In our vast country, a large number of summer residents who are engaged in their own garden. However, many of them are limited 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 efforts from you in order to grow.

So what is the best shrub to plant in your garden?

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

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

What shrubs are winter resistant?

Frost-resistant shrubs that bloom all summer season are especially popular. Such plants are suitable for the harsh climates of our country, because they do not need to be additionally insulated for cold weather.

Consider the most common types of them.

Lilac is a shrub that grows up to 3 meters in height. Its branches can interfere with the growth of other plants, so the lilac must be cut on time and correctly.

If you are not sure if this shrub will survive the cold, you can purchase special varieties for cold climates. For example, "Alice Harding" or "Paul Tyrion".

Hydrangea is a bush with large inflorescences. It is required to regularly fertilize with magnesium or iron, as well as cut the plant.

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

Spirea is a shrub that resembles the shape of a cascade due to the heaviness of its flowers. Some can grow up to 2.5 meters high. Therefore, of course, you need to remove the shoots. This should be done immediately after flowering.

The varieties most commonly grown by gardeners are Golden Princess and Shirobana, which are small and, with proper care, grow to about 70 cm.

Buddleya - a bush can reach about 3 meters in height. Cut it off as soon as it finishes blooming. More suitable for temperate climates. It can withstand cold frosts, but before that it must be spudded and then covered with spruce branches.

What shrubs like shade?

Another shrub that is often planted is shade-tolerant. They can be used as decorations not only for the garden, but also for 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. Flowers bloom at the end of April and bloom most often until late autumn. Mandatory conditions for flowering: warm weather and a shady zone.

Wisteria is a shrub that sometimes reaches a height of 18 meters. Many of these plants are used to decorate unsuccessful places in the garden. Blooming wisteria from spring to autumn is accompanied by a rich aroma.

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

What plants are grown to create a hedge?

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

Barberry is a bush that creates an impenetrable hedge because of its thorns, and also easily takes its shape thanks to the crown. Processing does not take much effort: feed no more than 1 time per month, cut off the upper branches if necessary, spray periodically.

The turn is a bush that sometimes grows up to 3 meters, so it needs to be regularly cut and shaped. During the flowering period, the blackthorn smells of almonds.

Dogwood is a bush that grows up to 5 meters in height. Because of this, it is more often used for the outer hedge of the garden. The crown of this plant requires regular pruning. The shrub blooms from March to May, but in the summer you can enjoy its berries.

What shrubs with fruits can be grown in the garden?

Probably, you can meet raspberries, currants or plums at every summer cottage - these are all fruit bushes.

If your garden does not allow you to grow large ornamental shrubs, then you can decorate the site with fruit species of plants of different varieties.

For example, most raspberries are red or pink, but they can also be purple, white or black.

What are evergreen shrubs good for?

From evergreens, as a rule, create hedges or decorative elements. For this, the bushes listed below are most often used.

Magnolia is a shrub that does not exceed 1 meter in height. Its beautiful leaves can remain on the branches for many years. In the warm season, they become green, and in the cold - copper.

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

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

How to feed shrubs in autumn?

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

Give shrubs fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus in the composition. This procedure can be done only once every two years.

Also, experienced summer residents are advised to exclude fertilizing with nitrogen in the fall - this will only enhance the growth of new branches, and they will die during the first cold weather.

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Here is a catalog of deciduous shrubs that can be used for landscaping a backyard area and forming a beautiful landscape design.

All deciduous shrubs for the garden in the catalog are accompanied by colorful photos and sorted by their names.

You can choose the decorative culture that suits you and read its brief description.

Deciduous shrubs are presented in culture in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Check out all the decorative deciduous shrubs on this page, there's sure to be one for your garden. The names of deciduous shrubs are suggested, followed by a brief description of the plant. Photos of deciduous shrubs in various stages of their development are also presented in a wide variety.

JAPANESE MAPLE — ACER

Most maples are trees. Japanese maples are slow growing shrubs 1-2 m high with attractive autumn colored leaves. They require protection from the morning sun and cold winds. Among the Maple varieties is the fan-shaped (A. palmatum) ‘Dissectum’ (green leaves turning orange).

ARALIA — ARALIA

• Flowering time: August - September
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

A large shrub that forms a lot of overgrowth. Each leaf 1 m long is divided into separate leaflets. Choose a secure location. Aralia high (A. elata) is grown in gardens, which grows up to 3 m and has large inflorescences of tiny flowers. Aralia ‘Aureovariegata’ has leaves with a creamy edge in spring.

BUDDLEIA— BUDDLEJA

• Location: best sunny

All species have leaves tapering towards the end, usually pubescent below, and inflorescences of tiny flowers. Buddley David (B. davidii) blooms in August-mid-September; annual pruning is important. Buddleya spherical (B.globosa) with orange spherical inflorescences, and Buddley alternate-leaved (B. alternifolia) with arcuate curved stems.

KARYOPTERIS, WINGHOAT — CARYOPTERIS

• Flowering time: September - October
• , lignified cuttings in autumn

A rounded border shrub that grows in all types of soil, including chalk. The main species is Kariopteris Klandon (C. clandonensis) 1 m high. It has gray-green leaves and lavender flowers in terminal inflorescences 10 cm long. The variety ‘Kew Blue’ has dark blue flowers.

CERATOSTIGMA, Mumps — CERATOSTIGMA

• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: dividing the bush in the fall

The stems may be damaged by frost, but heavy pruning in spring will provide new stems that will bear clusters of phlox-like blue flowers in both summer and fall. The most hardy type of Ceratostigma Wilmott (C. willmottianum) - height 1 m. Other types of Ceratostigma Griffith (C. griffithii) and dwarf Ceratostigma plumbagoid (C. plumbaginoides).

CHENOMELES, JAPANESE QUInce — CHAENOMELES

• Flowering time: March - May
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

It grows well in full sun or shade in all types of soil, producing large golden fruits after bright spring flowers. Beautiful chaenomeles (Ch. speciosa) - height 2-3 m. It is grown as a wall plant. Excellent Henomeles (Ch. superba) 1 m high, having a dense rounded bush, is grown in the borders.

CHIMONANTUS — CHIMONANTHUS

• Flowering time: December - March
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Flowers on bare stems are not particularly attractive, but they are indeed very early and have a spicy scent. Early Himonanthus (C. praecox), having a height of 2 m, is a species for a garden with hanging yellow flowers with a purple center and wax petals. Variety ‘Luteus’ is more showy than the species.

CORYLOPSIS – CORYLOPSIS

• Flowering time: March - April
• Location: Best slightly shady
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Blooms before leaves appear. It is not as popular as hazel - it is not very hardy and frost can damage the flowers. K. spiked (C. spicata) 2 m has yellow flowers with purple anthers. Bare corylopsis (C. glabrescens), 3.5 m high, is a wide-spreading, profusely flowering shrub.

BROOM — CYTISUS

• Flowering time: April - June
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Flexible stems with tiny leaves are covered with moth flowers - it will grow in poor soil. Broom broom (C.scoparius) 1.5 m high and its varieties and hybrids are widespread. K. creeping (C. decumbens) is a ground cover variety. Giant 5 m high - Moroccan broom (C.battandieri).

ACTION — DEUTZIA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

Flowers cover the entire bush. Late frosts can damage flower buds but are easy to grow. Deytion pink (D. rosea) 1 m high blooms in May with pink flowers on arcuately curved branches. Action rough (D. scabra) and its terry form ‘Plena’ 2 m high blooms in May-June.

EXOCHORDA — EXOCHORDA

• Flowering time: May
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: rooted offspring in autumn

Shrub attractive in late spring when white flowers appear in small clusters. Flowering lasts only 7-10 days. Exochorda Giralda (E.giraldii) 3 m high has the largest flowers; The racemosa exochorda (E. racemosa) is taller, but the flowers are smaller, and the favorite variety is the large-flowered exochord (E. macrantha) ‘The Bride’.

EVERSKLET — EUONYMUS

• Flowering time: October - December
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Deciduous species of euonymus are tall shrubs with colorful autumn foliage and fruits.

The most common European spindle tree (E. europaeus) is 4 m high, with red fruits and orange seeds. Winged euonymus (E alatus) 1.5 m tall is distinguished by winged branches and red autumn foliage.

FORSYTHIA — FORSYTHIA

• Flowering time: March - April
• Location: sunny or partial shade
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

The flowers are wide open small bells. Varieties exist for covering walls and bare ground and for growing as a tapeworm. Forsythia intermediate (F. intermedia) 3 m high - an ordinary upright bush. ‘Lynwood’ variety has wider petals. Forsythia hanging (F.suspensa) is used to create screens.

FUCHSIA — FUCHSIA

• Flowering time: July - October
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Colorful flowers hang like bells from the branches. Stems may freeze, but new shoots grow in spring. The most hardy of them are Magellanic varieties (F magellanica) - ‘Gracilis’ has especially elegant flowers. There are also many hybrids such as ‘Mrs. Popple' and 'Tom Thumb'.her foliage.

FOTHERGILL — FOTHERGILLA

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: Best slightly shady
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Fluffy inflorescences-buffs appear in spring before the leaves bloom, but it is most decorative in autumn, when the foliage becomes bright yellow, orange or red. Fothergilla Gardena (F. gardenii) 1 m high has small flowers. Higher Fothergilla large (F. major) - ‘Monticola’ variety turns red in autumn.

GORSE — GENISTA

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: sowing seeds in spring

Gores have flexible, strong stems with small leaves and moth-like flowers. All of them bloom profusely if planted in a sunny place and not fertilized. Lydian gorse (G. lydia), 60 cm high, blooms in May-June on arched stems; on the prickly branches of the Spanish Gorse (G.hispanica) 30 cm high, flowers appear in June-July.

HAMAMELIS – HAMAMELIS

• Flowering time: December - February
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Spider-like flowers appear on bare stems, after which leaves similar to hazel leaves bloom. Fall foliage takes on attractive hues. Common species Hamamelis soft (H. mollis) 3 m high blooms with large fragrant flowers. Variety ‘Pallida’ yellow, ‘Brevipetala’ bronze-yellow.

Deciduous shrubs

Deciduous shrubs are distinguished by the fact that they drop all foliage.

HIBISCUS — HIBISCUS

• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

In late summer, the branches are covered with saucer-shaped flowers. This plant will not grow anywhere - it needs sun, good drainage and protection from cold winds. Hibiscus Syrian (H. syriacus) 2.5 m high has many varieties. ‘Bluebird’ has purple flowers with a dark eye; 'Woodbridge' is pink.

HYDRANGEA — HYDRANGEA

• Flowering time: July - September
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Hydrangea variety large-leaved (H. microphylla) ‘Hamburg’ 1.5 m high - a typical variety with rounded inflorescences; ‘Blue Wave’ is a popular cultivar with flat flowers. Petiolate hydrangea (H. petiolaris) is a vigorous self-clinging vine with white flowers.

KERIA — KERRIA

• Flowering time: April - May
• Location: sunny or shady
• Reproduction: lignified cuttings in autumn

This shrub will grow almost anywhere, but needs annual pruning. appear in spring, and sometimes in summer and autumn. Keriya Japanese (K. japonica) 2 m high, grown in gardens, has yellow flowers on arched stems. For the sake of double flowers, the ‘Pleniflora’ variety is grown.

TREE PEONY —PAEONIA

• Flowering time: May - June
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Tree peonies are less popular than herbaceous ones. They have large round or spherical flowers with thin petals. The stems of terry varieties need a garter. Peony Delaware (P. delavayi) with red non-double flowers; double flowers in varieties of tree peony (P.suffruticosa).

PEROVSKIA — PEROVSKIA

• Flowering time: August - October
• Location: definitely sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Tiny blue flowers in long racemes appear above erect stems and gray leaves. The leaves are deeply dissected and smell like sage. Perovskiya swan-leaved (P. atriplicifolia) 1 m high has inflorescences 25 cm long. Strong pruning is necessary, so there is little to see in the spring.

Mock orange, GARDEN JASMINE — PHILADELPHUS

• Flowering time: June - July
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

Popular shrub. Usually height 2 m, but there are also higher and dwarf varieties. The flowers are scented like orange blossoms. Among the high grades is terry white ‘Virginal’. Coronal mock orange (Ph.coronarius) ‘Aureus’ has an average height and yellow foliage, and ‘Sybille’ is a 1 m high dwarf.

Cinquefoil, KURIL TEA — POTENTILLA

• Flowering time: May - September
• Location: sunny or slightly shady
• Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer

This shrub is in bloom from late spring to early autumn. Potentilla shrub (P fruticosa) and its varieties of various colors are grown in the gardens. Popular varieties - ‘Elizabeth’ 1 m high with yellow flowers; ‘Abbotswood’ 75 cm high with white and ‘Red Ace’ 60 cm high with red.

PLUM, PLUMB — PRUNUS

• Flowering time: depends on the species
• Location: best sunny
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

Varieties for hedgerows include the 1 m high pink-flowered plum (P cistena) and the 2 m high, also pink, cherry plum (P cerasifera) ‘Nigra’. Shrub for single planting - three-lobed plum (P triloba) 2 m high with double pink flowers in spring.

RHODODENDRON — RHODODENDRON

• Flowering time: May - June
• Location: best part shade
• Reproduction: acquisition of new plants

The average height is 1.5-2.5 m and higher and flowering is later than that of Japanese azaleas. There are many types, including Ghent, Knap Hill, Exbury and Mollis hybrids. Before the leaves fall, they take on rich autumn colors. Popular varieties are ‘Cecile’ and ‘Persil’.

Ornamental shrubs are ideal for those who want to ennoble their summer cottage. The abundance of varieties and varieties of such plants will please the most demanding gardeners.

In this article, we will try to answer the question of which ornamental shrubs are suitable for giving, and what kind of care they require.

Bush ornamental plants are undersized, medium and high. Depending on the size, the tasks that they perform change:

• Undersized - a universal decoration of flower beds, rabatok, alpine slides;
• Medium-sized - help to define the boundaries of each aesthetic zone in the country, can be used as a hedge;
• High - help to hide the not beautiful sides of summer cottages.

In addition, all plants of this type are divided into fruiting and flowering.

With proper care, ornamental shrubs will delight gardeners with ripe fruits and berries, or beautiful flowers throughout the summer season.

Variety of ornamental shrubs

Ornamental shrubs for the garden have different characteristics, when choosing a particular plant, you need to understand what task it should perform in a particular summer cottage and what conditions will be created for it.

Species characteristics

• Frost resistance: very frost-resistant, moderately frost-resistant and frost-resistant ornamental shrubs.
• Illumination: light-loving, shade-tolerant.
• By fruitfulness: blooming, decorative-deciduous, fruit-bearing.

Based on the characteristics of bush plants, it is worth moving on to a full description of the most popular specimens, their photos and methods of care.

fruit bushes

In addition to a purely aesthetic function, with proper care, such plants give gardeners fruits and berries.

Felt cherry - got its name for the unusual covering of leaves and shoots with a light fluff. It has a high yield, small size, does not require complex care.

These ornamental shrubs are planted in highly organic soil. Requires space and high light.

Kalina is unpretentious in care and location in the garden. Flowers blooming in late spring have a pleasant, honey aroma.

Rosehip - has medicinal properties. Often, for its beauty, it is called a wild rose. Does not require special attention when leaving. It can grow both in the shade and on the sunny side.

Gooseberry - grows easily, making up a hedge. Does not tolerate high humidity, plenty of shade and severe frosts. It bears fruit for about half a century, the fruits have high vitamin properties.

Frost tolerant shrubs

Suitable for a fairly cold climate, with an abundance of winds and frosts.

Shrub cinquefoil - able to tolerate significant frosts. It blooms with bright yellow flowers from mid-to-late summer, bears fruit in early autumn. Suitable for making tea.

Weigels are a frost-resistant variety, capable of withstanding large temperature fluctuations. Not selective in matters of soil and light. Flowering occurs from late spring to early summer, already from the second year after planting.

Snowberry is a shrub bearing inedible berries. Easily tolerates low temperatures. The name and photo of a frost-resistant dacha ornamental shrub are reminiscent of the winter cold. White flowers bloom at the very beginning of summer and delight the owners all season.

coniferous shrubs

Coniferous ornamental shrubs are a great option for any landscape design.

Juniper - unpretentious to planting, care, ambient temperature. It goes well with many plants on the alpine hill.

Due to the variety of varieties, juniper can be used in any landscape composition.

Mountain pine Pomimlo is a fairly selective shrub. Requires plenty of light and soil rich in minerals. Due to its small dimensions, it is widely used in design projects.

Cypress shrubs are a generally unpretentious bush that grows well both in the shade and in a slightly shaded sun. There are varieties that grow well only in a warm climate, or vice versa easily tolerate frosty weather.

Cryptomeria - loves the abundance of the sun. It is divided into several subtypes depending on the size.

Yew - despite the slow growth rate, one of the favorite shrubs of landscape designers.

Due to the high species diversity, it can perform various functions, from purely decorative to the formation of a green fence.

Shrubs with evergreen foliage

This type of plant will delight gardeners with luscious, green foliage from early spring to late fall.

• Heather ordinary - flowering falls in the second half of summer, the rest of the time it pleases with decorative foliage.
• Derain is an unpretentious, evergreen shrub. It tolerates temperature changes, transplanting into new soil, shade, humidity.
• Holly is a poisonous shrub that pleases with its glossy dense leaves.

Rules for planting ornamental shrubs

Having decided on a specific variety of shrubs, you should know a few rules that will help abundant flowering and good growth of the plant.

• When planning to plant a bush at the beginning of summer, it is necessary to significantly fertilize the future place for the plant since autumn.
• Even in the store, or on the market, carefully select a bush with a minimum amount of dried wood, remove the dried roots.
• When planning a planting, arrange a 2-3 hour bath for the plant, for the best absorption of moisture.
• It is possible to use organic additives and root system growth accelerators.
• Give the shrub enough space to grow.
• Check out the pruning requirements for each specific shrub.

Following these simple rules, by looking at the photos and names of ornamental shrubs, you can choose the plant that is best suited for specific conditions and a particular suburban area.

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The nature of our planet is extremely diverse. Every continent, part of the world, country, region, region and city can boast of beautiful representatives of the flora, which not only decorate the entire surrounding space, but also help purify the air.

An important role in nature and human life is played by various life forms of plants, including such as wild shrubs. It is about them that will be discussed in the article.

wild plants

These are usually called those plants that live in natural conditions and are not cultivated by man. They inhabit fields and meadows, steppes and savannahs, deserts and forests. They can be attributed to:

• trees;
• shrubs;
• shrubs;
• shrubs;
• herbs;
• creepers;
• palm trees.

That is, all existing life forms of plants. Specifically, wild shrubs make up the bulk of the undergrowth, thickets, the outskirts of meadows and fields, roadsides, and the landscape of urban areas. It is these forms that are used to create hedges in front of residential buildings, retail outlets and other structures.

Wild trees, shrubs, herbs are an integral beautiful part. They are talking about its beauty, stateliness and splendor even at the entrance to our country.

Shrubs of Russia

Wild shrubs of our region are distinguished by a large species diversity. They are common in all stripes and latitudes, form deciduous and partly line the hills and mountain ranges. Also among them there are many representatives that a person uses for decorative purposes for garden plots. Berries of some species are actively eaten and are valued for their vitamin components. Even medicinal forms of wild shrubs in Russia have.

The most common species growing in the wild are:

• spirea;
• hawthorn;
• snowberry;
• viburnum forest;
• wild rosemary;
• common barberry;
• lemongrass Chinese;
• warty euonymus;
• daphne;
• honeysuckle;
• tree-like caragana;
• marsh cranberry;
• common hazel;
• common raspberry;
• vesicle;
• Hungarian Russian;
• lilac;
• rose hip;
• chubushnik and others.

Wild shrubs of our region are very beautiful, diverse in their role in nature and significance for humans. There are a number of such species that people tend to plant and propagate on their land plots for various purposes: decorative, nutritious, landscape design. Such representatives include the following wild trees and shrubs: bird cherry, blueberry, apple tree, ash, dog rose, thuja, pine, spruce, currant, plum, lilac, mountain ash, broom, nightshade, alder, sea buckthorn, juniper, raspberry, pear, hazel, viburnum, barberry, grapes, linden, lemongrass, gooseberry, buckthorn, maple, honeysuckle, oak and others.

Rose hip

Perhaps one of the most valuable shrubs in both wild and cultivated form. The height of the plant is up to 2 m, the branches are red-brown, shiny, covered with curved thorns. The flowers are pink, bright. This plant belongs to the Rosaceae family. The leaves are rounded, collected in several pieces on one petiole. The edge is finely indented. Rose hips are bright orange, elliptical or round in shape.

Since ancient times, this plant has been considered a healing source of important substances and vitamins. Even Avicenna called rose hips a remedy for liver diseases. Today, this plant is valued not only for its medicinal properties, but also for its beautiful appearance and unpretentiousness to living conditions. Delicate crimson roses do not leave anyone indifferent. Flowering continues from mid-May to late June.

For the manufacture of medicines, all parts of the plant are used, except for the leaves: fruits, roots, stems and flowers. The most valuable substances in the composition of the plant are carotenoids, vitamins of group B and PP, flavonoids, organic acids, essential oils.

Spirea

Wild shrubs of the genus Spiraea include about 90 species. Some of them have long been cultivated by people and are very widely used for landscape design of sites.

This plant is 2 meters or more in height. The color of flowers, leaves, their shape and size - all this depends on the specific species. Most often there are white-flowered or pink-flowered forms, less often with a purple corolla color.

Types of spirea average, the most common in the nature of Russia, are beautiful wild shrubs, photos of which can be seen below.

The following representatives are also very popular:

• Japanese.
• Thunberg.
• Nipponskaya.
• Dubravkolistnaya.
• Gorodchataya.
• Wangutta.
• Argut.
• Gray.

Spectacular bushes strewn with fragrant bright inflorescences can leave few people indifferent, this explains the popularity of the plant. It has practically no medicinal value.

Shrubs of the Moscow region: names

This group includes not only domesticated wild shrubs of the Moscow region, but also widely inhabit local biotopes. The most common among the cultural forms that fill summer cottages and garden plots are fruit and berry species.

1. Grapes of various varieties.
2. Quince and assorted plums.
3. Blueberry.
4. Honeysuckle.
5. Gooseberry.
6. Raspberries.
7. Rowan.
8. Currant.
9. Yoshta.
10. Blackberry.

Among the wild-growing organisms of this group, one can distinguish such as euonymus, wolfberry, male dogwood, vesicle, maple, lilac, Middendorf weigela, elderberry, broom, deren, rhododendron, forsythia, goof, peony, mountain ash, roses, almonds, hawthorn, willow, barberry and others.

Most of the given names are generic. This means that each plant has a varied number of varieties. Therefore, the total number of shrub forms of the Moscow region is quite serious. This is of great benefit, as plants purify and renew the air, contribute to the normalization of its composition.

Euonymus european

Both wild and cultivated shrub plant. In some regions of our country, it is cultivated as an industrial facility, since the roots of the euonymus contain gutta-percha.

The height of such wild shrubs is up to 3 meters and above. The leaves are quite large (up to 10 cm), oval in shape. The flowers are collected in inflorescences, so they become clearly visible. The color of the corolla is pink with white. After flowering, fruits are formed, red or dark pink. They are poisonous, but are used medicinally.

The decorative value of the euonymus lies in its fruits and beautiful dense leaves. Effective hedges line up well from it, so it is used in landscape design.

Daphne

Low plants, height up to 1.5 meters. Distributed in Siberia, Western and Eastern. Such wild shrubs give very bright fruits. because of them it was given. This is a juicy bright red drupe that looks like a berry. However, they should not be eaten, as they are not too, but poisonous.

Flowers pale pink, sessile. They exude a very pleasant aroma due to the essential oils they contain, therefore they attract many insects. Wolfberry leaves are medium-sized, rounded or slightly pointed, pubescent.

In medicine, the berries of this plant, as well as parts of the bark, are used. The main diseases that drugs on the wolfberry help with are gout, rheumatism, and paralysis.

Wild shrubs of the Urals

The flora of the Urals, the Urals, Siberia and the Far East is very similar in species composition of shrub forms. So, common species in these territories are such as quince, barberry, elderberry, weigela, wolfberry, derain, gorse, honeysuckle, willow and other plants.

All of them form a general view of the nature of fields and meadows, forests. Thanks to plants such as wild shrubs and trees, the picture of the natural habitat of animals and people becomes complete, capacious, beautiful and diverse.

You can give a short list of those views of the Urals, which are the main ones for these places. These are wild shrubs, the names of which are given below.

1. Kalina.
2. Cotoneasters of different types.
3. Clematis.
4. Siberian prince.
5. Mahonia holly.
6. Raspberry is fragrant.
7. Nightshade bittersweet.
8. Russian broom.
9. Different types of rhododendrons.
10. Roses of all kinds.
11. Spirea.
12. Lilacs.
13. Chubushnik and others.

This, of course, is not a complete list, but includes the most common types of the Urals. Most of them are a source of food for forest animals, humans. Also, many are medicinal forms of plants.

Barberry

The most common type of this shrub in the Urals is the common barberry. Plant height - up to 2 meters. The stems are abundantly equipped with thorns, the leaves densely braid the branches, they have a very beautiful dark purple color. This creates a very effective contrast with yellow-orange flowers and bright red berries. Therefore, the barberry is willingly used by people as a garden shrub.

Cotoneaster brilliant

A plant widely distributed in the Urals. It is often found both in natural nature and in gardens, in summer cottages. Received such fame for its attractive appearance: tall bushes (up to 3 meters) with a sprawling crown of interesting leaf shape.

The main advantage is frost resistance and drought resistance. It got its name for the corresponding surface of the leaves. The flowers are collected in inflorescences, small, white or pinkish. The fruits are bright red, not poisonous. They are a source of food for many birds and animals.

For decorative purposes, cotoneaster species are used to create hedges with beautiful clusters of hanging fruits in black or red.

Common lilac

This plant is only one species of many belonging to the common genus Lilac of the Olive family. This shrub is famous not only in the Urals, but throughout almost the entire territory of our country.

Beautiful fragrant inflorescences, consisting of many brushes of small delicate flowers, attract not only pollinating insects, but also animals, birds, and people. The color of the corollas is different: from snow-white to lilac-pink. Used for decorative and medicinal purposes.

In the head of almost any owner of a country garden, the thought flickers about what part of the land needs to be allocated for planting vegetables, some - for fruit trees, a third - for flowers and flower beds, and I want to devote the fourth to rest. In any case, I want all these so-called zones to look good and beautiful after all. Let's burn in this article about garden shrubs. Be aware that garden shrubs can be an excellent decorative element in the country. Take a look at their photos, of which there will be plenty in this article.

What are shrubs

First, let's look at the types of these crops. Garden shrubs occupy a large place in botany, which includes a wide variety of plant species. The main difference from trees is the absence of the so-called main trunk. The shrub has several of them and are located close to each other.

At the same time, these plants are divided into three categories:

Blooming. The property follows from the name - they know how to bloom. This is the main distinguishing feature. This group includes the following representatives: wild rose, barberry, hydrangea and others.

Decorative leafy. Here are collected varieties that have charming and interesting foliage. It can both fall off in some plants, and always turn green and delight the owner. One of the most popular and common types is boxwood. It can be found both at home and in the country.

Fruit. Everything is the same as in the first case - the property follows from the name itself. Such shrubs bear fruit. The most famous are, of course, raspberries, the same gooseberries, strawberries.

It should be noted that this division is conditional, not absolute. After all, there are many examples when a flowering shrub can bear fruit. For example, dogwood or the same barberry. By the way, the latter can be safely attributed to both deciduous and flowering shrubs.

In addition, groups are distinguished by the time of occurrence of flowers or by the sun. That is, there are sun-loving plants - basically, these are fruit plants, such as currants. Shade-tolerant - action, weigela, for example. Shade-loving - honeysuckle, euonymus and other plants.

Shrubs for the garden

So, we figured out the categories of garden shrubs, and you may have decided on what kind of plants you want to buy and plant. But in order to make a competent choice, you need to know the name of garden shrubs.

Suppose that you want to beautifully and aesthetically decorate your lovely suburban area. Then, of course, you will need representatives of ornamental shrubs. The variety of shades that they can have, shapes, sizes and other wonderful properties will help to decorate a hedge in an original way with your own hands, which can delicately separate you from the bustle of the city and cheer you up. Also, shrubs will decorate the entrance, decor elements on your site.

Do not forget to learn well about the properties of garden plants. For example, for a hedge, one should take into account how long the flowering period is, what shapes and sizes the leaves have, their color, how to care for shrubs, how much time they need to spend, what diseases they can get and how to treat them in case of infection, and much, much more.

Here are some tips:

• Hydrangea bushes are perfect for bright green lawns as a complement.
• One of the most popular among gardeners is the rose bush. Park roses are better suited. They are frost-resistant and undemanding. Unfortunately, flowering occurs only once a season.
• If you want your garden to be fragrant with charming aromas, then purchase shrubs such as mock orange, forsythia.
• A chic element of decor will look lilac or viburnum.
• Now more and more famous are peonies and rhododendrons, which have a tree shape.
• Use plants in your garden that bloom at different times. For example, spireas and cinquefoils are suitable for the summer season, heather for autumn, causing admiration with its charming mother-of-pearl.

Decorative leafy.

Their main feature is that they can decorate the garden from early spring to cold autumn.

Many garden shrubs have leaves of different colors. For example, bright yellow, purple, violet, there are some representatives with spots.

The aralia and the thorny bush, with their charming forms and resemblance to many tropical plants, can take you mentally to the tropical forests. The fieldfare also has a pleasant color palette. Very young leaves have a soft pink tint, which later turns into a bright green color. Closer to autumn, the leaves turn yellow, acquiring a golden color.

Advice: If you are not very pleased with some wall or high fence with its monotony, then this situation can be easily corrected with the help of white turf bushes of the Elegantissima species.

How to plant some types of shrubs together

The compatibility of garden trees and shrubs must also be correct. This section deserves careful attention. Each plant has its own individual qualities and properties, so not everyone can get along with each other. So, consider some of the nuances and rules:

• A walnut is able to make the atmosphere around itself healthy, but only to itself - the impact on other shrubs is negative.
• He does not like neighbors and hazel.
• It is not recommended to plant roses, viburnum, jasmine, lilac and many other shrubs next to the apple and pear trees.
• Raspberries, other apple trees, cherries, cherries and plums get along well with the apple tree.
• Cherry normally lives next to the plum. Cherries just hate plums.
• Between raspberries and red currants, it is necessary to keep a fairly decent distance.
• Birch takes a lot of water from the ground, so many plants cannot get along well with it.
• Unpretentious and shade-tolerant plants are excellent friends with maple and spruce. It can be flowers - various ferns, astilbes and so on - or cereals.
• It is recommended to plant begonias, rhododendrons, calla lilies and others next to coniferous trees.
• Roses can't stand anyone or anything. All of them must be planted separately from all.
• Cereal plants get along well with gypsophila or lavender.

So, we have analyzed most of the important points that can help you correctly and prudently place selected plants on your site.

Fruit.

This article presents for you perennial garden shrubs that bloom all summer. Here is their photo and name. In almost any area you can meet representatives of this group. It can be raspberries, currants, gooseberries and so on. By the way, from various varieties of currants, you can make an excellent multi-colored composition that will not leave any person indifferent.

But the queen of this type of shrub is the golden currant. Its berries shimmer with a golden hue. One of the main remarkable properties of this variety is resistance to various pests. Her berries are very tasty, as, in fact, juices, compotes, and jams.

You can make beautiful hedges from varietal raspberries and gooseberries. These two types are the most common among summer gardeners. Rarely now you will find hawthorn, shadberry, chokeberry and many other equally rare shrubs. It is worth noting that fruit plants require more care and attention than decorative ones.

Finally

In this article, we examined many important points and nuances about garden shrubs. We also dismantled categories and species, learned how different types of shrubs are in contact with each other or with trees. At this stage, you do not stop, replenish your knowledge, develop your skills. We wish you good luck in this field!