets. Thorny bushes, decorative flowering, columnar representatives, for example, junipers are optimally suited for such a design. For joint plantings weigela, buddleia, spirela, oleander are well suited; they will look harmonious with other green fellows growing nearby. And if you want to form an arch or, for example, decorate a gazebo or fence, then in this case you should choose climbing types.
The choice is wide! For each site of any size and shape, you can find your own option. In addition to flowering plants, there are many varieties of shrubs with amazing foliage colors, unusual crowns, and leaf shapes. Diversity is an important aspect in this matter. In most cases country landscape is divided into three zones (or tiers): the lower one - vegetable beds and flower beds, the upper one - fruit trees. But bushes can occupy the so-called middle zone. The correct selection and combination of plants with each other is the main goal for a summer resident who strives for beauty, comfort and harmony in his plot.
Decorative deciduous or flowering shrubs are not only a pleasure to contemplate, but also functional plants. Thus, by planting them near the fence, you can create a barrier from prying eyes or unwanted penetration (spiky varieties).
With their help, it is very convenient to zone a site, for example, to separate recreation areas and an area for growing garden crops.
Borders, paths, hedges, which have already been mentioned, creating protection (shade) for more delicate shade-loving plants, decoration of some unsightly fragments on the site - all this can be decorated, decorated or hidden with the help of a variety of bushes and shrubs. And if you decide to plant fruit representatives, you will be additionally rewarded for your efforts with healthy berries.
Flowering shrubs for the garden
Some of these representatives are also fruit-bearing; this nuance will be indicated in the description.
Weigela
I’ll start, perhaps, with flowering weigela. This shrub looks great both during and after flowering. The Nana Variegata variety can also be classified as a decorative deciduous variety; its foliage has a beautiful golden border, and Nana Purpurea has dark, red-brown leaves.
Weigela Nana Purpurea The blooming weigela species delights the eye with pink bell-shaped flowers that bloom in waves throughout the season (usually the entire month of May). The first wave is the most abundant. Some varieties can produce color twice a year, such as Weigela Middendorf.
Weigel Middendorf Spirea
Spiraea is very unpretentious and very beautiful. Its varieties can bloom in both spring and summer. If you calculate the time correctly, then you can plant these two species in such a way that one fades and the second just enters the flowering phase. Some varieties of spirea have beautiful foliage - Vagnutta, Pink Ice. For this reason, they can be classified as decorative deciduous shrubs.
Spiraea Wangutta Spiraea blooms profusely and luxuriantly, bending its branches literally covered with white flowers to the very ground.
The low, slow-growing Japanese spirea blooms with lush lilac-pink inflorescences. It is also attractive and a honey plant, like its white-flowering variety.
Spiraea japonica Spiraea are not particularly picky about the choice of soil, but you should pay attention to the light/shade requirements of different varieties.
Spiraea in winter:
Jasmine or mock orange
Garden jasmine or mock orange - what would you do without it?! Because of its enchanting aroma, almost everyone knows and loves it. Today there are multiple varieties and hybrids of it - all of them are very attractive. Flowers vary in size, shape, color and aroma.
But in our case we are talking about a white-flowered representative - frost-resistant, disease-resistant, very unpretentious (can be placed in the shade or in the light sun rays place). It looks equally great in group plantings and in single plantings, the main thing is to water it on time, but do not allow water to stagnate in the area around the tree trunk. The flowering time of mock orange depends on its variety, but it usually begins in May and lasts about a month. There are those that bloom both in summer and early autumn.
Chubushnik:
Jasmine (mock orange) Kalina
Viburnum refers to both fruiting specimens and decorative deciduous plants. A unique plant in every sense: it blooms beautifully with large white spherical inflorescences, the berries are useful, and are widely used as medicine. The foliage is also noteworthy: its shade varies from rich green to gold and red.
In general, viburnum has many species (about 200), among which you can even find evergreen specimens. In our area, the most common and popular are its two familiar species - common viburnum and viburnum bulldonezh. They are frost-resistant, unpretentious, decorative at any time of the year, love shade and moderate watering. Flowering time: mid-May/late June, approximately 20 days.
Viburnum viburnum in bloom and with fruits:
Viburnum common Kalina buldenezh:
Kalina buldenezh Rose hip
Some shrubs that can grow in the country do not even need introduction or recommendations, for example, rose hips. It is attractive in appearance, useful in many ways, not only will it decorate your site in the spring when it blooms with pink or red flowers, but it will also create a thorny barrier if you plant it along the fence. In some of its varieties, the flowers are not inferior in beauty to roses (double type), and varieties with healing red berries will give you a natural “medicine”, valuable qualities which everyone knows. Rosehip is unpretentious, branches quickly, has a very dense crown, prefers sun or partial shade. It blooms from May to August.
Rosehip blooms 
Rosehip fence 
Rosehip leaf in autumn Lilac
Fragrant, with many colors and shades - lilac! Without it, it is difficult to imagine a summer cottage or local area, be it a private or multi-storey house. Lilac is a fairly large (up to 2, 3 or more meters in height) shrub. Even in a small area, at least one bush can be planted. There are many different varieties of lilacs.
It is resistant to cold, unpretentious, beautiful in itself (good when planted alone). It is preferable to place it in a sunny place, but lilac will also feel comfortable in partial shade. When planting, leave free space around it so that it does not feel crowded. Flowering time is May, for some the period extends until June.
Common lilac 
White lilac 
Hungarian lilac 
Lilac Beauty of Moscow Forsythia
Flowering forsythia shrubs are the real “suns” on your site! It blooms in early spring with bright yellow bells, and foliage on the bush appears after the flowers have fallen. The period of abundant flowering lasts approximately three weeks.
This is a heat-loving representative that shows its decorative potential to the maximum in the warm regions of our country. It looks great as a stand-alone plant or surrounded by bulbous flowers. Suitable for forming hedges, does not like waterlogged soil, drafts and cold winds. It prefers light, fertile soil; it is better to protect it with covering material in the winter. Its other name is forsythia. Forsythia bushes are medium in size and suitable for small areas.
Forsythia:
Forsythia bush shaped like a ball Hydrangea
There are shrubs that grow and bloom where many others refuse to develop and produce color. Hydrangea, which prefers shade and moist soil, belongs to these specimens. This frost-resistant shrub blooms with large snow-white, lilac, pink, blue, and purple “balls.” If you cut a hydrangea flower and put it in a vase, it will last quite a long time.
Hydrangea is characterized by long flowering, which begins around July and continues until early autumn. Some varieties, for example “Freudenstein,” bloom until October inclusive. This is a non-capricious plant that feels good even on acidic soil, which most flower and garden representatives do not like. Can be used in single plantings, but also looks harmonious in company with rhododendrons, clematis, lilies, roses, all kinds of hostas, and fern varieties.
Hydrangea, photo:
Hydrangea bushes 
Hydrangea paniculata Vanilla Frazee Budleya David
Buddleia is a shrub that has become quite popular among gardeners lately. Its blue, lilac, pink, slightly elongated inflorescences consist of multiple small flowers that exude a magical sweet aroma. This plant can reach 3 meters in height, blooms for quite a long time, from mid-July to the second half of September. Due to some external similarity, it is sometimes called autumn lilac.
Looks attractive when planted alone on a lawn, as well as in the company of cinquefoil and low-growing ground cover roses. It is also good as a tub plant, but the container for it must be large. Thus, by placing buddleia in a voluminous flowerpot, you can decorate a terrace or a place near the steps or entrance to the room. Loves sunlit places, drained fertile soil, does not like drafts and windy areas.
Buddleya David:
Budleya David bush 
Budleya Davida inflorescences Deytsia
A relative of hydrangea and mock orange, deutia is characterized by abundant and long flowering (from 30 to 60 days). If you plant it in partial shade and protected from drafts, starting around June, it will bloom with densely growing white-pink or snow-white (depending on the variety) racemose inflorescences.
Most varieties of deutia are tall flowering shrubs that can reach 4 meters in height. Looks great as a hedge and in single plantings.
Deutzia bush 
Deutia inflorescences Japonica
In fact, there are a great many flowering shrubs; unfortunately, it is simply impossible to describe them all in one article. Many of them combine the beauty of flowering and the taste of fruit, such as Chaenomeles (or Japanese Quince), which grows up to 2 meters or more and blooms with bright, eye-catching red flowers. Subsequently it produces edible fruits ranging in size from 3 to 6 cm.
Chaenomeles or Japanese quince: 
Chaenomeles blooms 
Chaenomeles fruits Broom
Very handsome and popular. Depending on the variety, it blooms with “moth” flowers of different shades. This representative is so unpretentious that he will feel comfortable even on poor soil. Resistant to drought and cold, unpretentious, looks great in single and group plantings. This honey plant is often planted on slopes.
Broom:
Broom Lena:
Broom blooms for about 30 days and comes in different heights, again, depending on the variety.
tree peony
It is impossible not to mention the tree peony, whose luxurious beauty will become a true decoration of your site.
tree peony Rhododendron
Also, rhododendron is a garden favorite among southern summer residents; with the onset of spring, this shrub is simply buried in pink, lilac, lilac, and red bouquets of flowers.
Rhododendron Decorative deciduous shrubs for the garden
This is a separate category of shrubs, without which, often, not a single summer cottage can do. As in the case of flowering varieties, it will not be possible to talk about all worthy specimens in one article, but it is worth focusing your attention on individual representatives. In most cases, decorative deciduous shrubs do not require special care; their longevity is a separate advantage. Having planted a bush once, creating comfortable living conditions, you can admire it for many years.
Red Japanese maple
If you like a riot of red shades, then you should definitely plant red on your plot Japanese maple. This is a shrub with a voluminous crown; its foliage is initially brightly green color, then, closer to autumn, it becomes reddish-orange and eventually turns into a bright red, carmine hue.
In fact, Japanese maple There are many varieties, each of which has its own attractive foliage color. The variety “Aconitifolium” has orange-red leaves, “Vitifolium” has carmine-red leaves, one of the most popular is “Atropurpureum” which has dark red, almost black-red foliage. They look great anywhere on the site, love partial shade, harmonize with conifers, and combine with ferns and hostas.
Red Japanese maple:
Fieldfare
The frost-resistant Rowan-leaved Sam is very unpretentious, grows quickly, is beautiful in bloom, but its foliage deserves special attention. Openwork leaves have interesting feature– gradient, transition from one shade to another. Orange, red, yellow, pinkish, green - all these colors smoothly mix with each other on one single piece of paper. From a distance it resembles a bright fire; a riot of colors is observed throughout the entire season, especially closer to autumn. It can be used in group plantings to hide unattractive landscape details; it grows equally well in sunny areas and in partial shade. Fieldfare is not particularly picky about soil, but moist, loose and nutritious soil is more preferable for it. Drought is undesirable for him.
Rowan-leaved Sam:
Barberry
Barberries are a separate topic; the first among them, in terms of its external characteristics, is the Thunberg barberry with purple leaves. Even in winter, its red thorny branches attract attention. With the arrival of spring, it blooms with reddish leaves, against which the yellow flowers look very elegant. Gradually, closer to summer, the barberry foliage becomes intensely red, and in the fall all shades of burgundy, scarlet and carmine color the entire plant.
Prefers sunny and semi-shaded places, is unpretentious, but does not respond well to excessive soil moisture. The scope of application is wide - from hedges to single plantings or planting in a flower bed surrounded by other flower representatives. Its dwarf variety is considered to be the variety "Atropurpurea Nana".
Barberry Thunberg, photo:
Variety of Thurnberg barberry - Tini Gold:
Variegated varieties of barberry are Rose Glow (red leaves with pink dots), Admiration with golden edging along the edges of the red leaf, Kelleris with white-green foliage, Natasza with pink-greenish-white leaves.
Barberry Admiration:
Barberry with golden foliage Golden Rocket is incredibly attractive; the greenish-golden leaves of this shrub are so bright that they are visible to the eye from afar and attract attention. They look perfect on green lawns, in the form of hedges, on mixboards among other plants.
Barberry Golden Rocket:
Barberries with golden foliage have several varieties, but all of them are distinguished by the main feature - the color of the leaves. For example, barberry Diabolicum has a red edge around the edges of a greenish-yellow, almost golden leaf. Compact varieties of these shrubs are Tiny Gold (photo above) and Bonanza Gold.
Barberry with golden foliage (left):
Composition of several varieties of barberry Derain
Doren is a very attractive shrub, and at any time of the year and even completely without foliage! There are many varieties of dogwood, for example, Elegantissima with white-green leaves, Siberica Variegata has reddish-green foliage with pink edging around the edges, Kesselring boasts chameleon leaves of a brownish-pink hue with the addition of yellow and green colors.
When winter comes and the turf sheds its leaves, its shoots directed upward have a bright red color and clearly stand out against the white snow. It is unpretentious, shade-tolerant, frost-resistant, and takes root on any soil. The maximum height of this representative is 3 meters, but red turf can grow even higher. Of course, it takes up a lot of space, but the color of its foliage is simply stunning. If you own a large plot, it may make sense to pay attention to red turf.
Red dogwood, photo:
Red dogwood in winter:
Euonymus
Fortune's euonymus is a rather low-growing (up to 60 cm) shrub, native to China. It has many varieties, but all of them are distinguished by the variegated, noticeable color of the foliage. It can be shaped like a bush, or it can be shaped like a vine, setting the direction with a rope, and there, with its aerial roots, it will cling to anything, even a wall.
Depending on the variety, the euonymus has a different color of the leaf border. For example, the leaves can be pale green with a white edge, or they can be bright green with a yellow edge (Emerald Gold variety). This is a frost-resistant plant, not capricious, loves moderately moist soil, looks great as a single element or the main accent of a flower bed, in a word - good in any form and looks appropriate in a company that matches the color.
Euonymus Fortune:
Bladderwort
Bladderwort is very interesting because, depending on the variety, it has completely different foliage colors. This is a non-capricious plant, however, it will feel more comfortable on loose, moderately moist soil. Widely used in landscape design: some varieties can be cut and given any shape, other varieties are used to create borders or hedges. He is good and attractive both on his own and in the company of other garden representatives.
I advise you to pay attention to the following vesicles: Diabolo, which has dark red, almost black leaves and looks impressive, but a little gothic. In spring, its foliage has a lighter shade - carmine red, but then gradually darkens. The Darts Gold variety, on the contrary, has a cheerful leaf color - yellow-fiery. And the Nugget variety changes the shade of the foliage depending on the time of year; at first the leaves are yellow, and towards autumn they turn green. Red-leaved bladderwort is another popular species, with scarlet leaves in the spring and dark burgundy, beetle leaves with the arrival of cold weather.
Bubble plant in the country:
When talking about decorative deciduous shrubs, one cannot help but recall the Japanese spirea, which not only has beautiful flowers, but also multi-colored, bright foliage.
The leaves of common heather do not lose their beauty even with the arrival of winter; it is unpretentious, but loves sunlight.
The shrubs that you want to choose for your dacha should always be divided by height, requirements (pretentious/unpretentious), frost resistance, and compatibility with other plants.
Spiraea foliage in autumn, photo:
Weigela foliage, photo:
Hawthorn also comes to mind, which has so many different varieties that among them any gardener can find a shrub to his taste. Hawthorn bushes can be used to form any shape; its fruits are medicinal and are used in folk and official medicine. In its “behavior” it is somewhat similar to boxwood; it looks great in the design of hedges, in group plantings, as well as in a single specimen.
A hedge of ornamental shrubs
A hedge is one of the most popular, interesting and favorite gardening “structures”, in which green spaces act as a “building” material. Depending on the desired result, the hedge can be designed in the form of a low border or, conversely, a high one. green wall. You can choose any shape or length of such a fence; this is a truly creative activity that almost always gives an excellent result. A green fence can hide unsightly elements of a summer cottage (for example, an old fence, fencing), highlight separate areas on the territory, or emphasize other accents of landscape design.
When choosing shrubs for this purpose, you need to consider the following parameters:
- Varieties of shrubs - in fact, the choice of plants for creating hedges is very large. It is necessary to approach the choice not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a practical one. These can be homogeneous shrubs or a mixed version, when different varieties and species are used that are in harmony with each other.
- Plant growth rate - calculate all the nuances: how often do you visit the dacha, will you be able to trim and adjust the bushes on time. In what place does the shrub you have chosen grow (sunny or shaded) and how will it manifest itself in this area. This also includes the question of the shape of the future hedge, so the growth rate of the bushes is a very pressing issue.
- Height of shrubs - before making your final choice, carefully study the potential of the bush and compare its capabilities with your wishes. This point also includes the density (width) of the plantings; you may have to plant them in two or even three rows.
- Preparing the soil for bushes - take this factor into account; certain types of ornamental shrubs require a special soil composition. If in doubt, choose the most unpretentious varieties or consult with more experienced gardeners in this matter. In some cases, you will have to pre-prepare the soil for the desired variety of shrubs.
If you are a beginner, give preference to non-capricious and shade-tolerant specimens that will not require daily soil moisture. Although it is the last aspect that depends on how often you visit the dacha. Remember that the most successful mixed-type hedges are obtained by planting plants with the same (or similar) biological requirements for moisture, light, soil quality, as well as with a similar growth rate.
Thuja hedge, photo:
If we consider coniferous shrubs for hedges, then dwarf forms of spruce, thuja or juniper will suit you. Such a hedge will always be green, at any time of the year.
The dwarf spruce Nidiformis is unpretentious, has a bright green color, and does not exceed one meter in height. Small bushes are planted at a distance of 1 meter from each other; no pruning is done until the next season, until the spruce grows. Further correction is made from the sides (by two-thirds of the length of the branches) and from above (by cutting the upper branches by about a third of their length).
Spruce Nidiformis, photo:
Norway spruce hedge:
In nature, thuja is presented not only in the form of a tree, but also a bush. It is the bushy and dwarf varieties of thuja that are used to create hedges. This plant is easy to give the desired shape and height, it produces a pleasant pine aroma, always green and looks great. T and Smaragd or Brabant are most often used by Russians to design green hedges. Thuja seedlings are planted approximately 50 or 70 cm from each other, and trimming and trimming are done only in the 2nd or 3rd year of the plants’ life. Smaragd is cut less often, Brabant - more often, all thujas are frost-resistant and perform well when planted in clay or sandy soil. Moderate soil moisture is the best option for them. Varieties Hosery, Danica, Teddy, Little Dorrit are also suitable for creating hedges.
Juniper is one of the favorite, popular, easy-to-cut and easy-to-care plants for decorating green hedges. It loves sunlight and is resistant to drought and cold, but it should be protected from excessively moist soil (avoid swampiness). You should not plant it if your site is dominated by clay soil. The bushes are planted at a distance of 60-80 cm from each other, and pruning is done approximately 2 times a year. Please note that juniper grows quite quickly.
Juniper, photo:
Juniper hedge in one of the southern cities If you want to create a hedge from a climbing plant, and very quickly, pay attention to Aubert's knotweed. This is one of the fastest growing liana shrubs, reaching one and a half meters in length per season. This plant is unpretentious to the soil, often needs adjustment (pruning), blooms with thick white inflorescences and requires a pre-installed strong support.
Aubert's Highlander, photo:
Hops is a shrub and at the same time a climbing vine. Unpretentious, frost-resistant, loves moist soil, does not need frequent adjustments. The plant produces very nice medium-sized buds that only add to the beauty of the dense, bright green foliage. He also needs reliable and strong support and a garter.
Luxurious hedge obtained from climbing roses. Depending on your preferences, you can choose any variety with the desired shade of buds.
The Graham Thomas variety produces flowers yellow color, Adelaide d'Orleans - white buds with a yellowish center, Super Dorothy blooms with numerous lush pink buds, Alaska - a snow-white rose, delicate and at the same time solemn.
Such a hedge will definitely not leave anyone indifferent. Be prepared for care and regular pruning; if you choose roses, they will also need support. Rose bushes can also be used in this capacity.
A hedge of climbing roses, photo:
Clematis is an ornamental shrub and at the same time a liana. This plant loves sun, fertile, drained and slightly alkaline soil. It turns into a dense fence in about 2 or 3 years; it looks very impressive thanks to the large flowers of a wide variety color range, as well as dense, rich green foliage. Requires strong support, like all vines.
The thorn (or blackthorn) reaches a height of two meters, blooms with white flowers densely spaced towards each other, and has multiple spines. When planting thorns to create a hedge, each bush will need to be secured and tied to a peg. This way you will set the shrub in the right direction and support it at first until it gains strength. The first month after planting, seedlings should be watered regularly. The blackthorn grows very quickly, produces dark blue fruits - wild plums(tasty, slightly tart in taste).
Blackthorn, photo:
Sea buckthorn is a useful and very attractive-looking shrub, ornamental and fruit-bearing, I would say. Gardeners recommend planting shrubby sea buckthorn in two rows. Despite the fact that trimming reduces the yield of sea buckthorn, the aesthetic side of the matter only benefits from this. This frost-resistant plant can be with or without thorns. Requires pre-installed reliable support - then everything will be beautiful and even.
Snowberry is an incredibly attractive shrub. It got its name thanks to its snow-white fruits, which are located on the branches in the form of clusters. Even when the plant loses all its foliage, these berries remain for a long time, sometimes even until spring. The shrub itself is excellent for forming hedges; it grows up to one and a half to two meters in height. Often there is no need for special adjustments, since the branches themselves bend to the ground under the weight of the bunches. If you trim the plant regularly, it most likely will not bear fruit. The shrub is unpretentious, frost-resistant, blooms in mid-summer with inconspicuous small bell-shaped flowers of a white-green or pinkish hue. The berries are poisonous to humans, but they are quite edible for birds.
Snowberry, photo:
For a hedge, it is best to choose densely leafed plants that are easy to form. Such a “fence” should be tight, without so-called gaps. Depending on your preferences, you can choose a flowering or evergreen, coniferous option.
Fruit bushes, such as Schmidt Currant, Felt Cherry or Gooseberry, are suitable not only for creating green hedges, but will also additionally reward you with edible fruits.
When choosing a shrub, take into account its characteristics, resistance to cold, and soil requirements. It is quite possible that to maintain an attractive appearance, some representatives will need periodic feeding and fertilizing. No matter how unpretentious the variety you choose may seem, maintaining a decent appearance green hedge will require you to invest time and effort. Any shrub will have to be refined, trimmed, and kept in shape. Poor soil should be fed with fertilizers at least once a year, and fertile soils– once every 4 years.
The above-mentioned flowering shrubs, such as spirea, jasmine, lilac, and rose hips, can also be used to create a hedge. They can be combined with each other and planted alternately. Different varieties barberries planted one after another (variety by variety) will create an incredible effect. Cypress bushes (dwarf varieties) are also ideal for forming green “fences”.
Berry Yew, which does not exceed 60 cm in height, grows in rounded bushes - it is also excellent for this purpose.
It all depends on your imagination and availability of free time. Always keep in mind that tall shrubs require more space between placing seedlings. Do not forget also about the climatic characteristics of your region when choosing an ornamental shrub.
Ornamental shrubs are most often planted either in the fall, before frost sets in, or in early spring, when the buds on the trees are just beginning to awaken and the snow has already melted. Moreover, the holes under spring planting should be prepared in the fall - apply appropriate fertilizers, calculate the depth and width of the recess for a certain type of shrub. Buy seedlings from reliable places - special nurseries or flower shops. Before planting in the ground, the plant can be kept for several hours in water to which a growth stimulator has previously been added.
In addition to the agrotechnical features of a single species, you should remember a simple formula:
- Low and dwarf representatives are buried in the soil at a distance of approximately 60-80 cm from each other.
- Plants are medium in size - about one and a half meters from each other.
- Tall specimens that need space for development - at least 2 meters from each other.
The decorative shrubs for the garden presented in this article, the photos and names of which will help you make your choice, are the most popular and adapted for our regions. Choose green residents according to your taste and color, let your summer cottage become even more attractive and, to some extent, unique.
Photos of shrubs for a summer house or local area
Honeysuckle honeysuckle 
Willow globulus 
Maiden grapes 
Deytsia 
Barberry Harlequin