In order for the summer cottage to look harmonious, ornamental shrubs are often planted, photos and names of which will help to determine those who have not yet orientated themselves in all the variety of these interesting plants.

They, like strokes on canvas, can be used to dilute the monotonous picture of flower beds, which, in my experience, will make the site a unique and wonderful place to relax.

The opinion that beauty shrubs are more difficult to grow than flowers is erroneous. Try it and see for yourself.

Before you go for seedlings and spontaneously buy all the ones you like, it is better to determine a few points for yourself:

• Choose depending on the size of the available area.
• What role will be assigned to ornamental shrubs (background for other plants, part of a large composition, main accent, hedge).

Only by resolving these issues and having studied the photos and names of shrubs, you can start pleasant shopping.

It is very difficult to tell about all the plants worthy of pleasing the gardener with their beauty even in the difficult climate of the Moscow region, because the number of species reaches 1.5 thousand. However, it is worth paying attention to flowering shrubs and pick them up in such a way that flowering succeeds each other throughout the warm season.

The main criteria for the placement of ornamental shrubs

The first thing that is required is to accurately select a plant that suits the climate of the region. The next thing to think about is its placement. If the species is sun-loving, then the place is accordingly sunny, without shade and vice versa.

Initially, an incorrectly chosen place will not allow the shrubs to show themselves in all their glory. They will not bloom as luxuriantly as they should, and the foliage may be dull and unsightly. Some just don't fit in.

The area of ​​the garden must also be taken into account. A small area will be visually even smaller if planted with tall shrubs, but undersized ones will add space and light to it. In the latter case, the most suitable are the low beautiful bushes of the evergreen juniper Cossack Tamariscifolia.

They are not afraid of severe frosts. These dwarfs will delight with their appearance until winter. They are good for rockeries, curbs, slides, as a border. This also includes the Green Carpet variety.

Hedge

In order for the hedge to look bright and light, it is better to take shrubs that are undersized or of medium height. A prerequisite for selection is a dense crown. What is the best fit?

• Columnar junipers
• thorny bushes
• Decorative blooming

Landings can be joint, consisting of several species or single species. A spirela, weigela, oleander, buddley, etc. will do. If a beautiful arch is planned, then climbing ones are selected.

The modern gardener has plenty to choose from! Planting them along the fence will not only decorate the fence itself, but also help to avoid prying eyes and even protect from intruders.

flowering shrubs

The choice is very wide. There are many fruitful ones among them, which allows you to combine business with pleasure. Here are just some of the most interesting and unpretentious species.

Weigela

This ornamental shrub can easily be called a station wagon, as it looks great in any condition, whether it is flowering or fruiting. For example, the Nana Variegata variety has leaves with a golden border, but there is another red variety - Nana Purpurea. It pleases with darker, brownish-red leaves.

Weigela blooms several times, as if in waves. Throwing pink bells with each new wave. Flowering time is May. There is a species that pleases with an abundance of flowers twice - this is Middendorf Weigela. The most beautiful and abundant wave is usually the first.

Spirea

With all her unpretentiousness, she is very beautiful. There are many different varieties that produce color at different times. If you calculate the timing correctly, then the selection of species blooming at different times will make it possible to admire them for a long time. In addition, Pink Ice and Waggunta also have decorative foliage.

Spirea Vangutta is distinguished by the splendor of inflorescences. Snow-white flowers stick around the entire branch from the very ground to the top. The Japanese dwarf blooms purple, although there is also a white variety. Plus, it's a great honey plant.

Jasmine or mock orange

Garden jasmine, because of its enchanting aroma, has long fallen in love with many summer residents and gardeners. Of all the hybrids for our band, the white flower is the most attractive.

Any place is suitable for it, it blooms in May, it is not capricious, it is resistant to cold, it is excellent in group plantings and in single ones.

It is important to water on time and not overfill it.

viburnum

This shrub produces excellent fruits and blooms beautifully. Inflorescences are balls, white, and useful berries are red. The foliage is also good: first green, then gold and purple.

There are almost 200 species. Bulldenezh is suitable for the Moscow region. Frosts do not frighten her, she prefers shade, blooms for about three weeks from the end of May.

Lilac

Flowering shrub with a wide range of shades of inflorescences and a unique aroma. The shrub is tall, up to 3 m. There are a lot of varieties, flowering begins in May, some varieties capture the next month.

Frost-resistant, loves space. There are white, plain and terry varieties.

Forsythia (forsythia)

If you look from afar at the site where the forsythia blooms, it seems that the sun is shining there. Starting in early spring, even before the foliage appears, yellow bell-shaped inflorescences are already opening on the branches.

He loves warmth, blooms for an average of 3 weeks, is afraid of strong drafts. It can be used as a hedge, but in winter it is better to cover. Negatively refers to waterlogging, the size of the bush is medium. Sometimes it is cut in the form of a ball.

Hydrangea

This magnificent flowering shrub has no problem where others refuse to bloom. Hydrangea is not afraid of frost, blooms for a long time from mid-July to September (Freudenstein variety). Some varieties delight with their beauty until October, the cut bouquet is very persistent.

Any, even acidic soils are suitable. In addition to spherical, there are paniculate species.

Budley David

This is a flowering shrub that has recently become a favorite of gardeners. Inflorescences are pink, blue, elongated. It blooms half of the summer and part of September, grows up to 3 m. It slightly resembles a lilac, sometimes it is called autumn lilac.

You can plant not only directly in the ground, but also in a tub. Looks wonderful. Afraid of the wind, loves the sun. The soil must be nutritious.

Decorative and deciduous garden shrubs

The summer cottage will look a little poorer if at least a few decorative and deciduous shrubs do not grow on it. They are not only beautiful, but also do not require special care, they live long enough.

Red Japanese Maple

It has a very voluminous crown, which is green at first, and then gradually begins to turn red. It all ends with a riot of red shades. There are many varieties of this maple:

• Aconitifolium has red leaves with an orange tinge.
• Vitifolium - carmine red.
• Atropurpureum - dark maroon color, almost black.

Gorgeous next to conifers and ferns. Prefer slightly shaded places.

action

A long-blooming perennial relative of jasmine and hydrangea. Flowers stay on the bush for almost 2 months from June.

He loves partial shade, the main thing is that it does not see through. Different varieties have different colors: from white to pinkish. Almost all varieties are tall (4 m.). Suitable for both regular planting and as a hedge.

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, derain, rhododendron, forsythia, sucker, 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.

Among the popular plants, there are types of ornamental deciduous garden shrubs that have decorative leaves and bloom beautifully. When choosing garden bushes, you need to be guided by their decorative qualities and take into account the size of individual species. For each plant, you need to plan enough space so that after a few years it does not turn out that the bushes are too large or cover other decorative elements of the garden.

Among the shrubs, beautiful, long-flowering, and also having decorative leaves are popular. What beautiful perennial deciduous shrubs are planted in gardens, in the country? Below are 17 of the most ornamental shrubs for gardens and cottages, photos with names, descriptions of popular varieties recommended for gardens, green hedges.

Shrubs with decorative flowers

To decorate the garden beautifully, you should get acquainted with the popular and original garden plants that make the landscape unique and beautiful. We will advise which flowering and non-flowering ornamental shrubs to choose for specific conditions. Below are the most popular flowering perennials, photos and names, soil requirements, cultivation.

three-lobed almond

Almonds are quite tall, the height of the shrub reaches about 2 m. The grafted form on the trunk is often sold. The shrub blooms in spring - the shoots are densely covered with attractive, pale pink flowers. Almond looks great in the composition, planted with other plants in the garden.

Forsythia

Decorative yellow forsythia flowers develop before the leaves appear. This is one of the symbols of spring. The bush reaches a height of 2-3 meters. There are many varieties of forsythia available for sale, differing, for example, in the intensity of growth. The plant needs light, fertile soil.

Action rough

The bush blooms from June to July, grows up to 2 meters. Planted action in the garden separately or in groups. Requires regular soil moisture - otherwise the plant may dry out during a drought. The best position is slightly shaded.

shrub cinquefoil

Deciduous shrub cinquefoil blooms for a long time - from mid-May to October. Varieties differ mainly in flower color:

• white;
• yellow;
• orange;
• pink;
• red.

The plant reaches a meter height. Requires a well-lit sunny position and a light, permeable soil. The cinquefoil is planted separately or in groups, suitable for decorating the boundaries of plots, creating low hedges.

Chubushnik

It grows to a height of 2-3 meters, has long hanging shoots. Fragrant flowers appear in May. The plant is not demanding on the soil, unpretentious to moisture, but with prolonged drought, the leaves wither. Mock orange is planted separately or in groups.

Budley David

Spreading vigorous shrub 2-3 meters high. It blooms from June to October with small flowers on characteristic long inflorescences in the form of a panicle of various colors:

• white;
• violet;
• blue;
• pink;
• purple.

Soil requirements: humus, fertile, moist, like loamy sandy soil with a neutral reaction. Light requirements - solar exposure. Buddleia is planted individually and in a group. In hot weather, during a period of drought, it quickly fades, so it needs to be watered abundantly. It has high requirements for fertilizer, 2-3 times during the growing season it is necessary to feed the bush with multicomponent compounds. Frost resistant. For the winter, you need to cover the bush with a mound of earth, bark, sawdust, leaves.

Varieties with hanging branches - "Ille de France" and "Pink Delight".

Peony shrub tree

Tree-like peony Paeonia suffruticosa is a dense shrub with a hemispherical shape, growing up to 1.5 meters in height. It is a close relative of the popular peony. Tree-like branches are covered with leaves and of wonderful beauty, giant purple, dark pink flowers. The peony is planted in small groups or independently.

Shrub peony does not like transplants. Prefers warmth, silence and sun. Fertile, humus-rich soils rich in nutrients are preferred. Dislikes acidic soil.

Rhododendron

An ornamental bush grows up to 1-2 meters, demanding on the acidity of the soil. Every year, the bush needs to be fertilized with special fertilizers for plants that prefer acidic soils. Blooms in May, June. Protection of the kidneys from frost is necessary. During flowering, faded flowers should be removed regularly. Plants are susceptible to various diseases caused by fungi that cause the death of entire shoots. It is necessary to cut off the affected parts of the bushes after the first symptoms of the lesion are noticed.

Broom

Deciduous shrub 1.5-2.0 meters high. It blooms profusely in May-June with beautiful small yellow flowers. The bush is recommended for creating landscape plantings, reclamation of acidified soils, stabilization of slopes, dunes. Green shoots often dry up in winter, but even a short period of their decorative effect is worth attention. Undemanding to the habitat, but does not tolerate limestone soils and salinity.

tree shrub hydrangea

Deciduous shrub with poisonous, decorative flowers 1-2 meters high. Flowering - July-September with spectacular very large inflorescences of various colors:

• white;
• red;
• violet;
• blue;
• pink.

The branches sometimes bend under the weight of the inflorescences. Demanding on soils, the soil needs to be slightly acidic. The place is chosen sunny, protected from the wind. Can freeze in harsh, frosty winters. Planted independently, looks beautiful against the background of a dark green landscape.

Jasmine

Shrub up to 3 m high. The first flowers appear at the end of September, blooms until the first frost. Jasmine begins to bloom again in January, blooms until the end of April, intermittently during frosts. In severe frost, the flowers may fall off. Intense yellow flowers grow singly on thin, leafless shoots. The shrub often winds, it is necessary to tie the stems to a support. Sunny or lightly shaded exposures are preferred, wind protection is needed. In warm regions, it blooms profusely, there is no danger of freezing flower buds.

Japanese viburnum

The shrub usually reaches a height of 1.5-2 meters, belongs to the Musket family (Adoxaceae). In its natural state, it grows in China, Taiwan, Japan. Characterized by dark green leaves (yellow, red in autumn) with serrated edges. The flowers are white, collected in large, flattened inflorescences. Kalina blooms twice - in May and August. Produces red fruits in autumn that change color as they ripen. It is characterized by low frost resistance. Planted in a sunny, warm place protected from the wind. In winter, the viburnum is covered with agrotextile, the ground near the trunk is mulched.

The optimal soil is fertile, humus, slightly moist with a slightly acidic reaction. With prolonged drought, the plant needs watering, does not tolerate a lack of water. The shrub should be fertilized with organic fertilizers: compost, humus. Does not require pruning, except for sanitary.

Use viburnum for an unformed hedge, combining with other shrubs. The bush looks good in a conspicuous place.

Shrubs with decorative leaves

Below are the types of shrubs with very decorative leaves that effectively decorate the landscape of a garden, a summer residence.

evergreen boxwood

Evergreen, slow growing boxwood with tiny, ovate, glossy, dark green leaves will effectively brighten up the landscape. The bush tolerates pruning well, suitable for creating a decorative trimmed green hedge, decorating the boundaries of plots. Boxwood is easily shaped into various shapes. The plant thrives well in full sun and shade. Likes calm, windless, wet positions.

Cotoneaster brilliant

It grows to a height of 1-2 meters, has dark green, shiny leaves that turn dark red, orange, yellow in autumn. Cotoneaster is suitable for sunny or semi-shaded places. The plant is completely resistant to frost, drought. It tolerates pruning well and is one of the best deciduous shrubs for solid hedges.

Fortune's Euonymus

Evergreen, dense, slow growing, creeping shrub. The leaves are leathery, small, ovate or elliptical. Euonymus is planted separately or in groups, as a decoration of borders, decoration of gazebos, hedges. Grows in sunny and semi-shaded places.

Barberry Thunberg

Heavily branched shrub with small leaves collected in several bunches. An additional decoration of the barberry is bright red, shiny fruits that appear in autumn. Numerous varieties differ in leaf color:

• dark green;
• red;
• rose red;
• orange red;
• golden green;
• light green.

The bush is planted separately or in groups. Great for hedges. Planting and care are simple, grows best in sunny exposures, can be planted in semi-shaded places.

Vesicle viburnum

There are many varieties of vesicles that differ in the height of the bush (from 1 to 3 meters), the color of the leaves:

• green;
• yellow;
• red;
• maroon.

The vesicle has no special requirements for soil, location. It can grow in sunny and shady places. Resistant to frost, drought.

What shrubs to choose?

Before you go to the gardening store, you need to think about an important issue. How much time can we spend gardening? Many garden plants require lengthy agrotechnical procedures.

1. If you need to plant a light and pleasant garden, you should choose coniferous shrubs, other plants that do not require careful maintenance, regular intervention.
2. If there is a lot of gardening to do, exotic, demanding shrubs that make a great showcase for the garden are worth choosing.

Regardless of the species chosen, planting should not be random. Different garden plants need different soil, insolation, humidity. This applies equally to perennials, flowering shrubs, conifers.

When choosing exotic decorative species, it is important to pay attention to their frost resistance.

Many types of ornamental shrubs grow easily, in most cases do not require laborious care, and give a good visual effect. Bushes with colorful leaves integrate perfectly into landscape design.

Popular and common, in addition to the above, ornamental deciduous plants:

• japonica;
• azalea;
• hemlock;
• weigela;
• rose hip.

It is worth noting that azaleas are easy to grow. Fruit bushes that are most often chosen for home gardens are blackberries, raspberries.

Conclusion

Ornamental shrubs are a very attractive visual design of the garden. Properly selected garden plants will help create a composition that represents the garden as an exceptional place. With a little patience and time to grow and care for the bushes, you can create a beautiful and cozy garden. When choosing decorative perennials, it is worth considering their growing conditions. Each plant requires different care, intensity of sun exposure, soil specificity, moisture levels.

Ornamental shrubs are widely used in the design of the local area. Their popularity is due to their unpretentiousness in content, visual appeal and great variety. Used for decoration of hedges, as single plantings and group compositions. Ornamental plantings provide a backdrop for other garden groups or are the main focus of the site.

Beautiful hedge shrub Source best.m.enjob.ru

Varieties of beautiful frost-resistant ornamental shrubs

Among the most popular varieties of beautiful ornamental shrubs for garden decoration, which, in addition to beauty, are distinguished by their unpretentiousness in care, there are white deren, deciduous barberry, spirea, hydrangea and several more species. Read more about caring for them below.

It has a bright color, so it immediately becomes a noticeable participant in the garden composition. Its distinctive features are red bark and large green leaves that turn burgundy in autumn.

Derain white - a great choice for framing the garden Source arcadiagarden.ru

Deren in the garden as the main decoration Source www.eurico.ru

Peculiarities:

• flowering begins in the first summer month;
• this variety of shrubs is frost-resistant and unpretentious;
• takes root in any soil, is not afraid of heat and shade;
• sod even in winter looks attractive. It can be formed in the form of a tree or a lush bush;
• to preserve the brightness of the bark, the plant is pruned every year so that the stumps are a few centimeters above the ground.

Frost-resistant plant with yellow, green, red or purple leaves. It grows well in any fertile soil in an open area or in low shade. Care is simple - it is enough to remove damaged, dry branches in the spring. You can cut if you want.

Beautiful color of deciduous barberry Source mandarin-shop.ru

Deciduous barberry goes well with yellow shrubs. Source pinterest.com

The height of the plant is 60-200 cm. Low-growing ornamental shrubs for summer cottages are used in the design of slides, higher ones - for hedges. It looks especially expressive on a green lawn, successfully combined with coniferous plants.

Spirea

This variety of ornamental shrubs is characterized by rapid growth, frost resistance, abundant flowering and unpretentious care. There are two types - one blooms in summer, the other - in spring. After spring flowering, old and weakened branches are removed. For "summer" spirea, a longer flowering is characteristic.

The beauty of Japanese spirea Source vanbelle.com

Flowers of different pink shades are formed into inflorescences in the form of a flat ball or spikelet (Bumald's spirea). In order for the spirea to retain the shape of a compact ball, it is cut in the spring to a stump several centimeters high. Plant height is 50 - 200 cm.

Combining summer and spring varieties, you can achieve continuous spring-summer flowering of the composition.

Peculiarities:

• plants are unpretentious to the quality of the soil - fertile soil is not required;
• grow equally in the sun and in the shade;
• differ in winter hardiness;
• characterized by a wide choice of sizes, shapes, colors and flowering periods.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea tree - one of the most winter-hardy varieties of ornamental shrubs is of North American origin. Japanese and Chinese species are less resistant to frost and more demanding in care. Inexperienced gardeners are advised to start growing a plant of the first type. The tree-like hydrangea is unpretentious in care, but it looks quite impressive when it is decorated with hats of white flowers during flowering. You can plant in a group or one plant at a time. Hydrangea is perfectly combined with coniferous and deciduous ornamental bushes.

For the harsh climate of our country, you can choose a paniculate hydrangea - the height of a shrub with a spherical crown reaches 300 cm. The width of the inflorescence is 30 cm, and the length is from 15 to 30 cm. By autumn, white flowers acquire a reddish tint. The flowering period falls in mid-summer.

Gorgeous hydrangea as the main element of the flower bed Source hi.dikidaycare.com

Hydrangea belongs to the category of moisture-loving plants that feel good in the shade. The soil should be acidic and well drained. When planting a plant in the ground, you can add peat and acidify it periodically with iron sulphate.

Large brushes of hydrangea paniculata Source klumba.guru

May be prostrate or compact. Differs in an abundance of small flowers. Otherwise, this plant is called five-leaf spring or Kuril tea. The most common shrubs with yellow flowers, which can be either solitary or racemose or umbellate.

Shrub cinquefoil goes well with juniper Source zen.yandex.ru

Peculiarities:

• the height of the bush is 1 - 1.5 m;
• flowering is long - throughout the summer;
• drought resistance;
• light-loving;
• the plant feels good in rich, moderately moist soils;
• suitable for haircut.

A small seedling of Potentilla shrub in a pot Source: baumschule-brillinger.at

vesicle

Belongs to the category of large, frost-resistant plants. There are two types - with leaves of golden and purple color. In spring, the plant is decorated with leaves, in summer - white flowers, in autumn - red fruits. Plant height from 100 to 300 cm.

Vesicle bushes are well suited for both hedges and chaotic plantings. Source vur.movarekus.ru.net

Peculiarities:

• unpretentiousness;
• drought resistance;
• shade resistance.

A sprawling flowering vesicle is the main decoration of a green island Source pinterest.ru

Snowberry

A more frost-resistant variety of this plant is the white snowberry. There is also pink. In autumn, the shrub is decorated with white large fruits. The plant eventually grows in width by 2.5 m, and reaches a height of 1.5 m.

Snowberry with pink flowers Source chto-posadit.ru

Snowberry inflorescences look good next to tall conifers Source botanichka.ru

Peculiarities:

• unpretentious to conditions - grows equally well in open areas and in the shade;
• in the spring it is necessary to thin out, and in the summer - to cut;
• unpretentious to the ground;
• differs in drought resistance;
• does not need feeding;
• resistant to insect pests and diseases;
• in winter, the bushes are simply covered with snow.

action

Differs in small double or non-double flowers of white and intense pink color, which are formed on the shrub in June. The most unpretentious variety of this plant is rough deuceria with white-pink flowers.

White inflorescences of action Source: giardinaggio.it

Peculiarities:

• the plant is not demanding on the soil;
• feels great where there is no stagnation of moisture;
• grows equally well under the sun and in the shade;
• shrub height from 120 to 170 cm;
• simple care;
• during the wintering period, the branches of the plant should be pressed to the ground so that the buds do not freeze during frost -25.

If we talk about the region of planting this plant as a hedge, then the southern regions of our country are better suited than the northern ones.

Another type of unpretentious shrub that blooms in the spring (April-May). May re-bloom in a season. Its flowers are yellow, similar to a buttercup. The advantage of keria is that the shrub itself, even without flowers, looks quite attractive - its bright green leaves resemble young birch leaves.

Wide bush of Japanese keria Source zel-domik.ru

Peculiarities:

• plant height reaches 200 cm;
• spring flowering lasts at least two months;
• feels good in a sunny place. In the shade it loses its decorative effect;
• needs regular watering and fertilizing;
• can land singly and in groups;
• Can be grown in pots.

Weigela

All of the above types of ornamental shrubs cannot compete with her in the beauty of flowering. The plant requires a lot of space, the presence of fertile soil and annual pruning - only if these simple conditions are observed, it will manifest itself in all its glory. When the flowers fade, the branches on which they are located are pruned.

Bright weigela flowers - a worthy decoration of the local area Source studiofmp.com

Peculiarities:

• the landing site must be calm;
• the distance between seedlings should be at least 200 cm;
• flowering spring-summer (May-June). Re-flowering is possible;
• plant height from 1.5 to 2 m;
• the plant is unpretentious to the soil, the presence of the sun or shade;
• there are frost-resistant varieties.

genomeles

Otherwise, this plant is called Japanese quince. In spring, it decorates the site with bright flowers with a diameter of 3 to 5 cm, and in autumn it pleases with golden fragrant fruits. Chaenomeles bears fruit annually, starting from 3-4 years after planting. It is not necessary to prune the shrub - it is enough to thin out periodically. Plant height is 100 - 300 cm.

Chaenomeles with red flowers Source cvetnik.me

Rules for placement on the site

They begin to plant ornamental shrubs in the autumn before frost or early in spring, when the snow has already melted, and the buds on the trees have just begun to awaken. At the same time, holes of the required shape and depth for planting are prepared and fertilized in the fall.

Before the direct planting of the plant, it must first be kept in water with a growth stimulator for several hours.

Landing requirements:

• low and dwarf bushes are planted at intervals of 0.6 - 0.8 m;
• medium - with an interval of 1.5 m;
• high - at least 2 m.

In order for ornamental shrubs to look organic and natural on the site, it is recommended to follow these simple rules:

• green color is a priority, so the bright leaves of ornamental plants play the role of accent spots;
• an important criterion when choosing plants is the level of illumination of the territory of the site;
• to dilute the contrasting bright shades of foliage and flowers, it is necessary to use plants with flowers of white and silver hue;
• it is important to consider the degree of frost resistance for each plant.

Deciduous trees and shrubs

This group of ornamental shrubs can be found in most suburban areas. They are distinguished by longevity and unpretentious care. This includes a large number of varieties of decorative and deciduous shrubs, so it is worth noting only the most popular:

• Red Japanese Maple. Its main differences are: a voluminous crown, bright green foliage, which turns orange with a red tint by autumn, and later becomes bright red. The best place to land is partial shade.

Red Japanese maple - a bright representative of ornamental shrubs Source extraslots.ru

• Fieldfare rowanberry. Frost-resistant, unpretentious shrub with openwork leaves, the color of which consists of red, yellow, pink and green shades passing into each other. Grows well in full sun and partial shade. Prefers prepared soil - loose and moist.
• Euonymus. Low shrub (not higher than 0.6 m) with variegated leaves. On the site is used in the form of a bush or liana. Likes moist soil.

evergreen deciduous plants

Evergreen ornamental shrubs and trees are very popular, as they decorate the site all year round. The most popular varieties include:

• Azalea. This is a heat-loving plant, a variety of rhododendron. Whimsical in care. The soil for keeping should be acidified and well fertilized.
• Boxwood. A shrub growing in the south of the country. It is used for hedges or garden sculpture, as it is easy to cut branches.
• Magnolia. It is more common in the southern regions of the country.

Popular varieties with summer flowering

Abundant flowering of ornamental shrubs is a definite plus when decorating the landscape. In addition to hydrangea, weigela, spirea and Japanese quince, which were mentioned earlier, this includes budley and lilac.

Buddley

This is an unpretentious, fairly tall shrub with abundant flowering. It is similar to lilac. The height of an adult plant can reach 300 cm. The shrub not only blooms beautifully, but also exudes a pleasant aroma that attracts butterflies. Budley blooms from the first days of summer until the first frost. Sun or shade - the location conditions for this shrub are not critical.

Buddley with a beautiful transition of colors Source sornyakov.net

Lilac

A common shrub for everyone is lilac. It has lush clusters and amazing aroma. The shape and size of the lilac can be adjusted by timely pruning. Not afraid of severe cold.

What to consider when choosing an ornamental shrub:

• compatibility with the climate zone;
• simple care;
• longevity;
• landing area size;
• variety of forms and aesthetics even after the leaves have fallen.

Fragrant lilac is often used to decorate the local area. Source subscribe.ru

Variegated shrubs for the garden

Variegated shrubs look especially impressive at their summer cottage:

• Holly. Refers to deciduous plants with fruits similar to berries. Feels great in the shade, moisture-loving. Replanting it is often not worth it due to the poor adaptation of the bush. The necessary shape of the crown is obtained as a result of pruning.
• Hazel. Tall bush with a spherical crown. On large leaves along the edges - notches. At the end of summer, dark brown nuts ripen on the bush.
• Skumpia. It has a bright color of leaves of burgundy, yellow, red and even scarlet, and fluffy inflorescences. It is highly decorative.

Shade-loving garden shrubs

In addition to holly, hydrangea and rhododendrons, shade-loving shrubs include wolfberry and fuchsia. For the first, the best choice would be a site in the shade.

Wolfberry is characterized by early abundant flowering, and fruits appear in summer. They are poisonous, so if there are children in the house, it is better not to risk it.

Fuchsia is an annual. She does not tolerate frost. For the winter, the plant is cleaned in a cool room. As a landing site, it is better to choose partial shade and shade. The soil must be fertilized and moistened in a timely manner. Flowering is observed throughout the summer and autumn.

Large fuchsia flowers Source fundacionfreeearth.com

Varieties of coniferous plants

Coniferous plants are also popular, which go well with other varieties of shrubs. You can use on the site:

• Mountain pine. This evergreen shrub with bright green needles grows slowly and effectively stands out on the site throughout the year. Likes a sunny place. Not afraid of frost. Grows in any soil.
• El Maxwelly. Reaches a height of up to 1 m. It is distinguished by a dense crown in the shape of a pyramid. The color of the needles is light green. The shrub is not whimsical to the composition of the soil and is not afraid of frost. The landing site should be well lit and moderately moist.
• Juniper Blue Chip. Above the ground, this creeping shrub rises to a height of up to 35 cm, and spreads to the sides by 1.5 m. The needles are silver-blue, darkening as frost approaches.
• Cypress Aurora. The crown looks like an irregular cone, formed by spirally twisted branches. The shrub does not exceed 0.65 m in height and diameter of the crown. So that the needles do not burn out in the sun at the end of winter, the plant is covered with agrofiber. The preferred landing site should be well lit and moist.
• Yew Elegantissima. The height is not large - 120 - 230 cm, and the width reaches 300 cm. It prefers a sunny or slightly shaded area and neutral soil. It tolerates winter well.

Spherical shrubs for hedges Source 9dach.ru

Hedge

You can expressively decorate the site with the help of a hedge, which has not only a decorative, but also a protective function. The following types of shrubs are used to create it:

• Dogwood. Abundant flowering occurs in spring. Not afraid of the shadow.
• Tuyu. Likes lighted space. It needs to be covered for the winter. Planted tightly - with an interval of no more than 70 cm.
• Rose hip. Grows quickly, perfectly adapts to any conditions. Doesn't need pruning. The soil should be moist, the site should be well lit.
• Blackberry. A thorny fruiting shrub. Does not require complex care.
• Forsythia. Delicate golden inflorescences on long graceful branches adorn the plant in spring and delight until June. Cover the plant for the winter. Loves the sun, requires annual pruning.

Unpretentious and beautiful - which ornamental shrub for the garden to choose

If it is not possible to provide regular care for plants, then the way out is to purchase unpretentious, but at the same time beautiful plants. For example:

• Currant golden. Gives a bountiful harvest of fragrant and healthy berries, and also decorates the landscape. The leaves are used for canning and tea. As winter approaches, the leaves change their color, decorating the site with a riot of colors.
• Kalina. Bright foliage and berries appear closer to autumn and create a unique romantic atmosphere. The shrub is characterized by stable flowering and frost resistance. Attention should be paid to watering and treatment from harmful insects.

Hawthorn with medicinal and decorative function Source keywordbasket.com

• Hawthorn. Not only decorates the site, but also bears fruit. The soil for planting should be loose, and the site should be well lit.

Conclusion

Therefore, when choosing ornamental plantings for a site, you need to focus not only on their beauty, but also on climatic conditions and the possibility of regular pruning and top dressing. Unpretentious in care, frost-resistant and very beautiful shrubs, with the right approach, will delight both an experienced gardener and a beginner.