Hardy shrubs that flower


25 Beautiful Flowering Shrubs - Best Flowering Bushes for Gardens

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Best Flowering Shrub for Fragrance: Daphne

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Daphne are pretty, appealing shrubs that aren't that well known, though they've become more popular in recent years. Plant near walkways where you can enjoy their ethereal scent.

USDA Zone: 6 to 10

Exposure: Full sun with afternoon shade in hot climates

Their fruity-scented blossoms of pink, white, or lavender bloom in late winter and early spring long before many other shrubs, and they maintain a nice compact shape without pruning.

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Best Flowering Shrub for Shade: Lily of the Valley Bush

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This gorgeous early spring bloomer, also called pieris, has cascading blooms that resemble the perennial flower lily of the valley.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Exposure: Part shade

Its glossy evergreen leaves offer year-round structure and interest to the garden. Plus, it's one of the few flowering shrubs that prefers part shade.

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Best Flowering Shrub for Fragrance: Korean Spice Viburnum

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Korean spice viburnum produces pale pink buds in early spring that bloom into white or pink clusters. Plant it where you can enjoy its heady scent.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Exposure: Part to full sun

It has a delicious spice cake fragrance that tells you spring has arrived. It's also deer resistant!

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Best Flowering Shrub for Long-Lasting Blooms: Ninebark

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Ninebark is a native shrub that's got it all: colorful foliage that's dark burgundy, chartreuse, or bronze all season long; fragrant white flowers that bloom in mid- to late spring; and a natural arching shape that doesn't need pruning. Look for new dwarf varieties for smaller gardens.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7

Exposure: Full sun

This shrub looks great most of the season and works equally well in mixed borders or beds or as an accent plant. It's also a pollinator magnet!

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Best Flowering Shrub for Adding Interest: Sweetshrub

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With unusual, large red or white flowers that can carry a spicy scent, this easy-to-grow flowering shrub also is known as Carolina allspice, spicebush, or strawberry bush. It's a very large shrub, maxing out at 10 feet tall, so plant it where it has plenty of space to spread.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Exposure: Part to full sun

The interesting flowers last for weeks in early summer, blooming most of the season in moderate climates. It's also deer resistant.

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Best Flowering Shrub for Early Blooms: Mahonia

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Not particularly well known, this evergreen shrub blooms in late winter or early spring with bright yellow blooms that become handsome blue berries in fall. Place it along borders or as a backdrop to a mixed planting bed.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Exposure: Part to full sun

Mahonia is an early bloomer and a great screening plant.

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Flowering Shrub with Most Unique Blooms: Witch Hazel

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The fun flowers on this shrub make it worth planting. This is a great plant to place along woodland borders.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Exposure: Part to full sun

The crazy, curly flowers appear in late fall and linger long after the colorful leaves have dropped. Some types also bloom in late winter.

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Best Classic Flowering Shrub: Azalea

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Known for their beautiful show at the Masters each April, these evergreen shrubs come in every color from peach to hot pink to pure white. They're lovely planted in masses or as foundation plantings.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9

Exposure: Part sun to sun

Why we love it: Classic Flowering Shrub

New varieties are more cold hardy and rebloom, offering a spring show and secondary blooms throughout the season.

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Best Low-Growing Flowering Shrub: Deutzia

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This lovely deciduous shrub has a natural arching shape and produces abundant clusters of small white or pink flowers in spring. Plant as a low hedge, in mixed borders along walkways, or on slopes for erosion control.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Exposure: Part sun to sun

The pretty blooms last for weeks, and it's deer resistant. It's also a low-maintenance shrub that rarely needs attention.

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Best Fast-Growing Flowering Shrub: Forsythia

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When forsythia blooms, it's a sure sign spring is starting. Look for newer varieties that are more compact and better behaved than old standards, which can become tall and unwieldy in small gardens. Plant as accents or in a mixed border.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Exposure: Full sun

The canary yellow blooms appear in early spring before the shrub even has leaves. The rest of the year, it's a handsome deciduous shrub. And it's a fast grower!

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Best Flowering Shrub for Old-Fashioned Scent: Lilac

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Plant this late spring flowering shrub where you can enjoy its old-fashioned fragrance and heart-shaped leaves. Many new varieties are more compact or rebloom in midsummer.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Exposure: Full sun

The sweet scent signals summer is around the corner, while the heart-shaped leaves offer charm the rest of the season.

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Best Low-Maintenance Flowering Shrub: Flowering Quince

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This deciduous shrub features beautiful vibrant flowers in shades of peach, scarlet, orange, or red in late winter or early spring.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Exposure: Full sun

Flowering quince is a decidedly low-maintenance shrub that makes for an ideal hedge, screen, or barrier in front yards and backyards. New varieties are thornless.

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Best Evergreen Flowering Shrub: Rhododendron

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This flowering shrub with glossy green leaves boasts blooms in white, peach, pink, or shades of purple in late spring. It's an old favorite with many new varieties available.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Exposure: Part to full sun

Rhododendron makes for beautiful hedges and thrives under a canopy of trees. New varieties are more cold hardy.

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Best Flowering Shrub for Hummingbirds: Weigela

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This deciduous shrub comes in a wide range of foliage and flower colors. Plant weigela as a showy hedge, or use as an accent or in mixed borders. New types rebloom throughout the growing season.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8

Exposure: Full sun

The beautiful tubular blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies from late spring to summer.

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Best Flowering Shrub with Berries: Beautyberry

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Although this deciduous shrub produces pretty flowers from late spring into summer, it's better known for its stunning clusters of purple berries that persist into winter. Group several plants for a colorful border, or plant as a focal point.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8

Exposure: Full sun

It's simply striking! It's also deer resistant and attractive to pollinators.

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Best Flowering Shrub for Butterflies: Butterfly Bush

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This deciduous shrub features masses of blossoms from summer to fall. It comes in an array of colors including pink, purple, red, and white. Use it to add color, texture, fragrance, and height at the back of beds or near patios and other outdoor living areas. New varieties are more compact, reaching just 2–3 feet tall and wide.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Exposure: Full sun

This fast grower is in bloom from summer to first frost. As the name indicates, butterflies love it!

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Toughest Flowering Shrub: Potentilla

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Also known as cinquefoil, this hardy pink, white, or yellow flowering shrub features a long bloom time with some varieties flowering in late spring through early fall. It makes a beautiful addition to everything from small container gardens to mixed borders.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7

Exposure: Full sun

Potentilla is a super-tough plant, standing up to both urban and coastal environments. It's also deer and rabbit resistant.

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Longest-Blooming Flowering Shrub: Hydrangea

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Hydrangeas works as a hedge, as an accent, or even in containers. They boasts three-season interest because the flowers, which emerge in early to midsummer, stay intact through fall and winter. Many new varieties have been introduced in the last decade, so shop for one sized to your garden (some max out at just 2–3 feet tall and wide).

USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9

Exposure: Part to full sun, depending on the variety

No matter where you live, there's a hydrangea that will thrive in your environment. The papery blooms persist throughout the season and make excellent dried flowers.

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Best Late-Blooming Flowering Shrub: Rose of Sharon

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Rose of Sharon boasts large, lush flowers in every color from white to pale pink to deep chiffon blue in late summer. Plant as a hedge, either on its own or as a backdrop for lower shrubs or flowers.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9

Exposure: Full sun

Just when the rest of your garden is fading in late summer, rose of Sharon begins to bloom.

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Easiest Flowering Shrub: Shrub Rose

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Shrub roses are hardy, disease resistant, and bloom from late spring to a hard freeze for long season color. Some also are fragrant. Plant shrub roses as screens, as hedges, or en masse on a hillside.

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9

Exposure: Full sun

Why we love it: Easy-to-grow Flowering Shrub

Every garden needs at least one rose bush, and shrub roses are the least fussy type of rose to plant.

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10 Hardy Shrubs You Can't Kill

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A lot of people would like to garden but are scared off by what they see as a “black thumb”—the inability to keep plants alive. Of course, there is no such thing as a black thumb gardener. All you need to gain confidence in gardening are some easy-to-care-for plants that are practically impossible to kill, and that thumb will be looking pretty green in no time. Who better to get advice from than the author, Stacy Tornio? Her newest book, Plants You Can’t Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners was created to convert black thumbs and make gardening a whole lot more enjoyable. Stacy is here today to share 10 of the 101 plants covered in the book.

By Stacy Tornio

1. Red Twig Dogwood

Dogwoods are some of the best trees and shrubs around (yes, they are considered both trees and shrubs, depending on the variety). There are seriously hundreds to choose from, and red twig dogwood is one of the best (look for the botanical name Cornus sericea). You can grow it as a small tree or as a shrub, pruning it as you see fit. The best thing about this shrub is that is has bright red stems, so it looks fantastic in winter when there’s not very much other color.

2. Crape Myrtle

Bees adore it, butterflies love it, and it’s a staple in the south. It’s crape myrtle (Lagerstromia). This shrub (which can grow so tall that some mistake it for a tree) is a true sign of spring with its beautiful pink flowers. It can tolerate less-than-perfect soil conditions, and it’s common to see rows of these growing in public gardens or bordering long driveways. Sorry northern gardeners, but it might be off limits to you. If you’re right on the edge of its hardiness zone, you can try offering it protection over the winter, and you just might get it to grow!

3. Forsythia

The harbinger of spring: this is how gardeners often refer to forsythia (Forsythia × intermedia). When it’s really early in spring and not much else is blooming, the gorgeous golden flowers emerge and brighten up an entire landscape. This shrub really is one of the first things to flower, and it sure does make an impact. You can find gobs of forsythia options out there, including dwarf varieties only reaching a few feet tall to border forsythia, which spreads and is used for borders, hedges, and screening. After the initial bloom, they mostly fade away and are forgotten, but they can still offer a solid swath of green for the rest of the growing season.

4. Hydrangea

The world of hydrangeas is HUGE! You can find hundreds and hundreds to choose from, and the botanical names can get a bit confusing. To make things simple, let’s focus on one of the most popular, the bigleaf hydrangea (look for Hydrangea macrophylla). You can find two main groups, including those with globe-shaped flowers (called mopheads) and flattened flower heads (called lacecaps). Both are beautiful, and once you get them established, they grow for years! Don’t lose patience if you don’t get yours going right away. Sometimes you just need to find the right location in your garden.

5. Juniper

The hardest thing to do is to figure out whether juniper is a tree or a shrub. The short answer is that it’s both! You’ve probably seen junipers growing before, most of which fall under the botanical name Juniperus chinensis. This evergreen is extremely versatile, and it’s very popular for people who want something to offer a little privacy in the backyard. All junipers are reliable and fairly maintenance-free, though, so you can plant them without worrying. Plus, nearly all produce blue little berries for the birds!

6. Yew

Yews are one of the longest-living evergreens, and they are a staple in many backyards. You’ve probably seen a yew, even if you didn’t know what it was. While the entire yew family is huge, let’s focus on Taxus x media. This is a hybrid group made up of English yews, which are great ornamentals, mixed with Japanese yews, which can survive harsh winters. All are good options for getting some year-round green added to your yard, but this group of hybrids is particularly known for being relatively disease-free and easy to care for.

7. Serviceberry

Here’s another one—is it a tree? Is it a shrub? Ask two different gardeners and you’ll get two different answers. And they’d both be right. Think about what’s most important to you. Is it fall color? Is it offering food for birds? Is it spring flowers? All serviceberries do this, but some have higher marks than others. For a smaller serviceberry, look for the botanical name Amelanchier alnifolia. For a tree, look for botanical names Amelanchier arborea and Amelanchier canadensis. Once you figure out your #1 priority and you know your space needs, then set out to talk to someone at your local garden center to find a serviceberry that fits those needs.

8. Rose of Sharon

Don’t be fooled by the name on this one. It’s not actually in the rose family at all. Instead, it’s related to hibiscus, which generally have tropical-looking flowers. Look for the botanical name Hibiscus syriacus. Still, gardeners definitely grow it for its blooms, which last all summer. The blooms look a bit like hollyhock and the shrub is very forgiving overall. In fact, some gardeners love the challenge of training a rose of Sharon, pruning it to look like a miniature tree.

9. Spirea

Spirea can come in many shapes and sizes. For instance, there’s a kind of spirea called bridal wreath (Spirea vanhouttei) that can get up to 10 feet tall and a whopping 20 feet wide! Because there are so many different types, this is one where it’s really important to read labels when you’re shopping at the garden center. Look at the size listed before you buy. All spireas make great hiding spots and nesting locations for birds, and they are known for producing beautiful spring and summer flowers, too.

10. Viburnum

Viburnums (botanical name is also Viburnum) can vary a lot in size and shape, but they do share a few key important traits. For instance, all viburnums have year-round appeal with flowers in spring, great foliage in summer, nice color in fall, and berries that last through winter. Birders and gardeners like viburnum equally because of the wide appeal it has with birds. If you only have space for a few shrubs in your backyard, definitely make room for a viburnum. There are seriously hundreds to choose from, so you’re bound to find one that works in your space. Plus, many on the market today are native cultivars—definitely a bonus!

 

 

Every garden needs those shrubs they can absolutely count on 100% and feel the success of easy gardening. Now, you can plan your next shrub purchase with the confidence of knowing you’re not going to fail. There are 91 more ideas in Plants You Can’t Kill that will make gardening a breeze. 

Look for the book on Amazon or at your local bookstore for even more suggestions on plants you can’t kill. The book also includes recommendations for perennials, trees, annuals, grasses, houseplants, herbs, and veggies.

Reprinted with permission from Plants You Can’t Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners by Stacy Tornio © 2017. Published by Skyhorse. Photography courtesy of Skyhorse Publishing.

About the Author

Stacy Tornio is an Oklahoma girl at heart, though she’s lived in Wisconsin for the last 15 years. As the former editor of Birds & Blooms magazine, Stacy will always consider herself a birder and gardener. She has more than 10 books to her name, including The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure Book (National Outdoor Book Award winner), The Secret Lives of Animals, Project Garden, and Bird Brainiacs. Also look for Stacy’s books through the Ranger Rick line of books coming out from The National Wildlife Federation.

 

 

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The most beautiful winter-hardy perennial shrubs blooming all summer

Ornamental shrubs will help you solve several problems in your garden at once. These are not only beautiful buds that delight the eye all summer, but also zoning and protection of personal space from prying eyes. Today we are talking about winter-hardy flowering perennial shrubs.

Top varieties of hardy shrubs

Most popular varieties
Shade-loving plants
Low-growing varieties
The most unpretentious varieties

1. Budleya

Inflorescences come in a variety of shades: from lavender to white. Budleya pleases the eye until the very frost, which means that your garden will be bright for a long time, even when all other plants leave for the winter.

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2. Potentilla

It cannot be said that this is a very popular representative of a garden bed, but so much the better - the garden will not look like the neighbors' plots. Potentilla is unpretentious, tolerates frost well and blooms all summer until late autumn, painting the garden in bright colors. Grows best in full sun and light shade and requires only regular pruning.

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3. Calicant

Representative of the North American flora. In our latitudes, it has taken root remarkably due to its endurance. In the spring, before flowering, the calicant is pruned. Unusual water lily-shaped flowers appear in early summer and fade in late July. This plant is rarely seen in a flower bed, despite universal love. Calicanth is a very fragrant and beautiful bush, it is impossible to pass by it.

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4. Shrub rose

A classic representative of the set of almost any gardener. Shrub roses come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. It cannot be called unpretentious, but roses will delight the eye right up to the very frosts, blooming 2 or even 3 times per season.

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5. Kariopteris

Luxurious blue inflorescences can rarely leave anyone indifferent. As a rule, this variety is used for the front of the garden fence, because this way its semicircular crown looks the most advantageous. Kariopteris looks best in groups, it is unpretentious to the soil, it tolerates frosts well. It blooms closer to autumn, and in spring it must be cut off.

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6. Cistus

Somewhat similar to a poppy, sometimes it has small spots on the petals. The cistus will delight with color all summer, but the inflorescences are very delicate and the period of life of each of them is only one day. But the next day, new ovaries appear. It is better not to plant it in clay soil. Cistus also does not tolerate shade; the ideal place for it is a warm sunny clearing. The low-growing, rounded shrub needs to be cut every spring so that it blooms magnificently in the summer.

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7. Alder leaf

An ideal plant for those who have a small pond in their garden. Cletra loves moist soil and places near a pond. It is practically not necessary to take care of it, the cletra spreads its thickets very quickly, occupying the entire territory presented. The peculiarity of this perennial plant is that flowers grow only on young shoots, so experienced gardeners recommend cutting off all branches annually. If you look at the photo, you can see that the flowers of the cletra are small and huddle at the end of the shoot, forming long inflorescences. In autumn, the time of leaves comes - they become bright, decorating a fading garden.

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8. Calmia

Many compare it with rhododendron, both plants are not very tall and similar in leaf shape. Calmia in bloom looks very beautiful, usually this period falls on spring and early summer: lantern buds appear among the ribbed leaves. It is better to place the seedling in a dark, damp place.

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Among the winter-hardy perennial shrubs that bloom all summer, there are many that are very fond of shady places. They ideally make a smooth transition from tree to flower garden. In addition, it is an indispensable member of the decorative fence and a cool option for decorating the shady side of the house.

1. Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster is not only a fruit-bearing home garden dweller, but also a beautiful flowering plant. Cotoneaster is different in size and appearance, there are also evergreen varieties. A common characteristic for all is regular-shaped oval leaves and pink buds, which turn into snow-white flowers at the very beginning of summer. Cotoneaster blooms until autumn, after which berries are tied in place of flowers. Sometimes there are cotoneasters, which throw out beautiful bright foliage in the fall. Unpretentious in care, but need regular spring pruning.

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2. Rhododendron

Lush bright flowers can only be compared in scale with peonies. Rhododendrons love partial shade and prefer to be sheltered from the scorching sun. It is necessary to distinguish between azaleas and rhododendrons proper, since they are representatives of the same species. The height of the latter under favorable conditions reaches one and a half meters, but there are dwarfs of 30 cm and giants of 6 m in height. Flowering mainly occurs in May, but here, again, variations are possible. The color can be very different, it’s easier to say what it doesn’t happen - blue.

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3. Jasmine

Who is not familiar with the dazzling white fragrant representative of the flora of the middle zone? Jasmine lives in almost every garden. He was loved for his unpretentiousness and great aroma. If you want the plant to bloom more actively, take care of placing it in the sun. Jasmines are bushy, they are usually planted near a wall or hedge. And also jasmine lianas are known, capable of twining walls and any other vertical surfaces nearby.

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4. Thunberg's Barberry

A pretty undersized perennial that is famous for its indifference to low temperatures. It comes in a variety of species and is often found in home gardens. On average, the barberry reaches a height of one and a half meters, blooms in early spring, and by autumn the leaves acquire a bright red color to match the ripened berries.

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If you want to quickly and easily grow a hedge or you are new to gardening, pay attention to unpretentious winter-hardy shrubs that bloom all summer. You can combine them or stop at one thing, depending on what kind of end view of the flower garden you want to get.

The most popular hardy shrubs with intensive growth:

  • climbing rose
  • common barberry
  • cotoneaster
  • vesicle.

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Low and beautiful ornamental shrubs, frost-resistant and blooming all summer long - a real find for the gardener. Usually they are planted around the paths or along the edge of the flower bed.

Popular species:

  • Japanese quince
  • Potentilla
  • heather
  • the action is graceful.

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Photo: Japanese quince

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Photo: action

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Country house Plants

The best shrubs that bloom all summer are winter-hardy for the site.

To create comfort in the backyard of a private house, it is necessary not only to create beautiful flower beds, but also to plant ornamental shrubs. With their help, many problems are solved. From dividing the space of the garden into zones and filling the site with flowering plants to enclosing it with a green living fence.

Beautiful flowering shrubs

Using flowering shrubs is more interesting. Some of them have an amazing aroma and literally transform the garden. They can be used in mixed plantings, mixborders, along fences to create compositions that bloom all summer from different plants that replace each other in terms of flowering.

This list of flowering shrubs may include the following plants:

  • Budleya. It resembles a lilac, can grow up to three meters. Color shades: pink and lavender, purple and white, and white. These beautiful shrubs will decorate the garden all summer because they bloom until frost.

  • Potentilla. Inconspicuous plant, blooms with numerous, but medium-sized flowers, foliage is not particularly beautiful. However, not a single shrub border or mixborder can do without Potentilla: while other shrubs fade in turn, it creates a bright spot in the garden. They have established themselves as shrubs that bloom all summer, winter-hardy, as they are not afraid of frost. Flowering begins in May and stops with the first frost. It is unpretentious to the soil, blooms well both in a sunny place and in light partial shade, care comes down to annual pruning. There are varieties of this continuously flowering shrub of different colors.

  • Calicant will decorate the garden with original water lilies. This is a beautiful, hardy, but rare shrub from North America. The flowers are large with numerous petals. All parts of the garden plant are fragrant. Blooms in June - July. Requires pruning in the spring.

    • Shrub rose. Varies greatly in bush size and flower shape. They bloom all summer or are characterized by re-blooming.
  • Kariopteris will add blue hues to the garden, as its brushes have just such a color. This is a flowering shrub with a rounded crown for the front of the border. They are planted in groups. It is undemanding to the soil. Quite winter-hardy. Flowering time September - October. Need pruning shrubs in March.

  • Cistus resembles poppy or non-double rose flowers, sometimes with spots at the base of the petals. Flowers with paper-thin petals are short-lived. Each flower lives only one day, but since new buds are constantly appearing, the bush blooms all summer. The plant is warm and photophilous, forms a low rounded bush. Does not tolerate clay soil. Flowering time June - August. Pruning in spring.

  • Alder leaf prefers moist soil. It gets along well along the edges of ravines and by the pond. This shrub requires almost no care. It quickly spreads throughout the territory provided to it. Its feature is that flowers appear only on young shoots. Therefore, it is recommended to cut it every year. It blooms in summer (July - August) with small fragrant flowers, collected at the ends of the shoots in long spike-shaped inflorescences. In autumn, the foliage of the shrub is brightly colored.

Evergreen Shrubs

With regular and proper pruning, evergreen shrubs easily turn into a hedge or an unusual living sculpture that will become the center of a recreation area. To do this, it is enough to skillfully cut them. List of evergreen ornamental shrubs that can be planted in the garden:

    • Holly. Not afraid of frost. Grows over a meter. The oblong leaves are studded with thorns. Therefore, it is unpleasant to approach him closely.
    • Tis. Slow growing conifer, planted in hedges in mild climates. The usual color of the foliage is dark green, there are varieties with golden foliage, as well as various forms of growth - from ground cover to tall columnar trees. Better than many other conifers, it tolerates unfavorable growth conditions, but does not tolerate stagnant water at the roots during the cold season. The plant is dioecious, on females seeds are formed with a fleshy red roof up to 1 cm in diameter. Leaves and seeds are poisonous.
    • Boxwood is a popular shrub for hedges, including low, bordering flower beds. It withstands frequent shearing and partial shade, is not afraid of the wind, and is undemanding to the soil. Keep in mind that boxwood is very easy to care for. He does not need annual pruning. Cut out only dry and thickening branches, and also shorten the elongated shoots.
  • Calmia is a beautiful flowering shrub that pleases with its flowering in May - June. In a non-flowering state, Calmia is similar to a rhododendron, plants are easily distinguished by flowers. Kalmia has buds similar to Chinese lanterns, the edges of the petals are corrugated. Likes moist acidic soil and light partial shade.
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Yew

Garden Shade Shrubs

They are often used to create a smooth transition from grass cover to canopy. Shade-loving shrubs are also needed to create a beautiful design for fences and the shady side of a private house. The most common shade-tolerant shrubs are listed below.

  • Cotoneaster. One of the most important ornamental beautiful fruiting shrubs in the garden. The genus includes plants of different shapes and sizes, most of them evergreen or semi-evergreen. The leaves are oval, with a solid edge, pink buds in May or June open to white flowers. In autumn, beautiful fruits ripen, which are practically not pecked by birds. Some cotoneasters have beautiful fall foliage. Strongly overgrown bushes are pruned in the spring. Valued for the unusual dark green color of glossy leaves. They tend to change color to red when autumn comes.

Cotoneaster

  • Rhododendrons are beautiful flowering shrubs that like to be sheltered from the midday sun. Traditionally, representatives of the genus are divided into rhododendrons and azaleas. Rhododendrons growing in the shade on average reach a height of 1. 5 meters, bloom in May, however, there are plants of both 30 cm and 6 m, blooming both in early spring and in autumn, in August. The color of the flowers is varied, with the exception of blue, the leaves are oval or oblong, wintering. All rhododendrons are characterized by shallow roots, so the soil under the plants is mulched, and watered abundantly in dry weather.

Rhododendrons

  • Garden jasmine grows well in the sun and in the shade, but in the second case, its flowering will not be so intense. There are two groups of jasmine: bushy with weak stems, grown in wall plantings, and jasmine - creepers that are able to climb the wall, support themselves. Flowering time depends on the species. Grow in moderately fertile soil in partial shade.

Garden jasmine (shrub)

  • Privet tolerates polluted air well, so it is most often grown in the hedges of private houses that overlook city streets. There are variegated varieties. It is characterized by the fact that it does not tolerate severe winter frosts, therefore it requires shelter. grows in any moderately fertile soil, in a sunny or shady place. propagated by lignified cuttings in open ground in late autumn. Of care, a haircut is required - hedges are cut in May and August.

Privet Oval Aureum

  • Thunberg Barberry are ornamental flowering perennial shrubs that are beautiful, low and hardy. They are widely used in garden decoration, as they are represented by a large range of varieties. Various types of barberry are very common and popular. Barberry Thunberg grows up to 1.5 meters. The leaves of the shrub turn red in autumn, the berries ripen red. This beautiful shrub blooms in April - May.

Thunberg Barberry

Fast growing shrubs

Gardeners choose them when a hedge needs to be grown in a short time. Often such plantings are made combined from different types of shrubs. In this case, you should carefully consider the issue of the future size of an adult plant and its relationship to a haircut.

The most popular fast growing shrubs are:

  • dogwood and barberry ;
  • Viburnum vesicle — unpretentious shrub with a rounded crown shape;
  • sloe does not need careful pruning, it is done only when denser vegetation is needed;
  • honeysuckle sanitary pruning is required in the first seven years, and then it remains only to form a hedge of the desired shape;
  • climbing rose , it is recommended to start shaping it in the second year of growth in a permanent place.
vesicle
climbing rose
Honeysuckle

Low-growing and frost-resistant garden shrubs

The former are characterized by the fact that they do not grow above one meter. They are usually planted on the borders. They decorate flower beds. List of low-growing ornamental shrubs for the garden:

    • Japanese quince (low) throughout the warm season decorates the country house with orange or golden color, first with flowers, then with fruits;
    • Potentilla already mentioned above a;
    • common heather is also an evergreen shrub that blooms most of the summer;
  • elegant action , its flowering shrubs are the center of attraction, but it is whimsical to excess moisture, severe frosts and cold winds.
Japonica
Heather

  • blood red hawthorn - grown as a shrub, small tree or hedgerow, able to grow in almost any conditions, both on dry and waterlogged soil, in the sun and in the shade;
    • silver goof — grown not for fragrant, but nondescript flowers, but because of the beautiful foliage;
  • red elderberry with beautiful foliage, on which red fruits form after the flowers.
Goof silver
Elder
Hawthorn

Mixborder of conifers and shrubs scheme

The word "mix" leads us to mixing. The second part of the word - border - sends to the borders. It turns out that in such a landing there are no boundaries. But this is not true. It just seems so. In fact, everything here must be carefully thought out and planned.

Plants in a mixborder are supposed to have dense groups that smoothly flow into one another. Moreover, it must contain elements that will remain visible in the cold season. They are shrubs and conifers. They are also called the skeleton of the composition.

Any mixborder must be divided into three parts. They will not be the same in size and shape. In the background are planted tall plants with interesting leaves. The second row is filled with flowers that are characterized by straight and tall stems.


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