In modern garden design, shrubs with dark foliage are increasingly appearing - purple, red, burgundy, brown, violet and almost black for some garden styles. These shrubs have an amazing appeal - their foliage immediately attracts attention and literally fascinates, giving both brightness and depth to the greenery and flowers surrounding them. And if for some reason there is a pause in flowering in your garden, they will come to the rescue in maintaining the color scheme - elegant, bright, mysterious, and your garden will never be boring.

Physocarpus opulifolius

- an unpretentious winter-hardy plant with large beautiful leaves. The color of popular varieties is dark purple with a violet or brown tint. Even the names of some of them, for example Litlle Devil, will be appreciated by lovers of the noir style (from the French Noir, “black”).

The most popular variety Diabolo, the second name is Purpureus, is also often translated as “Devil's Purple”. The shrub is large in size; if not trimmed, it can grow up to 3 m. However, do not be alarmed - a neatly trimmed shrub surrounded by greenery and warm-colored flowers turns into a bright, sophisticated accent plant that completely transforms the design of your garden.

The assortment also includes varieties with leaves of a more joyful purple-red (Lady in Red, Red Baron) or orange-red (Diabolo d’Or) color. These are low-growing varieties, so they can be used to decorate mixborders and alpine slides.

Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)

Like the bladderwort, it is an unpretentious and winter-hardy plant. During flowering, it is densely covered with inflorescences of a beautiful pink color with a pleasant smell. The fruits are edible. It has several varieties with dark, almost black leaves, which is reflected in their name: Black beauty, Black Lace, Black Tower. Large shrubs up to 2.5 m high.

They differ in the shape of the bush and leaves: Black beauty and Black Lace are spreading bushes. The foliage, as the name of the variety suggests, is more delicate in Black Lace. Black Tower got its name because of the shape of the bush - the branches are erect, directed straight up and do not fall apart even without pruning.

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

With the rise in popularity of extravagant Art Nouveau plants, Mackerel has become quite popular in modern gardens, especially the Royal Purple variety. Its leaves are very dark, purple-purple on top and bright red below, which makes the shrub look more cheerful. During flowering, when the foliage above is covered with loose, large inflorescences of a lighter, darker pink color, it seems that the bush is covered with torn clouds. And after flowering, when the flowers have fallen and only the red stalks remain, the bush becomes completely unusual, as if it had suddenly grown hair. Hence the common name for scumpia - “wig tree”.

It is unpretentious in cultivation, it can grow even on rocky soils, you just need to choose the right place for it: the plant must be protected from cold winter winds and drafts.

Large hazel (Corylus maxima) Purpurea

Known to all of us for its delicious fruits, there is also a variety with colored leaves - Purpurea. This is a tall, spreading bush with beautiful leaves - wrinkled, covered with fine hair. The color is softer than that of previous forms: when they appear, the leaves are light red, then darken. The flowers are red and yellow earrings up to 10 cm long; they appear before the leaves, so the bush has color already in April.

Weigela

Weigela, mainly the flowering weigela species (Weigela florida), also has varieties with beautiful purple foliage: one and a half meter Alexandra and Purpurea and low, up to 1 m, Nana Purpurea and Minor Black.

A very interesting variety is Monet Verweig with not very dark, brown-red-pink leaves with pink edges.

Of the hybrid weigela varieties (Weigela hybrida), the Bokrashine variety has the darkest red-brown leaves. The bush is very decorative, but more heat-loving than other varieties. However, this does not affect the color of the leaves in any way, and there will be a second wave of flowering on the shoots of the current year, even if the bush freezes over the winter.

As with skumpia, the place for weigela should be protected from cold winter winds and drafts. Otherwise it is unpretentious and grows even on heavy calcareous soils.

Barberry (Berberis)

This shrub needs no introduction, as it is one of the most beloved garden plants. Barberry is unpretentious to grow, winter-hardy, grows like weigela, even on heavy calcareous soils, is very decorative, and the fruits are not only decorative, but also edible. Forms with colored leaves are found in (Berberis thunbergii) and (Berberis ottawensis).

P popular varieties of Thunberg barberry:

● Atropurpurea – tall bush, up to 2 m, dark red foliage, lighter in autumn;

● Atropurpurea Nana - differs from the previous one only in size - up to 1.5 m;

● Red Pillar – purple-violet foliage; it has a neat columnar shape - with a height of 1.5 m, the width of the crown, as a rule, does not exceed 1.5 m;

● Admiration is one of the most interesting varieties: low, less than 0.5 m, spreading greatly in width; The color of the foliage is red-brown, bright red in autumn, with a light border along the edge of the leaf.

Popular varieties of Ottawa barberry:

● Superba – tall, up to 4 m, with dark red leaves that lighten in autumn;

● Auricoma - about 2.5 m high, with leaves that are red in spring and summer and orange in autumn;

● Silver Miles - the variety is interesting because, unlike other shrubs with decorative leaves, it needs to be planted deep in the plot, since the foliage has a very strange color: gray spots and stripes of different sizes are scattered on a purple background, which does not look very neat up close , and from a distance the color seems lilac.

For shrubs with dark-colored foliage, it is very important to correctly determine the planting location. Such a place should be illuminated by the sun at least in the morning; in deep shade the color will lose its brightness.

Decorating a garden plot is not an easy task that every plant lover can do. For these purposes, hardworking gardeners grow seedlings of seasonal annuals, flowering and ground-cover perennials, ornamental shrubs, trees, and fruit crops. Each representative of garden flora is unique, has certain qualities, characteristics, and cultivation requirements. In this article we will look at the most popular frost-resistant ornamental shrubs for gardening, photos and names, characteristics, classification, care requirements. The material will tell you about the possibilities of garden design, creating hedges, and useful tips for planting crops.

Ornamental shrubs: purpose, description, photo

Ornamental plants are plants that are specially cultivated by humans to decorate park areas, gardens, recreation areas, public gardens, and various urban and rural areas. Even a dacha with a small area can be transformed. Most of these garden inhabitants are grown for the sake of lush flowering, but there are other advantages - beautiful foliage of decorative deciduous crops, delicate fragrant needles, neat fruits that fit into the overall design of the territory. There are even plants whose bark is valued, for example, green-barked maple or turf, which have green and coral-red bark, respectively.

On a note! Even bare shoots of dogwood in winter create a bright contrast with the snow, giving the site a zest.

The shrubby habit of a plant assumes the presence of a certain number of shoots that replace each other throughout its life. Typically, the height of such individuals ranges from 80 cm to 5-6 meters. Lower specimens are classified as shrubs.

The main difference between tree and shrub habitus is the absence of a trunk. But some types of shrubs, with the help of pruning, can also be grown in a standard form, reminiscent of a compact tree. This is often how roses and fruit crops are formed. In addition to harvesting, the latter also perform a decorative function, because compact bushes dotted with fruits look incredibly beautiful while bringing benefits.

The main function of ornamental shrubs is to please the eye and bring aesthetic pleasure. There are species that bloom in early spring, when the garden is just throwing off the shackles of winter sleep. For example, forsythia, which in many European countries is considered the harbinger of spring. But there is also a practical side to growing:

1. Protection from dust, noise, prying eyes. Hedges perform this role perfectly.
2. Design of borders, various types of flower beds, garden paths. Low-growing specimens are suitable for this function.
3. Territory zoning. Almost all representatives of the group can cope with this task, because by pruning they can be given any shape.
4. Masking unsightly areas. Any lush shrub will cope with this task, and an old fence or building facade will hide the climbing forms. They will also successfully cope with vertical gardening.

Know! Ornamental gardening, landscape design, phytodesign, and landscaping would be incomplete without the use of shrub forms.

Types of ornamental shrubs

The classification of crops is very complex; it takes into account many factors. Therefore, even within one type of classification there can be several. For gardening and park construction, the main parameters are considered to be habitus (appearance), growth, life form, growing conditions, resistance to cold.

Based on these criteria, shrubs are divided as follows:

1. Fruit - bearing fruit, including inedible ones, which complement the design of the territory.
2. Decorative foliage - this includes species and varieties of various crops, the main advantage of which is their luxurious leaves. Not only variegation is taken into account (the presence of spots, stripes, borders of a contrasting shade), but also the change of colors in the autumn.
3. Blooming - the main advantage of this group is bright flowers, lush inflorescences, long-lasting abundant flowering, and the presence of repeated flowering.
4. Conifers - this group includes crops that form leaves in the form of needles and scales; fruits are also varied - cones, berries.
5. Evergreens - this group of garden inhabitants is distinguished by its year-round decorative effect. The change of deciduous mass occurs imperceptibly, so the crops are pleasing to the eye immediately after emerging from hibernation.

Advice! To properly design your territory, choose several varieties, taking into account the characteristics of each culture. This way you can admire the beautiful landscape at any time of the year.

There are also unpretentious and demanding species, frost-resistant and cold-resistant, tall and short, fast and slow growing. These parameters will definitely be noted in the description of each culture that this article will talk about.

Ornamental fruit bushes for the garden

Fruit crops can not only bring a rich harvest, but also delight the eye. They are ideal for decorating a garden. With the right approach, such bushes can be used to create a neat hedge that will protect from external factors. Most fruit crops are good not only when the harvest appears, they bloom luxuriously, filling the garden with aroma, and attract pollinators. Some varieties change their appearance in the fall, turning into bright patches of yellow, red, orange, burgundy and purple.

Let's look at the most popular fruit bushes, which are often grown to decorate the area:

• elder;
• hawthorn;

Know! You can also grow lingonberries and blueberries in your dacha. These subshrubs are very beautiful, bear healthy berries, and are undemanding to growing conditions.

Irga roundifolia

It is a slender bush 1-3 m high with erect shoots covered with greenish or brown bark. Young growths are pubescent, the leaves on the underside are also covered with a pubescence, which disappears over time. There are serrations along the edges of the leaves.

The flowering period falls in the last month of spring, at which time the irga becomes a real decoration of the site. The graceful thin petals of white flowers spread widely to the sides when they bloom. This makes the few-flowered corymbose racemes look very lush.

Irga is a valuable honey plant, provides bees with a lot of nectar, and helps attract pollinators. Winter hardiness is at the highest level; this species tolerates harsh winters, due to which it is used even in landscaping in the northern regions. Even snow-white or pinkish flowers tolerate severe frosts down to minus 5-7⁰C. In mid-summer, the berries, covered with a waxy coating, gradually begin to ripen. At first they become pinkish, and then acquire a purple-black hue. Fruiting begins in the fifth year of life. If the crop is not harvested, birds will happily eat it.

Know! Irga is used as a frost-resistant, hardy rootstock for dwarf varieties of apple and pear trees.

The autumn outfit of the serviceberry shines with particular splendor - it displays a riot of colors, combining shades of red, orange, yellow and purple. Irga produces many root suckers, which are often used for propagation. In addition, it propagates by seeds, cuttings, and grafting. Irga is absolutely not picky about the soil, and is not afraid of stagnant moisture and drying out of the soil, wind, or frost. Choose a well-lit place for it, plant it in spring or autumn in prepared holes with fertilized soil. The root collar is buried 5-7 cm and immediately cut off at the level of 4-5 buds.

Maintenance is very simple: annual removal of part of the root shoots, pruning of shoots for sanitation and shaping in early spring. In the spring they are fed with nitrogen compounds, and after harvesting with phosphorus-potassium compounds. To rejuvenate the bush, the branches are completely removed. Irga is beautiful in any type of planting - tapeworm, group, hedge.

Golden currant

This berry crop comes from North America and has been known in Russia since the 18th century. At first it was used only for decoration and gooseberry rootstock, but over time high-yielding varieties appeared.

Tall bushes reach 1.5-2.5 m. They have a neat rounded crown, made up of three-lobed leaves about 5 cm long. Shoots with a reddish tint are not prone to strong branching. In late spring, golden corollas, collected in brushes, open. During flowering, a strong pleasant fragrance spreads. Golden currant blooms for 2-3 weeks. By July, shiny berries of different colors ripen. There are yellow, orange, violet-brown, black fruits. Fruits from 5-6 years of age. The glossy leaves become yellowish-orange already in August, and bright scarlet in September, lasting almost until the snow. Particularly attractive in standard form.

Attention! The buds and young leaves are poisonous. All parts of golden currants are devoid of their characteristic aroma.

The attractive appearance of golden currant is highly valued; it can be classified as a beautifully flowering, fruitful, decorative deciduous variety. The disadvantage is low self-fertility, so other varieties are planted nearby. The most popular varieties are “Venus”, “Laysan”, “Krandal Seedling”. It is undemanding to the soil, develops well in a sunny place, is highly drought-resistant, tolerates unfavorable agricultural conditions, and is easily propagated by seeds, cuttings, and layering.

Plant in a hole half a meter deep and half a meter in diameter, deepening the root collar by 5-7 cm. The substrate consists of a mixture of garden soil, humus or compost, a glass of superphosphate and the same amount of ash. After planting, the shoots are cut off at a height of 5 cm. Annual application of slurry in the spring and compost with ash in the fall will have a beneficial effect on fruiting and decorativeness. Irrigate only when there is no rainfall for a long time. Pruning is carried out for the purpose of sanitation. Golden currants have strong immunity to pests and diseases.

Dogwood

Beautiful and healthy dogwood fruits are a real decoration. Male dogwood is incredibly beautiful during the appearance of flowers and harvest. A large bush reaches a height of 3-5 m and has fissured bark from yellow to brown. Large leaf blades glitter temptingly on top and are pubescent below. The flowers, collected in umbels, have beautiful yellow bracts. In the wild it lives up to 250 years. The bush blooms early, but the berries ripen only in autumn. Their shape, color and weight depend on the crop variety.

On a note! Incredibly popular are variegated cultivars - Aurea, Elegantissima, Variegata. Their leaves have different shades, covered with specks or edging in a contrasting color.

When growing for the sake of harvest, it is important to take into account that dogwood needs a pollinating neighbor of a different variety. Male turf loves the sun, but will also tolerate light shading. It develops better on fertilized clay substrates and requires adding lime to the planting hole. Does not tolerate proximity to tall trees. To maintain its appearance, it requires corrective pruning and regular irrigation. For the first 2-3 years, young growth is covered by mulching the tree trunk space high with humus and wrapping the branches with spruce branches. It quickly reproduces by cuttings, dividing the queen cell, layering, and with seed propagation it develops within 5-7 years.

Elder

Another stately representative, reaching a height of 5-6 m. Large feathery leaves 15-20 cm long are divided into 3-7 lobes. White or yellowish inflorescences in the form of corymbs 15-20 cm long appear by the beginning of summer, and after 3 months beautiful clusters of black-purple drupes with a diameter of 5-7 mm ripen. The berries are very tasty, aromatic, contain a large amount of biologically active substances, and are used in medicine.

Prefers shaded areas, fertile, moderately moist soil, and does not get sick. It is pruned short, recovers quickly after cutting, produces a lot of root shoots, and reproduces by suckers, layering, cuttings, and seeds. There are variegated cultivars, among which the most famous are the elderberry “Black Lace” with delicate speckled leaves and Aurea with yellow ones.

Attention! Only elderberry fruits and flowers do not contain the strongest poison, which, upon decay, turns into cyanide acid.

Japonica

Chaenomeles is the name of a genus whose homeland is considered to be Asia. Japanese quince grows up to 3 m and has the same crown girth. The crown is densely leafy, bronze in spring, dark green in summer. Red buds with a diameter of 5 cm are collected in shields of 2-6 pieces. There are a lot of hybrids with different colors and degrees of terryness of the corollas. It blooms by the end of spring for 3-4 weeks, the first time in the 3-4th year of the growing season. The round fruits of Chaenomeles are edible, yellowish-green in color, and ripen by the end of September.

Japanese quince grows slowly, is light-loving, prefers a rich substrate, is drought-resistant, and flexible in terms of cutting. Since this beauty has average winter hardiness and flower buds often freeze, choose a place where a good layer of snow accumulates in winter.

The soil is fertilized with humus and a potassium-phosphorus complex. The preferred substrate is based on leaf soil and peat compost with the addition of half a portion of sand. For the winter, they bury the branches high and bend them down if possible. Irrigate once a month, trim once every 5-6 years after flowering. Propagated by seeds after stratification and green cuttings, cultivation on a trunk is possible.

Important! The root collar is placed flush with the surface of the hole.

Barberry

Barberries have a shrubby habit and grow up to 3.5 m. Thunberg barberry is more decorative than its ordinary counterpart, but less winter-hardy. The branches of common barberry are covered with gray bark and dotted with triple spines. Round or elongated small leaves of a dark green color are covered with serrations and cilia along the edges. By the end of spring, clusters of fragrant yellow buds appear and bloom for 15-20 days. In autumn, the fruits ripen, and the crown begins to blaze with crimson hues. The color, shape and size depend on the variety, but most often they are burgundy and elongated.

Common barberry has variegated cultivars - low-growing Albo-variegata with white spots, Atropurpurea with purple foliage, Aureomarginata with yellow edging and specks. Thunberg barberry has many varieties, but the most valuable are the yellow-leaved hybrid Aurea and the Harlequin variety. Cultivars with different colored berries are also valued.

Barberries are unpretentious, light-loving, and not capricious in terms of soil, but are afraid of waterlogging. They grow on neutral substrates of sand and humus. Barberry is irrigated weekly, pruned in the spring, adjusting the crown and removing damaged branches. Feed once every 3-4 years with a complete mineral complex. Propagated by seeds and cuttings, root shoots.

Important! The berries of the Thunberg barberry are inedible, but they will serve as an excellent treat for birds.

Hawthorn

The deciduous tall bush is equipped with double-edged thorns. The crown is dense, the shoots are purple in color. The flowers of different varieties are not only white, but also pink and even double, collected in dense shields. During flowering, an unpleasant smell of spoiled fish is felt. The graceful leaves turn red-orange with the arrival of autumn. The berries stay on the branches for almost 2 months, are large in size, orange, red or black, edible. It bears fruit irregularly from 8-9 years of age and is resistant to unfavorable agricultural conditions and drought. Prefers a sunny location and chalky soil with good drainage.

To stimulate the development of the bush type, immediately after planting it is trimmed to a stump, then trimmed every spring, giving the desired appearance. Irrigation once a month, fertilizing annually in the spring and during budding, the tree trunk circle must be dug up twice a year using a spade bayonet. Reproduction by seed, cuttings with heel, layering, grafting.

Rose hip

Everyone knows rose hips. Bushes up to 2.5 m high are covered with small thorns, bloom from early summer until August with bright five-petal flowers of pink, crimson, yellow or white. A lot of garden forms have been developed, which are usually called scrubs - park roses. The different colors of buds, degree of terry, and size make cultivated rose hips welcome guests in any territory. And how healthy red berries are, containing a lot of vitamin C!

Remember! The root system goes deep into the soil horizons; be sure to check the groundwater level. If necessary, equip the hole with drainage.

When arranging a planting hole, experienced gardeners recommend enclosing the walls with slate or plastic so that the roots do not spread too far. Rosehip loves the sun, can grow in partial shade, and is absolutely unpretentious. It is recommended to trim after 2-3 years from planting, water 3-4 times per season, and fertilize with organic matter three times. To obtain new specimens, seeds, root suckers, and cuttings are used.

Snowberry

A low deciduous bush up to one and a half meters high is very popular in ornamental gardening. His homeland is North America. The leaf blades are oval or rounded, 5-6 cm long, green above, bluish below. Dense flower clusters consisting of small pink flowers appear from mid-summer. It blooms for up to two months, very profusely. Gardeners are attracted to inedible snow-white fruits with a diameter of 5-10 mm. They stay on the branches almost until spring.

Fast growth rates, unpretentious nature, good regenerative ability, plasticity are the advantages of the snowberry. A lime substrate is suitable, partial shade, irrigation and fertilizing are optional. It can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, layering, or dividing the queen cell.

This is interesting! Even the birds do not eat the pulp of the snowberry, they only take out the seeds.

Frost-resistant shrubs for the garden: description, photos and names

The climate of different regions of Russia is very different. The sunny South with fertile lands and the temperate climate of the Central Strip are suitable for many plants. In the harsh Siberian and Ural winters, as well as other risky farming zones with a temperate continental climate, most luxurious sissies face imminent death.

Fortunately, there are also varieties that have a high or medium threshold of frost resistance. They are either completely unafraid of harsh winters, or will require minimal shelter during the dormant period. Currently, in the conditions of Central Russia, about 50 types of crops are used for gardening and park construction.

Know! A frost-resistant shrub with high decorative qualities is a welcome guest in every garden plot.

Decorative deciduous shrubs for the garden

Decorative deciduous varieties are highly valued in landscaping. Their foliage can be openwork, have a beautiful shape or color, and change their appearance throughout the growing season. The main advantage of this group is that it remains attractive throughout the entire season. They create bright spots and are often used to form flowery hedges, colorful pillows, and highlight the beauty of neighbors. Descriptions of plants with photos will help you choose a suitable garden resident. The most prominent representatives of this group include:

• boxwood;
• euonymus;
• variegated turf;
• vesicular carp;

Silver goof

Silver oleaster has a shrubby habit, a height of 1-3 m, a powerful rhizome that produces a mass of young shoots. The shoots are prickly reddish with silvery scales, the leaves are oval with a pointed apex up to 10 cm long. The silvery plates look beautiful against the background of bright branches. Even the bell-shaped flowers of the oleaster are silvery on the outside, yellowish on the inside, and are collected in 1-3 pieces in the axils. The oleaster blooms in mid-summer, sometimes forming a second wave of fragrant buds. The berries reach 1 cm in diameter; their color and taste resemble lingonberries, only sweeter.

Remember! Silver oleaster is unsuitable for creating hedges.

Elf is photophilous, resistant to dust, prefers loam and sandy loam, grows slowly, producing a mass of shoots from the rhizome, used for propagation along with seeds and cuttings. Looks great next to variegated cultivars and conifers. It does not require special care, but when planting it is better to install limiters in the hole.

Boxwood

The small-leaved, long-lived boxwood has been used for landscaping for a very long time. Its dense crown, consisting of sessile dark green foliage, is so plastic that it has found application in topiary art - sculpting green figures (pictured). Wild relatives have

woody habit and tall growth; cultivated varieties are represented by shrubs up to 3 m high. The unpretentious evergreen buxus is afraid of winter dry winds and spring burns, and overwinters only under snow. Young animals must be protected not so much from the cold as from the burning rays of spring.

Be carefull! The beautiful boxwood is poisonous and contains a lot of alkaloids.

Seed propagation is rarely used; summer or autumn cuttings are more often taken. Buxus is rightfully considered the king of the shade; even in full shade it feels great. The favorite soil should be loose, calcareous, fertile. Spring planting, regular irrigation and spraying, and mulching are preferable. In spring, the cover is removed gradually. Due to the slow development, the created green figure is adjusted every spring.

Euonymus

Euonymus is not so often found in dachas, but deserves attention. The euonymus genus includes deciduous and evergreen bushes with a height of 0.5 m to 10-12 m. The usual parameters are 2-2.5 m, there are creeping varieties and variegated ones.

The crown is dense, but at the same time openwork, densely branched. In summer, the small leaves are painted a rich green color; by autumn, the crown “flashes” with a bright fire, revealing a whole range of warm shades. After leaf fall, the garden is decorated with bright euonymus fruits; the seed material is poisonous. The bright red box with orange seedlings resembles a parachute, under which tiny parachutist seeds hang.

Know! Euonymus boxes are popularly called crow glasses.

Euonymus feels comfortable in partial shade and can withstand urban pollution. The substrate must be breathable, nutritious, and neutral. Euonymus does not tolerate stagnant moisture; after watering, the tree trunk circle is loosened and mulched. If the individual bushes well, severe shortening of the branches is acceptable. In the summer, potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are applied, and fluff lime is applied for autumn digging. New individuals are obtained by dividing the queen cell, rooting cuttings or layering.

Doren

We will not return to the description of the dogwood, also known as dogwood. One has only to mention that the largest number of variegated cultivars is characteristic of white dogwood; the choice is truly enormous.

Caring for variegated turf has its own peculiarity. Experts recommend immediately cutting out the stems with regular leaf blades. Otherwise, desizing will occur and the crown will lose its decorative effect, becoming an ordinary bush.

Bladderwort viburnum

An incredibly beautiful representative of the flora has a bushy habit. Height 1.5-3 m, stems covered with flaking brown bark, gracefully drooping. The leaf blade, 3-4 cm long, is divided into 3-5 elliptical lobes with a serrated edge. Autumn outfit is golden. White or pink flowers are collected in fluffy inflorescences and bloom in summer. The viburnum leaf plant has a lot of variegated cultivars, for which it is highly valued by gardeners.

On a note! A large selection of bladdercarp varieties allows you to create harmonious groups, bright hedges, and lush spots on the lawn.

It is unpretentious to growing conditions, reproduces by cuttings, dividing the queen cell, and is resistant to gas contamination. Variegated hybrids need good lighting. The bladderwort does not like stagnant moisture and does not require special care.

Fieldfare

Fieldfare has nothing to do with rowan, only the similarity of openwork foliage. In the fieldfare it is very large, imparipinnate, consisting of 9-12 pairs of leaves. The bush reaches a height of 3 meters, and in the fall it blazes with scarlet fire. The white corollas are collected in lush pyramidal panicles and last up to 30 days. Fieldfare grows very quickly, so young shoots should be removed in a timely manner, as well as withered panicles.

Requires moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Grows well near artificial reservoirs and tolerates partial shade. Ideal for protecting land from erosion, a valuable honey plant. Fieldfare is propagated by cuttings. When caring for it, remember that you need to water regularly, as well as replenish the supply of nutrients.

In addition, the group of decorative deciduous plants includes variegated varieties and garden forms of some plants, i.e. the same crop can be classified into different groups. For example, barberry belongs to the fruit and decorative deciduous species; juniper, deutia and other representatives also have varieties with cream shades, which are considered to be decorative deciduous. Boxwood is included in the group of evergreen garden inhabitants.

Flowering shrubs for the garden

The most extensive group is considered to be beautifully flowering shrubs. Although most of them are distinguished by a gentle character, quite a lot of representatives can be selected for Central Russia; some will still require minimal protection in case of a snowless winter.

On a note! It also happens that the main species has a low threshold of frost resistance, and individual hybrids or varieties may well grow in more severe conditions. Forsythia is thermophilic, but its sister Forsythia oval winters well in the Moscow region.

Let's look at the main representatives of this group, used to decorate gardens, parks and cottages:

• yellow acacia;
• Forsythia ovata;
• cinquefoil (cinquefoil, Kuril tea);
• Viburnum Boule de neige.

Acacia yellow

Caragana, yellow acacia, pea - a shrub-type plant 2-3 m tall. The leaves are 5-8 cm long and compound, consisting of 6-8 pairs of small oval leaves, sitting on petioles of medium length. The flowers are large, yellow, collected in bunches of 2-5 pieces. The corolla is shaped like the perianth of a pea. Flowering occurs at the beginning of summer, lasts several weeks, is distinguished by its splendor and wonderful aroma. The buds attract bees, which collect early healing honey. After wilting, long beans are set.

Know! All parts of acacia are used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Wild relatives are common in the Urals, Altai, and Siberia. The harsh climate hardened the acacia and made it incredibly hardy. Therefore, caragana will not require special care from the gardener. Plant the acacia in the sun in sand-peat soil (3:1), deepening the root collar by 2-3 cm. If necessary, place drainage at the bottom of the hole. The amazing caragana tree in adulthood does not require fertilizing, because it intensively enriches the soil with nitrogen, like its relatives from the legume family. Water moderately but regularly, making sure to mulch the tree trunk circle.

Lilac

Lilac is the most frequent guest of parks and squares. This large deciduous bush reaches a height of 2-8 m, and the trunks often thicken up to 15 cm. The trunk is covered with yellowish-brown fissured bark. The leaves are opposite, up to 10 cm long, oval with a pointed crown. They retain their shade until the leaves fall; in the South, the stems go under the snow with a green mass. Small fragrant flowers are collected in a lush pyramidal panicle. Flowering in May-June for up to three weeks. The color and shape of the corolla depend on the variety. There are lilac, violet and white petals. A two-nest box contains several winged seeds, which can be used to produce young shoots in addition to rhizome suckers and cuttings with a heel.

Know! Lilac is a long-living plant, very widespread, and partly poisonous. Fragrant essential oil is obtained from flowers.

Lilacs need a lighted area, protected from the icy wind. Young roots are sensitive to stagnant water, so planting in lowlands is excluded. A slightly acidic fertile substrate with moderate humidity is ideal for lilacs. It is usually planted in the summer on a cloudy day, which promotes better rooting. The pit is filled with a nutritious soil mixture of humus, ash, superphosphate, and garden soil. Moderate regular watering, a standard complex of fertilizers, loosening, mulching and shaping are the basis of care.

Spirea

Spiraea is a gorgeous bush, the height of which depends on the variety and ranges from 5 cm to 2 m. Graceful stems droop under thick paniculate caps with a diameter of 3-7 cm. Corollas are white, pink, crimson. Spiraea can bloom for quite a long time, and with the right combination of spring-flowering and summer-flowering hybrids, continuity of this process can be achieved. In autumn, graceful leaves enhance the attractiveness of spirea, acquiring red, yellow, and orange hues.

Caring for spirea is not difficult. It is grown in the sun and propagated in any convenient way. The peculiarity lies only in pruning - those varieties that bloom in spring are pruned after the corollas wither, and summer-blooming ones only next spring.

Chubushnik

Mock orange is the brother of hydrangeas. The bush, 2-3 meters high, is made up of densely leafy stems. The leaves are large, up to 10 cm long, ovate, pubescent below. The flower cluster contains 5-9 creamy goblet-shaped buds with a diameter of 2-3 cm. For the similarity of its aroma, the crown mock orange is nicknamed garden jasmine. The corollas fill the garden with fragrance from mid-summer for 15-20 days. There are variegated hybrids - Variegatus, Innocence, Aureus.

Know! The name was given to the plant because pipes and mouthpieces were previously made from it.

Bright sun, low groundwater, nutrient substrate. Planting without deepening the root collar, annual fertilization with slurry and minerals. Proper haircut is the key to lush flowering. The weaker the stem, the more it is shortened to stimulate development. Mock orange reproduces generatively and vegetatively.

Weigela

Weigela is a beautiful Asian plant with large tubular-bell-shaped corollas 5 cm long, which are characterized by a red or pink color. Often blooms again. Height is 1.5-2.5 m; hybrids with different shades of foliage and buds are used in the culture. Winter hardiness is average; young animals must be covered with spruce branches. Cuttings take root easily.

An open, well-lit area, protected from the wind, is necessary for normal weigela vegetation. The Asian is demanding of the substrate; it needs loose, fresh soil based on leaf and turf soil. Does not tolerate waterlogging, but irrigation should be regular. Pruning after the buds have withered every 2-3 years. If a cold winter is forecast, take steps to keep your Asian guest warm.

Forsythia ovata

Forsythia, fosythia are a guest from warm Asia and Europe. An early flowering bush up to 2 m high. The branches are strewn with bright yellow bells long before the foliage - as soon as the snow melts. The herald of spring, forsythia is incredibly decorative. Buds with a diameter of up to 2 cm last for about three weeks. With the arrival of autumn, simple or trifoliate plates turn red, orange, and yellow.

On a note! Forsythia ovate is the only species of the genus with high winter hardiness and is valued for its early budding.

A bright, warm place in the country with well-fertilized calcareous soil and drainage in the hole is ideal for forsythia. Full mineral fertilizer is applied annually before flowering; additional watering is not needed. After flowering, cut off a third of each branch. For propagation, standard methods are used - cuttings, rooting of layering, sowing, dividing the queen cell.

Cinquefoil (cinquefoil, Kuril tea)

What can you say about the bush cinquefoil? Its main advantage is its incredible resistance to any conditions. Kuril tea grows even in permafrost conditions, but beautifully flowering hybrids are more delicate.

A deciduous bush with a height of 10 to 130 cm can grow upward or creep along the ground. The leaves are trifoliate or pinnately compound, consisting of 3-5 pairs of small oblong lobes. The bark is reddish, the branches and the underside of the blades are pubescent. Flowers with a simple five-petalled corolla sit singly at the top of the shoots or appear in bunches from June until the end of the season. The center is fluffy from a large number of stamens.

Cinquefoil needs an open, slightly shaded place with fertile soil and mandatory drainage. The land is fertilized annually, watering 3-4 times per season with mandatory mulching and loosening. Haircut every 3-4 years. It takes root easily and quickly by cuttings and layering. An excellent solution for growing as a ground cover or low border.

Remember! Kuril tea is good for health; preparing raw materials is not difficult.

Kolkvitsia

Kolquitzia is a relative of weigela and looks very similar to it. The height is about two meters, the branches are drooping, the bark is reddish-brown, flaky. The leaves are opposite, pubescent, and glow with bright colors in autumn. The bells are bright pink in corymbs with a diameter of 7 cm. Blooms in summer for 3-4 weeks. The best varieties are Rosea and Pink Cloud. It does not propagate by seeds, cuttings do not take root very well, layering is an ideal option for obtaining young coliquitia.

Early autumn frost can take immature wood by surprise. Openwork partial shade, light sandy loam without stagnant water, normal care - everything that the colquisia needs for development. She is as beautiful as a tapeworm near a pond.

Viburnum Boule de neige

Viburnum is a beautiful representative of the flora, decorative with fruits, leaves that turn purple in autumn, and even flowers. One of the varieties is “Boule de neige”, which is translated from French as “snow globe”. This cultivar is very popular among gardeners because it forms spherical snow-white inflorescences consisting of sterile flowers. Flowering occurs in late spring and lasts 2-3 weeks.

Important! Viburnum will require chemical protection with systemic insecticides against the viburnum leaf beetle.

Choose a place for the snow globe that is well-lit, saturated with moisture and has acidic soil - ideal for placing it near an artificial pond. Maintenance is simple and consists of annual fertilization, loosening, and abundant regular irrigation. Viburnum Boule de neige is propagated vegetatively, sometimes cultivated on a trunk, and every few years it is pruned into a stump for rejuvenation.

Beautifully flowering frost-resistant varieties also include the park rose - scrub. In fact, it is a cultivated rose hip, so the description and requirements for cultivation are the same. Scrubs are the most winter-hardy roses, do not need shelter, and have a lot of varieties with different corolla colors and degrees of terry.

Deutzia is a wonderful representative of the flora, with a height of 50-250 cm. It blooms early and very profusely, the buds are white, pink, bell-shaped, drooping, and have no smell. An unpretentious, light-loving, drought-resistant plant deserves attention, but is extremely unstable to cold weather.

In the Moscow region it regularly freezes above the snow cover and recovers quickly. For the same reason, hydrangea is not considered a frost-resistant species. Even tree-like and paniculate hydrangeas in the central zone often freeze slightly without shelter. Although fluffy white clouds look incredibly attractive, it is better to grow hydrangeas with the organization of a winter shelter.

Coniferous ornamental shrubs - photos and names

What gardener doesn’t want to add mystery to the site, remind of the closeness to nature, and preserve rich green tones at any time of the year. Low-growing conifers of shrubby habit are ideal for this purpose. They will highlight decorative foliage and fruit cultivars and enhance the colors of flowering varieties. With proper care, conifers will decorate the area for a very long time. This subgroup includes:

Yew

The oldest plant in the form of a bush-like tree 1-2 meters tall. The needles are flat, curved without edges. Different representatives of the genus have needle lengths from 3 to 10 cm. The fruits look like berries. The stems are densely dotted with needles. Yew berries are blue, scarlet, and brownish-brown. Inside are elongated angular achenes. Yew is dioecious and monoecious. The Aurea variety has yellow needles.

Be carefull! Of all the parts of the yew, only the acetum does not contain toxic compounds.

I rightfully call yew the king of the shadow. It blooms in spring and grows vigorously in good light. Wet soils containing lime are made from peat, turf soil and sand. Drainage of the hole is required, the location of the root collar is flush with the surface of the hole. 10 liters of water are irrigated monthly; yew loves sprinkling. Showers are provided twice a month. Yew needs loosening, mulching, and crown shaping. Mineral nutrition is applied in the spring, and the young animals are wrapped in spruce branches. It is easy to propagate yew by seeds after stratification and cuttings.

Thuja

Monoecious thuja bushes are made up of flat branches. The young are covered with needles; in adults they are replaced by flat, scaly needles. Growth depends on the species; shoots 30-80 cm high are most often used. The cones are elongated-oval, covered with imbricated scales, 8-15 mm long. The achenes are equipped with wings and germinate well after stratification. However, garden hybrids are propagated only vegetatively - by cuttings with a heel.

Thuja grows well provided a drainage layer is laid in the sun or partial shade. The place should be protected from blowing, the root collar should not be buried. Any type of soil is suitable, but minerals must be added when planting. They are cared for in the same way as yew, but irrigated weekly.

Important! Young shoots must be covered with lutrasil before changing needles to avoid spring burns.

Juniper

In the genus of junipers there are specimens of large sizes, but cultivated forms are up to 2 m tall. The crown is ovoid or conical; when shaped, it can be given any appearance. The brownish-red branches have fissured, peeling bark. The needles are triangular, prickly, collected in whorls of 3, and are replaced every 4 years. It begins to bloom at 7-10 years of age and bears fruit with bluish cones. The cones mature in 2-3 years and contain 1-2 seeds.

Important! Juniper needs a sunny place so that the bush does not grow loose.

Undemanding to substrate fertility, drought-resistant. You need to water 3-4 times during the growing season, and spray weekly. The shelter is built only for the first wintering. Cultivars reproduce vegetatively - by cuttings with heels, layering. Slow growth and intolerance to smoke reduce its potential for use in landscaping.

Evergreen ornamental shrubs

There is not even any debate about the merits of evergreen garden inhabitants. They are welcome guests of any site, because they maintain their beauty all year round. In the spring, while their neighbors are intensively increasing their green mass and preparing to delight with lush flowering, evergreen representatives are already bringing aesthetic pleasure. As soon as the snow melts, just correct the appearance by cutting it, the bushes will immediately take on a beautiful appearance.

Such representatives often come from tropical countries, so they are not frost-resistant. The following will feel comfortable in the Middle Zone:

• pachysandra apex;
• boxwood

Heather

Heathers are very widespread in Europe; cultivated varieties of them are grown in Russia, differing in size, color of flowers and foliage. Heather is a low bush 20-70 cm tall. Forms a compact dense crown of small scale-like leaves. The plates are triangular, there are no petioles, the color is dark green, the bark is brown. The flowers are most often lilac or pink, rarely snow-white. They are collected in thick one-sided brushes 15-20 cm long. Heather begins to bloom in mid-summer for about two months, grows very slowly, is durable, and is a good honey plant. It is reproduced by seeds, cultivars are propagated by cuttings.

Know! Tart heather honey is very valuable, contains flavonoids, and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Heathers are mycotrophs and obtain food through symbiosis with fungi. They easily tolerate partial shade and require good drainage of the planting hole. It develops well near tall neighbors, prefers acidic soils (pH 4.5-5.5) based on peat, sand, and pine litter. It is important to choose the right planting material; it is better to buy plants in containers where the mycelium on the roots is already well formed. In hot weather, it is advisable to spray the heather every evening and ensure that the substrate does not dry out.

Pachysandra apex

Pachisandra is a guest from Asia. The bush is equipped with a long rhizome. Forms a low growth (30-35 cm) of three tiers of leaves. Each “floor” is an annual increase. The leaves are sessile, ovate with a carved edge. The surface of the plate is glossy, rich green. Variegated varieties with a white border are prized.

Pachysandra is the queen of shade; in the sun, greenery quickly fades, loses color, and suffers from spring burns. Asian soil needs loose soil, the composition is not particularly important. Diseases and pests avoid pachysandra; watering and fertilizing are not necessary. Reproduced by segments of rhizome. Valued for its thick cover and ability to grow in the shade.

Criteria for choosing a suitable variety, where to buy seedlings

How to choose the ideal crop to decorate your dacha or plant in your garden? It's not that easy! It is important to take into account a number of nuances and choose the right planting material. A few useful tips will help you cope with this difficult task:

1. When choosing a variety, be sure to consider its relationship to cold weather. Some cultivars will overwinter well in the Moscow region, but will die in the Urals. Therefore, seedlings are purchased strictly according to the zoning rule.
2. Be sure to think about the placement of the purchased “tenant”. Among the bushes described in the article there are slow-growing species that are not prone to proliferation, but there is also their opposite - real invaders that can quickly displace their neighbors.
3. Growth rates are also important when placed near buildings, because the root system of individual flora representatives is capable of destroying the foundation, and the crown can create strong shading. There are ways to limit the violent nature - pruning and creating underground fences made of plastic and slate.
4. Select plants to create a beautiful and practical composition. You can think about the placement yourself, contact a specialist (landscape designer) or use special computer programs.
5. It is recommended to purchase planting material only from nurseries located in your region. If you take seedlings from other regions or countries, they may not be adapted to the local climate and will take a long time to adapt.
6. You should not buy seedlings with visible signs of injury and damage - broken branches, traces of pests, diseases.
7. Pay close attention to the condition of the root system. Make sure that the roots are not overdried and that the earthen lump does not crumble.
8. Do not take planting material older than 4 years, it takes root much worse. Avoid purchasing in markets, from hand, or at fairs.

Advice! Do not neglect the rules for pre-planting seedling treatment. Be sure to spray the planted plant with a fungicide. Quarantine - carefully monitor the development.

How to beautifully plant ornamental shrubs: basic placement rules

In order to admire the beauty of the garden year after year, you need to think through the design correctly. It is important not only to take into account the issue of color combinations and the correct selection of flora, but also to practically organize the space of the existing site. For proper placement, you can use special computer programs based on modeling a landscape project. They take into account the size and color scheme of each zone. Speaking about methods of placing various representatives of the flora, we distinguish single and group plantings, row plantings (alley, hedge), as well as vertical gardening.

To use the bush as a soloist in single plantings, select the most attractive specimens that have a beautiful habit, play with bright colors of the crown or have gorgeous flowering. A tapeworm is an individual located in an open space, away from neighbors and buildings. A majestic and lush appearance can be achieved due to the absence of struggle for territory, lighting and soil resources. As a tapeworm, tall specimens that are capable of developing a lush crown are usually selected. Spreading and drooping shoots look especially attractive.

Advice! A cozy clearing or green corner of the lawn will be decorated with classic garden figures, spherical bushes, and standard forms.

Group planting is already a composition. For it, you can select plants of the same species, but different varieties or different crops. In a group, 2-3 specimens are planted. The group can serve as a background or a bright spot, where the height gradually decreases from the center to the periphery. This technique is necessary to provide all parts with light. Groups can also be dense or sparse.

There are a lot of solutions for such a composition; every gardener can feel like an artist and creator when choosing the design of a plot. It is important to take into account the compatibility of the selected flora, growth rates, and organize planting in such a way as to ensure continuous decorativeness. If we are talking about decorative deciduous representatives, they are selected so that the colors are in harmony, and the autumn outfit glows with a bright fire of various colors. Beautifully flowering bushes are selected in such a way that flowering is continuous throughout the season.

It is not necessary to use only bushes in creating a group planting; a tree can serve as the center of the composition, and perennials can form the periphery. This technique is often used to create mixborders, design rockeries, and prefabricated flower beds. On an alpine hill, bushes can act either as a soloist in the center of the composition or serve as a background.

An alley is an excellent solution for decorating a large space. It creates an indescribable play of light and shadow, a mixture of colors and aromas. There are simple and complex alleys. The former consist of one row of homogeneous crops planted symmetrically. Complex alleys combine several rows of plants that differ in height and texture.

On a note! A spectacular alley is made from maples, holly, dogwood, viburnum, and rhododendron.

A hedge of ornamental shrubs

Hedges are a favorite garden design tool. It can hide from prying eyes, protect from dust, noise, zone space, and hide unsightly areas.

There are hedges consisting of one or several rows of specimens of different heights. There are also hedges that need to be given a strict shape by cutting and free-growing ones that require only sanitation. There are homogeneous and heterogeneous hedges, monochrome and colored, varying in height, color scheme, decorative qualities (flowering, evergreen, with beautiful foliage).

What type of crops should you prefer? It all depends on your taste and wishes, but there are still general requirements:

• choose individuals with a high rate of green mass growth;
• you need densely branching bushes;
• small leaves are an advantage for forming a hedge;
• The formation of a large number of root shoots is encouraged.

Be sure to take into account the growth rate, the need for formation, soil requirements, especially if we are talking about heterogeneous plantings. Try to choose flora with the same requirements for soil, watering, and lighting. A hedge can be used to protect an area - plant thorny bushes, for example, rosehip, hawthorn, barberry. Take the time and effort to shape your “green building”.

Remember! When planting a hedge, the standard distance between individuals is reduced by at least half. This technique will ensure the absence of “gaps”.

Beginning landscape designers should remember to follow the rules for planting various crops. In most climate zones, planting is carried out in the fall, when the soil is warm and humidity is at an optimal level. In the spring, they are planted only in regions with a harsh climate, so that the bushes have time to adapt to the new place and grow stronger. Planting dates are determined by climatic conditions and rooting ability. To calculate the optimal time, subtract from the date of expected frost the period required for a particular variety to take root.

Spring planting is carried out before the buds open, and the site, planting pit or trench should be prepared in the fall. When “filling” the pit with fertilizers, be sure to take into account the needs of the species and the initial state of the substrate.

Follow the planting pattern so that the flora does not suffer from lack of space. Short representatives will need 50-80 cm of free space, medium-sized ones will need about one and a half meters, and large and spreading ones will need as much as their crown occupies according to the description. Treat the seedlings before planting and do not forget to control the level of the root collar.

Important! Monitor the groundwater level, if necessary, construct drainage from broken bricks and crushed stone.

Remember that it is inadmissible to plant bulbous perennials near specimens with a superficial root system. The bulbs must be removed, divided, and planted annually, thereby injuring the roots of the neighbor. It is also important to take into account the height of neighboring individuals so as not to deprive them of the sun’s rays.

Conclusion

The decorative frost-resistant shrubs described in the article with photos and names are an excellent solution for decorating a summer house in regions with a harsh climate. Having selected seedlings according to taste and compatibility, you have a difficult path ahead in mastering landscape design. With proper care, the finished composition will please the eye for a very long time and will fully recoup the effort invested.

Video tips for choosing and planting winter-hardy shrubs

In our huge country there are a large number of summer residents who tend their own gardens. However, many of them limit themselves only to flower beds, as they think that growing ornamental shrubs is much more difficult. And in vain!

After all, many varieties of these plants do not require special daily effort from you to grow.

So which bush is better to plant in your garden?

About 1,500 different types of shrubs are grown in Russia. Naturally, each type requires specific care, but what kind of care?

This depends on the climate of the particular region, the level of shade in your garden and the winds.

Which shrubs are winter resistant?

Frost-resistant shrubs that bloom throughout the 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 against cold weather.

Let's look at the most common types of them.

Lilac is a bush that grows 3 meters in height. Its branches can interfere with the growth of other plants, so lilacs must be pruned promptly and correctly.

If you are not sure that this bush 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 prune the plant.

You need to cut off excess shoots in the fall, when the flowering period ends, and in the spring you need to remove the tops of the branches to the upper buds. That is, circumcision is done twice a year.

Spiraea is a bush 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 that gardeners most often grow are “Golden Princess” and “Shirobana” - they are small and, with proper care, grow to about 70 cm.

Buddleia - a bush that can reach about 3 meters in height. Prune it as soon as it finishes blooming. More suitable for temperate climates. It can withstand cold frosts, but before that it needs to be hilled up and then covered with spruce branches.

What shrubs love shade?

Another shrub that is often planted is shade-tolerant. They can be used as decorations not only for the garden, but also for the appearance of your home - this will not harm the growth of the bushes. Below are the most popular plants.

Weigela is a shrub that grows up to 70–80 cm. The flowers bloom at the end of April and most often bloom until late autumn. Mandatory conditions for flowering: warm weather and shady area.

Wisteria is a shrub that sometimes reaches a height of 18 meters. Many people use such plants to decorate unfortunate places in the garden. Wisteria blooms from spring to autumn and is accompanied by a rich aroma.

Deutzia is a small shrub that begins flowering in late spring. If you plant several bushes nearby, you get an interesting composition. But you need to regularly trim branches and shoots to maintain beauty.

What plants are grown to create hedges?

For hedges, fast-growing shrubs that do not reach large sizes are best suited. The following are widespread among summer residents.

Barberry is a bush that creates a difficult-to-pass hedge due to its thorns, and also easily takes its shape thanks to its crown. Treatment does not take much effort: feed no more than once a month, trim the upper branches if necessary, spray periodically.

Thorn is a bush that sometimes grows up to 3 meters, so it needs to regularly cut off its branches and give it the necessary shape. During the flowering period, sloe smells like almonds.

Dogwood is a bush that grows up to 5 meters in height. Because of this, it is more often used for external garden fences. The crown of this plant requires regular pruning of branches. 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?

You can probably find raspberries, currants or plums in 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 area with fruit species of plants of different varieties.

For example, most people think of raspberries as red or pink, but they can also be purple, white or black.

What are evergreen shrubs good for?

Evergreens are usually used to create hedges or decorative elements. For this, the bushes listed below are most often used.

Magnolia is a shrub not exceeding 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 season they become copper.

Honeysuckle is a shrub no more than 50 cm high. It tolerates shady areas well. During the frosty season, it is better to cover honeysuckle.

Rhododendrons are usually low shrubs. It does not require constant watering and grows well in the shade, but in winter it should be covered with special material.

How to feed shrubs in the fall?

Different plants require different care. Some people need iron, others need fluoride, others need something else. But there are general recommendations that are suitable for almost all plants.

Give the bushes fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus. This procedure can be done only once every two years.

Also, experienced summer residents advise eliminating fertilizing containing nitrogen in the fall - this will only enhance the growth of new branches, and they will die during the first cold weather.

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A beautiful garden or just a plot of land is the dream of many. And no matter how extraordinary the beauty of the flowers that fill it, this dream will not be able to come true until ornamental shrubs appear in the garden that can simply transform the entire space and delight the eye all year round.

Low-growing ornamental shrubs for the garden

Low-growing shrubs are good because they can both create compositions on their own and serve as an excellent backdrop for other representatives of the garden. Usually unpretentious in terms of conditions and care, low-growing shrubs can reduce the number of growing weeds or simply decorate some undesirable area of ​​the territory.

Usually these include plants whose height does not exceed 1 meter and among them you can find beautifully flowering, decorative foliage, fruit, etc.

Japanese quince low (Chaenomeles japonica) is an excellent choice for a hedge. It has thorns, and from the end of May the arched, drooping branches are covered with bright orange-red flowers, which are replaced by golden fruits. It is not afraid of winters and tolerates them well under the snow.

Japanese quince "Rubra"

Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) is a low-growing evergreen shrub, which is valued for its long flowering throughout the second half of summer. Its height does not exceed 60 cm, and the shoots are always directed strictly upward, due to which a profusely flowering crown of a beautiful shape is formed. Heather can grow in any soil provided there is sufficient light.

Common heather "Annemarie"

Wolfman ( Daphne) - the only drawback of this shrub is that all its parts, including the fruits, are highly poisonous. Although in appearance, this is a rather pretty plant, with white fragrant flowers, which are replaced by bright red berries. Prefers fertile soils, well-lit places and does not tolerate drought.

Daphne (wolfberry, wolfberry) hybrid "Lawrence Crocker"

Deytsia graceful ( Deutzia gracilis) is a beautifully flowering shrub, up to 80 cm high. Its flowers are collected in white inflorescences of 30-40 pieces, and the leaves can be not only green, but also variegated and even golden. It is also noteworthy that deutzia is practically not affected by garden pests.

Deutzia graceful "Chardonnay Pearls"

Cotoneaster horizontal (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a slow-growing shrub, which, however, is more than compensated for by its decorative effect. In autumn, green shiny leaves give way to purple-orange, which in turn give way to coral-colored berries that can delight for a long time, even under the snow.

Cotoneaster horizontal

Cinquefoil shrub (Potentilla fruticosa) is a universal shrub that can decorate both a hedge and a border. Its bright yellow lights last up to 100 days. Quite unpretentious to growing conditions.

Cinquefoil shrub

Snowberry ( Symphoricarpos) - a distinctive feature of this deciduous shrub are the spectacular fruits of white or pale pink color, which persist throughout the winter. A fairly unpretentious plant that prefers limestone soils and tolerates pruning well. The snowberry Cheneau is especially interesting for carpet plantings ( Symphoricarpos x chenaultii), obtained as a result of hybridization with. round, but it requires shelter for the winter.

Snowberry Shenot

Norway spruce (Picea abies) – contrary to popular belief, it can also be short and not exceed 30 – 50 cm in height. It is these low-growing varieties that include "Little Gem", having a hemispherical dense crown, with dark green needles and "Echiniformis", which with its outlines can sometimes create quite bizarre images. Both varieties are frost-resistant and unpretentious to grow.

Norway spruce "Little Gem"

The next two species are herbaceous perennials, although they are sometimes called subshrubs.

Pachysandra apex (Pachysandra terminalis) is an evergreen low-growing shrub that grows quickly and is ideal for shady places in the garden. It can be used to plant areas under fruit trees, thereby creating carpet plantings. Its small white flowers are collected in spikes and appear for a short time - in April.

Pachysandra apex

St. John's wort(Hypericum ascyron) is a plant that does not make any special demands on the place in which it grows, so it can be placed in any part of the garden. Its bright yellow flowers, decorative in appearance, delight the eye for a long time. And harsh winters do not frighten him at all, since even if he freezes, he is able to quickly recover.

St. John's wort

Creeping forms of ornamental shrubs

Creeping shrubs include those species whose crowns develop and grow in a horizontal plane. Many of them have a rather open crown, which must be taken into account when mulching. In addition, although they give the impression of green carpets, especially when planted in large groups, it is not advisable to walk on them, as they do not tolerate it.

Cut blackberry (Rubus laciniatus) - can spread up to 4 m in diameter, while its height does not exceed 80 cm. The cut, dark green leaves turn bright purple in the fall, and the shoots produce edible fruits.

Cut blackberry

Buckthorn willow (Salix rhamnifolia) - no more than 250 cm in height, but in width it can grow to unlimited distances. The fact is that its creeping shoots are able to take root immediately, which allows it to look like a solid green carpet. It grows quite quickly, tolerates darkening and waterlogging of the soil, so it is ideal for planting near fountains, ponds and streams. However, there are a great many creeping species of willows; interest in them is due to the search for interesting dwarf plants for alpine hills and rockeries. Read more about Arctic dwarf willows in the ESDR project.

Buckthorn willow

Cross-paired microbiota (Microbiota decussata) is an evergreen plant that prefers shade and when exposed to direct sunlight, its needles turn yellow and fall off. It tolerates harsh winters well, but does not tolerate waterlogging at all. It grows slowly.

Cross microbiota

Juniper recumbent (Juniperus procumbens) - a shrub no higher than 60 cm in height, but in diameter it can grow up to 2 m. It has bluish, dense needles and grows rather slowly, but is unpretentious in care.

Juniper recumbent ""Nana

Stephanandra incisifolia (Stephanandra incisa) - grows quite quickly and is capable of creating green surfaces of almost any area. It is unpretentious in care, tolerates winters well, and even if it freezes, it recovers very quickly.

Stefanandra resolifolia "Crispa"

In addition to the above shrubs, one can also note other types of junipers (M. Cossack, M. horizontal, M. medium), many varieties of mountain pine (however, it still needs formative pruning), low-growing varieties of Weymouth pine (say, ""Radiata"), dwarf cedar ( Pinus pumila). This is about coniferous species. Among the deciduous ones, you can add Thunberg's barberry to this list ("" Green Carpet""), creeping broom, Fortune's euonymus, Dummer's cotoneaster, Japanese spirea (" "Crispa"", ""Little Princess"", ""Goldmound"", ""Japanese Dwarf"", ""Albiflora""), shoot derain (" Kelseyi"") and D.Canadian, in the southern regions - boxwood and shiny honeysuckle.

When choosing ornamental low-growing and creeping shrubs for your garden, you need to take into account not only climate conditions, soil and access to moisture, but also the characteristics of the species. After all, it’s not without reason that all ornamental shrubs are also divided into spring, summer, winter and year-round, by choosing the right ones you can really make your dream of a beautiful garden come true.

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To improve the area adjacent to the house, not only are they used, but also various perennial shrubs. Most often, low-growing plants are selected for an alpine hill or front garden, which do not require additional covering in the winter.

It is enough to plant winter-hardy flowering shrubs and perennials once, so that for many years the planting will please the eye with beautiful flowers and pleasant green foliage.

Types of flowering shrubs

Spirea

The spirea shrub (meadowsweet) is ideal for “border” decoration of front gardens and.

The height is about 60 cm, so the planting does not provide abundant shade, which makes it possible to place other decorative and floral species in close proximity to the spirea.

Different varieties of spirea differ not only in the colors of the flower petals, but also in the timing of the beginning of flowering. If you correctly select several varieties of meadowsweet, you can count on abundant flowering of the front garden from spring to late summer.

The following varieties are most often used in landscape design:

1. Birch leaf. A low-growing, spherical shrub with bright green leaves and white flowers collected in inflorescences at the ends of the shoots.

Birch-leaved meadowsweet begins to bloom in early summer. The flowering period lasts no more than a week, but can be used as an ornamental shrub throughout the warm season.

2. Bumalda. A very graceful low shrub with a spherical shape.

The flowers are pinkish-red. Flowering begins at the beginning of summer and continues for 2 months.

3. Japanese. Japanese spirea flowers are pinkish-red, collected in complex inflorescences up to 30 cm in diameter.

The plant blooms for 40 days from mid-June to the end of July. This variety is ideal for decorating borders, because the average height of the bush is about 1 meter.

Cinquefoil shrub

Cinquefoil can be either a spreading or compact bush with a height of 1 to 1.5 meters. The plant tolerates severe frosts well, so it can be grown in northern regions.

A distinctive feature of cinquefoil is the increased duration of flowering. This period begins in June and lasts until the beginning of autumn, so summer residents do not need to use additional plantings in the front garden.

Cinquefoil does not tolerate strong shading, so before planting it, you need to select an area open to sunlight. This shrub is quite demanding on the quality of the soil, which must contain a sufficient amount of nutrients and be moderately moist.

Cinquefoil shrub is ideal for hedges and. The plant can be used to organize an alpine slide. The most popular varieties of cinquefoil are those that bloom with yellow flowers, which are ideally combined with small coniferous trees.

Snowberry

For decorative cultivation, white and pink snowberry are used.

If you want to plant a plant in a region with very low winter temperatures, then you should give preference to varieties with white berries. The shrub received its name for the formation of snow-white berries in autumn, which persist throughout the winter.

The planting is resistant not only to severe frosts, but also to summer heat, and is undemanding to soil quality. The snowberry does not tolerate strong shading, so the shrub should be planted only in open areas.

Despite the relatively small height and width, the snowberry can grow up to 2.5 meters in diameter. This feature should be taken into account when planting a plant, especially when used as a hedge.

Keria japonica

Flowering shrubs, winter-hardy perennials, are an excellent object for decorating a personal plot. One of these annual-blooming and unpretentious plants is Keria japonica. Blooms in spring for 2 months. Keria flowers are yellow in color, resembling large buttercups in appearance.

It tolerates winter frosts well and, if damaged by low temperatures, is completely restored in the spring.

The plant is unpretentious and not demanding on soil quality. Plantings are usually planted in well-lit areas, but if you place keria in partial shade, then normal growth and flowering can be expected under these conditions.

Hydrangea

The plant blooms very profusely with large spherical flowers that cover almost the entire area of ​​the bush.

It tolerates winter frosts well, but has high demands on soil quality. Hydrangea will not take root in calcareous soils or dry areas. The shrub produces good flowering both in open areas and in partial shade, so if you want to plant it along garden paths, you should take into account the lushness of the plant.

If hydrangea is planted for decorative purposes, then to make the flowers brighter, the soil should be slightly acidified. When planting with other plantings, be sure to take into account the flowering period of hydrangea, which occurs in August and September.

Mahonia holly

Tolerates low temperatures well and retains color until early spring. Mahonia flowers are yellow in color, the strength of the aroma of which can only be compared with lily of the valley.

Mahonia is one of the few ornamental shrubs whose fruits can be eaten fresh and used for decoctions and making wine.

To ensure that the shrub can withstand the summer heat, it is recommended to plant it in shaded areas.

Heather

If the site already has perennial flowering shrubs that bloom all summer and autumn, then the heather will worthily take the baton of decoration in the winter months.

To get maximum contrast with the snow cover, many summer residents plant heather with blue and lilac inflorescences.

You can also grow varieties with white and yellow flowers in your garden, but their aesthetic effect in winter will be small.

Bladderwort viburnum

Flowering perennial shrubs, photos with names of which can be found on the Internet, are often used as hedges. The most suitable planting for this purpose is the viburnum leaf carp, the height of which can reach two meters.

The densely growing stems of the plant will hide the garden plot from prying eyes at all times and perform a decorative function throughout the warm season.

The viburnum leaf carp blooms at the beginning of summer and despite the relatively short flowering period, which lasts no more than 20 days, the decoration of the area is carried out both before the flowers form and after the plant has completely faded.

In early spring, bright green leaves are formed, which contribute to the aesthetic transformation of the area, and after flowering, the bladderwort bushes are “decorated” with clusters of red berries.

The plant tolerates severe frosts and summer heat well and can be grown in shaded areas, but for maximum growth, plantings should be placed in sunny areas.

Deytsia

Deytsia is a winter-hardy species, but with some reservations. If the winter temperature in the region drops below -25 degrees, then to prevent the buds from freezing, the branches of the bush should be pressed to the ground.

Both upright and spreading varieties can be successfully used in landscape design:

• the former are great for organizing hedges and borders;
• the latter look good in a single copy in the front garden or alpine hill.

If the plantings are planted in a row, then the distance between the bushes should be at least 25 cm. Flowering begins in early spring, the flowers are often white, but specimens with pink and purple petals can be found.

Lilac

Lilac has been used as a decorative planting for a long time, so breeders have developed varieties that not only tolerate winter frosts well, but also have compact bush sizes.

The most attractive in this regard is the dwarf lilac, the bush of which has a height of no more than 1.5 m.

This variety of lilac blooms in late spring or early summer; flowering lasts about 3 weeks. Low-growing varieties are remontant, so in the absence of severe drought, you can expect a second flowering of lilacs at the end of summer. The flowers of the plant have a strong aroma and color from dark purple to light lilac.

The shrub blooms profusely, so during the blooming period of the petals, this element of landscape design will be most noticeable on the site.

Buddleya

The names and photos of flowering shrubs for Siberia can mislead inexperienced summer residents. For example, despite its southern origin, buddleia can also be planted in areas with harsh climates. Externally, the planting resembles a dwarf terry lilac.

The peculiarity of growing in cold climates is that, unlike the southern regions, where buddleia naturally grows up to 3 meters, the bush grows to a height of no more than 120 cm. Due to its compactness, the bush has taken root well throughout Russia as an ornamental planting .

Despite the large number of subspecies of buddleia, the most popular are varieties with lilac and purple flowers.

The bush is growing strongly. This feature should be taken into account when planting in places where paths will be organized and other landscape design elements will be located.

Weigela

If it is necessary to plant winter-hardy ornamental trees and shrubs on a site, flowering Weigela is most suitable for this purpose.

It grows naturally in the Far East and Southeast Asia. The average height is 1.5 meters, the plant is erect, so it can be used as a hedge.

Like dwarf varieties of lilac, Weigela blooms twice. The first flowering occurs at the end of May or beginning of June. The bush blooms for the second time at the end of summer.

There are 15 varieties of Weigela that are successfully used in landscape design. Depending on the variety, flowers can be:

• pink;
• white;
• cream or red.

For good growth, the shrub must be allocated an open area with neutral or limestone soil. The plant tolerates severe frosts well, but the bush should be planted in the spring, otherwise the shoots will not have time to take root properly and may die. In the first years of life, it is recommended to cover the plant in winter with special material or cinquefoil.

Conclusion

The article discusses frost-resistant ornamental shrubs that are popular among summer residents, low and beautifully flowering, growing for a long time without any significant time spent on care.

Such unpretentious shrubs for the garden can completely replace flowers, most of which have to be planted annually on the site. Unlike annual plantings, this option for transforming a site will not require lengthy annual costs.