Urban shrub with white flowers. Shrubs with evergreen foliage

Ornamental shrubs are an adornment of any modern garden. They create hedges, group plantings. A garden in which ornamental shrubs bloom is always amazingly beautiful.

Experienced gardeners prefer to grow on their site at the same time several different species ornamental shrubs, blooming at different times to create a garden of continuous flowering.

In the photo on the left: profusely flowering weigela ( Weigela floribunda(Siebold & Zucc.) K.Koch).

One of the first, immediately after the snow melts, blooms forsythia or forsythia (Forsythia Vahl). It blooms profusely, beautiful bright yellow flowers in the form of bells. The forsythia bush is completely covered with flowers.

Plant height 1-3 meters, width up to 2 meters.
Forsythia is frost-resistant, undemanding to soils, shade-tolerant. Propagated by cuttings.

Forsythia is a primrose shrub. Bright yellow flowers appear on the bare branches of Forsythia long before leaves appear on other trees and shrubs. The leaves on this shrub bloom after flowering.
Immediately after flowering, forsythia must be cut off, otherwise it grows very quickly.

Forsythia was named after the Scottish horticulturist William Forsythe. William Forsyth) (1737-1804), who brought this plant from China to Europe. William Forsythe was the head gardener of Kensington Palace and one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society ( Royal Horticultural Society).

blooms in spring beaver or laburnum (Laburnum Fabr.). This plant is popularly called Golden Rain.

Laburnum - small tree up to 5-6 meters high.
The flowers are very beautiful, bright yellow, collected in brushes 10-30 cm long. Laburnum flowers resemble butterflies in their shape. It blooms profusely and for a long time, from April to June.

Bobovnik is unpretentious, undemanding to soils and frost-resistant.

It should be remembered that all parts of the laburnum, especially its seeds, very poisonous, therefore, this plant must be handled with extreme care.

Photo: Anneli Salo, Pöllö, Jeffdelonge.

Golden arch of blooming laburnum at Bodnant Garden, Wales, UK.
Photo: GerritR.

genomeles or japonica (Chaenomeles japonica(Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach) blooms in April-May.

Shrub 80-120 cm high, often used to create hedges. Has spikes.

The flowers are large, 3-5 cm in diameter, usually bright red, rarely pink or white.
In order for chaenomeles to bloom better, it must be cut off periodically.

Japanese quince fruits ripen in September-October. They are edible, but very sour, while quite fragrant. The fruits can be used to make jams, jams, compotes, etc.

Chaenomeles prefers rich, well-drained soils. Best time for planting April or early October.

Blooms in late May - early June weigela (Weigela Thunb.).
This is very beautiful bush height 70-80 cm, width about 1 meter. It blooms with pink or purple-red flowers in the form of bells. It is rich and very beautiful flowering. During flowering, the weigela bush looks like a pink cloud.

Weigela is shade-tolerant, used for single or group plantings in the garden, rock gardens, and also for creating hedges.

Weigela was named after the famous German botanist Christian Ehrenfried von Weigel ( Christian Ehrenfried von Weige), (1748-1831).

Weigela blooming (Weigela florida(Bunge A.D.C.)

Weigela profusely flowering or weigela floribunda (Weigela floribunda(Siebold & Zucc.) K.Koch)
Japan, Saitama Prefecture, Musashi Kyuryou National Government Park.

Blooms from late spring to early summer action (Deutzia Thunb.). This is a low shrub with a height of 50 cm to 1.5 meters. Differs in plentiful and long blossoming. Action flowers are white, pink, purple, purple, often collected in inflorescences. There are varieties of action with double flowers. Unfortunately, deutsia flowers have little or no fragrance.

Deytion shade-tolerant, grows well in the city. It is used for decoration of borders, in group and single plantings.

A bush of action in one place can live up to 25 years.

Most common in horticulture action rough, or stellate (Deutzia scabra Thunb.), imported from Japan and China.

Blooms in late spring kerria japanese (Kerria japonica DC.). Flowering time from April to June.
Kerria reaches a height of 1-2 meters. It blooms with golden yellow flowers with 5 petals, shaped like a rose. Kerria flowers reach 5-6 cm in diameter.
For the beauty of the flowers, kerria is sometimes called the "Easter Rose".

Kerria is not demanding on soils, resistant to exhaust gases. Therefore, it is often planted on the roadsides, near the garden fence. Kerria can also be used for vertical gardening. Its stems often climb other plants, walls of houses, fences, rocks.

Kerria takes its name from a Scottish horticulturist, plant collector and first horticulturist of the Royal botanical garden in Ceylon by William Kerr ( William Kerr).

William Kerr developed a special variety of Japanese kerria Pleniflora. Its flowers are very beautiful, terry. Therefore, this variety of kerria is also called Japanese yellow rose(Japanese Yellow Rose).

Photos: Reggaeman, Jeffdelonge, Ignis and others.

Blooms in July - August hydrangea (Hydrangea L.), with ornamental horticulture the most common hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens L.). This is a shrub 1-3 meters high with white flowers collected in large inflorescences in the form of balls up to 15 cm in diameter.

Hydrangea tree is unpretentious, frost-resistant, prefers fertile acidic soils. It does not tolerate drought well, so it requires regular watering.

Hydrangea must be systematically cut: late autumn after the end of flowering and in early spring, before the leaves appear.

Hydrangea is propagated by cuttings. The best time for planting is the beginning of April.

All parts of the hydrangea are poisonous, so this plant must be handled with extreme care. It cannot be eaten.

One of the most popular varieties of hydrangea tree "Annabelle" has very large inflorescences, white with a slightly greenish tint.

Blooms from June to October shrub cinquefoil or cinquefoil shrub or Kuril tea (Pentaphylloides fruticosa(L.) O.Schwarz). Bush up to 1.5 meters high. One plant can bloom up to 2 months.
Kurl tea - medicinal plant, widely used in traditional medicine.

The Kuril hour is a popular ornamental shrub, used for decorating rock gardens, borders, and groups. More than 130 varieties of Kuril tea are known in horticulture. Most cultivars have yellow flowers, as does the wild species. In addition, there are varieties of Potentilla with white, pink, orange and red flowers.

The cinquefoil shrub is unpretentious, frost-resistant, undemanding to soils. You can trim it once every 3 years.

Kuril tea variety "Mckay's White".

Kuril tea variety "Red Ace".

Snowberry, snowfield, snow berry or wolfberry (Symphoricarpos Dill. ex Juss.) blooms all summer, from May to September. Depending on the species, its flowers can be white, pink, red. But the snowberry is famous not for its flowers, but for its snow-white fruits in the form of berries with a diameter of about 1 cm, which stay on the bush all autumn and winter, giving it great decorative effect.

The snowberry blooms profusely and for a long time. The flowers are small, in the form of bells, 5 mm in diameter, collected in dense racemose inflorescences. Snowberry is a unique shrub, you can see both flowers and fruits on it at the same time.

Shrub height 1-2 meters. It is used to create hedges and in group plantings. Handles haircut well. Unpretentious, winter-hardy, not picky about soils.

The snowberry is poisonous, its berries cannot be eaten.

Caring for these ornamental shrubs is not difficult. They are all frost-resistant, they do not need to be covered for the winter (perhaps only young shoots).
Ornamental shrubs propagate by cuttings; they are not demanding on soils.
The only care is that they need to be trimmed periodically to give them a beautiful, regular shape.

These beautiful, profusely flowering shrubs will decorate your garden all season long - from early spring to late autumn.

Before summer residents who decided to decorate their site beautiful bushes, the question immediately arises - which shrub is better to plant?

Ideally, such a plant should meet the following requirements:

Be beautiful throughout the summer season.
Unpretentious in care.
Frost-resistant, able to endure our difficult winters.

Winter-hardy, flowering shrubs

Below are the names and characteristics of just such ornamental shrubs: frost-resistant, unpretentious and beautifully flowering.

Winter-hardy, undemanding and at the same time very decorative in our climate, many shrubs have shown themselves. I’ll tell you about the most popular ones that can be planted in almost all regions of our country.

Derain white

It is famous for its brightly colored red bark. There is a form with large green leaves, which become multi-colored by autumn, and a more compact turf with white-edged leaves. So that the bark of the derain is always bright, the bushes are cut short every year, leaving hemp from the shoots - a few centimeters above the soil level. With this formation, the bush forms expanding thickets.

Shrub height from one and a half to two meters.
Blooms in early summer.
Derain is exceptionally hardy, decorative and unpretentious in all respects.
Grows on any soil, tolerates both heat and shade.
Suitable for planting in the back of the site or along the fence, as well as hedges.

This turf is especially beautiful in autumn.

This is a variety of derain with green leaves that turn burgundy by autumn.

And this is a variegated deren.

The leaves of this plant remain painted with a white pattern all summer.

This shrub is quite suitable for creating hedges.

Deren grows quickly and in order for the hedge to be always neat, it will have to be carefully looked after.

This is how deren blooms.

The plant can be formed as a lush bush, and a small tree.

Derain does not lose its decorative effect even in winter.

Well, where else can you find a shrub with such original, red shoots.

Deciduous barberries

They are distinguished by enviable winter hardiness, easy to care for. The color of the leaves is yellow, green, purple, red. Barberries will suit any fertile soil, open space or penumbra. They are easy to cut, but you can not cut them, limiting yourself to the spring removal of damaged and extra branches.

Height different types and varieties vary from 60 cm to 2 m.
Extremely unpretentious, hardy shrub. Grows in shade, full sun and almost any soil. The color of the leaves is striking in its diversity.
The application is universal, from planting low-growing varieties on hills to creating hedges. It can serve as both a background and an edge, it looks beautiful on a green lawn.

Barberry Thunberg.

Such an elegant bush will decorate any hill.

Barberry goes well with conifers.

Here the barberry bush acts as the edge of the spruce.

Barberry on the lawn.

On a green lawn, a variegated shrub looks very colorful.

Barberry hedge

Picturesque and practical hedges are obtained from barberry, but we must remember that this shrub is terribly prickly and it is not particularly pleasant to work with it. Read more about using barberry in garden design

Spirea

Almost all spireas are fast-growing, frost-resistant shrubs, unpretentious and profusely flowering. There are two groups of spireas - spring-flowering and summer-flowering. In spring-flowering species, such as ashen spirea, drooping branches are completely decorated with tiny white flowers. These spireas bloom once. In spring-flowering spireas, old and weak branches are cut out after flowering.

Summer flowering spireas are distinguished by long flowering. Pink (different shades) flowers, as a rule, are collected in flat spherical or spike-shaped inflorescences. Of the summer-flowering spireas, Bumald's spirea (height 60 cm) is interesting, blooming with elegant, carmine-pink flat inflorescences. In the Goldflame variety, young leaves are yellow and orange, so the bush looks very elegant in spring.

Varieties of Japanese spirea (height 60 cm) are also very interesting. For example, the Crispa variety is distinguished by very decorative bright flowers.

The height of the bushes, depending on the variety, is from 0.5 m to 2 m.
If you choose spring-flowering and summer-flowering varieties, then flowering can last almost all spring and summer.
Spireas do not require fertile soil. Grows quickly in both sun and partial shade. Most spireas are winter succulents and do not need shelter even in frosty winters.
These shrubs are not only decorative, but also have a wide variety of sizes, shapes of bushes, leaf colors and different flowering times. Thanks to these qualities, you can decorate the garden with only spireas.

Spirea Vangutta.

Such tall shrubs are suitable for single plantings or for growing in hedges.

You can create such a picturesque corner by planting spirea with hostas and juniper.

Japanese spirea

Elegant borders are obtained from undersized Japanese spirea. It also looks appropriate in rockeries.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens, a shrub of North American origin, proved to be the most winter-hardy. Other species (originally from China and Japan) are less hardy, more capricious in care.

Tree hydrangea is common in our gardens, but for some reason everyone wants to see plants with blue, pink or even reddish inflorescences on their plots. Such hydrangeas, of course, are spectacular, but more capricious, although among them there are varieties that some flower growers successfully grow in the northern regions.

But if you have not yet grown hydrangea in the garden, start with tree hydrangea - easy to care for, showy shrub with huge caps of white flowers.

Panicle hydrangea grows well in the harsh regions of Russia, a very beautiful wintering shrub up to three meters high (it doesn’t reach such a height in our country) with dense spherical crown. The inflorescence is a broad-pyramidal panicle 15-30 cm long and 30 cm wide. The flowers are white, turning red by autumn.

The height of the bushes up to two meters.
Blooms from mid-summer.
Hydrangeas are exceptionally moisture-loving, tolerate shading well, and love well-drained acidic fertile soil. Therefore, when planting, peat is added. The soil can be acidified with iron sulphate.
Hydrangeas are planted in single bushes or in groups. The plant goes well with other coniferous and deciduous ornamental shrubs.

Such a picturesque shrub is sure to attract attention.

Potentilla shrub

Deciduous shrubs, prostrate or compact. Bushy forms of cinquefoil have three names at once: Kuril tea, cinquefoil shrub and five-leafed. Potentilla makes an attractive abundance of medium-sized flowers. The most common form is considered to be with yellow flowers.

Flowers solitary or in a few racemose or umbellate inflorescences, medium-sized. Decorative in the plant and bright green small carved foliage. Potentillas do not tolerate dry air.

Bushes one to one and a half meters high.
The shrub blooms for a very long time - almost from the beginning of summer to the beginning of autumn.
Potentillas are photophilous, although they tolerate a slight penumbra, they are quite drought-resistant, demanding on the richness of soils, which should be moderately moist.
Winter-hardy: specific forms withstand forty-degree frosts, varieties are less tolerant of low temperatures.
Potentilla is suitable for creating borders and low hedges, looks elegant in single and group plantings, blends harmoniously with coniferous plants.

Here is such a neat bush of Potentilla shrub.

Potentilla tolerates shearing well and makes colorful hedges and borders.

Vesicle viburnum

Large, hardy shrub. Both of its forms - both with golden and purple leaves - are always decorative: in spring, when the leaves bloom, during flowering (it blooms with white corymbose inflorescences) and after it, when clusters of red fruits form.

The height of the bushes, depending on the variety, is from one to three meters.
Flowering in early summer, within 20 days.
The vesicle is unpretentious, drought-resistant and shade-resistant, but it is better to plant on open sun to keep the leaves vibrant.
Suitable for tall hedges and single plantings.

Bubble Diabolo.

Here are such different vesicles. There are shrubs with different leaf colors.

Vesicle Luteus.

Snowberry

Snow berries are white and pink. If you are interested in the most cold-resistant shrubs, then plant a white snowberry, it calmly endures even the most frosty winters.

Over time, it grows strongly and can grow in any conditions, both in the open sun and in the dense shade of trees. Shrubs are valued for many large, decorative, as if from white marble, fruits that are formed in autumn.

Good for cutting, bushes thin out in early spring, sheared in summer.

It grows up to 2.5 meters wide, up to 1.5 meters high.
The snowberry grows on any soil, prefers sunny place. Minimal care: the plant is drought-resistant, does not require top dressing, easily tolerates heat, and is not susceptible to diseases and pests.
With its white fruits, it looks good on dark greenery: on the lawn, against the backdrop of conifers.

Snowberry hedges look smart and require very little maintenance.

Snowberry fruits.

Ornamental shrubs for summer cottages of medium winter hardiness

The plants described below, although they are not particularly frost-resistant, do not require special shelter for the winter. In most cases, simply covering the bushes with snow is sufficient.

action

If the action is given space, in June it will dress with small flowers. The color of the flowers (and they are both double and non-double) varies from white to intense pink.

In our climate, the rough action is considered the most unpretentious. It blooms with white and pink flowers. It is not very demanding on the soil, it grows well wherever water does not stagnate. Adapts to both sun and partial shade. Faded branches are pruned after flowering. Old branches are cut to the ground.

Most varieties of action do not exceed 120-170 cm in height.
Flowering in spring and summer (depending on variety)
The shrub is easy to care for; drought-resistant not susceptible to diseases and pests. For the winter, it is advisable to press the branches to the ground (at -25º, the buds freeze slightly)
From the action, picturesque, unformed hedges are obtained. You can plant a mixborder in the background or cover the base of tall shrubs.

Beauty action.

Planting hedges from action in the northern regions is not recommended. All the same, this shrub for such purposes is not winter-hardy enough.

In the southern regions, action is quite suitable for creating hedges.

Keriya japonica

An unpretentious shrub that blooms annually in April-May with yellow flowers. May bloom again.

The non-double form is very elegant: slender, slightly drooping branches, reaching a length of one and a half meters, yellow flowers, similar to large buttercup flowers. And after flowering, the bush looks charming, thanks to very beautiful bright green leaves, similar to young birch.

The height of the bushes up to two meters.
Blooms in spring. Flowering is long, almost two months.
Prefers a place in the sun. It can grow in partial shade, but its decorative qualities are noticeably lost. Requires regular watering and occasional top dressing.
Used for single and group landings. It goes well with conifers, looks beautiful on a green lawn.

Keria is characterized by early and bright flowering.

This plant can also be grown in pots. Of course, the size of the bush in this case will be much more modest.

Keria can also be grown on the balcony.

Weigela

In flowering, it is more beautiful than all the above listed shrubs. But to show her drooping branches in all its glory, she needs a lot of space. Loves fertile soil and annual pruning, but generally unpretentious. Immediately after flowering, branches with wilted flowers are shortened.

Weigela Variegata is more compact and restrained in growth - a bush up to 120 cm high with pale pink flowers and yellow-edged leaves.

Weigels do not like to grow in the wind. When planting, it is necessary to maintain a distance between seedlings of at least two meters.

On average, the height of the weigela is 1.5 - 2 meters.
It blooms in May-June with pink, white or ruby-red tubular flowers. Prone to re-bloom.
Weigela grows on any soil, in direct sun and in partial shade.
Most frost-resistant varieties, which winter well both in Siberia and in the Moscow region: Alba, Striatum, Styriaka, Ruby Bristol.
Given the high decorativeness of this shrub, they usually plant it in the foreground: at the entrance to the house, by the paths or on the lawn.

Weigela pink hybrid.

Weigela will harmoniously fit into any corner of the garden.

Weigela Red Prince

Chaenomeles (Japanese quince)

A very common shrub, as it can grow on any soil, both in the sun and in the shade. It blooms brightly in spring, and in autumn it bears golden fragrant fruits. Bushes do not need pruning: they are occasionally thinned out.

The diameter of the flowers of chaenomeles is 3 - 5 cm.

It should be noted that in weigela, action, and kerria, branches can freeze severely in severe winters. But nothing terrible will happen: the bushes grow rapidly.

Of all the listed assortment, I most of all like summer spireas, weigels, vesicles and barberries for their beautiful and long flowering, highly decorative throughout the season

Shrubs should be placed in accordance with their growth and ability to grow in breadth.

About the rules for trimming ornamental shrubs

All of the listed plants are not rare, they are quite easy to acquire.

Planting elegant flowering shrubs provides an excellent opportunity to transform the backyard. They help in zoning the territory, decorate the areas between the trees and recreation areas, and can become a real highlight of the site. Many of them, in addition to bewitching beauty, give a scent that delights the sense of smell.

Keriya

This forest shrub with sunny flowers was nicknamed the Japanese rose. It blooms early and continues to delight with lush flowering until mid-summer. Further, single flowers may appear.

Camellia

At the mention of this plant, many immediately recall the novel "The Lady of the Camellias". This is a very aristocratic plant, which, unfortunately, cannot stand Russian frosts. It needs to be hidden for the winter.

In the photo you see charming camellia flowers.

Almond

Jasmine

Before flowering, jasmine bushes are not of any interest in terms of decoration. But with the appearance of delicate white flowers, the picture changes dramatically, and the air is filled with a charming aroma. The petals can be harvested to flavor the tea.

In the photo, a shrub with a rare smell, called jasmine

Daphne

One of the leaders in terms of flowering. It pleases the owners with a magnificent aroma that spreads far beyond the site.

Irga canadian

The plant has a special decorative effect not only in May, when it is covered with delicate white flower tassels. In autumn, the bush becomes crimson, which looks very impressive.

Kalina, rowan, elderberry

These shrubs delight appearance the whole season, because beautiful flowers are replaced by no less attractive berries. These berry bushes not only complement country-style decor, but are also actively used for healing.

Summer-autumn flowering shrubs: photos with names

The variety of bushes covered with flowers in summer is amazing. Let's dive into the world of beauty garden shrubs pleasing to the eye during the summer heat.

Barberry

These ornamental bushes are covered with yellow flowers in summer, which are replaced by red berries in autumn. The barberry leaves, which have a burgundy color, will effectively smooth out.

spray roses

We are more familiar with this plant called wild rose. Red or pink lush flowers appear on prickly branches in early summer, and useful fruits in early autumn.

Pictured is a bush rose

park roses

Bushes are covered with flowers at the beginning of summer, and such beauty lasts for about a month. Modern hybrids bloom much longer.

Weigela

The bush stands out from the others ornamental plants extraordinary abundance of flowers. Their color is not bright, so the composition looks very gentle. The enchanting splendor lasts all May and June, and if you're lucky, the continuation will be in August.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea always attracts attention: the bushes are very beautiful and do not disappear almost all summer. Flowers, combined into large balls, are sometimes so many that green leaves are not visible behind them. Hydrangea paniculata and tree-like are considered frost-resistant. The plant tolerates partial shade well.

Pictured is a gorgeous hydrangea

honeysuckle b

It has decorative look not only during the flowering period. Flowers bell-shaped, white. Honeysuckle gives delicious fruits - blue berries, reminiscent of blueberries in taste.

Skumpia

splendid shrub with unusual shape flowering. Instead of forming flowers, the plant increases the length of the peduncles, which are covered with fluff. In the photo you can see how unusual the skumpia looks like: like a big cloud.

action

Delicate pink or white flowers cover the plant in the first half of summer. This guest from the east looks unusually elegant.

In shaping the landscape of the garden plot, an important role is played by the competent location and combination different plants. Properly selected flowering shrubs for the garden will delight the eye and decorate it from spring to late autumn. With the help of shrubs, you can diversify the garden landscape, divide the territory and add new accents to it. When choosing a plant, one should take into account its height, duration of flowering and planting characteristics of the shrub. Shrubs are in demand among gardeners, blooming in spring, as they decorate the site with their flowering, while other plants are just awakening.

Much when choosing shrubs depends not only on the preferences of the gardener, but also on the characteristics of the soil, climate and plants that are already growing on the site.

Japanese quince (Chenomeles)

Japanese quince is a low growing flowering shrub. This heat-loving plant feels good in regions with a mild climate, but can also tolerate frosts down to -30 ° C. Ornamental Japanese quince shrubs are used for lawns and borders.

Did you know? Especially often you can find low-growing creeping species that were bred specifically for rockeries and alpine slides. There are also hybrid forms for growing bonsai.

Quince is native to Japan and China. The plant is about 1 meter high, photophilous and undemanding to the soil. Shoots and branches in most hybrid varieties with thorns, but you can find quince with bare branches. root system powerful, with a long tap root, which allows it to tolerate drought normally. The shrub is photophilous, so it is better to plant it in well-lit areas. Flowers with a diameter of up to 5 cm, are placed along the length of the entire shoot, the petals are tightly pressed against each other. blooms Japanese quince in May-June, flowering period 30 days. During this period, shrubs have a beautiful decorative appearance and become the main coloring of the garden plot.

Quince begins to bear fruit at 3-4 years. The fruits ripen in September-October, they are pear-shaped, but more often they look like green or orange apples.

Buddleia grows in the tropical latitudes of Asia, South Africa and America. Although she loves warm temperate climate, but can withstand frosts down to -20 ° C. In winter, the above-ground part of the shoots freezes over, but on next year new shoots grow up to 1.5 m long. The branches are green, thin, ribbed. The foliage is oval, dark green, up to 25 cm long.
Flowers can be purple, white, purple, depending on the type of buddleia. In care, the shrub is unpretentious. On dry days, it must be watered and fed during the flowering period. Before winter, sagging foliage and shoots should be cut off, the soil should be covered with peat and dry leaves. Buddley propagates by seeds or cuttings.

Weigela is a shrub from the Honeysuckle family. In our country, weigela is found early, pleasant and Middendorf. The shrub blooms twice a year: from May to mid-June and from late August to early October. During flowering, weigela is abundantly covered with flowers. She loves sunny areas or a little partial shade.

Important! Weigela flowers and leaves can be damaged by the wind, so it is best to plant the shrub in protected places.

Shrub care is easy. Cut off frost-damaged shoots, water on dry days and fertilize during flowering. The soil for planting choose loose and fertile.

Common heather can often be found on garden plots. This small shrub with narrow tetrahedral leaves. It grows up to 1 meter in height. Heather has many varieties that differ in the color of leaves and flowers. The goblet-shaped flowers are collected in racemose inflorescences. Heather blooms in July-August and pleases the eye with lush flowers until late autumn, so it is considered a shrub that blooms in autumn.
He loves acidic soil, sun and partial shade. Abundant watering should be carried out when heather blooms. In the northern regions, where winters are frosty, it must be watered abundantly before the soil freezes and shelters for the winter. It will be good if you mulch with leaves, chopped bark, sawdust or needles.

The shrub is propagated by air layering. To do this, before pruning, choose the longest branch and bend it to the ground, securing it with a hairpin. After a few months, the young heather is carefully dug up and transplanted to the chosen place.

Bindweeds are widely used in landscape design. This perennial shrubs with long shoots (can reach 2 meters). Shoots creep or curl, creating a flowering canopy. The flowers resemble a bell in shape and are located on short peduncles from the axils of the leaves, 1-3 pcs. The color of the flowers is from snow-white to pale pink, blue, lilac, depending on the types of bindweed.
The shrub requires almost no care and normally tolerates drought and frost. But if you provide him with watering and fertilizing, you can achieve lush flowering throughout the summer period.

Did you know? Bindweeds require maintaining a distance of 20-25 cm to plants in the neighborhood, and between the shrubs themselves there should be 40-60 cm intended for filling the soil.

Convolvulus reproduces only with the help of seeds. Before planting, they should be germinated and ready-made seedlings should be planted.

Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family. It is also known as Chinese rose.

Despite the abundance of hibiscus species, all have common features. The leaves of the shrub are petiolate, notched. Flowers - large, simple or double, are blue, yellow, raspberry, dark red, lilac, purple and purple. There are flowers with a border around the edge. Fruits in the form of a five-leaved box with seeds.
In order for the hibiscus to feel normal, you need to regularly loosen the soil, remove weeds and thin out heavily thickened bushes. From June to autumn, fertilizing should be done twice a month. The shrub is propagated by layering, grafting, cuttings or seeds.

Hydrangea is a wonderful ornamental shrub or small tree with large bright inflorescences. Belongs to the Hortensia family and has about 70 - 80 species.
The leaves are oval, large. The color scheme is diverse: white, cream, pink, dark purple, blue and red. Inflorescences are in the form of an umbrella, panicle or ball. The fruits are in the form of a box, in which there are small seeds. Hydrangea shrub reaches 3 meters in height and has a round shape. Shrub care is easy. It requires watering with soft warm water, autumn feeding, preparation for frost.

Jasmine (mock orange)

garden jasmine, or mock orange is often found in city parks and gardens. Many gardeners use it as hedge. Shrub with small leaves, thin stems and small white flowers. Garden jasmine is a photophilous plant. In the shade, the flowers will become small, and the branches will begin to stretch. The fruits are small boxes with small shifts. The mock orange is frost-resistant and normally tolerates drought. Jasmine blooms from late May to August.

Potentilla is a low shrub up to 1.5 m in height. Potentilla flowers come in a variety of shades: pink, white, cream, orange, and yellow. The flowers are collected in thyroid-paniculate inflorescences that adorn the plant from May to September. All types of cinquefoil love well-lit places. The soil is suitable loose, nutritious, slightly acidic. Only arctic cinquefoil prefers acidic soil.

The genus Camellia has up to 80 species, which include evergreen shrubs and trees. The leaves of the shrub are a separate decoration. They are oval, pointed, fused at the base. Camellia blooms 2-3 years after planting. Flowers of various shades. Each flower does not fade for about a month. On this amazing shrub, flowers appear at the ends of the shoots. Camellia is a very demanding shrub, therefore, in order to grow it on the site, considerable experience and knowledge in the field of agricultural technology and cultivation of this crop will be required.
The shrub is propagated using cuttings, for which shoots of the current year are chosen.

Magnolia is an evergreen or deciduous ornamental shrub. It is often planted singly or in whole alleys. The flowers of the shrub are large, fragrant, white or cream, single-pointed. Petals are arranged in 2-4 circles. The fruits are a cone-shaped collection leaflet with small black seeds and a triangular shape.

Did you know? Magnolia flowers are pollinated by beetles because they bloom even before bees and butterflies appear. Although there is no nectar in the flowers, they attract with their delicate sweet aroma.

Magnolia loves abundant and regular watering, as well as well-drained soil.

Lilac is a genus of shrubs of the Olive family. The leaves of the lilac are opposite, mostly whole, but can also be pinnatipartite, falling in the winter. Flowers, depending on the species, are white, purple or pink, collected in panicles, which ends the branches. The calyx of the flower is small and short, bell-shaped in the form of four teeth. Corolla with a long cylindrical tube (rarely, in Amur lilac - with a shortened tube) and a flat four-part limb. The fruit is a dry bivalve box.
There are quite a few types of lilac, but common lilac is especially common. It is very hardy and resistant to diseases and pests.

Spirea belongs to the rose family. Spirea begins to bloom in early May. The flowers are small, with long filaments of stamens, due to which they become fluffy. The flowers are collected in inflorescences of a pyramidal, thyroid or cone shape. The color depends on the variety and can vary from white to pink.
During flowering, the bush becomes like a delicate cloud due to the many inflorescences, and the branches take on a spectacular hanging shape. For the growth of ornamental shrubs, loose fertile soil, a well-lit place without stagnant water and three times a day top dressing are suitable.

Hard to imagine country cottage area without various flowering shrubs. After all, they are able not only to decorate the garden, but also to bear fruit, which can later be used as decorative elements or even medicines.

Many gardeners are wondering where to place this or that shrub, as well as how to properly combine the group of shrubs that they want to plant on the site. All these nuances must be thought out in advance so that the plants delight the eye with their flowering for the whole season.

How to choose a flowering shrub for the garden

The main criteria by which it is necessary to select a shrub for landing on the site:

decorative properties. You should think in advance about how this or that shrub will look on the site, and how it will be combined with other plants. Among the variety of plant species, it is easy to choose a shrub to your liking, taking into account a variety of distinctive characteristics: the shape of leaves and flowers, a variety of shades and even aroma. You can choose a composition of several shrubs, the flowering of which will be replaced one after another.
The height and shape of the stems of shrubs also play a big role. For example, for small area a composition of tall and not wide shrubs that compactly fit into the space allotted to them may come up.
Features of care. Before purchasing a particular shrub, it is important to take into account its climatic preferences and pay attention to the care that will need to be carried out for the plant. For example, if shade-loving shrub land on sunny plot, then it is unlikely that he will delight with his flowering and rapid growth.

The most beautiful winter-hardy shrubs for the garden:

Lilac is a very common and beloved shrub that reaches a height of up to three meters. However, lilac can be cut and give the crown the desired shape. Lilac blooms in early summer.
- a tall shrub that can reach two meters in height, but some varieties can be called undersized. The plant is quite spreading, since flowering occurs on the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe shrub. Flowers pull branches down, usually having White color. The flowering period is in spring and summer.
fell in love with gardeners for its large inflorescences. However, it is important to remember that this shrub must be cut twice a year: in spring and autumn. hydrangea blooms in summer period.
Buddleia is rarely seen with personal plot, however, it deserves attention, as the shrub blooms for a rather long period - from summer to mid-autumn. The plant can reach three meters in height, so it can be cut to the desired shape.

Two more important criteria by which it is worth choosing a shrub for planting for a long-term period are shade tolerance and belonging to perennials. Such shrubs can cover unsightly places in the garden, as well as decorate the area around the buildings.

The most popular types:

Deytion has a compact size and begins to bloom in early spring. The pink and white flowers are pleasing to the eye, and the branches can be trimmed to the desired shape.
refers to tall plants, because its height can reach 18 meters. small flowers lilac color have a very pleasant aroma. Flowering takes place throughout the summer period.
is a low-growing shrub, barely reaching a meter in height. Flowers of a bright pink hue begin to appear from mid-spring and may linger until the first frost.

These shrubs are also considered winter-hardy, but it is still recommended to insulate them with spruce branches. If the main purpose of planting is decoration, then fast-growing shrubs will come to the rescue

The most common types of fast-growing shrubs:

Dogwood, in addition to its decorative function, will produce fruits that can be eaten. The shrub can grow up to five meters in height, and sprawling requires timely pruning and shaping.
The turn is also a fast-growing and fruit-bearing shrub. It reaches three meters in height. Blackthorn flowers have a very pleasant almond aroma, and the fruits can be consumed after the first frost.
continues the chain fruit bushes. Barberry height can be adjusted the right choice varieties. The plant forms a thick impenetrable wall, which must be formed in a timely manner.

In order to combine a pleasant view of the site and benefits for the body, several fruit bushes should be planted in the garden. As a rule, these shrubs are most often planted by amateur gardeners.

The most popular fruit shrubs that gardeners are very fond of growing include the following:

Honeysuckle is a tall shrub, growing up to 2.5 meters in length. The plant can be given the desired shape. However, the shrub grows very slowly, so it is pruned 5-7 years after planting. Honeysuckle fruits are very useful for the body.
another representative of tall shrubs. It blooms in the summer, and the spherical inflorescences look good on the site. The fruits of viburnum remain on the bush until the first snowfalls.
and - all the familiar fruit bushes. They are self-pollinating, so there is no point in planting different varieties these plants in one place. Shrubs grow very quickly and require annual thinning.
- one of the most unpretentious fruit shrubs that does not require special care. The only thing weakness- this is low frost resistance and dislike for abundant watering.

How to care for shrubs

There is general rules for the care of shrubs, which should be followed:

The most successful period for planting and transplanting shrubs is autumn. The main rule is to meet deadlines. This is important, as the plant must have time to adapt and take root before the onset of frost.
Particular attention should be paid to soil preparation. It involves the complete removal and digging of the soil.
Recesses for planting should be done with a margin so that you can straighten the roots of the plant, avoiding creases.
At the bottom of the recess, you can put top dressing from, or peat mixed with fertilizer.
If the shrub is sprawling and will require garters, then you can prudently install a support in the center of the planting.
It is important not to exceed the allowable distance between planted shrubs.
In conclusion, it is necessary to water the shrub abundantly, you can also draw soil around it.

Particular importance should be attached to the preparation of shrubs for wintering. It includes the following steps:

pruning
Soil cleaning and top dressing
Pest protection

Pruning includes getting rid of dry and diseased branches, as well as shaping the plant. This procedure should be carried out as follows:

Remove dry and broken branches.
Then you can start removing weak shoots.
Cut branches that have rushed up and grow at right angles.
Slices are treated with garden pitch.
Cut branches are burned.

To clean the soil, it is enough to dispose of the cut branches, because the fallen leaves will become a good fertilizer. An exception is the presence of diseased plants on the site. In this case, all fallen leaves and untreated plants must be disposed of. For top dressing it is good to use, which are brought under the bushes.

You can start the feeding process at the end of the summer period.

In order to protect the shrub from pests and frost, you can use the following methods:

Bandage the trunk of the bush with kraft paper patches, and put spruce branches on top.
Use a protective net around the stem of the plant.

Proper preparation of plants for wintering is a guarantee of an easier waiting out of this difficult period, which guarantees that all shrubs will survive and will delight with their beauty next year.

A few ideas to decorate the site beautifully:

It is believed that border shrubs go well with conifers. From them you can create very successful group compositions.
A good combination can be achieved by combining yellow and red shades of foliage.
Weigela can be planted, making out an alpine hill, or next to trees.
For the design of arbors and hedges, climbing shrub plants (for example, a vineyard or liana) are well suited.
Wintergreen is suitable to cover the ground with a low green carpet.
well suited for decorating borders and composing group compositions.
To build a hedge, you can use fast-growing shrubs (for example, or barberry).
Or will help to emphasize any place on the site, they look good even in single plantings.
The highlight of the garden can be a curly cut shrub.
Often landscape designers resort to highlighting compositions from shrubs.
With the help of well-composed compositions from shrubs, one can distinguish various zones in the garden: beat a small decorative pond, beautifully arrange a gazebo and paths, build a fence, cover up unpleasant places on the site.
Can do different kinds compositions from shrubs that will have the same crown shape (for example, round), or specially place shrubs that radically differ in the shape and width of the leaves.
The correct combination is to compose a composition, taking into account the tiered shrubs. As a rule, they are arranged from highest to lowest, without mixing in any order.

A huge number of various shrubs give full vent to fantasy. Among them, you can choose your favorite plants and create unique compositions that will decorate the garden, attracting everyone's attention. However, it is important to remember that every shrub needs proper and timely care, because it is he who is the key to healthy, beautiful and strong plants.

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