An important role in shaping the landscape personal plot plays competent combination plants: annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees with varied foliage and beautiful inflorescences. A properly selected assortment of plants will please the eye from early spring to late autumn.

The topic of today's conversation will be flowering shrubs, with which you can not only diversify the landscape, divide the territory into zones, but also bring joy and celebration to it.

When planning to plant a shrub on a site, one should take into account the height and width of an adult plant so that it does not happen that undersized specimens will be in the “shadow” of taller ones, and their beauty will be almost invisible. Although, of course, you can form the crown of plants with the help of garden shears.

Flowering shrubs for summer cottages - spring

As soon as the snow melts, and the first spring rays begin to warm the earth, the time comes for flowering. forsythia (forsythia) , which, like a twinkle, dissolves its yellow flowers even before leaves appear on its branches. Forsythia was named after the Scottish botanist William Forsythe. Plant height from 1 m to 3 m.

Forsythia belongs to the olive family. As soon as flowering approaches the final stage, foliage and young shoots appear. A very popular plant in Europe, some types of forsythia are frost-resistant, so they are suitable for growing in middle lane Russia.

Forsythia will take the baton of flowering star magnolia - a low deciduous shrub, whose homeland is Japan, reaching a height of 2.5 m, with white flowers that exude a pleasant delicate aroma, which appear in the same way as in forsythia before foliage. The shrub feels great in the European part of Russia.

More frost-resistant Magnolia Siebold and Kobus - blooms in early June.

In the southern regions with warmer climates and mild winters, there is a greater variety of magnolias in the form of ornamental shrubs or trees, with flowers from white to deep pink. Most popular in landscaping construction magnolia liliaceae - an unusually beautiful tree during flowering.

Mid-May - flowering time spirea grefshein — a small shrub up to 1.5 m high, with snow-white flowers collected in numerous inflorescences located along the entire stem. With hanging stems, the crown looks very openwork. The shrub is photophilous, drought-resistant, undemanding to the soil.

genomeles "Japanese quince" - a very beautiful, unpretentious shrub of the rose family, eye-catching. The flowering period is the end of April, the beginning of May. Colors - white, pink, orange, red.

You can plant an undersized specimen in an open space, or in a rock garden among stones. In the third year, the shrub begins to bear fruit, the fruits are yellow, similar to small apples, edible and very useful. Branches not covered with snow sometimes freeze slightly, they need to be cut.

Shrubs that bloom all summer

Chubushnik - better known as "jasmine" , belongs to the hydrangea family, a winter-hardy shrub common in central Russia. Mock orange with white-cream fragrant flowers reaches 3 m in height. Tolerates frosts down to -25 °C. The flowering period is the beginning, mid-June. Use a shrub for group and single landings and also as a hedge.

An extremely common plant in Russia - lilac , with beautiful inflorescences and delicate aroma, flowering time is June, belongs to the olive family. For abundant annual flowering, the bush must be formed, this requires regular pruning. Color palette lilac flowers are very diverse (white, pink, bluish, pale purple, deep purple). Luxurious shrub, hardy, feels equally good in both southern and northern regions.

spray roses or rose hips of the rose family will certainly become a decoration of the garden, especially species that do not require shelter for the winter and tolerate frost well. A shrub 1-2 meters high blooms in June-July, though not for very long, but their red or orange fruits, ripening in August-September, look spectacular against the background of green foliage, will delight the eye until late autumn.

park roses require more care sunlight. A bush planted in the shade of trees will not give abundant flowering. Many varieties are quite winter-hardy, some require shelter for the winter. They bloom in the first half of June and bloom for a long period - a month or more.

Extraordinarily beautiful bushes hydrangeas . The most unpretentious and winter-hardy species are tree and paniculate hydrangeas - shrubs from 1 to 3 m high. Large lush inflorescences, abundantly located throughout the bush, look very elegant. No wonder gardeners love it the most. It blooms for a long time - from June to September, loves moisture, acidic soil and partial shade.

Beautiful shrubs of the autumn garden

Potentilla shrub will delight you with long flowering - from June to October. A low bush 1.5-2 m tall is medicinal plant, it is widely used in traditional medicine. Most species bloom yellow flowers, however, there are also varieties with white or pink flowers. Shrub looks great in rock gardens or group landings, undemanding to the soil, winter-hardy.

Snowberry blooms all summer to September with white, pink or red flowers. But its decorative effect is not limited to this. In autumn, abundant white fruits appear in the form of berries, which adorn the bush all autumn and winter. The uniqueness of this bush is that in autumn you can contemplate flowers on it at the same time as berries. The height of the plant is 1-2 m, it can be used in ordinary plantings when creating a hedge or in group plantings.

Skumpia tannery - a shrub that is unusually beautiful not only in summer, during flowering, but also in autumn, thanks to its foliage. In summer, the bush is covered with small flowers collected in fluffy panicles, looking like smoke from a distance. In autumn, the foliage becomes crimson, first the edges and veins of the leaves turn red, and then the entire foliage, bluish and purple hues appear. Skumpia is very spectacular in autumn, good in single and group plantings, not winter-hardy enough, so it is suitable for a garden in the more southern regions of the country.

Barberry ordinary no less spectacular bush for autumn garden. Flowering in June - yellow flowers collected in a brush. Plant height 1.5-3 m. In autumn, in September-October, oblong red fruits appear on the shrub, sour in taste. Almost all elements are used for medicinal purposes: fruits, leaves, and even roots and bark.

Extraordinarily beautiful common heather - an evergreen shrub with small trihedral leaves and pink-purple flowers collected in brushes, which end each branch. The height of the bush is from 25 cm to 1 m, a very hardy plant that grows both in the European part of Russia and in Western and Eastern Siberia.

It blooms in July-August, but after flowering stops, the flowers dry up, remaining on the branches of the plant. It seems that the bush blooms until late autumn. Loves acidic soil, moisture with good permeability of the soil. It does not need top dressing, as in nature it grows on poor, stony soils. Looks great in the garden, surrounded by stones, in rockeries in combination with other plants.

You can endlessly continue listing flowering shrubs. But you need to select plants taking into account their adaptation in your region, and then various colors and shades will always rage in your garden, creating a festive atmosphere, delighting you and your guests.

When arranging a flower garden or a personal plot, gardeners try to choose plants that have low growth, resistance to frost, and also very beautiful flowering. Today, such cultures are represented in a wide variety. Each plant has its own requirements for cultivation and care, and also has certain varietal characteristics.

Snowberry

Hydrangea

If you had to observe the flowering of this culture, then you could notice how beautiful its buds are. The bush is distinguished by voluminous flowers that have a spherical shape. They can be presented in various colors. To get brighter flowering, it is necessary to plant hydrangea in soil with high acidity.

Hydrangea

The plant blooms from August to September. Hydrangea can be planted even in partial shade, and it is also not afraid of frost. But you can not have a culture in dry and calcareous soil. But how the planting and care of Hydrangea seeds in Siberia takes place is described in great detail in this

Derain white

This shrub is famous for its brightly colored red crown. There are several varieties of turf. Some of them form white flowers, while others are multi-colored. To keep the bark of the culture bright, the bushes will have to be cut short every year. Shoots should peek out only a few centimeters above the soil. If you form a bush correctly, then it forms an expanding thicket.

Derain white

Deciduous barberries

This shrub is highly resistant to frost and easy to care for. Leaves can take on yellow, green, red and purple. Any soil is suitable for growing barberry, as well as a sunny or shaded place. Bushes are easily pruned, but this is not necessary. It is enough to remove damaged and dried branches in the spring.

Deciduous barberries

The height of the bush can be 60 cm - 2 m. The plant is unpretentious and amazes with the extensive coloring of the leaves. Barberries can be used in different ways: for planting on hills, slopes, or for creating hedges. Another plant can act as a background and edge.

It will also be interesting to learn about how Budley is grown from seeds:

It grows well in sun and partial shade. The culture is resistant to winter frosts and does not require shelter. Spireas can have different sizes, shape of the bush and color of the leaves. Due to such qualities, it is possible to plant a garden with only one spirea.

Potentilla shrub

This bush can have several names at once - Kuril tea, shrub cinquefoil and five-leafed. Due a large number small flowers cinquefoil acquires an attractive appearance. Most often, gardeners purchase a plant with yellow flowers.

Potentilla shrub

Flowers may be solitary or collected in racemes. The foliage of the plant is decorative and has a bright green color. When growing cinquefoil, it must be taken into account that it does not tolerate dry air.

The height of the bush reaches 1-1.5 m. When choosing a place for the cinquefoil, it is necessary to take into account that it is well lit. The plant is drought tolerant, but watering should still be regular and moderate. Potentilla is able to withstand temperatures of -40 degrees. You can use the plant when creating borders or low hedges. For all lovers of beautiful and green plantings, it is worth turning your attention to the juniper horizontal Blue chip, and how the landing takes place.

Vesicle viburnum

This bush has a low growth. It is frost resistant. The leaves can take on a golden and purple color. During the flowering period and after it, clusters of red fruits are formed instead of flowers.

Vesicle viburnum

The height of the bush can reach 1-3 m. The shrub begins to bloom in early summer, and flowering lasts 20 days. The culture is unpretentious in care, loves drought and is shade-resistant. But it is better to plant in a site illuminated by the sun's rays. Only in this way will the leaves be able to maintain their brightness. The plant can be used to create hedges and single plantings.

mahonia

Mahonia is a beautiful decorative thicket, which has glossy leaves and fragrant flowers. The smell during the flowering of mahonia is very similar to lilies of the valley, but the resulting berries can be used for food or making wine. Watching is incredible beautiful flowers it is possible in November-March, and it will remain even during severe frosts.

Planting culture takes place in the shade of trees. You can combine several bushes. Before the winter cold sets in, mahonia must be insulated with needles or spruce branches.

Under the influence of the spring sun, the leaves of the plant can be burned. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to protect the shrub from direct sunlight in the first few weeks.

As you can see, there is a wide variety of undersized and frost-resistant bushes today. Each of them requires certain conditions for growing and during care. Nevertheless, they all differ in incredibly beautiful flowering. Of course, their color can be any, so you can use several different cultures to get an original and colorful flower bed.

In the practice of gardeners is known under the name jasmine, as it has a similar aroma of flowers. real jasmine subtropical evergreen suitable for cultivation only in room conditions. Mock orange grows in the European part of Russia and the Far East - it is a low, deciduous shrub, which is easy to distinguish from others by barely protruding buds, hiding under pubescence on slightly swollen leaf cushions. The leaves are opposite.

The flowers are white, up to 2-5 cm in diameter, collected in terminal racemose inflorescences. They have a pleasant aroma. Flowering begins at the end of June, immediately after lilac, and most late varieties at the end of July, beginning of August. Can be used as cutting material.

Mock orange blossom (jasmine)

All mock oranges bloom well in open sunny places, although they tolerate shading. The soil for mock oranges should be well fertilized and deeply cultivated. Soils with close occurrence are not suitable for them. ground water. Plants tolerate transplantation well, without losing the ability to bloom in the same year, only this work must be done carefully, since when digging, there are often breaks in the root collar area.

Old bushes, due to abundant shoot formation, need to remove old branches. The most frost-resistant in our conditions turned out to be mock oranges: thin-leaved, Schrenk, coronal. When sheltered with insulating material, they successfully hibernate and garden varieties. Propagated by dividing the bush, layering, green cuttings and sowing seeds.

Meadowsweet (spirea)

Not a single park and not a single dacha can do without these small, unpretentious, graceful plants, the height of the bushes of which does not exceed 2 m. Leaves of the most diverse forms, from where their specific names often come from - mountain ash, willow-leaved, birch-leaved, etc. Meadowsweet are valued for their abundant flowering, beautiful shape of bushes and leaves. They grow well in open sunny places with fertile, sufficiently moist soil.

There are three groups of meadowsweet: early, medium and late flowering. Plants of the first two groups bloom very amicably, but not for a long time. In plants of the third group, flowering is extended until late autumn. The flowers of most meadowsweet are fragrant and honey-bearing, readily visited by bees.

Spirea

According to the nature of the bookmark and the arrangement of the meadowsweet flowers are divided into two groups. In some, the flowers are usually white, located on the growths of the previous year, collected in corymbs. Others on the tops of the shoots of the current year in the form of panicles, spicate inflorescences and corymbs. In this regard, pruning of plants of the first group is carried out after flowering, so that they can lay new flower buds. Plants of the second group are best cut in early spring, but since in our conditions they are usually not hardy, the spring clipping of frozen shoots replaces them with a haircut.

Barberry

Shrub up to 2.5 m in height. The leaves are ovate with short petioles and alternately arranged on the shoots. The flowers are yellow with a strong aroma collected in a brush. The fruits are berry-like, bright red, long-lasting on the branches, contain ascorbic, malic, citric and other acids. In their immature form, they are used as a seasoning for food - they can replace capers, and pickles, marinades, spicy seasonings for meat dishes, as well as jams, candy fillings, marshmallows, and drinks are prepared from mature ones.

barberry berries

Suitable for food and young leaves, they are used for salads and first courses, as a substitute for sorrel. The leaves contain kahetins, and all organs, except for the fruits, contain alkaloids, the main of which are berberine and berbamine.

In folk medicine, the fruits, bark and roots of barberry are used as a hemostatic, antipyretic and choleretic agent, as well as an appetite stimulant.

Barberry is a good honey plant. Honey collected from its flowers has a golden yellow color and has high quality. For the most part, barberry is used as an ornamental shrub to create borders and hedges. All species are frost-resistant, drought-resistant, responsive to fertilizers, bloom well in sunny and slightly shaded places.

Kuril tea (cinquefoil, daziphora)

A low shrub rarely exceeding 80 cm. The leaves are pinnate, yellowish-green in color, usually five-, less often three-, seven-lobed, covered with hairs on both sides. The branches have a gray-brown exfoliating bark. The crown of the bush is spherical, easy to form. Flowering of Kuril tea begins in the second decade of June and continues until snow falls. The flowers are yellow and white up to 3 cm in diameter.

Kuril tea bush

Thanks to a strong root system, the shrub tolerates transplanting well at any time of the year. Kuril tea prefers well-moistened fertile soil and open sunny places. It is used for single plantings on lawns, among low flower beds, and it can also be used to border taller shrubs. Kuril tea is indispensable for alpine slides.

The most valuable of all species is the Kuril shrub tea, the golden-yellow lights of flowers of which until late autumn can decorate any garden plot. Kuril tea is winter-hardy.

Almond low

It is the first shrub to open the flowering season. Plant height 1.5 m. The crown is dense, spherical. The branches are erect with numerous shortened shoots densely covered with narrow lanceolate leaves up to 6 cm long. It blooms simultaneously with the blooming of the leaves at the end of May and there is hardly a person who can easily pass by this pink miracle.

Almond low in the garden

Almonds are light-loving, love light fertile soils, suffer from under-drying, so it is better to grow in elevated areas well protected from the wind. The fruits of the drupe are round-ovoid, covered with felt-hairy pubescence, yellow-sandy in color with gray barrels.

In autumn, when a leaf flies from the bushes, these fluffy balls remain hanging on thin branches, decorating the bushes. Branches with fruits are also good for winter bouquets. To do this, they are cut in mid-August before the seeds ripen. Almonds do not tolerate transplanting well and therefore propagate it better by sowing seeds.

mahonia

Mahonia holly - one of the few evergreen shrubs of the barberry family. His homeland is North America. The height of the bush reaches 0.8-1 m. It has a spherical crown. The leaves are alternate, pinnate up to 20 cm long, consist of five to nine leathery leaflets with spiny teeth along the edge, dark green, shiny in summer, brownish-purple or red in winter. In early June, the bushes are covered with panicles of bright yellow fragrant flowers, which are abundantly visited by bees. The fruits are bluish-black with a bluish bloom, ripen in August.

Magonia holly in the city park

Magonia grows well on wet soils fertilized with manure or humus. Prefers little shade as it suffers from sunburn during the summer and especially in the early spring periods. In this regard, in the spring it is desirable to shade the bushes with coniferous branches or straw.

The holly mahonia shrub has high decorative qualities, decorates the site throughout the year. Its branches, harvested since autumn, stored on glaciers, in cellars, are used in winter for decoration. room interiors. For the winter, the bushes are bent to the ground and covered with insulating material. In areas with early snowfall, you can limit yourself to only bending down the bushes. The shrub is frost-resistant. Propagated by seeds, root offspring, green cuttings and dividing the bush.

Euonymus Maak

Far Eastern shrub up to 2.5 m in height, openwork crown, dark green leaves arranged oppositely. Young shoots have a beautiful crimson color. Blooms in the first half of June. The flowers are small, dirty dark green in color and do not attract attention. The decorative virtues of the euonymus are fully manifested in autumn, when the leaves and seed pods become light carmine, and the bush itself seems to be airy.

maak euonymus branch

After the leaves fall, the seed pods give the bush a decorative effect, from which bright orange seeds hang on orange filamentous seed-bearing plants. The euonymus in standard form looks very effective.

Photophilous. Prefers light, well-drained soil. Moisture-loving, but does not tolerate stagnant moisture. Responsive to liming. The plant is quite winter-hardy, but in some years it is possible to warm up, but the bushes give growth and quickly recover. Propagated by seeds autumn sowing and overgrowth.

Willow

Ornamental shrub up to 5 m tall. A multi-stemmed bush with a mass of arcuate hanging (weeping) flexible shoots forming a light openwork crown. The leaves are narrow, lanceolate with a blue bloom on both sides. The shoots are light and also with a touch. Blooms in the second decade of May. Earrings are hardly noticeable in the mass of leaves, but exude a strong, pleasant aroma, which attracts bees.

Willow in some park

Willow is a frost-resistant shrub, only on young plants freezing of the ends of the shoots is possible, which does not reduce the merits of the plant.

Young shoots look especially elegant. They have a pronounced bluish color and a dull coating on the shoots. By the age of 12-15, shoot growth weakens and rejuvenating pruning is necessary to maintain decorativeness. In full glory, the decorativeness of the willow appears on fairly fertile, moderately moist soils and is worse in wetlands.

With special cultivation, the shoots of this willow reach up to two or more meters. They are elastic, smooth, the buds are narrow, pressed, the bark is non-cracking, has a beautiful bluish-matte coating - this is an excellent material for making baskets, country furniture, vases, boxes and other products. Propagated by woody and green cuttings.

Juniper

creeping, evergreen, coniferous shrub, forming a pillow due to the branches stretched out on the ground or slightly rising, often with a bizarre shape. The needles of adult plants are scaly, dark green, small, pressed against the stems. In summer, during the growth of young shoots, they are dressed in bright velvet greens. Winter-hardy, drought-resistant, undemanding to the soil. Very photophilous, does not tolerate even weak shading.

Juniper in landscape design

Juniper is an indispensable shrub for arranging alpine slides. Very good for low borders, and also looks beautiful in individual bushes or groups on a mowed lawn.

Green branches contain essential oil- sabinol, have medicinal value. But the shrub is poisonous and excluded from the list of medicinal plants.

Plants should be planted in spring and regular, plentiful watering and protection from direct sunlight are required. It develops very slowly, in twenty years it does not reach the age of flowering. Propagated by seeds (sowing in autumn in the year of collection) and green cuttings.

Tamarix

Shrub up to 1.5 m in height. The shoots are densely covered with miniature bluish leaves. Blooms in June at the same time as the leaves open. The flowers are small pink in color, collected in complex large brushes. Before the flowers open, the bush is covered with pink balls, it seems that beads were poured onto the bush.

Tamarix at someone's dacha

And it is no coincidence that people called him a "bead". In the conditions of Siberia and Far East freezing of the ends of annual shoots is observed, and in severe winters they freeze to the level of snow or soil, but the bushes quickly recover and graceful shoots with original foliage can decorate any area, so tamarix is ​​​​relatively winter-hardy.

Tamarix pairs well with the dark greens of conifers and hardwoods. Grows best in full sun, drought tolerant, but intolerant of acidic soils. Propagated well by woody and green cuttings.

Snowberry (snowberry)

Shrub up to 1.5 m tall, imported from North America, is distinguished by long, thin shoots with opposite small leaves, which have a light green color with a bluish bloom and oval shape. The flowers are small white-pink, collected in short, unattractive brushes. In the second half of August, clusters of snow-white berries appear, which look beautiful on long thin shoots and last almost all winter.

snowberry bush

The snowberry can tolerate partial shade, is not picky about moisture, grows on dry, stony and calcareous soils. In general, an excellent frost-resistant ornamental shrub, but in some regions it freezes to the level of snow, but it recovers well and bears fruit. Propagated by seeds, offspring and green cuttings.

ornamental shrubs - precious decoration for garden. Particularly loved by gardeners are those that give beautiful foliage, original shape and long flowering.

Spirea, or meadowsweet

The advantages of spirea are obvious: it is unpretentious, does not require a special soil composition, and endures negative impacts in the form of frost, air pollution, heat, wind, and shade. Seedlings grow into mature plants very quickly. And given that this shrub blooms very beautifully, it becomes clear that this is one of the best options for planting on the site as a hedge. But only low - spirea with a height of more than 1.5 m - a rarity.

Spirea bushes with drooping branches are good to plant on lawns
Spirea bushes are strewn with flowers during flowering
luxury spirea
From undersized bushes spirea can arrange a border
Spirea on the lawn

Among the many varieties of spirea there are shrubs whose flowering on different time. If you choose varieties and implement proper fit, hedge can bloom from spring to late summer. You can focus not on flowering, but on the color of the foliage - red-leaved spireas are very beautiful, as well as having golden foliage.

Beautiful caps of spirea flowers
Spirea inflorescences are hairy and delicate
Spirea - honey plant, surrounded by bees during flowering Pointed form of spirea inflorescence
Spirea shaped like a ball

Spirea seedlings are planted in a hedge at a distance of about 50 cm. Immediately before planting, the roots should be cut - this will improve plant survival and shoot growth. In landing pits, except garden soil, you can add a little peat and sand (3:1:1). Top dressing is desirable in spring (mainly nitrogen) and at the beginning of budding (more phosphorus and potassium). Reproduction is simple - division of bushes and layering.

Common varieties of spirea:

• Gray
• Arguta
• Wangutta
• Gorodchataya
• Thunberg
• Japanese
• White
• birch leaf
• Billard
• Bumalda

Kalina Buldonezh - the eternal bride

If you want to grow a viburnum hedge, special attention should be paid to viburnum Buldonezh. According to experts, it is this type of shrub that is better suited than others for creating green fences. Its main advantage is a very beautiful flowering. Unlike the more familiar types of viburnum, this variety has large, terry balls-inflorescences that do not fade for a relatively long time (about 3 weeks).

snow globes bulldonezh
Bush viburnum Buldonezh strewn with inflorescences
Short Bulldonezh in the front garden

True, viburnum Buldonezh is a decorative variety; it will not indulge in berries. But, on the other hand, are they really that important when it comes to hedges? The lack of fruits is fully compensated by the unpretentiousness of the plant and its excellent appearance.

Snow-white inflorescences on a background of greenery
The height of the bushes can be adjusted by pruning
A group of decorative viburnum bushes - three-dimensional composition

Kalina is planted after 1.5-2 m in one row - this will be quite enough to get a hedge that is quite decent in size. The shrub propagates with the help of cuttings, seeds, layering or dividing the bush into parts.

Varieties of viburnum Buldonezh for the garden

• Buldenezh ordinary
• Bulldonezh decorative
• bulldonezh roseum

Lilac - a child of the sun and rainbow

Lilac is a beautiful shrub, suitable "growth", so many people want to see it in hedges. But not all types of lilacs are good in this regard. For example, varietal lilacs, growing up, very quickly become bare from below, moreover, among them there are many non-frost-resistant ones. And for sure: a lilac hedge should not be made by someone who is not going to constantly look after her.

Huge brushes of lilacs are impressive
Vibrant flowering shrub
The white flowers of the shrub are especially tender and romantic. Beauty of Moscow - lilac, loved by many
Flower petals with light border

If, nevertheless, you decide, choose Amur or Hungarian lilacs for planting - they are unpretentious, do not grow too tall, can put up with high humidity plot, will survive dry times with minimal or even no watering. Also, for hedges, experts recommend the compact Meyer lilac (1.5 m high), as well as the Chinese lilac, which is characterized by rapid growth.

Gently pink inflorescences make the shrub especially elegant
Lilac brushes full and numerous
Interesting flower colors

The minimum requirements that lilacs impose on the place of growth: good lighting (otherwise you can’t wait for abundant flowering), sufficient air circulation, fertile and loose soil (sandy, clay, acidic soils are excluded).

The plant can be formed by a tree
Hot pink flower brushes

Lilac seedlings in the hedge are planted in increments of 1.5-2 m. Annual pruning - immediately after flowering, because the faded plant very quickly begins to lay buds for flowering next year.

Favorite varieties of lilac

• Beauty of Moscow
• Hungarian
• Flora
• Poltava
• Dream
• partisan
• dust
• Princess Clementine
• Taras Bulba
• A great victory
• Romance
• White Night
• Captain Gastello
• Mulatto
• Alexey Maresyev

Jasmine (mock orange) - moonlight of love

Luxurious flowering of jasmine, its aroma, fast growth, unpretentiousness, ability to grow on almost any soil, have made this plant incredibly popular for our gardens. From its bushes an excellent hedge is obtained: dense from bottom to top thanks to many branching shoots, decorative from spring to autumn.

Double jasmine flowers
Jasmine - mock orange with simple flowers is also charming
Graceful shrub flowers attract insects with a sweet smell

If the place is well lit by the sun, and the soil is not waterlogged and fertile enough, the mock orange blooms profusely every year. Flowers appear already on annual plants, young shoots on adult plants are covered with flowers the next year.

Bush full of white flowers
The flowers make it hard to see the leaves.

Seedlings are planted in a hedge at a distance of 0.5-0.7 m. Usually, they take root well - root system strong. It is not difficult to propagate mock orange by dividing the bush or by green cuttings (during the flowering period of the plant).
Recommended varieties of garden jasmine

• Avalanche
• snow avalanche
• Elbrus
• Mont Blanc
• Komsomolets
• Kazbek
• Arctic
• flight of moths
• Pompon
• Moonlight
• Virginal

Forsythia - golden lilac

Forsythia is considered by many gardeners to be one of the most successful hedges. This dense beautiful shrub grows quickly and does not require special attention. A feature of forsythia is early flowering. The bushes are covered with bright yellow flowers even before the rest of the plants in the garden begin to appear green leaves.

the bush is like the sun: it seems to radiate light
Regular pruning will keep the bushes neat

Forsythia is planted in the fall, before the onset of frost. It should be borne in mind that the shrub grows strongly over time and can reach a height of about 3 m, and a width of up to 2. Landing optimal distance between individual bushes is 1-1.2 m. When the bushes grow, they form a dense, solid "wall".

In early spring, when there are so few flowers
Sunny shrub in the garden - to joy

Other important feature growing forsythia - its intolerance to excessive soil moisture. To ensure good water permeability of the soil, it must be loose. Drainage is poured at the bottom of the pits or trenches, where the plants will subsequently be planted. Moreover, the drainage layer should be made quite large - up to 20 cm. A layer of river or construction sand is poured over it.

In the hedge forsythia in its place
shrub likes open areas sun-drenched

Forsythia loves alkaline or neutral soils. It is recommended to neutralize the acidity of the earth by adding a small amount of wood ash or lime directly into the hole for planting each bush.

The easiest way to propagate plants is by layering, bending the lower shoots of the bush to the ground, or by green cuttings in late May and early June.

The best varieties of forsythia

• Variegata
• Spring Glory
• fortune
• Siebold
• Denziflora
• Tetragold

Weigela - chameleon shrub

Weigela bushes are lush, 1-1.5 m high (rarely more). Although there are dwarf forms plants growing no more than 0.5 m in height. One of interesting features of this ornamental shrub - double flowering. The first time weigela blooms in early summer, the second - in September. Moreover, flowering lasts a long time - 15-30 days. The plant loves freedom, so a dense fence cannot be formed with their help, but a free-growing dividing “tape” from it is a miracle.

Weigela varieties Florida with red flowers
This plant always attracts attention with its decorative effect.
pink flowers shrub
The flowers are large bells and cover the branches almost completely.

Weigela prefers areas well-lit by the sun or partial shade. You can not plant this plant in a site with a dense shadow - it will develop slowly, the bushes will become stunted and weak. If there is an artificial or natural barrier nearby that prevents sunbeams, for a hedge it is better to choose another shrub.

Several plant bushes planted in a row - splendor
Dark red flowers look original
Weigela hedge is low, but very elegant
Long branches-lashes of a bush are picturesque

It is customary to plant weigela in the spring. To do this, choose healthy seedlings up to 3 years old. The distance between individual bushes is made quite large (1.2-1.5 m), since the weigela grows widely. If the moment for planting was missed in the spring, you should not try to plant a hedge in the fall. At this time of the year, the plant does not take root well, and most of the seedlings may simply die.

Weigela loves fertile and, at the same time, well-loosened soils. It is optimal to lay a mixture of sod land, humus and leaf ground(in equal shares) And since the shrub does not tolerate excess moisture, at the bottom of each landing pit it is recommended to lay a drainage layer.

Varieties of weigela for gardens of our climate

• Purpurea
• Early
• Korean
• hybrid
• Eva Rathke
• Rosea
• Middendorf

Japanese quince (chaenomeles) - fire bush

Japanese quince - not large shrub, which can reach a width and height of 1-1.2 m. The leaves are green and shiny, may have an original color with a bronze tint. The flowers are red, raspberry, pink, reach 3-5 cm in diameter. In September, large edible fruits ripen from the flowers, which also look attractive.

Japanese quince flowers
The shrub grows slowly, but for the sake of such beauty it is worth to be patient
Flowering begins

A feature of Japanese quince is slow growth. Within one year, the growth of a shrub can be only 3-4 cm. Of course, if you create for a plant ideal conditions, then the increase may be more, but not by much. But Japanese quince is great for creating beautiful dividing fences on the site. This plant tolerates any negative influences. environment, shading, excellent for cutting.

Planting Japanese quince is better in early spring, even before the trees begin to bud. If the seedlings were purchased in the fall, planting can be done, but no later than September, each bush must be planted high upon the onset of cold weather.

Bright red bloom
Japanese quince in a hedge

The distance between individual bushes is left not too large, about 0.5 m. As for the depth of the hole, it should be such that the root neck remains above the soil surface.

In severe frosts, Japanese quince shoots may freeze slightly, but the bush recovers quickly. Japanese quince is propagated mainly by seeds. Layers and offspring form roots for a very long time, you can get a plant with their help in a few years.

For people who want to have a beautiful and well-groomed garden, with a little effort and spending a little time and effort, we can definitely recommend shrubs that bloom all summer, especially winter-hardy varieties that will delight the eye for many years. In addition to decorative qualities, they have many other advantages - they grow quickly, and their maintenance and care do not take much time. planted in right place, they can grow on it for many years, creating a stunning look. In this case, plants with different flowering times should be chosen so that the decorative appearance is maintained throughout the warm period of the year.

Winter-hardy shrubs that bloom all summer - how to choose

Shrubs are good decision for people who have little time to deal with the garden. Bushes usually have showy flowers and are a very showy element. landscape design, showing off beautiful flowers and exuding delicate aromas in the garden during the entire warm period.

The position of the shrubs in the garden is very important. For example, a single bush against the backdrop of a lawn creates an unmistakable effect. Most rosette shrubs bloom in spring, but there are also varieties that bloom luxuriantly in summer and autumn. There are shrubs that bloom all summer, winter-hardy, which have beautiful decorative flowers. Below we will consider which shrubs, winter-hardy perennials that bloom all summer, are the most common and popular.

Very often in our gardens there is mock orange - a shrub from the hydrangea family. Sometimes it is called jasmine. He is loved for his decorative appearance, and the absence of any problems associated with growing and caring. Interesting visual qualities are given by both the bush, which grows very widely and strongly, and its white, delicate and fragrant flowers.

It is an ideal shrub for beginner gardeners, especially in areas with fertile soil. He needs a little moisture and sun. It tolerates temperatures below zero quite well, so there is no need for its special protection in winter. Care includes regular pruning.

It is a small, evergreen shrub that grows like good lighting, and in the shade, but blooms profusely in the sun. The plant is suitable for flower carpets. It spreads easily, has creeping stems with shiny leaves. The only requirement relates to the substrate - it grows best on moist soils.

The flowers are small blue and bloom in April and May, but single flowers may appear throughout the summer. There are also varieties with white, or purple flowers, some are characterized by an intense odor. This is a frost-resistant shrub that can be grown by beginner growers.

Particularly interesting are varieties with decoratively colored leaves throughout the season. Depending on the variety, the leaves can be red, rose red, orange red, golden green or light green.

Barberry is hardy and undemanding, making it easy to grow. IN cold winter does not freeze. In addition, it is very easy to propagate, including sowing seeds. The shrub blooms in spring and summer, then gives beautiful fruits.

It is a shrub with a large number of varieties, including frost-resistant varieties. It is easier to grow common lilac, which can be up to 3 m tall and has fairly strong shoots. It blooms from mid-May and everyone knows its smell. Lilacs can grow in poor to moderately moist soils and are frost and drought tolerant. It is better to plant it in a sunny place, because only then will it bloom vigorously. Lilac blooms in different colors - from white to lilac, pale lilac, bluish and dark purple. Lilac is very resistant to frost and drought.

It often grows in the wild, but it can also be grown as ornamental plant. This is a large shrub up to 3-6 m high. It blooms in June, emitting a characteristic smell. The flowers are small, creamy white, collected in inflorescences. This plant is undemanding, grows well in the sun and in the shade, resistant to pest attacks.

It is a shrub up to 2 m high, blooming in August-September. It has a large cone-shaped inflorescence with white flowers. Infertile, fading, the flowers become pink, and then reddish. Hydrangea paniculata tolerates cold winters much better than other hydrangeas. It also has lower soil and moisture requirements.

It is also called "Wedding Wreath", it is an ornamental plant of the pink family. Height 1.5-1.8 m. The bush is quite wide. It blooms with small white flowers, profusely, the shrub looks like a snowy one. The leaves are small, light green, elliptical. Flowering in April, May and summer, depending on the variety. The shrub is very easy to grow, it is resistant to frost, although it can freeze a little in very harsh winters, it has low soil requirements.

Spiraea tolerates drought, resistant to polluted air. It does not require frequent feeding and watering, protection for the winter. The shrub can grow in partial shade, but blooms profusely in the sun. Due to their ease of cultivation and beautiful appearance, these popular plants are often planted in gardens and parks. You can plant them along the side of your house, in your lawn, or along a fence to form a hedge.

- These are poisonous evergreen (deciduous) shrubs. Height: 0.5-2 m. Blooms in May and June. To create the most optimal conditions For the development of rhododendrons, it is important to provide them with the substrate of the appropriate environment. Too high soil pH can be adjusted by adding, for example, peat.

Rhododendrons bloom from spring, buds are tied in the previous autumn, it is very important to protect them from frost in late autumn. These plants are generally not pruned, and any shoot reduction is done in summer time(after flowering). During flowering, faded flowers should be regularly broken off so that they do not produce seeds, so the plant can be strengthened.

It is a fast growing shrub that sheds its leaves in winter. The inflorescence is usually conical in shape, consisting of small, numerous fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, which is why the plant is also called a butterfly bush. Flowers come in all shades: purple, pink, white, red and yellow. The leaves are long (10-20 cm) and narrow, have a pale green color. The height and width is usually 1.5-3 m. The maximum height is 5 m. The fruit is a dry bag. Not very hardy and requires pruning and covering in winter. Sometimes they are affected by aphids and caterpillars that feed on leaves.

Deytion is a shrub from the hydrangea family. Grows well in well-drained soils in a sunny or semi-sunny position. Quite resistant to drought and frost. After planting, stems that are too weak should be removed and the remaining stems cut back by one-third of the length, always into a pair of opposite buds. After planting, flowering will become more abundant in the second year. In subsequent years, we prune after flowering plants, removing twigs that have faded and stems that are too weak. The plant can serve as a backdrop for other, more ornamental shrubs and other species grown in the garden.

The bushes are characterized by beautiful elongated foliage, with a notch, and covered with hairs. Numerous flowers are collected in loose panicles, the color of the flowers is mostly white, but we can also find pink varieties. Blooms in May-June. The height depends on the variety and is within the range of 1 to 2.5 meters. Autumn leaves yellowish, the bush is not too spectacular.

The vesicle belongs to plants that do not shed their foliage in winter. Its flowers are small, white with shades of pink, bloom profusely in early summer. Leaves are yellow-green, ovate. The plant loves wet acidic soils, and fully sunlit positions. Grows fast, needs pruning in autumn. In the spring, it is not recommended to prune the bush, because it loses a lot of juice. Resistant to all diseases and pests. Decorative, effectively forms a background for other plants. The shrub is completely resistant to drought, moisture and frost. This is a great accent in the garden.

By combining the above and other winter-hardy shrubs that bloom all summer, of which there are a lot of species, you can ensure lush flowering and wonderful aromas in your garden for the entire warm period. Winter-hardy shrubs can grow for many years in one place, you do not need to replant them, you just need to weed, fertilize and trim if necessary.