Lush blooming garden- a joy for the soul, every gardener tries to decorate his plot, create harmony and beauty in it. This goal can be achieved using flowering shrubs perennials photos with names you can select and find out the catalog below. This way you can highlight the beauty of your garden and create coziness. Important: all shrubs described in this article are frost-resistant.
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Shrub rose– looks impressive and smells very nice. Despite the fact that the plant looks very delicate, it is not at all whimsical and is resistant to diseases and low temperatures. It is better to plant it in a sunny area. The bush rose can reach up to two meters in height; the graceful branches of the bush often need support. This plant blooms at the end of June; the colors of the shrubs are varied. Basic plant care includes removing weak or blind shoots, strong branches that grow in the center, as well as wilted flowers. |
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Chubushnikor "Jasmine"- one of the most famous and winter-hardy flowering perennial shrubs. Jasmine delights with its beauty and aroma. This fragrant bush blooms in June and July, the flowers are white or cream-colored, the plant reaches one and a half to two meters in height. Another advantage of the bush is that it is not capricious. It is best planted in early spring or autumn in a sunny location. Don’t forget to trim old shoots, water, fertilize, feed with humus and remove weeds, so it will make you happy lush flowering. |
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Lilac- a very common, profusely flowering plant with a pronounced, pleasant aroma. To plant this perennial shrub, choose a more sunny part of the garden. Moderately moist, sandy soil is suitable. Lilacs need to be fertilized, loosened, flowers cut off, and also root shoots, this way you will help the plant develop properly and maintain its aesthetic appearance. |
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Forsythia – symbol of the arrival of spring. The branches of a perennial shrub are densely covered with bright yellow flowers. Forsythia grows well in a spacious, well-lit place. You should not get carried away with watering so that the roots do not begin to rot. The soil around the bush needs to be loosened and weeds removed. This plant should be fertilized with rotted manure. To keep the shrub looking neat, it is important to cut off not only dried or broken shoots, but also to shorten old shoots so that new side shoots can develop and the bush becomes more luxuriant. |
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Vegeila – deciduous perennial shrub. Interestingly, during flowering, the flowers change color from a pale shade to a rich pink color. Another pleasant moment is that the shrub pleases with its flowering 2 times a year. Vegeila is a heat-loving, light-loving plant that needs to be protected from strong winds. If the plant has frozen over the winter, abundant watering will help bring the bush back to life. In hot weather, it is also necessary to moisturize the bush well. |
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The photo is beautiful, the name of the flowering perennial shrub is garden hydrangea, medium size, blooms with lush inflorescences, period from mid-June to October. |
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Jasmine is a flowering perennial shrub, the name is wonderful, but the plant itself is very trivial in appearance. |
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Brugmansia is a medium-sized flowering shrub that is easily grown by our compatriots. Latin name Brugmansia. |
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Perennial the flowering shrub on the left is broom, it is small and unpretentious to the climate. |
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Perennial shrub euonymus- medium size, usual color - red. |
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Deutia bush, similar to jasmine, but the inflorescences are longer and narrower. |
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Barberry Thunberg - flowering perennial shrub photo. |
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Skumpia- a medium-sized flowering shrub that grows separately. |
| The shrub blooming on the left is a familiar one perennial lilac, can be planted in a row or as a separate plant. | |
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Flowering perennial shrub with photo on the left and names with the name Mahonia - a medium-sized plant. Blooms in dense large inflorescences. |
On suburban area you can’t do without large 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 of different sizes and shapes are an excellent backdrop 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, in different periods decorating the garden with their blooms;
- 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 the garden, attention is paid not only to their beauty, but also to the difficulty 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, on the first pages there will be varieties 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 carries an exquisite aroma, located at the ends of numerous shoots, white, simple or semi double flowers attract 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.
Spirea
Photos of these most unpretentious shrubs for the garden invariably evoke a wave of admiration. Very different in appearance, covered with white or pink flowers, affect decorative foliage and are divided into two large groups. Plants that bloom in spring are covered en masse with caps of flowers, which fall off quite quickly. In summer, other varieties begin to bloom, transforming the garden for a long time.
Thanks to the presence of both compact and large forms, they help in creating hedges; they are indispensable in group plantings, but even alone they will not get lost on the site, becoming its bright decoration.
With traditional care decorative bushes at the dacha they feel great in the sun and partial shade, and take root in areas with any light, loose soil.
Fieldfare
The closest relative of spirea will also not leave indifferent a summer resident who is passionate about flowering shrub crops. Depending on the variety, the height of the shrub with carved leaves resembling mountain ash varies from a meter to two. Flowering begins in the first half of summer and lasts up to 3 weeks. At this time, the fluffy crown of the bush is covered with white tassels of inflorescences. In autumn, the appearance of the shrub changes along with the color of the foliage, which turns from light green to bright golden.
In the middle lane ornamental shrubs for dachas, photos and names of which are given in the material, winter well without shelter and do not become capricious even with minimal care. Fieldfare is no exception. However, than better for the plant on the site, the greater the risk of its growth.
To limit the formation of root shoots, slate, plastic border or dense geotextiles are dug in during planting.
Bladderwort
It has many advantages. The most unpretentious shrub for a dacha shown in the photo will decorate it from spring until late autumn thanks to:
- dense decorative foliage of green, golden or purple color;
- spectacular flowering occurring in the first half of summer;
- reddish-purple fruits appearing in place of white corollas.
The bladderwort, related to spirea, fieldfare, and other ornamental shrubs, is absolutely unpretentious and different rapid growth And simple care. The plant of the most spectacular forms protects its beauty in the sun and in the shade, but bushes with purple foliage are best planted in open areas.
Japonica
Flowering begins in May. The fruits of this plant resemble real quince, but are much smaller and harder. They are edible. However, the bush, height different types which ranges from 0.5 to 2 meters, is valued not as a fruit crop, but as an ornamental crop.
Beautiful for the dacha and garden, it has a wide spreading crown covered with tough, elongated foliage of a dark green color. The peak of decorativeness occurs with the appearance of many yellow, orange or, depending on the variety, large red flowers.
Japanese quince is frost-resistant, light-loving, not afraid of drought and pruning, and tolerates planting in any soil, even acidic soil. Some plants bloom again in the second half of summer.
Honeysuckle
Blue with edible early fruits – popular garden plant. However, when designing a site, other varieties of shrubs are often forgotten, many of which are extremely decorative and unpretentious.
In Russian conditions, shrubs of real honeysuckle, Tatar honeysuckle, honeysuckle and other species feel great. Plants from one and a half to three meters high are densely leafy. Young greenery and shoots have a bluish tint. In June the bushes are covered with tubular white, yellowish, pink and orange flowers emitting a subtle aroma. After they wither, red, orange or dark fruits appear.
At the dacha, the decorative shrub takes root both in the sun and in the shade. Feels good on any soil, giving an increase of up to 50 cm per year.
Triloba almond (Louisiana)
A three-lobed almond plant will become a bright decoration of the site. An ornamental shrub or small tree up to 3 meters high blooms before foliage appears and is covered with a bright cloud of simple or semi-double flowers. The corollas can be painted in pink, crimson, and coral tones. The numerous flowers that open in May sit tightly on the shoots, so the crown appears completely pink.
In the middle zone, plants can freeze, so young almonds are covered for the winter, and areas protected from the wind are chosen for planting.
Hydrangea
If there is a lot of shade on the site, many ornamental shrubs in the dacha feel depressed and grow and bloom poorly. The shade-loving plant will be a salvation for the summer resident. She is equally good in a solo setting or in a group. Thanks to the efforts of breeders, spherical or spreading hydrangea bushes delight summer residents with white, pink, blue and greenish inflorescences, which can be admired in the garden, as a cut flower and as a dried flower.
The culture stands out for its long flowering, versatility of use and adaptability to shade. Hydrangeas prefer acidic soil and abundant watering.
Unpretentious shrubs for the garden: photos and names of beautiful plants
Lush flowering of shrubs in a dacha always attracts attention and makes the area “special”. But the petals inevitably fade, and the greenery merges with the general background and is no longer so attractive.
So that those used in the design are interesting in summer and autumn, except flowering plants, decorative deciduous and original fruit crops should be planted. If you look around, it turns out that the names beautiful bushes for a dacha, as in the photo, a lot.
Euonymus
In the forests of central Russia you can find an amazing shrub with ribbed shoots, bright fruits, decorated with unusual orange-pink pericarp and foliage, which by autumn turns into bright pink and violet-purple tones. This European plant is an undemanding plant that can decorate a hill or become a highlight in a group of other shrubs.
Today, creeping varieties of euonymus with green or variegated foliage are very popular. The height of Fortune's euonymus, for example, does not exceed 20 cm. This crop will be equally useful under the canopy garden trees, under high beautiful bushes in the country or, as in the photo, among stones and perennial grasses.
Snowberry
Talking about the best bushes for registration summer cottage, you can’t ignore the snowberry. This deciduous plant up to a meter high does not affect bright colors or variegated foliage. The highlight of the snowberry is its very long flowering and decorative white or pink fruits, which remain on bare branches even in winter. In summer, the shoots are densely strewn with pinkish small flowers and ovaries of varying degrees of ripeness.
In the middle zone, the unpretentious garden shrub shown in the photo, according to its name, is not afraid of either freezing or death from drought.
The best place to land is sunny areas or transparent shade next to other ornamental perennials or as part of a living border.
Golden currant
For many summer residents, currants are a favorite and valuable fruit crop. But not everyone knows that, in addition to white, cranberry and black currants, there are other interesting varieties.
A striking example is, which without difficulty will not only give the owner of the site bountiful harvest delicious berries, but will also decorate the garden. In spring, a large shrub with a spreading crown up to 2.5 meters high is first covered with smooth three- or five-fingered foliage, and then the branches are strewn with numerous yellowish-orange tubular flowers collected in brushes. An excellent honey plant, golden currant attracts a lot of insects to the site, and its flowering lasts up to 3 weeks.
In July, bright brown-golden or almost black sweet fruits bloom, which are liked by both children and adults. Closer to autumn, the foliage on the shrub first acquires orange or pink-red, and then crimson, carmine and purple colors, which persist until the snow.
Kalina
Viburnum cannot be called a truly unpretentious shrub, but its beauty and the benefits of its berries are worth the effort required to care for the plant. In Russian gardens you can see both decorative types of viburnum and ordinary, equally wonderful specimens. In spring and the first days of summer, viburnum bushes are literally covered with graceful white wreaths and lush caps of inflorescences. Flowering lasts up to two weeks.
Bright red fruits appear closer to autumn, at the same time the color of the foliage begins to change, which turns from green to crimson.
The advantages of the culture include frost resistance, stable flowering, adaptability to sun and shade, as well as decorativeness throughout the growing season.
However, despite its general unpretentiousness, viburnum requires attention due to the need for constant watering and protection from pests. This beautiful ornamental shrub for the cottage and garden is very much loved by aphids, which from the viburnum easily spread to other closely related plants.
Rose hip
Numerous photos of unpretentious shrubs for summer cottages with this name show plants that are very different in appearance. This is explained by the fact that “rosehip” is a collective name that unites dozens of species of cultivated and wild roses.
All of them, unlike garden varietal and hybrid beauties, are unpretentious and generously share their beauty and useful fruits with the summer resident. On the site, there is definitely a place for a wrinkled rose with simple or double flowers with a diameter of up to 8 cm, a sweetish-spicy aroma and color in all shades from white to deep pink. This shrub has wrinkled, large leaves that give the shrub its name, and flattened fruits with juicy orange pulp and a mass of pubescent seeds inside.
Garden shrub related to park roses, has a universal purpose, blooms from May until the end of summer. Thanks to this and the foliage turning yellow in autumn, the bush is decorative from early spring until late autumn. grows well on all types of soil, does not freeze in winter and regular pruning easily kept within specified boundaries.
No less decorative is the gray rose, with purple-silver leaves, pink flowers and edible bright red fruits. The shrub, up to 2 meters high, blooms in mid-summer, survives harsh winters without loss and is not afraid of drought.
The light-loving plant is not demanding on soil fertility, but is afraid of stagnant water and reacts poorly to increased soil acidity.
Irga
Irga is well known to summer residents of the Urals and Siberia, but it will be no less interesting to those who are not indifferent to the beauty of the site in other regions of the country. The plant, with a height of 2 to 5 meters, not only stands out for its winter hardiness. Lush blooming in spring- This is an excellent honey plant.
White or milky flowers collected in clusters cover the entire bush, and by the second half of summer they turn into scatterings of round, gradually ripening fruits. At this time, the bush is painted in all shades of pink, purple and violet.
The simple, oval or almost rounded leaves of serviceberry in spring and summer have a dark green color with a purple tint, which in the fall gives way to festive carmine, orange, scarlet and purple colors.
The fruits of the serviceberry are tasty and healthy, so the drought-resistant and frost-resistant shrub is often grown as fruit crop. But its rich blooms and vibrant fall foliage make it a valuable ornamental plant.
Hawthorn
Another shrub crop with useful fruits, hawthorn has long been valued as a plant valuable for landscape design. In addition to varieties with ordinary, white flowers, specimens with pink, simple and double corollas are popular today.
It transforms the garden throughout June, and closer to autumn the bushes are covered with reddish-purple fruits. A tall, beautiful shrub for a summer residence, as in the photo, is good both in a single planting and in a group, next to other bushes and herbaceous plants smaller sizes.
To plant hawthorn, choose well-lit areas with loose soil. Without labor-intensive care, the plant will delight you for many years with its excellent appearance and generous harvest.
List of noteworthy ones ornamental plants does not end with the above names and photos of beautiful shrubs for the garden. Many more crops can decorate a site without requiring daily protection or labor-intensive care from the summer resident. An excellent example is the one that migrated from the forest. The veins of the flower beds will be illuminated by bright forsythia. A spectacular action makes an unforgettable impression on the viewer,
Planting elegant flowering shrubs provides an excellent opportunity to transform personal plot. They help in zoning the territory, decorate areas between trees and recreation areas, and can become a real highlight of the site. Many of them, in addition to their enchanting beauty, give a delightful aroma.
Keria
This forest shrub with sunny flowers is nicknamed the Japanese rose. It blooms early and continues to delight with lush flowering until mid-summer. Then lonely flowers may appear.
Camellia
When mentioning this plant, many immediately recall the novel “The Lady of the Camellias.” This is a very aristocratic plant, which, unfortunately, does not tolerate Russian frosts. It needs to be hidden for the winter.
In the photo you see charming camellia flowers Almond
Jasmine
Before flowering, jasmine bushes are not of any interest in terms of decoration. But with the appearance of delicate white flowers, the picture changes dramatically, and the air is filled with a charming aroma. The petals can be collected to flavor tea.
The photo shows a shrub with a rare scent called jasmine Daphne
One of the leaders in terms of flowering time. It pleases the owners with a magnificent aroma that spreads far beyond the boundaries of the site.
Irga canadensis
The plant is especially decorative not only in May, when it is covered with delicate white flower clusters. In autumn the bush turns purple, which looks very impressive.
Viburnum, rowan, elderberry
These shrubs delight with their appearance all season long, because beautiful flowers are replaced by equally attractive berries. These berry bushes not only complement country style decor, but are also actively used for healing.
Summer-autumn flowering shrubs: photos with names
The variety of bushes covered with flowers in summer is amazing. Let's plunge into the world of beautiful garden shrubs, pleasing to the eye during the summer heat.
Barberry
These especially decorative bushes are covered with yellow flowers in the summer, which are replaced by red berries in the fall. Barberry leaves with a burgundy color will look impressive.
Shrub roses
This plant is better known to us under the name rosehip. Red or pink lush flowers appear on thorny branches in early summer, and useful fruits- at the beginning of autumn.
The photo shows a bush rose Park roses
The bushes are covered with flowers at the beginning of summer, and this beauty continues for about a month. Modern hybrids bloom much longer.
Weigela
The bush stands out among other ornamental plants due to its extraordinary abundance of flowers. Their color is not bright, so the composition looks very delicate. The enchanting splendor lasts throughout May and June, and if you’re lucky, it will continue in August.
Hydrangea
Hydrangea always attracts attention: the bushes are very beautiful and do not disappear almost all summer. Sometimes there are so many flowers, united in large balls, that green leaves are not visible behind them. Hydrangea paniculata and tree hydrangea are considered frost-resistant. The plant tolerates partial shade well.
The photo shows a magnificent hydrangea Honeysuckle b
It has decorative look not only during the flowering period. The flowers are bell-shaped, white. Honeysuckle produces tasty fruits - syn These are berries that taste like blueberries.
Skumpia
A magnificent shrub with an unusual flowering form. Instead of forming flowers, the plant increases the length of peduncles, which are covered with fluff. In the photo you can see how unusual the skumpia looks: like a big cloud.
Deytsia
Delicate pink or white flowers cover the plant during the first half of summer. This guest from the east looks unusually elegant.
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Here is the catalog deciduous shrubs, which can be used for landscaping the garden area and creating a beautiful landscape design.
All deciduous shrubs for the garden in the catalog are accompanied by colorful photos and classified by their names.
You can choose the decorative crop that suits you and read its brief description.
Deciduous shrubs are presented in cultivation in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Look at all the decorative deciduous shrubs on this page; among them there will certainly be an option for your garden. The names of deciduous shrubs are suggested, followed by short description plants. There is also a wide variety of photographs of deciduous shrubs in various stages of their development.
JAPANESE MAPLE — ACER
Most maples are trees. Japanese maples are slow-growing shrubs 1-2 m high with attractive leaves that turn color in autumn. Requires protection from the morning sun and cold winds. Among the varieties of the Fan Maple (A. palmatum) ‘Dissectum’ (green leaves turning orange).
ARALIA — ARALIA
- Flowering time: August - September
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
A large shrub that produces a lot of growth. Each leaf, 1 m long, is divided into separate leaflets. Choose a protected location. The gardens grow high aralia (A. elata), which grows up to 3 m and has large inflorescences of tiny flowers. Aralia 'Aureovariegata' has cream-colored leaves in spring.
BUDDLEYA— BUDDLEJA
- Location: best sunny
All species have leaves that are tapered at the end, usually pubescent below, and inflorescences of tiny flowers. David's buddleia (B. davidii) blooms in August to mid-September; Annual pruning is important. Buddleia globosa (B.globosa) with orange spherical inflorescences, and Buddleia alternate-leaved (B. alternifolia) with arched stems.
KARYOPTERIS — CARYOPTERIS
- Flowering time: September - October
- , woody cuttings in autumn
A rounded border shrub that grows in all types of soils, including chalk. The main species is C. clandonensis, 1 m high. It has gray-green leaves and lavender flowers in terminal inflorescences 10 cm long. The ‘Kew Blue’ variety has dark blue flowers.
CERATOSTIGMA, PIGGY — CERATOSTIGMA
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: dividing the bush in autumn
Stems may be damaged by frost, but heavy pruning in the spring will provide new stems that will bear clusters of phlox-like blue flowers in both summer and fall. The hardiest species is Ceratostigma Wilmott (C. willmottianum) - height 1 m. Other species are Ceratostigma Griffith (C. griffithii) and dwarf Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (C. plumbaginoides).
CHENOMELES, JAPANESE QUINCE — CHAENOMELES
- Flowering time: March - May
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
It grows well in sun or shade in all types of soil and produces large golden fruits after the bright spring flowers. Chaenomeles beautiful (Ch. speciosa) - height 2-3 m. It is grown as a wall plant. Chaenomeles superba (Ch. superba), 1 m high and having a dense, rounded bush, is grown in borders.
CHIMONANTHUS — CHIMONANTHUS
- Flowering time: December - March
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
The flowers on bare stems are not particularly attractive, but they do appear very early and have a spicy aroma. Chimonanthus early (C. praecox), having a height of 2 m, is a species for the garden with hanging yellow flowers with a purple center and waxy petals. The 'Luteus' variety is more showy than the species.
CORYLOPSIS – CORYLOPSIS
- Flowering time: March - April
- Location: Lightly shady is best
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Blooms before the leaves appear. It is not as popular as hazel - it is not very hardy and frost can damage the flowers. K. spicata (C. spicata) 2 m has yellow flowers with purple anthers. Corylopsis bare (C. glabrescens), 3.5 m high, is a wide-spreading, profusely flowering shrub.
BROOM — CYTISUS
- Flowering time: April - June
- Location: must be sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
The flexible stems having tiny leaves are covered with butterfly flowers - it will grow on poor soil. Broom broom (C.scoparius) is 1.5 m high and its varieties and hybrids are widespread. Creeping C. decumbens is a groundcover variety. A giant 5 m high - Moroccan broom (C.battandieri).
ACTION — DEUTZIA
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
Flowers cover the entire bush. Late frosts may damage the flower buds, but it is easy to grow. Deutzia rosea (D. rosea), 1 m high, blooms in May with pink flowers on arched branches. Deutzia rough (D. scabra) and its double form ‘Plena’, 2 m high, bloom in May-June.
EXOCHORDS — EXOCHORDA
- Flowering time: May
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: by rooted offspring in autumn
A shrub attractive in late spring when white flowers appear in small clusters. Flowering lasts only 7-10 days. Exochord Giralda (E.giraldii) with a height of 3 m has the most large flowers; Exochorda racemosa is taller, but the flowers are smaller, and a favorite variety is Exochorda grandiflora (E. macrantha) ‘The Bride’.
Euonymus — EUONYMUS
- Flowering time: October - December
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Deciduous euonymus species are tall shrubs with colorful fall foliage and fruit.
The most common is the European Euonymus (E. europaeus), 4 m high, with red fruits and orange seeds. The winged euonymus (E alatus), 1.5 m tall, features winged branches and red autumn foliage.
FORSICTION — FORSYTHIA
- Flowering time: March - April
- Location: sunny or partial shade
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
The flowers are wide-open small bells. There are varieties for covering walls and bare ground and for growing as a tapeworm. Intermediate forsythia (F. intermedia), 3 m high, is a common upright bush. The 'Lynwood' variety has wider petals. Suspension forsythia (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. The stems may freeze, but the varieties grow new shoots in the spring. The hardiest of them are the Magellanic varieties (F magellanica) - ‘Gracilis’ has especially graceful flowers. There are also many hybrids such as 'Mrs. Popple' and 'Tom Thumb'.without foliage.
FOTHERGILLA — FOTHERGILLA
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: Lightly shady is best
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Fluffy brush inflorescences appear in the spring before the leaves bloom, but they are most decorative in the fall, when the foliage turns bright yellow, orange or red. Fothergilla Gardenii (F. gardenii) is 1 m high and has small flowers. The taller Fothergilla major (F. major) variety ‘Monticola’ turns red in autumn.
GORSE — GENISTA
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: must be sunny
- Reproduction: sowing seeds in spring
Gorse has flexible, strong stems with small leaves and clover-shaped flowers. They all 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 thorny branches of the Spanish Gorse (G. hispanica), 30 cm high, flowers appear in June-July.
witch hazel – HAMAMELIS
- Flowering time: December - February
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Spider-like flowers appear on bare stems, followed by hazel-like leaves. Fall foliage is turning into attractive hues. Common species Hamamelis soft (H. mollis) 3 m high blooms large fragrant flowers. Variety ‘Pallida’ is yellow, ‘Brevipetala’ is bronze-yellow.
Deciduous shrubs
Deciduous shrubs are distinguished by the fact that they shed all their foliage.
HIBISCUS — HIBISCUS
- Location: must be sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
At the end of summer, the branches are covered with saucer-shaped flowers. This plant will not grow just anywhere - it requires full sun, good drainage and protection from cold winds. Syrian hibiscus (H. syriacus) with a height of 2.5 m has many varieties. In the variety ‘Bluebird’ purple flowers with a dark eye; ‘Woodbridge’ has pink ones.
HYDRANGEA — HYDRANGEA
- Flowering time: July - September
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Large-leaved Hydrangea variety (H. microphylla) ‘Hamburg’, 1.5 m high, is a typical variety with rounded inflorescences; ‘Blue Wave’ is a popular variety with flat buds. Petiole hydrangea (H. petiolaris) is a vigorous, self-clinging vine with white flowers.
KERIA — KERRIA
- Flowering time: April - May
- Location: sunny or shady
- Reproduction: woody cuttings in autumn
This shrub will grow almost anywhere, but requires annual pruning. appear in spring, and sometimes in summer and autumn. Japanese Keria (K. japonica), 2 m tall, grown in gardens, has yellow flowers on arched stems. For the sake of double flowers, the variety ‘Pleniflora’ is grown.
TREE PEONY —PAEONIA
- Flowering time: May - June
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Tree peonies are less popular than herbaceous peonies. They have large round or spherical flowers with thin petals. The stems of terry varieties need garter. Peony Delavay (P. delavayi) with red single flowers; double flowers in varieties of Tree Peony (P.suffruticosa).
PEROVSKIYA — PEROVSKIA
- Flowering time: August - October
- Location: must be sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Tiny blue flowers appear in long inflorescences above erect stems and gray leaves. The leaves are deeply lobed and have a sage scent. Perovskia swan leaf (P. atriplicifolia), 1 m high, has inflorescences 25 cm long. Heavy pruning is necessary, so little can be seen in spring.
MOUNTAIN JASMINE, GARDEN JASMINE — PHILADELPHUS
- Flowering time: June - July
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer
Popular shrub. Typically 2 m tall, but there are taller and dwarf varieties. The flowers have a scent similar to orange blossoms. Among high grades terry white ‘Virginal’. Mock orange (Ph.coronarius) ‘Aureus’ is medium in height and has yellow foliage, while ‘Sybille’ is a dwarf plant with a height of 1m.
Potentilla, 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. Cinquefoil (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, CHERRY PEARL — PRUNUS
- Flowering time: depends on the species
- Location: best sunny
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
Hedging varieties include the 1m tall P cistena with pink flowers, and the 2m tall Plum (P cerasifera) 'Nigra', also pink. 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: partial shade is best
- Reproduction: acquiring new plants
The average height is 1.5-2.5 m and higher and blooms later than Japanese azaleas. There are many types, including Ghent, Knap Hill, Exbury and Mollis hybrids. Before the leaves fall, they take on rich fall colors. Popular varieties are ‘Cecile’ and ‘Persil’.
Already in early spring We direct all our brain energy to planning our summer cottage, selecting ornamental shrubs that should bloom and delight us with their aroma throughout the summer. This is understandable, because the time of flowers is coming, and, finally, such a rare opportunity appears to create your own happiness in a separate corner of the earth. Next, you will be presented with a selection (names and photos) of the most decorative and beautiful perennial flowering shrubs for the garden.
Features of perennial ornamental flowering shrubs and their use in landscape design
Most gardeners plant ornamental shrubs for the purpose of zoning a site and creating a hedge. And if they also bloom beautifully all summer, then these perennials They will simply be a decoration for the garden.
When choosing such flowering perennials You should pay attention to the following factors:
- Frost resistance and, accordingly,need for shelter shrubs for the winter.
- Degree of care requirements. Certainly, best option- This unpretentious perennial, which is what a flowering shrub usually is. But most of these plants, at a minimum, require periodic pruning of the crown, removal of flower stalks, watering and fertilizing.
- The composition and type of soil required for planting (although you can always additionally fill the planting hole with the required soil mixture).
- The dimensions of the bush, its height and volume of leaf mass. The perennial should fit well into the space allocated to it on the site.
- Timing and duration of flowering. It is ideal to plant flowers and shrubs in the garden that will bloom throughout the summer season.
The most popular perennial flowering shrubs for the garden
Lilac
This is the most popular early-flowering perennial shrub, the peak of flowering, as a rule, occurs in May, and in early June it has completely faded. Pleasantly smelling flowers, depending on the variety, can be simple, double or super-double. Height - from 1.5 to 2 meters.
Forsythia
A spring shrub incomparable to any other, whose original star flowers are sure to win your heart. As a rule, the size is comparable to lilac (1.5-2 meters).
Important! Some varieties of forsythia are not particularly frost-resistant, so they should be covered for the winter.
Chubushnik ( garden jasmine)
In almost every garden you can find wonderful jasmine (mock orange), which is not only beautiful, but also has a unique aroma. Sizes can vary greatly, anywhere from 1 meter to 4.
Chaenomeles (Japanese quince)
In addition to beautiful flowering, this bizarre perennial shrub also bears fruit closer to the beginning of autumn. The height of the bush is from 50 to 80 centimeters.
Rhododendron
It has flowers of extraordinary beauty that appear in late April-early May. The bush itself reaches enough large sizes from 0.5 to 1.5 meters.
Skumpia (Wig tree)
Anyone who passes by this shrub during its flowering period will definitely stop and be simply amazed by the incredibly exotic beauty of its flowers and leaves. Height - from 1.5 to 3 m.
Important! For the winter, the mackerel must be covered strictly.
Wisteria (Wisteria)
It blooms already at the end of spring, and can retain rare blooming lilac clusters throughout the entire summer period.
It's worth making a disclaimer, that this very fragrant plant is more related to
Important! The plant is heat-loving, blooms noticeably more abundantly in the southern regions than in northern latitudes, and necessarily requires shelter for the winter.
tree peony
It still has the same exquisite beauty of its herbaceous variety only in bush form, and its spring May flowering, as a rule, begins a couple of weeks earlier. The bush sizes are the most standard - from 1.5 to 2 m.
Camellia
Delicate camellia flowers are very reminiscent of roses in the shape of their buds. As a rule, the length of the magnificent shrub reaches about 2 meters.
For winter in cold regions it requires sufficient warm shelter.
Kolkvitsia is pleasant (lovely)
A wonderful decorative flowering and deciduous perennial shrub. Its luxurious flowering occurs in late spring and early summer, blooming with touching pink bells. The height can reach 1.5-2 meters.
Louiseania (bean, garden almond, double plum)
A very elegant spring flowering ornamental shrub. Depending on the variety, it can be a 1.5 meter bush or a 4 meter tree.
Cercis canadensis
Initially, this is a tree, but most often, if Cercis is not grown in its homeland, it has the form of a bush. Gorgeous flowering begins in mid-spring and continues until the beginning of summer, so to speak, until the leaves appear.
There are also his European variety, however, it is cercis Canadian the most unpretentious and cold-resistant.
Video: the most beautiful flowering shrubs
By the way! Many of these ornamental perennial shrubs can bloom all summer, we’ll talk about them later.
Perennial ornamental shrubs blooming all summer
Weigela
We can plainly say that this bright plant picks up spring flowering from previous shrubs and rightfully occupies one of the most honorable places in the gardens of many summer residents. It is represented by a huge number of varieties, which not only have different flowers, but also leaf colors. The height of the bush can be from 1-2 m. It is believed that weigela is more spring Flower, but it can bloom and continue to bloom throughout the summer (it blooms again in August).
Spiraea (Meadowsweet)
There are quite a lot of varieties and varieties of this catchy perennial shrub: there are spring-blooming spireas, and there are also summer-blooming ones. The colors and shapes of flowers can also be completely different. The sizes of the bush are different: miniature 50-60 centimeters and up to 2 meters in height. Perfect for creating a hedge.
Cinquefoil ( Kuril tea)
This impressive perennial shrub, beloved by many gardeners, blooms throughout the summer (May to September). The height of the bush is from 50 to 100 centimeters. This plant is not only beautifully flowering, but also healthy (you can make tea from its leaves). Also suitable for creating hedges.
Hydrangea
What could be more beautiful than summer hydrangea blossoms? Flowering starts at the beginning of summer, and ends in late autumn, and dry hydrangea also looks incredibly beautiful. The size of perennials can vary greatly and depend on the species: from tiny 50-70 centimeter bushes to 1.5 meter trees.
Buddleia (summer lilac)
Buddleia is very similar to lilac, not only in its tassels, but also in the magical aroma it exudes. Can grow up to 1.5 meters. As a rule, it is used in the background in flower beds.
Common oleander
The bush has not only an irresistibly beautiful appearance, but is also considered very useful: it pulls out literally all harmful toxins from the air. This perennial can reach 2 meters in height, but you can hardly afford to keep such a huge plant at home.
Carefully! This shrub is poisonous.
Note! Unfortunately, in winter this heat-loving (exclusively southern) shrub freezes mercilessly. At the same time, shelter does not even help it, so for the winter it should be brought indoors, so to speak, used as a tub culture.
Rose
Rose, as everyone has long known, is the queen of the garden.
Rose bushes can be used to make a first-class and virtually impenetrable hedge.
