Flower shrubs for the garden. Review of flowering ornamental low beautiful but frost-resistant shrubs

For low borders you can use a low and dense variety boxwood(Buxus sempervirens Suffruticosa) is a slow-growing evergreen shrub with very attractive shiny dark green leaves.

Boxwood is perfect not only for decorating a balcony in an oriental style, but also for ceremonial trimmed borders. Several varieties of boxwood have been developed, which differ not only in leaf shape, but also in the variegated color of the leaves.

Boxwood is shade-tolerant and drought-resistant, prefers fertile, loose soil without stagnant water. For the winter, it is advisable to cover boxwood with agrospan to protect the leaves from winter and early spring sunburn.

For border plantings It is quite possible to use some varieties Euonymus Fortune(Euonymus fortunei) is a slow-growing, very low, creeping shrub up to half a meter high with long, up to 3 meters, shoots that easily take root in the internodes. These shoots are quite capable of clinging to support, if there is one. Fortune's euonymus has green, small, leathery leaves 2-5 centimeters in length.

This species, as well as its hybrid forms, for example, the variegated Fortune euonymus (Euonymus fortunei Variegatus) with white-green leaves and pink veins, which can also be used as a ground cover. And the ripening fruits will not only add decorative value to the bushes, but will also serve as food for birds.

Fortune's euonymus prefers hemifields, is quite drought-resistant, and tolerates pruning well.

Karagana(Caragana) has long been used as an ornamental plant. Maybe most of us know it as an acacia growing in forest belts and parks, but in fact it is a caragana. For example, types such as caragana prickly(Caragana pygmaea) and caragana orange(Caragana aurantiaca) are capable of creating even impenetrable thickets if they are not cut.

Orange caragana is a loose bush up to 1 meter high with numerous protruding shoots.

It grows well in urban conditions, tolerates drought well, and is not at all demanding on soil fertility. It needs to be trimmed constantly to get a continuous green border. Prickly caragana differs from orange only yellow flowers.

Very beautiful in a hedge snowberry(Symphoricarpos). Snowberry is a deciduous shrub up to 1-1.5 meters tall, especially beautiful in the fall, during long fruiting, when the branches bend under the weight of numerous white berries, truly reminiscent of small snowdrifts. Or maybe it’s called that because the berries on the bush last a long time, right up to the snow.

Snowberry grows very quickly, is completely unpretentious in care, prefers open sunny places, calcareous soils. Grows well in urban conditions with insufficient watering. It tolerates pruning and bush shaping well. Sometimes in harsh snowless winters it can freeze, but it recovers very quickly.

For a low hedge, you can use semi-evergreen honeysuckle glossy, or brilliant(Lonicera nitida) with many lodging shoots, abundantly dotted with shiny green oblong leaves.

Lustrous honeysuckle grows well on both sandy and clay soils, if measures are taken to increase fertility and the soil is made water- and breathable. It grows well in open, sunny places and in partial shade. Lustrous honeysuckle is heat-loving, so in our climate it loses its leaves in the winter and can freeze, so it requires shelter for the winter.

And honeysuckle(Lonicera pileata), distinguished from the first by its fragrant pale yellow flowers. It bears fruit, the fruits are medium-sized, about the size of a cherry, purple. Honeysuckle can grow in both sun and partial shade; In addition, it is more hardy than glossy honeysuckle, but in cold winters it still loses its leaves.

Almonds low, or steppe almond(Amygdalis nana = Amygdalis tenella = Prunus tenella) - low, up to 1-1.5 meters tall, branched deciduous shrub, especially beautiful in early spring, when it blooms with very bright, eye-catching pink flowers that bloom along with the leaves. Almonds are unpretentious, so they can be successfully used to create permanent garden arrangements and flower beds.

Low almond prefers sunny places, tolerates drought easily, can grow in poor conditions sandy soils. On clay soils, almonds will have to be drained, since they absolutely cannot tolerate stagnation of water in the soil.

Suitable for low borders Dummer's cotoneaster(Cotoneaster dammeri), pressed cotoneaster(Cotoneaster adpressus), cotoneaster horizontal(Cotoneaster horizontalis). Dummer's cotoneaster - ground cover evergreen shrub with long, easily rooted shoots and small, up to 4 centimeters, oval leaves. In autumn, the ripening red fruits add decorative value to the cotoneaster.

Cotoneaster adpressed is deciduous ground cover plants. It has small, up to 1.5 centimeters, rounded leaves. Red fruits also ripen in September.

Cotoneasters are undemanding to soil fertility, can grow in open sunny places and in partial shade, do not tolerate severe waterlogging, but are very responsive to watering in dry times. During the winter, these types of cotoneasters need to be covered, as they freeze slightly.

Very decorative cinquefoil. Suitable for low hedges Dahurian cinquefoil(Potentella davutica) and shrubby cinquefoil(Potentella fruticosa).

Cinquefoil Dahuriana is a low deciduous shrub up to 1 meter high, blooming all summer with white flowers. Cinquefoil shrub - neat shrubs with a rounded shape, but slightly taller than the cinquefoil Daurian, blooms with yellow flowers, there are varietal forms with white, pink and red flowers. Potentillas are unpretentious in care and grow well in an open sunny area with minimal watering and fertilizing. They tolerate haircuts well and do not require shelter for the winter.

For dry areas with depleted soil, a steppe plant such as gorse(Genista tinctoria) - a dense bush up to 1 meter high with thin shoots directed upward. The shoots are covered with narrow pale green leaves. Blooms with bright yellow flowers. The shrub is very unpretentious, although in snowless winters it can freeze, but quickly recovers.

Rose(Rose)—in no way inferior in beauty to rhododendon, rather, equal among equals—a worthy representative of decorative garden shrubs. For low borders it is quite possible to use ground cover, miniature, patio, polyanthus and even some low-growing varieties floribunda roses. Whether neatly trimmed or growing freely, roses never leave anyone indifferent.

However, to ensure that roses are always in excellent condition, you need to work hard: roses are quite whimsical. They need nutritious soil, moderately moist. Roses need both thinning and sanitary pruning. All roses need to be covered for the winter.

For some reason currants(Ribes) and gooseberries(Grossularia) we are used to being treated only as fruit bushes. However, it is worth looking at them from a different perspective. Any currant is decorative during the growing season: in spring, during flowering, and in summer, during fruiting, and even without fruit.

All currants and gooseberries are very similar, but for a low-growing hedge they are quite suitable alpine currant(Ribes alpinum) is a compact and fairly dense deciduous shrub up to 1.5 meters high, a dioecious plant, female specimens are suitable for fruiting. True, the berries of alpine currants are tasteless. Alpine currant is quite unpretentious, grows well in sunny areas, is undemanding to soil, but when fertilized, the bush is much denser, tolerates pruning well, and does not need shelter.

Chaenomeles japonica hedge is very decorative. Chaenomeles japonica(Chaenomeles japonica), or japonica- a dense deciduous shrub up to 1 meter tall. Chaenomeles is very beautiful during flowering, when it is covered with marvelous red flowers. When set, small round fruits with a pleasant lemon taste and smell are formed, from which jams and preserves are made.

However, Chaenomeles japonica requires protection from northern winds. It is light-loving and grows best in fertile, well-drained soils. In winter, the shoots may freeze slightly, but in the spring they quickly recover. In case of strong thickening, thinning is required.

From this list, it is quite possible to select plants that are ideal for your site, depending on the requirements for maintenance conditions, fertility, acidity and soil moisture.

There is absolutely no need to go against nature and plant mahonia or rhododendron on poor dry soils, or almonds, gorse or boxwood in wet wetlands. Only plants that are ideally suited to your conditions will grow quickly, become a real highlight of the garden, and most importantly, will not require much care.

Used literature: Konovalova T.Yu., Shevyreva N.A. Ornamental shrubs, 2004
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A dacha is not only a place for growing vegetables of all kinds and having fun at barbecues, but also a corner of nature that should aesthetically attract and restore peace of mind. It is difficult to imagine a plot without planted flowers, fruit trees and, of course, bushes. The latter can act in different capacities, for example, constitute hedge or frame the path to the house, or simply grow in a certain order - it all depends on the chosen variety and imagination.

In order for these beautiful plants They have been pleasing to the eye for many years, they need to be selected in accordance with the climate. In most of our country, it is best to plant ornamental shrubs frost-resistant type.

Criteria for choosing a suitable variety

In order to choose an ornamental shrub for the garden, you need to determine what soil and climatic conditions correspond to a particular area. Based on this, you should select the plant variety. Experienced gardeners they do only this way, and this compliance is called the main criterion for selection.

The second thing that must be taken into account before purchasing a shrub for a summer residence is its location on the site, which depends on the characteristics of the plant variety itself. If the place is sunny, then a light-loving shrub variety is selected; if, on the contrary, it can grow actively in such conditions. shade-loving plant. If a gardener is just beginning his journey in such a difficult task, then he should pay attention to less demanding varieties of shrubs. In general, there is a certain classification of landing sites:

With direct illumination of the area by the sun's rays at noon for more than 3 hours.
With plenty of afternoon shade, but with more than 3 hours of light in the morning and evening.
With limited lighting except for three hours at midday.
With sparse lighting, that is, partial light entering the area throughout the day.

Important! Some flowering shrubs may take on a less saturated color in the shade.

When selecting, you must take into account overall design garden Small area will not tolerate tall, spreading bushes. It is better to choose something less tall and compact with a dense crown. One of these shrubs is the columnar juniper, which is not particularly whimsical and elegant. appearance.

If there is a need to arrange a hedge, then you need to purchase low varieties of shrubs so that later, instead of a neat fence, a tall planting does not appear. Bushes with thorns and flowering ornamental shrubs are excellent for this option.

For group plantings, it is better to choose varieties such as Oleander, Buddleia, Spirea and Weigela. They give accent to the plants in the neighborhood. If you need to design an arch or gazebo, then the best option will become climbing varieties bushes.

An important aspect when choosing a shrub is its decorative effect. Nowadays there are a lot of unusually beautiful plant varieties with different colors foliage and flowers. In addition, there are shrubs with bizarre shape crowns that can decorate any area. The choice is truly huge, so you can choose the variety that best suits the landscape design of the site.

Frost-resistant shrubs for the garden

There are many areas in Russia where the number of cold days exceeds the number of warm ones, so it is better to plant frost-resistant shrubs there. We will talk about some of them further.

Barberry

This shrub is loved by many for its relative unpretentiousness and stunning appearance, capable of decorating even the most boring area. The color of barberry leaves can be very diverse: green, yellow, red, purple, spotted, with a border around the edges, depending on the chosen variety. But the plant is interesting not only for its appearance, but also as a raw material for various types of drinks, jam, and traditional medicine.

It is very convenient that the barberry variety can be chosen for a plot of any size. There are both tall shrubs and very low ones, no more than 30 cm high. Barberry is a semi-evergreen shrub with an abundance of thorns. Barberry blooms with small fragrant yellow or orange flowers, single in inflorescences. The shrub is an excellent honey plant, which greatly attracts bees. Thanks to this feature, nearby crops will be pollinated faster.

Barberry is planted in the spring after the soil has thawed, but before buds appear on the bush shoot. Very rarely planting is done in the fall. The planted shrub is unpretentious, so it can be located in an open area where there are drafts and strong winds. It is worth noting that the purple color of the foliage of the bush will look more saturated in bright sun.

If you plant shrubs one by one, then the distance between them should be from 1.5 to 2 m. If a hedge of barberry is supposed, then by 1 linear meter no more than 2 shrubs should be planted per area. The holes for the bushes are made 40*40 in size; if a hedge is planted, the trench is dug 40 cm deep. Sand is poured onto the bottom to improve aeration. After this, the seedling itself is lowered into the hole, sprinkled with soil, and compacted. The top of the bush is mulched with peat. After planting, all ground shoots are cut off, leaving only those with at least 3 buds.

Barberry does not require special care, so even a novice gardener can cope with its cultivation. The shrub does not require watering, only in very dry summers. But for better growth, you can moisten it at the root warm water. Mandatory maintenance work includes: loosening the soil, timely pruning and feeding.

Barberry is considered frost-resistant variety, but with the onset of cold weather he needs care early and early. In the fall, mulching around the trunk is done with loose soil, for the winter small plants are covered with spruce branches, and tall ones are insulated in the same way as they do with roses - the branches are tied together with twine, a metal cylinder is put on the bush, inside of which dry foliage is poured. The entire structure is covered with covering material.

Holly

Another name is evergreen holly. This is a very beautiful shrub with dark green leaves. The entire bush is covered with bright berries of red, white, yellow, black or orange, depending on the variety. Holly blossoms are not particularly beautiful - they are small, light-colored flowers in the axils of the leaves.

Important! To produce berries, it is necessary to plant male and female bushes close to each other.

The leaves of the bush are covered with thorns, which are so sharp that they do not lose this property even on already fallen leaves. When cleaning in the fall, you can easily damage your hands, even if they are protected with gloves.

Holly is divided into several types:

Holly holly - shrubs with green-yellow leaves of a speckled type and almost completely without thorns. The berries on the plant ripen red.
Altakrensky holly is a frost-resistant and hardy bush with almost no thorns. This variety is perfect for dachas located near busy highways or near the city, as it perfectly resists air pollution.

There are also other varieties of holly, including broadleaf holly, whorled holly, American holly, and deciduous holly.

Holly does not require special care; it grows on sandy or clay soil, but only if it drains moisture well. Shrubs of this variety tolerate drought and lack of light well, but those with several flowers in their foliage bloom more beautifully in direct sun. Holly needs to be pruned; those shrubs that have foliage in two colors need to be pruned only where pure green leaves appear.

Hollies of any variety in the garden will be an excellent shelter for insects, and their berries are excellent food for birds. It is thanks to birds that holly seeds are spread throughout the entire area and bushes often grow where they should not be. Plantings of hollies of any variety provide excellent protection from the wind. Having planted a hedge of bushes, you don’t have to worry about an uninvited guest entering the garden, since getting through such thorns is very difficult, one might say impossible, without injury.

Spirea

Thanks to the variety of shapes of these shrubs, depending on the variety, you can decorate any corner of the site without much difficulty. They can be weeping, creeping, cascading, erect, hemispherical, pyramidal. Shrub varieties differ in leaf color and shape, most of them change foliage color in the fall.

Spiraea begins to bloom very beautifully: small flowers are collected in inflorescences of various shapes, depending on the variety. Some varieties of shrubs have single flowers. The color ranges from white to crimson. Inflorescences can occupy the entire shoot or be only at the top.

If you choose the right varieties, you can enjoy the flowering of spirea from early May to the middle of the summer months.

The shrub is unpretentious in care and undemanding to the soil. Such shrubs can be planted as hedges, shrub compositions, and are also great for creating borders. The variety has no lighting requirements and thrives in the shade or sun.

Chubushnik

The flowers of the bush can be not only white, but also variegated. The aroma of both varieties is simply amazing, which does not go away throughout the entire flowering period.

Shrub compositions of mock orange, as well as single plantings, look great.

Important! Mock orange will not be able to grow in highly moist soil with stagnant water.

The plant only needs watering in dry weather, but fertilizing is required every spring and autumn. Old shoots need to be trimmed once every 5 years, and thickening ones - at the end of each summer.

Kalina

This well-known shrub also belongs to winter-hardy varieties. Some varieties of shrubs grow inedible fruits, while others can be used in medicinal purposes. The genus Viburnum consists of 200 varieties, some of which are evergreen. Therefore, among the variety, you can choose exactly the variety that is suitable for the garden.

The most common is the common viburnum, which has dark green leaves in the spring and green leaves with red veins in the fall. The bush looks simply amazing in this outfit.

Viburnum is unpretentious, frost-resistant, and tolerates shading well. The bush is distinguished by its high decorative qualities throughout the season, regardless of the chosen variety. Viburnum takes root well in groups with coniferous plants and grows well alone.

The only problem is the frequent infestation by pests, which can only be gotten rid of with additional treatment with special means.

Other ornamental bushes

Other decorative frost-resistant shrubs are presented in the photo with names.

Rose hip

Lilac

Hydrangea

Hawthorn

Fieldfare

Conclusion

Even in cold areas you can have a beautiful blooming garden, you just need to choose the right varieties for planting. The varieties listed in this article frost-resistant shrubs They will decorate any area with their presence and give its owners a surge of vitality.

On suburban area can't do without big ones perennial plants. Beautiful gardens create a unique atmosphere day after day, help divide the space into zones, and determine the character of the site. Shrubs have a place in hedges and when arranging borders. Plants different sizes and forms - this is an excellent background for perennial flowers and annuals, as well as bright decorations for the entire garden.

What types of shrubs are there? Today, land owners are offered a variety of:

decorative deciduous crops;
plants that decorate the garden with their blooms at different periods;
tall breeds;
ground cover or low garden shrubs.

There are a lot of plants that bloom luxuriantly or have striking variegated colors, but when choosing ornamental crops for a summer residence, attention is paid not only to their beauty, but also to the complexity of care. The less labor required to grow, the longer the shrub retains its bright appearance, the more valuable it is for the summer resident.

There are many such unpretentious and at the same time incredibly spectacular plants. Among them are those that can be found in every garden, and undeservedly forgotten shrubs. Descriptions and photos with the names of decorative bushes for the garden will be good help when choosing the most worthy plants.

Beautiful shrubs for the garden: photos with names

An indelible impression is left by bushes covered with caps of flowers in spring or summer. If you create a catalog of photos of the most unpretentious shrubs for the garden, varieties will appear on the first pages garden lilac, mock orange, due to the similarity of its aromas, is often called jasmine.

Lilac

In May, gardens and summer cottages throughout Russia are covered with lilac, pink, violet and white clouds.

This is a blooming lilac, a spectacular shrub:

up to three meters high;
with pointed heart-shaped or broadly lanceolate foliage;
with shoots covered with grayish-brown bark;
with racemose inflorescences of simple or double fragrant flowers of various colors.

There are several dozen species of lilac in nature. There are many times more cultivated varieties and hybrids. All plants winter well in middle lane. The tall, beautiful garden bushes shown in the photo prefer sunny places and easily grow in any soil.

To maintain decorativeness, faded brushes are removed in a timely manner, root shoots are cut out, and mature lilac bushes are gradually rejuvenated.

Chubushnik

Garden or, more correctly, blooms a little later than lilac. Throughout the garden and dacha, a beautiful ornamental shrub spreads an exquisite aroma; the white, single or semi-double flowers located at the ends of numerous shoots attract glances and hundreds of pollinating insects.

Existing varieties of mock orange differ from each other in terms of flowering, shape and size of corollas. Even variegated shrubs of this species have been bred. Moreover, all plants are very frost-resistant, are not susceptible to attacks by pests and are rarely affected by diseases.

Like lilac, mock orange requires pruning after flowering; for rejuvenation, shoots that have reached 5 years of age are also cut out. Removing root shoots and thinning the bush will help maintain its shape.