In our vast country a large number of summer residents who take care of their own garden. However, many of them are limited only to flower beds, as they think that growing ornamental shrubs much more difficult. And in vain!
After all, many varieties of these plants do not require special daily efforts from you in order to grow.
So what is the best shrub to plant in your garden?
Around 1500 different types shrubs are grown in Russia. Naturally, each species requires specific care, but what exactly?
It depends on the climate of a particular region, on the level of shade in your garden and on the winds.
What shrubs are winter resistant?
Frost-resistant shrubs that bloom all summer season are especially popular. Such plants are suitable for the harsh climates of our country, because they do not need to be additionally insulated for cold weather.
Consider the most common types of them.
Lilac is a shrub that grows up to 3 meters in height. Its branches can interfere with the growth of other plants, so the lilac must be cut on time and correctly.
If you are not sure if this shrub will survive the cold, you can purchase special varieties for cold climates. For example, "Alice Harding" or "Paul Tyrion".
Hydrangea is a bush with large inflorescences. It is required to regularly fertilize with magnesium or iron, as well as cut the plant.
It is necessary to cut off excess shoots in the fall, when the flowering period ends, and in the spring it is necessary to remove the tops of the branches to the upper buds. That is, the total circumcision is done twice a year.
Spirea is a shrub that resembles the shape of a cascade due to the heaviness of its flowers. Some can grow up to 2.5 meters high. Therefore, of course, you need to remove the shoots. This should be done immediately after flowering.
The varieties most commonly grown by gardeners are Golden Princess and Shirobana, which are small and, with proper care, grow to about 70 cm.
Buddleya - a bush can reach about 3 meters in height. Cut it off as soon as it finishes blooming. More suitable for temperate climates. It can withstand cold frosts, but before that it must be spudded and then covered with spruce branches.
What shrubs like shade?
Another shrub that is often planted is shade-tolerant. They can be used as decorations not only for the garden, but also for appearance your home - this will not harm the growth of bushes. Below are the most popular plants.
Weigela is a shrub that grows up to 70–80 cm. Flowers bloom at the end of April and bloom most often until late autumn. Mandatory conditions for flowering: warm weather and a shady zone.
Wisteria is a shrub that sometimes reaches a height of 18 meters. Many of these plants are used to decorate unsuccessful places in the garden. Blooming wisteria from spring to autumn is accompanied by a rich aroma.
Deytion is a small shrub that begins flowering in late spring. If you plant several bushes side by side, you get an interesting composition. But you need to regularly trim the branches and shoots to maintain beauty.
What plants are grown to create a hedge?
For hedges, fast-growing shrubs that do not reach large sizes. Among summer residents, the following are widespread.
Barberry is a bush that creates an impenetrable hedge because of its thorns, and also easily takes its shape thanks to the crown. Processing does not take much effort: feed no more than 1 time per month, cut off the upper branches if necessary, spray periodically.
The turn is a bush that sometimes grows up to 3 meters, so it needs to be regularly cut and shaped. During the flowering period, the blackthorn smells of almonds.
Dogwood is a bush that grows up to 5 meters in height. Because of this, it is more often used for the outer hedge of the garden. The crown of this plant requires regular pruning. The shrub blooms from March to May, but in the summer you can enjoy its berries.
What shrubs with fruits can be grown in the garden?
Probably, you can meet raspberries, currants or plums at every summer cottage - these are all fruit bushes.
If your garden does not allow you to grow large ornamental shrubs, then you can decorate the site fruit species plants of different varieties.
For example, most raspberries are red or pink, but they can also be purple, white or black.
What are evergreen shrubs good for?
From evergreens, as a rule, create hedges or decorative elements. For this, the bushes listed below are most often used.
Magnolia is a shrub that does not exceed 1 meter in height. Its beautiful leaves can remain on the branches for many years. In the warm season, they become green, and in the cold - copper.
Honeysuckle is a shrub no more than 50 cm high. It tolerates shady zones well. In the frosty season, honeysuckle is better to cover.
Rhododendrons - shrub usually low. It does not require constant watering and grows well in the shade, but in winter it should be covered with a special material.
How to feed shrubs in autumn?
different plants require different care behind you. Some need iron, others need fluorine, others need something else. But there are general recommendations that are suitable for almost all plants.
Give shrubs fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus in the composition. This procedure can be done only once every two years.
Also experienced gardeners it is advised to exclude fertilizing with nitrogen in the fall - this will only enhance the growth of new branches, and they will die during the first cold weather.
Photo of ornamental shrubs
A modern garden with a beautiful landscape design cannot do without such a landscaping element as ornamental shrubs. They are planted in open areas, used as hedges, grown as single specimens or in groups, with their help they create a background for flower arrangements. Now there are a considerable number of species and varieties of garden shrubs, differing in size, shape and color of foliage and flowers, timing and duration of flowering. Therefore, when choosing them, you need to be guided by some criteria.
Top 20 ornamental shrubs
These beautiful plants can have significant differences in the requirements for agricultural conditions, so in order for them to really become a decoration of a garden plot, you must first study their botanical description and maintenance rules. Next, for your dacha or garden plot, you need to choose exactly those that will be combined with already planted plants or blend smoothly into the planned landscape design. In this case, the size and characteristics of the seedlings and the garden itself, as well as the weather conditions of the region, should be taken into account. To the most popular shrubs with high decorative properties, can be attributed to the following plants.
Lilac
This shrub begins to delight people with its aroma in late spring.
Lilac (Syringa) for many years remains one of the most popular garden shrubs in summer cottages and household plots, while being quite frost-resistant. To date, more than two thousand new hybrid varieties have been bred. Their inflorescences consist of many flowers, which can be either small with a simple shape, or large, densely doubled. In addition to lilac, they have a white, pink, lilac, bluish, lilac, purple and violet color. Lilac bushes grow from 2 to 5 m in height and are quite compact in shape.
Lilac planting begins in mid-August and ends at the end of September. Rooting seedlings in the spring is not recommended, they take root for a long time, grow weak and painful.
Depending on the variety and region of growth, the flowering of bushes can begin in May and last until the end of July.
forsythia
This plant begins to bloom very early, and the leaves, which sometimes change color to purple by autumn, grow in it only after the buds have fallen.
Forsythia (Forsythia) refers to durable shrubs, in one place it can safely grow for more than seventy years.
Bright and unusually flowering sprawling bushes are very much appreciated, while in warm regions the inflorescences can appear as early as April and last for about a month. Plants are covered with graceful bell flowers that have a golden yellow color. At the same time, light green foliage begins to hatch only after the buds fall. It has an oval shape with smooth or serrated edges. With the onset of autumn, it acquires a yellow, orange and purple color, which makes the bushes even more decorative. The height of the shrub ranges from 1 to 3 m, and the width of the crown can reach 2 m.
Vegeila
Such a "tree", in addition to raspberry, can be five more colors.
Vegeyla (Weigela) is a small garden shrub from 70 cm to 2 m tall. Now about 20 species of this plant are known, there are also hybrid varieties. All of them have large tubular bell-shaped flowers that grow both singly and collected in inflorescences-umbrellas. They can be white, cream, yellowish, pink and red in color. On the territory of our country, only a few types of this ornamental shrub are grown:
- Vegeylu early (Weigela praecox) with cream flowers, the core of which is decorated with orange spots;
- Weigela middendorffiana, which has yellowish-white flowers with purple and bright yellow strokes in the throat cavity;
- Pleasant weigela (Weigela suavis), considered the most elegant of all species - its flowers are light purple on the outside and pale pink inside;
- Vegeylu hybrid (Weigela hybrida), which combines many varieties obtained as a result of the work of breeders.
Vegeyla is valued by gardeners for its two-time flowering, the first of which begins in May, and the second at the end of August. Buds replace each other within a month.
Shrubs should be planted in mid-spring. Since vegeila is a heat-loving plant, seedlings planted in autumn may freeze in regions with cold winters.
It is very convenient to grow, so today breeders have already brought out many of its varieties.
Spirea (Spiraea) refers to one of the popular frost-resistant ornamental shrubs that bloom quite unusually. It is characterized by unpretentiousness, abundant flowering and fast growth. There are about 130 natural species this plant and many hybrids. Their height ranges from 30 cm to 3 m, shoots can be either erect or drooping. The shape of the jagged foliage is lobed, depending on the species, it can be lanceolate, linear or round.
All types of plants are divided into early flowering and late flowering. Therefore, if you choose the right seedlings, you can get a bush planting that will bloom from mid-May to early October. It is desirable to plant young plants in the garden plot in mid-August.
Spring spireas will form white corymbose inflorescences. At summer varieties small flowers are collected in pink umbrellas, and in autumn in purple brushes. This is a truly original decoration for any garden.
genomeles
In this " Japanese quince» after flowering, small yellow fruits similar to apples are tied
Chaenomeles or Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) is a very showy thorny shrub with dark green glossy foliage. Its height ranges from 50 cm to 3 m. Large flowers up to 5 cm in diameter have a simple or double shape and are collected in small bunches.
Chaenomeles bloom begins in mid-spring and lasts for a month. After its completion, plants form interesting fruits resembling small apples. Against the background of glossy foliage, they give the plant a special decorative effect.
This shrub is of Asian origin and prefers spring planting, which can be done from mid-April to the end of May.
Such mini-apples are not only edible, but also very useful, although they are sour if you try to eat them fresh and without sugar.
Chubushnik
With falling branches, light shades and a delicate aroma, it evokes associations with a veil.
Mock orange (Philadelphus) has been known since ancient egypt, but even now it belongs to the most common ornamental shrubs, beautiful and frost-resistant. This is due to its unpretentiousness, rapid rooting and rare damage by diseases and pests. The plant is quite sprawling, 1 to 3 m high and up to 2 m wide. Its dark green foliage of an elongated ovoid shape acquires a bright lemon hue in autumn.
The goblet flowers of numerous species can have a simple or dense double shape and are white, light cream or pinkish in color. They gather in delicate clusters and spread a delicate, sweet jasmine scent throughout the garden. Flowering of various varieties lasts from mid-June to early autumn.
Plant mock orange in the garden permanent place can be both in autumn and spring.
She has a relative with flowers similar in shape - herbaceous cinquefoil
Potentilla shrub (Potentilla) is not only brightly flowering, but also medicinal plant which is recognized even by official medicine. It grows from 70 cm to 1.5 m in height. Its greyish-green pubescent foliage is pinnately shaped and consists of five small leaves.
The golden yellow flowers have five petals and a diameter of about 3 cm. They gather in small racemose inflorescences that bloom in mid-June. Flowering continues until the first frost. hybrid varieties shrub cinquefoil can be terry and white, pinkish or red in color.
Planting young plants in a permanent place is best done in mid-spring.
Rhododendron
And this plant has a relative of indoor azalea, with almost a large range of shades.
Rhododendron (Rhododendron), blooming luxuriantly and plentifully, is valued by many gardeners for its special elegance and noble appearance. This ornamental shrub is the true king of the dacha or garden. Depending on the species, the dark green, shiny or leathery foliage of the plant has a serrate or ovoid shape, its length can reach 15 cm. The height of the plant ranges from 50 cm to 4 m, and the width of the crown can reach 2 m.
Large rhododendron flowers have a diameter of up to 15 cm and are white, pinkish, purple, orange or bright red in color. Their shape resembles garden roses. Each inflorescence has from 10 to 25 buds and can be a separate spectacular bouquet.
You can plant rhododendrons in open ground in mid-spring and early autumn.
IN last years hydrangea is back in fashion and is very popular both in home gardens and in floristry
Hydrangea (Hydrangea) is very shade-tolerant and quite frost-resistant. garden plants. In addition, it is unpretentious and can grow even on the most acidic soils, and depending on the change in the composition of the soil, it can change the color of the inflorescences. The height of various types of hydrangea ranges from 1 to 3 m. Large bright green foliage has an ovoid, pointed shape.
Hydrangea inflorescences consist of a huge number of small flowers and are bright large balls, umbrellas or panicles that bloom cottages and garden plots. They can be white, pink, blue, blue, purple. They are often used as a cut for original bouquets.
Planting this shrub can be done both during the spring period and in the fall, a few months before the onset of frost.
During the season, it is characterized by a change in color not only of the stems, but also of leaves and needles.
Thunberg barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a beautiful plant with bright stems and foliage that blooms in yellow, pink and red hues. This plant has a huge number of species. Its peculiarity is the stems, which over time change their color from yellow to bright red, purplish red, and as a result become reddish brown. Depending on the season, the shoots are strewn with small green, golden or orange leaves and needles. The height of the bushes can reach 3 m.
The flowers of this ornamental shrub gather in large peculiar inflorescences, appearing in late May or early June and remaining on the branches for a month.
After its completion, fruits about 1 cm in diameter begin to form on the bushes, which, when ripe, acquire a bright red color and a sour taste. Planting barberry Thunberg can be carried out from mid-spring to early autumn.
The berries of this plant are widely used in cooking.
In our next article you will find a selection of unpretentious flowers for summer cottages and gardens:.
Its flowering is a bit like the brushes of decorative Kalanchoe, but on a shrub it looks much more beautiful.
Hawthorn (Crataegus) can be grown on garden plot not only for decorative purposes, but also to collect medicinal fruits from it. This shrub is not only beautiful, but also frost-resistant, unpretentious in care and undemanding to growing conditions. The height of some of its species can reach 4 m. Its bright green foliage has a diamond shape and sharp, deep cavities.
The corymbose inflorescences consist of small white or pink flowers, in place of which bright red berries form in autumn.
These red berries are useful for normalizing the work of the heart and blood vessels, digestion and nervous system.
Hawthorn blooms throughout June, and fruit ripening ends in early September. You can plant this shrub in the garden both during the spring and autumn.
This is how he looks in the fall and can remain the same smart all winter
Holly (Ilex) is a hardy evergreen shrub. Its glossy foliage is characterized by an elliptical shape and pointed serrated edges. In addition to species that have a green color, there are variegated specimens, on the leaves of which there are white or yellow blotches. The height of the shrub ranges from 3 to 5 m.
Holly blooms from May to July, but is most beautiful in autumn, when it is covered with large fruits of red, white, yellow or dark brown, adding brightness to the garden. They can remain on the plant until next spring. Planting holly in a country house or garden plot can be carried out during the entire growing season.
These "summer snowballs" in autumn are replaced by bunches of red berries, useful as an antiseptic, blood purifier and metabolic stimulant.
Kalina Buldonezh or snow globe (Viburnum buldenezh) is frost-resistant and has very beautiful carved foliage of bright Green colour. Delicate white flowers are collected in large inflorescences that reach 20 cm in diameter. From afar, they really do resemble dazzling snow globes. In autumn, in their place, large brushes are formed with red berries with medicinal properties. This ornamental shrub is very famous and popular in cottages and home gardens.
The flowering of this ornamental shrub begins in late May - early June and lasts for a month.
It is advisable to plant viburnum Buldonezh on a garden plot in the spring, but you can do this in early autumn.
Her "cap" of this plant can also be pink, purple or purple
Deutzia is a beautiful shrub with a spreading crown and abundant flowering, which is of East Asian origin, therefore it is not very frost-resistant. The plant reaches a height of 50 cm to 2 m. The entire foliage can be smooth or rough, and also have smooth or jagged edges.
Small bell-shaped flowers can be single or double. They gather in numerous panicle inflorescences of white, pink, lilac or purple color.
Flowering begins at the end of May and ends at the beginning of July. Planting action can be carried out both in spring and autumn.
White or pink inflorescences against the background of purple or purple-burgundy leaves look quite impressive.
The vesicle (Physocarpus Amurensis) is a beautiful, frost-resistant and unpretentious plant that tolerates light shading well. The shrub has an interesting spherical shape of a dense crown. Its large foliage is distinguished by a purple or purple-burgundy color.
Small inflorescences up to 7 cm in diameter are formed by small white or pink flowers. The height of the vesicle can be more than 3 m, and the width is about 2 m.
The flowering of this shrub begins in June and lasts for a month. You can propagate the vesicle from mid-spring to early autumn.
It blooms with white-pink tassels, and the fruits can also be black in color, while eating them has a beneficial effect on immunity, skin covering, blood vessels, gastrointestinal tract and metabolism
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster) is an ornamental shrub, highly valued in horticulture for its dense crown, which is easy to shape and retains its shape for a long time. In addition, it is not too picky about growing conditions. Its shoots are covered with many bright green, shiny, egg-shaped leaves, which turn reddish and then purple in autumn. Depending on the variety, the plant can reach from 50 cm to 3 m in height.
Small white or pink cotoneaster flowers are collected in small brushes. Flowering begins in late May and continues until early July.
In early autumn, red, bright orange or black fruits ripen on the bushes. In combination with burgundy leaves, they give the bushes a particularly attractive look. Planting cotoneaster is desirable to carry out in the middle of spring.
This plant can often be found in gardens and dachas in the South of Russia, although it is also suitable for more northern ones, as it is quite frost-resistant.
Beautiful foliage is one of the advantages of this plant, while in addition to yellow-green, orange, red and purple colors can also be found in its color.
Euonymus (Euonymus) can be called a rather unusual garden shrub. Green leaves some of its species can be simultaneously decorated with white, yellow, orange, red and purple patterns. Plant height ranges from 50 cm to 3.5 m. This is a frost-resistant plant that needs bright light.
Small inflorescences, consisting of small yellowish-green flowers, look inconspicuous. And the fruits that are formed from them are highly decorative. They are four- or five-sided boxes of pink or red color. They ripen large seeds of white, yellow, red or black. When ripe fruits burst, they come out.
The fruits of this plant look like red or pink boxes, and the seeds inside them are white, yellow, red or black.
Euonymus blooms in May and June. Planting of young plants is carried out in the fall.
Sometimes this plant is sold in pots, while being considered elite and expensive.
Camellia (Camellia) has many varieties, but in garden plots, as a rule, Japanese camellia and Camellia Williams hybrids are grown. This shrub has dense elliptical or ovoid leaves with a shiny surface and serrated edges. Their length ranges from 10 to 17 cm.
Plant height can reach 5 m.
Camellia is valued by flower growers for large flowers, the diameter of which reaches 12 cm. They can be simple or double, have white, pink, red or variegated color. Their core is formed by many yellow stamens. From afar, camellia bushes resemble roses. It is not very frost-resistant, and is grown in regions with a mild climate, where flowering begins as early as mid-spring and lasts for several months. Planted plants in the garden in the spring.
The seeds of this type of almond are also edible and have a number of useful properties, including rejuvenation of the body.
Low almond (Amygdalus nana) is a small but very beautiful shrub about 1.5 m high. On its erect stems there are a large number of narrow lanceolate leaves with serrated edges. Many simple flowers of this frost-resistant, unlike its dessert varieties, plants are white or bright pink in color.
Flowering of low almonds begins at the end of April, when there are no foliage on it yet. It lasts for a month, then the formation and ripening of small fruits in a fluffy shell begins. Planting young plants in the garden or in the country can be carried out both in spring and autumn.
Such a winter-hardy mini-tree can also be white or pink.
Ceanothus (Ceanothus) is interesting for late flowering. In appearance it resembles small tree with a spreading crown. Its shoots are covered with green large, velvety leaves. Small flowers are collected in large beautiful inflorescences resembling lilacs. They can be white, pink, blue or purple in color.
The value of the ceanothus lies in the fact that its flowering begins in August and continues until mid-autumn. You can plant shrubs in the garden both in spring and in autumn. This ornamental shrub is quite frost-resistant.
In addition to those listed, there are many more ornamental shrubs that can adequately decorate any garden. Therefore, everyone can choose plants for their dacha or garden according to their desire and compose conceived landscape compositions from them. Of course, in this case, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the site, the characteristics of the plants, the flowering period and the time of planting.
An evergreen ornamental shrub is a great option for landscape design next to a country house.
By planting an evergreen shrub for the garden, you get the opportunity to create a unique atmosphere of comfort in your home garden at any time of the year. They perfectly decorate the garden both in summer, creating a pleasant partial shade and a magnificent background for flowering plants, and in winter, against the backdrop of dazzling white snow.
ARUNDINARIA, BAMBOO — ARUNDINARIA
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in the fall, dividing the bush in the spring
Bamboos are becoming more and more popular. Many of them have an exotic appearance, but they are quite easy to grow. Provide some cover. In shiny arundinaria (A. nitida), 3 m high, the stems are purple. A. Muriel (A. murialiae) with yellow stems has a height of 3 m, and the giant magnificent Arundinaria (A. fastuosa) - 6 m.
Evergreen flowering plants allow you to solve two problems at once. If you plant an evergreen flowering shrub, you will get an excellent background and beautiful flowering.
AUCUBA — AUCUBA
- Flowering time: September - January
Plants with large colorful leaves for a shady spot. It will grow anywhere, but icy winds can damage new growth. The fully green Japanese aucuba (A. japonica) grows to a height of 2m and has many varieties such as 'Longifolia' (narrow leaves) and 'Picturata' (leaves with a yellow center).
ARBUTUS- Arbutus, 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. The small-leaved elm (U. parvifolia) is a 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 are low varieties, reaching a size of less than 1 m, such as 'Silver Pink' and white Cistus corbariensis (C. corbariensis). An example of a high species is Cistus purple (C. purpureus).
Choisia — CHOISYA
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: sunny or slightly shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This neat rounded shrub has a year-round densely leafy crown. Flat inflorescences of wax flowers appear in spring - both leaves and flowers are fragrant. View for the garden - Choisia trifoliate (C. ternata) 2 m high. The Sundance variety has yellow foliage, the Aztec Pearl variety has narrow leaves.
Bindweed— CONVOLVULUS
- Flowering time: May - August
- Location: definitely sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Attractive but rather tender shrub that provides year-round interest. The leaves are silvery gray and the white flowers appear throughout the summer. Shrub bindweed (C. cneorum) has a height of 50 cm and pink buds that open into funnel-shaped flowers. Frost can damage foliage.
DEFONTENIA — DESFONTAINIA
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This shrub requires a mild microclimate location, partly shaded, near a wall. Defontenia prickly (D. spinosa) 50 cm high has red flowers with yellow edges. Buy large specimens if you need to fill a space - they grow very slowly over about 10 years.
ERIKA — ERICA
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
More versatile than heather (page 118). There are cultivars for flowering in any month, and colors ranging from white to almost black. There are species that are tolerant of lime, such as Erica ruddy (E. carnea) 20 cm tall, blooming in early spring, and not tolerant of lime, such as Erica ash (E. cinerea) 25 cm tall, blooming from July to September.
Escallonia — ESCALLONIA
- Flowering time: June - September
- Location: sunny or partial shade
Small bell-shaped flowers cover the bush in summer. It grows vertically at first, then the stems are arched. Popular variety "Apple Blossom" 1.5 m high, slow growing; 'Donard Seedling' blooms pink flowers and more hardy; 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) is a taller species for hedges.
FATSIA, ARALIA — FATSIA
- Flowering time: October - November
- Location: best part shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Plant with large decorative leaves for shady places. Fatsia Japanese (F. japonica) 3 m high blooms in autumn with small cream flowers in spherical inflorescences, which are then replaced by black berries. Variety "Variegata" with white-edged leaves is less cold-resistant than the species.
More names of evergreens and their photos
Evergreens, which are presented later on this page, are not common. Below we invite you to find out the names of evergreens and appreciate their beauty in the photo.
HARRIA — GARRYA
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This shrub, 3 m high, is grown against the walls for its winter decoration - long and graceful inflorescences-earrings hang from the branches. Harry has elliptical (G. elliptica) earrings 20 cm long, at first having a gray-green color. The 'James Roof' variety has thicker earrings and is almost twice as long.
HEBE— HEBE
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
The “whip-shaped” hebes have scaly leaves, for example, those of Armstrong's Hebe (H. armstrongii) are 1 m high. Low-growing hebes are less than 50 cm, for example, "Carl Teschner". Tall hebes - above 50 cm, for example, the Great Orme variety. Winter hardiness decreases with increasing leaf size.
HELIANTHEMUM, SUNFLOWER — HELIANTHEMUM
- Flowering time: May - July
- Location: definitely sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
The flowers of this stunted shrub form a colorful canopy for many weeks in the summer, but each flower lives only a day or two. Important annual pruning. 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
Fast growing shrub that blooms all summer 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 autumn. Nandina home (N. domestica) 1 m high is the main species. It blooms with white star-shaped flowers in conical inflorescences, and berries appear later. The "Firepower" variety is even more colorful.
PACHISANDRA — PACHYSANDRA
- Flowering time: March
- Location: best shady
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in spring
Pachysandra - groundcover, able to grow under the branched. The densely spaced leathery leaves inhibit the growth of weeds. Pakhisandra apical (P. terminalis) 20 cm tall - a common species with white inconspicuous flowers. The Green Carpet variety is more compact.
PERNETTIA — PERNETTYA
- Flowering time: November - February
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: rooted offspring in autumn
The mass of flowers in early summer is replaced by large berries on the female plants of this undersized thorny shrub. These fruits are not touched by birds. Pernettia spiky (P. mucronata) - a garden view 75 cm high; 'Cherry Ripe' has red berries. Variety "Mascula" male, "Bell's Seedling" monoecious.
ZOPNIK — PHLOMIS
- Flowering time: June - July
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Plants become unattractive with age - heavy pruning is needed each year to ensure new stems are formed. Shrub thorn (P. fruticosa) 1 m high bears whorls of yellow flowers 5 cm wide. Golden-leaved thorn (P. chrysophylla) is similar to it, but the leaves turn yellow in autumn.
FIGELIUS — PHYGELIUS
- Flowering time: July - October
- Location: sunny or slightly shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Cut off all stems in spring, or just prune off frost-affected ones. side shoots. Figelius Cape (P. capensis) 2.5 m high has red flowers with a yellow throat, located around the axis of the inflorescence; Figelius equal (P. aequalis) "Yellow Trumpet" is smaller and has one-sided inflorescences.
Other evergreen shrubs and plants
Don't dwell on what you have already learned. See below for other evergreen shrubs and plants.
PHOTINYA — PHOTINIA
- Flowering time: April
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Photinia Fraser (P. fraseri) "Red Robin" 2.5 m high. Its young foliage is bright red in spring; if you cut off the tops of the shoots, new red leaves will appear again. Inflorescences of small flowers appear after a mild winter. Needs a protected place. 'Robusta' is similar in appearance, but the new growth is copper in color.
PIERIS — PIERIS
- Flowering time: March - May
- Location: Best slightly shady
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
In spring, long inflorescences of small flowers appear, and the most popular varieties have decorative bright red young leaves. Pieris beautiful Forrest (P formosa forrestii) 3 m high has white flowers and red young leaves. P Japanese (P japonica) is a more compact species.
PITTOSPORUM— PITTOSPORUM
- Flowering time: May
- Location: sunny or slightly shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Black branches and leaves with wavy edges are used by florists, but there are also beautiful flowering species. Fully or partially bushes may die in harsh winters. Pittosporum thin-leaved (P tenuifolium) 3 m high is quite hardy. Pittosporum tobira (P tobira) is the best blooming view but too soft.
PLUM, LAUREL CHERRY — PRUNUS
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Evergreen species of the genus Prunus are popular for hedges. Trim your hedge in late summer. Laurel cherry medicinal (P. laurocerasus) 5 m high blooms in spring with white flowers. Plum Lusitanian (P.lusitanica) 2.5 m high has leaves with red petioles and blooms in early summer.
RHODODENDRON – RHODODENDRON
- Flowering time: depends on the variety
- Location: best part shade
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
The average height of rhododendrons is about 1.5 meters and they bloom in May, but there are many varieties - a height range of 30 cm to 6 m and a range of flowering times. There are hardy hybrids, dwarf hybrids and species (eg R. arboreum).
PYRAKANTA— PYRACANTHA
- Flowering time: October-January
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
This is a hardy shrub. At the end of spring it blooms with white flowers, which are then replaced by berries. The leaves are toothed and the stems are spiny. Pyracantha bright red (P. coccinea) "Lalandei" has orange-red berries; "Teton" - yellow. Pyracantha atalantoid (P. atalantioides) grows vertically.
RHODODENDRON, AZALEA — RHODODENDRON
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: best part shade
- Reproduction: acquisition of new plants
Usually, azaleas are graceful plants with smaller leaves than rhododendrons, but not always. Evergreen groups are described here. They are stunted, reaching a height of 60 cm - 1.5 m, and there are several groups such as Vuyk hybrids, Kaempferi and small-flowered Kurume hybrids.
ROSEMARY —ROSMARIUS
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
A good plant for growing in a border. 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 high has gray-green leaves and lavender flowers; 'Albus' flowers are white
RASPBERRIES — RUBUS
- Flowering time: June - August
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
These are shrubs with thorny stems, or tall vines. The flowers of most species are similar to non-double roses. Raspberry tricolor (R.tricolor) 60 cm high has white flowers and red fruits; Raspberry elmifolius (R. ulmifolius) "Bellidiflorus" blooms with double pink flowers. Raspberry Henry (R. henryi) - vine 6 m high.
SANTOLINA — SANTOLINA
- Flowering time: June - August
- Location: definitely sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Low-growing shrubs with silvery leaves and yellow, button-like flowers. Santolina cypress (S. chamaecyparissus) 60 cm high is the main species - flower buds are sometimes removed to improve the decorative foliage. Variety "Nana" is used for edging.
SARCOCOCCA— SARCOCOCCA
- Flowering time: January - February
- Location: sunny or shady
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
A plant much loved by flower arrangers. Sarcococcus confused (S. confusa), 75 cm high, has oval leaves and black berries; Sarcoccus Hooker (S. hookeriana) "Digyna" 1.5 m high has narrow leaves with a purple tint. Variety "Humilis" - dwarf, 30 cm high, and is used as a ground cover plant.
SKIMMIA — SKIMMIA
- Flowering time: March - April
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
She has shiny leaves all year round, and in spring inflorescences of small flowers appear, which are replaced by berries by autumn. Japanese skimmia (S. japonica) 1 m high. You will need a female variety, such as 'Veitchii', and a male one, like 'Fragrans', in order for the berries to appear. Variety "Robert Fortune" monoecious.
YUCCA — YUCCA
- Flowering time: July - August
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: rooted shoots in autumn
Despite its exotic appearance - xiphoid leaves and large inflorescences - it is quite hardy. Yucca filamentous (Y filamentosa) has stiff leaves 60 cm long with white fibers along the edges. Flowering stems are 1.5 m high. Yucca drooping (Y. flaccida) has less hard leaves, while glorious Yucca (Y gloriosa) leaves are very pointed.
When choosing perennial shrubs for your garden, you need to take into account their future dimensions, color, nature and growth rate, texture and flowering time. Exactly flowering perennials give the garden a special decorative effect. And even after flowering, voluminous bushes create a backdrop for annual flowers or simply serve as a hedge.
Let's talk about the most popular flowering perennial shrubs that, together with trees, will shape the image of your garden for many years.
In this article, we made an overview of the most interesting perennials in terms of landscape design. They can be planted alone or in groups. With their help, you can decorate a house, a fence or a gazebo. Landscape designers often use them to create interesting compositions. So…
Flowering perennials
Perhaps the top three in popularity in our gardens are lilac, jasmine and viburnum. These are large, bright and luxurious perennial shrubs. They fill the garden with a wonderful aroma and create a saving shade.
viburnum
viburnum- perennial unpretentious shrub. It is almost a symbol of the vast Russian expanses. Viburnum is mentioned in songs, poems, and films. Gardeners appreciate it both for its decorative effect and for its benefits. This perennial adorns the garden for almost the entire season. In spring, viburnum blooms with large white hats, and in autumn it decorates the garden with bright red fruits. The benefits of all parts of this plant have been scientifically proven. They love viburnum and for unpretentiousness. It easily tolerates shade and frost. It grows well in the temperate climates of Europe and Asia. No wonder this perennial shrub is so beloved by many gardeners. They love him for lush bloom, and for the bright autumn foliage, and for the abundance of the most useful berries.
Lilac
Lilac is popular in almost every corner of the world. She is loved for her unpretentiousness, for her aroma and lush beautiful flowering. A wide variety of species and varieties allow you to choose a lilac of the desired shade and flower shape for your garden.
However, not everyone knows about the beneficial properties of this perennial shrub. The buds, flowers, bark and leaves of the plant have medicinal properties. Lilacs are used to make infusions, decoctions, teas, compresses and ointments. Known anti-aging properties of the mask of lilac flowers. Infusions help with colds, rheumatism and neuralgia.
In terms of use in landscape design, lilac will be in place in any garden. Adult lilac bushes look equally good in solitary and group plantings. Also, lilac goes well with many other flowering shrubs, such as mock orange (jasmine).
Jasmine
Syringa, which is so common in our gardens, is not really true jasmine. His correct name mock orange This perennial shrub, which we associate with jasmine, is rightfully considered a royal perennial. It is valued for the beauty of flowering, aroma and unpretentiousness. Jasmine (mock orange) is considered one of the most beautifully flowering perennial shrubs. Indeed, a garden with blooming jasmine is an incredible sight. The height of these shrubs, depending on the region of our country, can reach from 1 to 4 meters. Several types of jasmine with different shades of flowers and different flowering periods are popular in our gardens.
For lovers of the unusual, you can look at the variety mexican jasmine whose flowers smell of orange.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea- magnificent blooming perennial shrub. Beloved by everyone, not going out of fashion for many years, luxurious - hydrangea really deserves all these epithets. During flowering, it produces a truly spectacular spectacle. Hydrangea gardeners appreciate the variety of forms and a wide palette of colors. Most types of hydrangea grow from 1 to 3 meters. Like many other perennials, hydrangea is good both in a single planting and in a line. It is also valued for the fact that it blooms from spring to autumn. Amazingly beautiful inflorescences are also used in dry bouquets. It is a favorite plant for florists. Despite its aristocratic appearance, hydrangea is not considered too capricious. This perennial shrub is fairly easy to grow and care for and tolerates partial shade well. You can read about growing methods.
Elder
Elder- a perennial shrub grown not only for ornamental, but also for medicinal purposes. However, it must be admitted that elderberry is not as popular in our gardens as we would like. Possible reason- She's too tall. In the south, it grows from 3 to 10 m. This disadvantage can be contained correct pruning. As for decorativeness, the elderberry has something to brag about. She has a lush, dense and curly crown. Elderberry blossoms are very impressive. Blooms in May-June. Only the black elder has edible fruits.
This perennial shrub is famous for its aroma. From berries and inflorescences, excellent and healthy wines and jams are obtained. And black elderberry juice has a tonic, antiviral, antipyretic, expectorant and antifungal properties.
There are, however, unpleasantly smelling types of elderberry. They are used to repel pests, bedbugs and rodents.
Elderberry can be both in the form of a shrub and in the form of a tree. It tolerates shade well, unpretentious. In landscape design, it is valued as a fast growing perennial with lacy foliage and expressive foliage.
Euonymus
Euonymus is very popular in ornamental gardening. This perennial shrub is equally good in both single and group plantings. It is valued for its attractive crown. The foliage is picturesque in both spring and autumn. There are varieties with spotted and bordered leaves. The variety of ornaments makes the euonymus unsurpassed in decorating the site. It is widely used for decorating fences or outbuildings. And in autumn, the garden literally glows with colors. The euonymus looks especially impressive against the background of a green lawn at a time when other plants die off. For the same reason, landscape designers love to decorate alpine slides with it.
To date, many types of euonymus are known, among which there are tall and dwarf varieties. Interesting creeping forms.
Euonymus is both in the form of shrubs and in the form of trees. This perennial is considered unpretentious. It tolerates pruning well and is resistant to adverse external conditions.
Budleya
Budleya- a spectacular perennial shrub, reaching a height of 1.5-3 m. In landscape design, it is valued for its color palette, sprawling shape and luxurious clusters of flowers. Color palette- the most diverse, including rich orange and raspberry colors. Budley inflorescences, depending on the species, are in the form of a panicle or spherical. For its resemblance to the lilac, the budlea is sometimes called the autumn lilac. This perennial earned another nickname - a magnet for butterflies, as beautiful large butterflies literally flock to fragrant honey flowers. Among the variety of species for your garden, you can choose quite winter-hardy varieties of budley.
Budley is widely used in landscape design. It blooms almost from spring to autumn, which undoubtedly expands the possibilities of decorating the garden. The budlea looks especially beautiful as a solo plant or against the background of green conifers.
This perennial also has one interesting feature- on the bush at the same time you can see the buds, and opened flowers, and fruits.
Spirea
Spirea- an elegant perennial shrub with curving branches. It rarely exceeds 2 m in height. There are weeping, pyramidal, creeping, cascading and erect forms. Also, spireas differ in the shape and color of the leaves. There are many cultivars that are prized for their original ornamental foliage.
Spireas are divided into 2 types - spring-flowering and summer-flowering. Due to this diversity, these perennials widely used in landscape design. Experts advise using different types of spirea in creating compositions - with different colors and different flowering periods.
Weeping and creeping forms of spirea look good in single plantings. Undersized species perfectly decorate alpine slides and curbs.
Even in winter, spireas look beautiful against the backdrop of snow. For the winter garden, spireas with decorative foliage are good.
Wisteria
Wisteria, or wisteria is a charming tree-like liana native to East Asia. Unfortunately, it is not widely distributed throughout our country due to intolerance to cold. However, we have already learned how to grow it in the south or in a greenhouse. It's luxurious perennial with cascades of hanging inflorescences conquered many gardeners. In Japan, a walk in the garden with fragrant blooming wisteria is called paradise.
In landscape design, wisteria is used to decorate gazebos, terraces, trellises and other outbuildings. Even the most nondescript old barn, braided with beautiful wisteria, turns into a luxurious landscape object. This perennial vine is deservedly called the queen among all garden vines. Abundant and long flowering, sweet aroma and clouds of the most delicate colors do not leave anyone indifferent.
At home, wisteria can reach 20 m. Therefore safe shelter for the winter in our latitudes is the most difficult task for gardeners. Also, wisteria (wisteria) is successfully grown in tubs and in the form standard tree. But still, in vertical gardening, this perennial plant is unmatched.
Rhododendron
Rhododendron- a magnificent perennial flowering shrub, including about 800 species of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. Translated from Greek, rhododendron means "rose tree". In free plantings, it is found mainly in Southeast Asia, on the slopes of mountains and sea coasts.
A variety of species allows you to choose specimens for yourself and with absolutely small flowers, and with large ones up to 20 cm in diameter. There are creeping shrubs. Rhododendron is popular not only for its amazingly beautiful flowers. It has beautiful colorful decorative foliage that changes shades in the autumn.
Rhododendron is also an excellent honey plant, although beekeepers have a special opinion on this matter. It is believed that the nectar collected from rhododendrons is "drunk". Bees literally get drunk when collecting such honey. Therefore, many beekeepers do not like to locate their apiaries in the area where these beautiful perennials grow. Although many argue that it all depends on the variety of rhododendron.
This flowering shrub has earned its glory as a royal flower over the centuries. Many connoisseurs compare its beauty with the queen of flowers herself -!
This is a true aristocrat among flowering perennials. And like all handsome men, rhododendron has a rather capricious disposition. Growing it is quite troublesome. He has special preferences for the composition of the soil, air humidity, planting site and the amount of light.
However, there are more and more people who want to plant rhododendron in their garden every year. In the end, he endows the most persistent with lush and amazingly beautiful flowering, pleasing almost all summer.
Rhododendrons are good both in group and in solitary plantings. Looks great when creating hedges and on the lawn. Undersized varieties landscape designers recommend planting this perennial on rocky hills and as a border plant.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle represents perennial shrub both straight and curly. This is a very beautiful plant, widely used in landscape gardening and decoration of alleys and arbors. Climbing honeysuckle creates charming hedges, great for terrace gardening. The most common types of honeysuckle in our country bloom from late May to mid-June.
Variety of varieties decorative honeysuckle allows you to choose a variety for your garden in the form of shrubs, trees and vines. Gardeners appreciate this plant for the tenderness of the flowers and the richness of the colors. It is believed that once you try to grow honeysuckle, you will never give it up.
In recent years, the cultivation of edible honeysuckle has become popular. It is a shrub up to 2 m high. The berries are healthy and tasty, with a slight sourness. Some sources say that the content useful substances honeysuckle even surpasses blueberries and blackberries.
Clematis
Clematis (clematis) is a very popular flowering perennial. It is a fast growing overwintering and greenhouse plant. It can be in the form of vines, and in the form of shrubs. In Russia, clematis appeared in the 19th century, and were first grown as greenhouse plants.
For almost 2 centuries, breeders have created a lot of varieties and species that differ in many ways. In some clematis, the flowers are collected in a semi-umbrella, in others in a panicle or shield. There are small-flowered clematis with a flower diameter of up to 5 cm. There are large-flowered clematis with a diameter of 6 to 25 cm. The color of the flower is the most diverse - pink, white, raspberry, lilac, purple and even almost black.
Semi-shrub clematis have a lignified lower, successfully wintering part and an upper part that dies off annually. This perennial has the ability to cling to the branches of shrubs, trees and various supports, securely wrapping their cuttings around them.
Clematis is rightfully considered one of the favorites in landscape design. These charming creepers quickly and beautifully decorate walls, balconies, gazebos, arches, fences and roofs. They are loved for their unusual and bright colors, for their wonderful aroma and unpretentiousness. This perennial allows you to create complex garden compositions together with other plants, enriching the pattern of the garden.
The perfect combination is clematis with roses. If you want to really enjoy these gorgeous flowers, look for roses and clematis varieties that bloom at the same time. Other classic options combinations - clematis with hydrangea, budley, hops and barberry.
Rose
Bush rose - perennial worthy of writing entire treatises. Within the framework of this article, it can only be said in passing. This is the favorite plant of all gardeners. Perhaps there is no garden in which a rose would not grow.
The queen of the garden - beautiful and diverse, has conquered kings and ordinary gardeners all over the world since ancient times. Behind her, fame was firmly entrenched as the most luxurious plant in the world.
In landscape design, all types of roses are widely used - climbing, standard, bush, hybrid tea, ground cover, polyanthus and miniature. All of them perfectly decorate both small gardens and grandiose parks, small romantic corners and large garden compositions.
This perennial beauty and fragrant is one of the most perfect among ornamental flowering plants. Such a variety of bright and delicate shades of color and smell belongs only to the rose.
It is not surprising that this royal plant adorns gardens in many countries of the world. Good roses and on the edge of the lawn, and in the center of the lawn, against the background coniferous plants and in combination with other shrubs, such as clematis. They look good against the background of stone, forged metal or tree.
Pyramids of roses, arches, and even entire pink walls are all great uses for roses in garden design. And some sophisticated gardeners arrange entire streams of ground cover roses in their garden!
Rose hip
Rose hip- probably the most common perennial shrub in our gardens. It is grown both as a source of useful berries and as a hedge. Rosehip is a close relative of the rose and is a wild shrub. Forming extensive thorny thickets, it reliably protects the fence from uninvited guests. In the spring, this perennial blooms with simple but very pretty flowers.
In autumn, it gives its owners useful red berries, which are valued for their medicinal properties. The fruits left on the rosehip bush serve as excellent food for winter and enliven the winter garden.
Hawthorn
thorny hawthorn bushes allow you to create a real impenetrable fence. An adult shrub sometimes reaches 5-6 m. Hawthorn bushes can become a real barrier not only for uninvited guests, but also for neighboring pets. Hawthorn needs regular shearing. If not cut, it can turn into impenetrable thickets.
Hawthorn is also planted in the garden for the sake of useful berries. They have long been credited with both medicinal and magical properties. They healed heart disease and drove away evil spirits. Due to the rich unique composition, hawthorn fruits are also used in official medicine.
Mahonia holly
Mahonia holly– evergreen perennial shrub. Thanks to its greenery mahonia decorates the garden all year round. The leaves are naturally spiky and glossy. Their rich color goes well with yellow flowers, which appear in the south of our country already at the end of autumn. In colder latitudes, flowering begins in spring. This is an incredibly ornamental shrub that adorns the garden in both winter and summer. The berries and flowers of mahonia look especially impressive against the backdrop of an autumn flaming garden. Green berries, as they ripen, acquire a dark purple color with a bluish bloom. Blossoms with berries look like bunches of grapes, ripen by the end of summer.
In landscape design, holly mahonia is often used. Due to its unusual appearance, it alternately pleases its viewers with either foliage, or clusters of blue berries, or bright yellow inflorescences. This perennial looks great as a single plant, and as a lawn plant, and as an addition to a stone composition, and as a hedge.
Besides, mahonia- a very useful plant. The berries contain a lot of vitamin C, the roots have antibacterial properties, due to which they are widely used in folk medicine.
Weigela
Weigela- an ornamental perennial shrub from the honeysuckle family. This beautifully flowering plant is very fond of both gardeners and landscape designers. Weigela is valued for its high decorative properties. The ability of weigela to bloom twice a season allows you to create diverse compositions. First abundant flowering takes place in May-June, captivating all viewers with its grandeur. Flowering - long, stretches for almost a month. This second time perennial blooms in early autumn, enlivening an already tired garden. Some varieties of weigela have a wonderful smell. The specificity of this plant is large, tubular, drooping flowers with an unusual color. So on one flower there can be several shades of color at once.
This perennial is unusually good in both single and group plantings. It is often grown as a hedge. Due to the spreading crown with beautiful leaves, weigela looks decorative even after flowering.
Weigela- perennial with different dimensions. Depending on the variety, it can reach a height of 30 cm to 3 m, and a diameter of up to 4 m. Therefore, these features should be taken into account when creating landscape compositions. Combining different varieties, you can create a real garden of continuous flowering.
Usually weigela blooms immediately after the lilac. Surrounded by noble conifers, weigela looks even more beautiful. Low-growing varieties perfectly enliven rocky areas. If weigela grows in groups, then experts recommend filling the space between the bushes with herbaceous perennials: astilba, hosta, ferns.
Action
Snow-white beauty - this is often called this perennial shrub with white or pink flowers. It belongs to the genus Hortensia and contains about 50 species. Deytion is a deciduous perennial with a spreading or upright form. Some actions are used as border plants, others - for small group plantings. But there are varieties that are perfect for a solo role.
In landscape gardening, actions deservedly gained their loyal fans. Gardeners appreciate them for their extraordinary decorativeness, abundant and very spectacular flowering. Not without reason, many prominent florists compare the beauty action with roses and hydrangeas.
This perennial is native to East Asia. And this, of course, leaves some imprint in terms of care. Actions are demanding on the place of growth and on the soil, they do not like frequent watering. And yet, fans of this beautifully flowering perennial do not stop the difficulties. The action looks picturesque in different compositions. She is good next to, with weigela, with forsythia, and also against the background brick wall. If you want to give your garden some exoticism and mystery, pay attention to the oriental snow-white beauty-action.
Evergreen shrubs for hedges
Gardeners valued green fences centuries ago and now. We all remember from the films walks through the palace parks, divided into sections by such hedges. It is truly a splendid sumptuous spectacle where greenery in all its hues plays a major role.
In our climatic zones, evergreen perennial shrubs are planted to achieve year-round admiration of the garden. If, however, deciduous plants are planted as a green fence, you need to understand that in winter you will have to see bare trunks. The choice, as always, is yours.
When choosing evergreen shrubs, you need to take into account the fact that they all have their own height limit. There are low and medium curbs, and there are really high green walls. Conifers grow very slowly. Therefore, here you need to either be patient, or plant already adult expensive plants.
Deciduous perennials also have their advantages. They grow faster and some even bloom. Everyone tolerates a haircut very well. As for the “winter” appearance, the winter color of the bark also has its own zest, and looks interesting against the background of snow.
Thuja, juniper, turf, boxwood, cherry laurel, Japanese holly, holly and broad-leaved kalmia are excellent for creating an evergreen wall. All of them have their own characteristics of cultivation and formation.
But with the main goal of protecting the garden from dust, wind, and prying eyes, as well as being the perfect backdrop for the rest of the plants, the hedge does a great job.
Photo of perennial shrubs
It is unlikely that now there is a suburban area where there is not a single shrub. They are universal decoration garden, can be separate compositions, be a hedge or a border framing paths, flower beds. Before purchasing ornamental plants for your site, you need to familiarize yourself with the names of shrubs, choose the most interesting specimens, taking into account the purpose and timing of planting each of them.
beautiful flowering plants
Presence flowering shrubs transforms any garden area. Names of cultivated shrubs with beautiful flowers that Ennoble any garden area:
- Lilac. This shrub is widely used for its unusually beautiful flowering and pleasant aroma. A favorite crop for breeders who have bred a huge number of varieties. Very unpretentious, winter-hardy culture, grows even in the northern regions.
- Rhododendron. An unusually beautiful shrub that blooms for a long time. For normal growth, rhododendrons require soil rich in organic matter. In cold winters, it can freeze out, so it is suitable for cultivation only in the southern regions.
- Jasmine (mock orange). ornamental plant with white fragrant flowers collected in a brush. Mock orange is picky about light; flowering stops in shading. He loves moisture, when the soil dries out, the leaves begin to fade sharply, but after watering they quickly recover.
- Spirea. Ornamental plant with clusters of lilac and white flowers. A wide variety of varieties - from tall to dwarf specimens. It grows strongly, with periodic pruning form low, lush bushes. Different types of spirea have different flowering periods, you can choose such varieties for planting so that they bloom from spring to late autumn.
- Buddley. The height of the bush can reach 3 meters. Elongated inflorescences resemble lilacs. The pleasant aroma of buddley attracts many butterflies to the dacha. Inflorescences are formed on almost every shoot, the whole bush resembles a lilac cloud. Easily propagated by seeds, grows rapidly, already in the second year the bush appears in all its glory. In cold winters, cover with spruce branches and warming of the roots (hilling up) is required.
- spray rose. The hardiest variety in the Rosaceae family. Beautiful flowers with an exquisite aroma have made this shrub very popular with gardeners. The only drawback is that spray roses bloom for a short time once a season.
- Hydrangea. Distinctive feature hydrangea is its ability to change color during flowering. The white flowers first turn pink and then maroon.
evergreen rocks
Evergreens are great option decorating the garden plot, creating a cozy atmosphere at any time of the year. The most common types of evergreen shrubs:
- Barberry. An unpretentious evergreen forest shrub is popular with gardeners. It can grow in any soil, in shading and in windy areas. The branches are prickly, the purple-red fruits of the barberry are edible. Thunberg's barberry with unusually beautiful leaves (yellowish, bright red and purple-brown) has become widespread in horticulture. It is used in the garden for zoning the territory and as a living fence.
- Heather. A small shrub with beautiful purple flowers. unpretentious plant, can develop normally on poor soils. It grows strongly, so heather should be planted over a large area. Needs watering in hot weather.
- Boxwood. Popular with landscape designers for its special decorative effect and pliability in pruning. Picturesque hedges and borders are easily formed from boxwood.
Wild and fruit trees
In the wild, there are both flowering and fruit bushes. Many forest plants are known to everyone, they have long settled in summer cottages: barberry, viburnum, lilac, cotoneaster, euonymus, honeysuckle, raspberry, dog rose, magnolia.
List of popular species and a brief description:
- Quince. An unpretentious shrub with thorny branches and very bright red flowers. Fruits with a pleasant aroma, contain a large amount of vitamins.
- Aronia chokeberry. Tall tree with white-cream flowers, aroma reminiscent of almonds. In autumn, when chokeberry leaves turn orange, clusters of black berries appear. Prefers to grow in sunny areas.
- Hawthorn. Spiny tree, grows up to 8 meters. It blooms at the end of May, the fruits appear in autumn, collected in clusters of 10-25 pieces. Hawthorn is propagated by seeds and grafting. Seeds germinate for a very long time, the grafted hawthorn grows faster, begins to bear fruit in the third year. The fruits have long been used in folk medicine and for the manufacture of medicines.
- Honeysuckle. Big beautiful flowers edible berries purple. Looks very nice in the garden. Honey plant.
- Kalina. Tall shrub with white, fragrant flowers and bitter fruits. Very useful fruits become edible after frost. Shrub unpretentious to the soil, winter-hardy, shade-tolerant.
- Buckthorn. Elongated elliptical leaves, greenish-white flowers that are not immediately visible among the leaves. Buckthorn berries are poisonous, the bark of the tree is used for medicinal purposes.
- Rose hip. Low, thorny shrub with solitary pink flowers. Sweet and sour berries that ripen in August, in terms of their vitamin content, are significantly superior to the fruits of many other plants.
Shrubs for the Moscow region
Separately, it is worth highlighting beautiful frost-resistant shrubs for the Moscow region and middle lane Russia. The weather in the Moscow region is characterized by frequent whims.
In winter, there can be severe frosts down to -30°C, and in summer the temperature rises to +35°C. Not all plants will withstand such conditions.
Shrubs that are not afraid of cold winters:
- sea buckthorn;
- heather;
- Japanese quince;
- hazel;
- viburnum;
- honeysuckle;
- mahonia holly.
The main thing in caring for frost-resistant shrubs- annually carry out sanitary pruning, prevent stagnation of water at the roots, and in the fall pour mulch into trunk circles which will keep the roots from freezing.
In order for a personal plot to please its owners for many years, it is necessary not only to correctly place shrubs on the territory, but also to learn how to combine them with other elements of garden design: architectural buildings, ponds, and other groups of plants.
