Flowering shrubs with white flowers are necessary for creating stylized gardens. Snow-white shades are a symbol of purity, honesty and ambition. Gardens and front gardens in white look incredibly beautiful and attractive. Luxurious white-blooming shrubs add richness and light to the landscape. In such a plot, the sun will always be a long-awaited and permanent guest. In this issue we find out the nine most best shrubs with white flowers, which are very popular and which are best used for growing in the summer garden.

The photos and names presented on the page will help you understand the variety of similar crops for the garden. Useful tips on agricultural technology and growing on a personal plot will allow you to create beauty with your own hands. Well, a brief description of shrubs with white flowers, their photos and names will help you make right choice at the gardening fair.

Look at this photo of shrubs blooming in white

Fothergilla is a luxurious shrub that blooms with white flowers.

This is a luxurious plant with fragrant brush inflorescences. Landscape designers value fothergilla for its delicate appearance and good resistance to the Russian variable climate. But few varieties have this characteristic. The main ones freeze even in St. Petersburg. Therefore, they try to grow fothergilla carefully in greenhouses or in private collections. This shrub, blooming with white flowers, has a natural habitat of North America, where the climate is warm and mild conditions. But thanks modern selection Varieties and species have been developed that easily take root in cold regions.

Fothergilla belongs to the Witch Hazel family. This shrub with white flowers is very rare in private collections of gardeners. Only 2 or 3 natural species are known. The rest are hybrids. The perennial shrub is a low plant - no more than 1-3 meters in height. The leaf plates are neat, oval in shape, attached by elastic petioles to woody shoots. In autumn, the crown turns bright orange and red tones.

The flowering period of fothergilla occurs in spring. At this time, the perennial produces numerous small flowers, collected in white brush inflorescences at the tips of the stems. The bud is a snow-white and very fragrant stamen. It exudes a rich honey scent.

The following species are known in culture - Large, Indian and Gardena. They all originate from North America. Fothergilla Large is the most fastidious and tall. It grows up to 3 meters in height at maturity. Fothergilla Gardena is more compact - no more than 1 m. The Indian species is the most whimsical and rare. Grows exclusively in wildlife Indian Peninsula.

Weigela family Honeysuckle

This shrub with white flowers is used in Russian culture more common than fothergilla. Weigela is not so fastidious in care. It easily adapts to any conditions. The perennial shrub belongs to the Honeysuckle family. About 15 varieties are known, 3 of them are actively found in the forests of Russia as wild plants. In cultivation, plants with white or pink flowers are mainly used.

The stems of Weigela are powerful, they form a spreading shrub blooming with white flowers. The plant needs to be constantly looked after and updated with trimmings. Without this procedure, the perennial grows greatly and may lose its decorative effect. The leaf plates are located opposite. Leaves with shoots and long petioles are attached. The plate is oval in shape with jagged or serrated edges.

Weigela blooms for a long time with small pink and white flowers. The buds are usually single on long peduncles. Some varieties may produce small, loose inflorescences. In gardening, compact shrubs, no more than 1.5-2 meters high, are mainly grown. Weigela is an excellent addition to a garden or front garden. It can be planted next to lilacs and other interesting varieties of flowering shrubs.

Look at the shrubs with white flowers in the photo and continue to get acquainted with their names:

Lilac with white flowers

This shrub is perhaps the most popular among all the others. Lilac belongs to the Olive family. She captivates with her aroma. By the way, shrub varieties with white flowers are more fragrant. In Russia, lilacs of such varieties are very rare. Mainly white varieties with small flowers collected in elegant inflorescences are grown in the Moscow region.

There are about 30 varieties of lilac known in the world. Thanks to its unusually beautiful appearance, breeders over the many years of their work have created many of the most beautiful and fragrant varieties. There are also shrubs blooming with white flowers. Basically, these are perennials that are quite whimsical to climatic conditions. Also, flower growers point out that with white flowers, lilac bushes are more compact and neat. To the most known varieties include the following:

• "Miss Helen Wilmot" - beautiful bush ranik, blooming with snow-white flowers in racemose inflorescences. This perennial is large and very fragrant. There are a lot of inflorescences. The flowering period occurs in spring and early summer. The variety is whimsical and to maintain its decorative effect it is necessary to monitor the external environment.
• “Beauty of Moscow” is a variety bred by Kolesnikov. It was thanks to him that the breeder received the “Golden Branch of Lilac” award. This is a luxurious compact plant with snow-white double flowers in racemose apical inflorescences. The variety is not capricious and is easy to grow in greenhouses and gardens.
• Varieties of the Amur lilac variety - almost all bloom with white and bluish flowers in clusters. This species is thermophilic. In warm regions it is long-lived. In cool climatic conditions develops much more slowly and requires shelter for the winter.

Compact deutzia shrub

An incredibly beautiful compact shrub with white flowers and a long flowering period. In the wild, a representative of the Hydrangeaceae family can reach 4 meters in height. Its natural habitat is Asia. There are 50 varieties known in the world. In Russia, only a few are used, which are distinguished by their frost resistance and unpretentious nature. In adulthood, deutia is a spreading shrub with woody stems.

The leaf blades are dark green. The leaves are arranged oppositely, attached to the shoots with short petioles. They become an excellent backdrop for beautiful snow-white flowers. The buds have no aroma. The only disadvantage of choosing such a shrub is that it blooms only after reaching 25 years of age. Of course you can buy mature plant what they allow you to do modern markets. Flowering begins in late spring and ends after 2-4 weeks.

Before the deutzia blooms, the perennial closely resembles honeysuckle. There are known short and tall varieties. The former are often grown to decorate borders. Tall deutzia can often be seen as solitary plantings.

Magnolia - a luxurious shrub

The most luxurious and delicate shrub with white flowers, but it is more often grown in private greenhouses. IN open ground, especially in our changeable climate, the plant will experience troubles. Cold and strong winds, periodic heavy rains can have a detrimental effect on the development of magnolia. Therefore, they try to grow a delicate shrub from the Magnoliaceae family in captivity.

Magnolia stems are covered with smooth, dark brown bark. The shoots are elastic and woody. They form a dense bush. The leaf blades are green, located opposite on the petioles. The leaf shape is oval or elliptical. The plate is smooth with clear veins.

The flowering period of magnolia occurs in the warm season. White, very fragrant flowers reach up to 12 cm in diameter. The petals are snow-white or with a light yellow coating, layered on top of each other, creating the effect of a multi-layered corolla. Varieties with pink buds are more common. Petals falling to the ground form a carpet. The fact is that the flowers do not fade for a long time, and the leaves die only after a few days.

Viburnum - a symbol of female beauty

This is the most frost-resistant plant. The symbol of female beauty can withstand frosts down to -35 degrees without shelter. On the contrary, some varieties of Viburnum bloom even brighter and more attractive after a long wintering period. There is an opinion among flower growers that the flowers of this plant symbolize feminine beauty and simplicity. Viburnum belongs to the Adoxaceae family. A total of 163 species are known and included in the genus Viburnum. Many of them are used as ornamental plants. Viburnum is also grown to obtain medicinal raw materials from bitter fruits.

Viburnum is a large deciduous shrub that blooms with white flowers throughout the spring. In adulthood, it can reach a height of 3 meters. The shoots are covered with gray rough bark. The leaf plates are located opposite. The leaves are attached to the stems by long petioles. In winter, you can see buds covered with scales on the shoots.

Flowering begins in May, when warm weather arrives in the region. The branches fade by the end of June. The shrub blooms with white small flowers collected in umbrella-shaped apical inflorescences. During the flowering period, the bush exudes a pleasant bitter aroma. Towards the end of summer, black, red or yellow fruit berries are formed. Many varieties have medicinal properties, and their fruits are used for food and for preparing decoctions and tinctures.

Clematis - spreading and compact

This beautiful plant with creeping, woody stems. Skilled gardeners form spreading and compact shrubs from clematis. The genus of the Ranunculaceae family is famous for its diversity of species. There are bushes not only with white, but also with blue, red and purple buds.

Thin green shoots bear leaf plates. They are simple, petiolate, slightly elongated oval in shape. There are several varieties of inflorescences. In some varieties the flowers can be collected in a panicle, in others in apical racemes.

Flowering is short-lived. It starts in June and lasts no more than 3-4 weeks. Clematis with white flowers is very popular. Even though such varieties are very rare in our regions. Most often, gardeners grow clematis with blue or blue flowers. The plant is suitable for decorating a seating area in the garden. The fact is that during the flowering period it exudes an incredibly luxurious and delicate aroma that resembles a cross between almond and jasmine.

Hydrangea - shrub with white flowers

In warm regions of our country you can often see hydrangea as garden plant. It belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family and includes huge amount interesting varieties. All of them can be divided into small groups. Some are presented in nature as wild large shrubs with white flowers and spreading branches. Others are more like evergreen trees.

In its natural environment, the hydrangea bush reaches up to 4 meters in height. IN garden conditions the perennial grows no more than 2 meters and constantly requires careful care. Although it cannot be said that hydrangea is capricious. The stems develop well and quickly form a crown with large green leaves. The leaf blades are simple, oval in shape with a sharp tip. They are attached to the stems by long petioles and are located opposite.

Perhaps hydrangea is one of the most interesting plants. The fact is that its small flowers are an indicator of the condition of the soil. If it is neutral, then the flowers will white shade. On sour ones - blue and light blue. The flowers are collected in umbellate inflorescences at the tops of the stems. Some varieties emit a light and pleasant aroma.

Mock orange is confused with jasmine

Mock orange also belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. This plant is often confused with jasmine. But their difference is that this perennial is less whimsical. This shrub, blooming with white flowers, is most often grown in our regions. All varieties are divided into two large groups. The first is dwarf perennials, up to 70-80 cm high. The second is tall. In the wild, the shrub grows up to 6 meters.

Mock orange blooms with white or cream flowers. They exude a very bright sweet aroma. Almost all varieties develop as perennial shrubs with pronounced trunks. The stems are covered with thin brownish-gray bark. The leaves are oval and arranged oppositely. The plates are large, up to 7-8 cm in length.

During the flowering period, mock orange forms numerous double or simple flowers. The corolla looks like a cup, which, when opening, exudes a lovely aroma. Flowering does not last long - no more than three weeks. Despite this, the plant is highly valued by experienced gardeners.

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Decorating a personal plot almost always involves planting flowers, trees and small shrubs, which will not only become decoration, but will also be able to produce a harvest of berries and fruits. But quite often landscape design involves planting plants to create exclusive displays of ornamental trees and shrubs that will stand out in the general plan of green spaces. An example would be trees and shrubs with yellow leaves and flowers.

Trees with yellow leaves

It has long been accepted that trees are green crowns. But in nature there are also ones with yellow leaves. These ornamental plants will make the composition of the landscape on a personal plot not only diverse, but also quite original.

The most prominent representatives of yellow-leaved trees are the following:

Honey locust three-spinedSunburst varieties

It is a very fast growing tree that can reach up to 12 meters in height and 10 m in width (after 20-30 years).

Important! The tree of the presented yellow-leaved variety “Sunburst” does not bear fruit, which means you will not have problems with harvesting beans that pollute the area.

In spring, young foliage is golden in color, in summer it becomes pale green, and in autumn it again acquires a yellow tint.

It is quite unpretentious in care, except that it requires well-drained soil, and the plant is drought-resistant. It has high frost resistance up to -34..-40 degrees.

By the way! Propagated by vegetative methods: cuttings and grafting into the root collar.

Catalpa bignonia cultivar "Aurea"

Distinctive features This deciduous tree is considered to have broad oval, heart-shaped leaves, similar to lilac leaves. After blooming, the leaves have a bright golden color, in summer they are lemon yellow (light green), and by autumn they become yellow.

It blooms with fragrant white panicles-flowers in June-July. Then quite decorative long beans appear.

Looks most impressive in single plantings. It can reach 8-10 meters in height, 5-8 meters in width.

Growing conditions:

• Requires a place protected from winds.
• Fertile and well-drained soil, but can also grow in heavy clay soils.
• Tolerates drought well.
• Sufficiently winter-hardy (up to -25..-30 degrees).

By the way! Propagated vegetatively: by semi-lignified cuttings and grafting.

Ash maple varieties "Odessanum" and "Kelly Gold"

In height ash maple "Odessanum" can reach 7-10 m, width - 5-7 m. The leaves are bronze when blooming, then become yellow-golden. It blooms in March-April, but not brightly: with pale yellow small flowers.

As for Kelly Gold, this tree can be up to 8 m high, up to 3.5-5 m wide. The color of the leaves is from golden to lime green, with reddish petioles. In autumn they take on a bright yellow hue.

Growing conditions:

• Can grow on any type of soil, preferably neutral acidity.
• It is advisable that the place be protected from the wind.
• Sufficiently frost-resistant.

Liriodendron tulipum (Tulip tree)

Home original feature This tree is considered to have its flowers. They are very similar in shape to tulips, have gray-yellow or yellow-green petals, and in the middle at the base apical leaves an orange spot appears.

In addition, the tulip tree in the fall colors the leaves with a golden-yellow hue, thereby continuing to delight with its extraordinary colorfulness after flowering.

Worth knowing! Trees and shrubs with yellow foliage must be planted in sunny areas, since even partial shade can cause the yellow color of the leaves to turn into green. However, light shading (very light partial shade) is allowed.

Shrubs with yellow leaves and flowers

Shrubs are also noted for their originality; they have not only yellow foliage, but sometimes even flowers themselves.

Among these yellow-leaved shrubs the following can be noted:

Barberry Thunberg

Thunberg barberry is one of the most popular plants that is planted to decorate summer cottages. Its flowering period is April-June. The bright yellow flowers have a pleasant aroma, thereby attracting honey workers. As for the foliage, it is yellow in the spring, turns green in the summer, and turns golden again in the fall.

In addition, this plant has edible red fruits that have a sour taste and are also medicinal.

As for the growing requirements, the shrub prefers well-drained soils, which means it should not be over-watered and should not be allowed to stagnate. It’s better to let it stand dry once again! And also this one decorative barberry very frost-resistant - up to -35...-40 depending on the variety.

Among the yellow-leaved barberries, the following varieties can be distinguished:

By the way! You can propagate yellow and any other Thunberg barberry by rooting semi-lignified cuttings.

Euonymus

The most popular yellow varieties are:

• Euonymus Fortune Emerald Gold.

It is a creeping shrub, up to 1 meter high. The color of the leaves of the plant is emerald-lemon. In spring it blooms with small white-green flowers.

• Euonymus Fortune Sunspot.

Features of cultivation:

• requires well-drained soil.
• It is quite frost-resistant (up to -25 degrees), but it is better to cover it for the winter.

Canadian elderberry (black) variety "Aurea"

This shrub grows up to 3-4 meters in height and has an extensive crown. One of the main features is that this bush blooms with white round inflorescences (in the form of scutes), and the leaves with pointed ends are yellow.

Elderberry blooms from the beginning of July until the end of August.

In addition, elderberries produce fruits that are edible.

Among the main features of elderberry care it should be noted:

• quite thermophilic, but can overwinter in areas with short but quite severe frosts (but not more than -15...-20 degrees);
• not demanding on fertility, prefers alkaline soils, although it can grow in acidic ones;
• loves relatively moist, and therefore well-drained soil. However, it can also grow on moderately dry soils;
• can be grown both in single and group plantings (hedges).

Important! Starts to grow back well after cutting.

Viburnum gordovina variety "Aureum"

This deciduous shrub can reach a height and width of up to 2.5 meters, but grows quite slowly.

It has leathery, round-ovate leaves that are yellow when blooming, but then (in summer) turn green.

It blooms with flat cream inflorescences in May. The fruits are red at the beginning of ripening and then turn black.

Pay attention! The fruits are poisonous.

Can be used both in single plantings and in groups (in hedges, flower beds).

Growing conditions:

• prefers moist, fertile soils of almost any acidity (pH 4.5-8.0).
• frost-resistant (up to -35 degrees).

Noble laurel variety "Aurea"

This evergreen shrub, whose height reaches 4-8 meters and width - 2.5-5 meters, leaves acquire a golden-yellow hue only in spring.

Growing conditions:

• drained soil;
• warm climate (withstands a maximum of -5 degrees);
• in cold regions, you can try to grow it in a container (put it outside in the summer, keep it indoors the rest of the time);
• propagated vegetatively by semi-lignified cuttings.

Spiraea japonica

The most popular varieties of Japanese spirea with yellow foliage:

Features of care and cultivation:

• It is not very demanding on soil, but it will grow better in fertile, drained (loose) soil.
• Sufficient frost resistance (up to -28 degrees).

Chubushnik (Garden Jasmine) crown variety "Aureus"

This spreading shrub reaches a height of about 2 meters and its width is 1.5 meters. Leaves ovoid They are bright yellow when they bloom, but later turn green.

Blooms profusely in May-June with fragrant white flowers.

Trees and shrubs (flowers) with yellow flowers

If you want your garden to have not only trees with yellow leaves, but large woody green plants with yellow flowers, then you may be interested in the following:

Bobovnik anagyrofolia (Golden shower)

beautiful tree with bright yellow flowers, it is often used both as a single plant and in group plantings in garden plots. Flowering time occurs in April-May. The height of the bean can reach two or more meters.

People call it “golden rain” because the inflorescences look like falling golden raindrops that can be seen among the bright green foliage.

Buddleia Davida (Butterfly Bush or Butterfly Ball) variety "SunGold"

This shrub blooms from late summer, and the petals have sunny color with a light orange tint. The inflorescence of flowers is shaped like a lilac and has an incredibly tasty aroma that attracts large number butterflies and bees, which contributed to this name.

Spring witch hazel (Magic nut, Winterflower)

The peculiarity of this tree is that it blooms twice a year, namely from April to May, and also in autumn. The flowers are yellow, quite large, with a pleasant aroma. At favorable conditions the tree grows more than 2 meters.

The main advantages of growing witch hazel in the garden are:

• not picky about care;
• It is quite frost-resistant, so it does not require shelter in winter;
• flowers remain on the branches until frost sets in;
• long flowering period.

Karagana

There are several varieties:

• Caragana tree (Acacia yellow or pea).

An ornamental shrub (rarely a tree) with beautiful yellow fragrant flowers, which are located on branched branches. The height can reach up to 5-7 meters. The flowering period begins in May-June. The shrub is not picky about soil and tolerates drought and frost well. A wonderful honey plant. It is recommended to use as a hedge along a personal plot or as a group composition among green-leaved and other colorful plants. Responds well to a haircut.

• Caragana shrubby.

The shrub form has a height of up to 2 meters, otherwise it has similar characteristics and growing requirements.

By the way! If your summer cottage is located on a slope, then caragana is an ideal shrub that perfectly stabilizes the slopes.

Rhododendron yellow (Azalea pontica)

So deciduous, yellow flowering shrubby plant will be the highlight of the “sunny garden”. It can reach a height of 2-4 meters.

The main advantages of growing this shrub are:

• ease of care;
• high frost resistance;
• excellent adaptability in a new place of growth;
• flowering time is 3 months (from April to June);
• has a strong and pleasant aroma;
• in autumn it remains very decorative due to the bright color of the leaves.

By the way! There is also golden rhododendron, but it is almost impossible to grow it under artificial conditions, because the plant suffers greatly due to elevated summer temperatures.

Rose yellow

Roses are probably one of the most beloved plants, so it is quite common to find rose bushes in the garden. Roses with yellow buds are no exception, which will become a decoration among others. bright colors. Brief description:

• a huge variety of varieties and species;
• the height and size of the bushes directly depends on the variety and type;
• there are also flowers various sizes and forms;
• can be bushy or climbing (climbing).

Particular attention should be paid to this variety climbing roses, like Goldstern and Casino. These climbing shrubs can become a real decoration of the garden several times in one season.

You can also distinguish the following yellow-flowering varieties:

Forsythia (Forsythia)

This is the most striking representative of shrubs, which has a pronounced yellow color of flowers.

The most popular varieties of forsythia with yellow flowers:

• Minigold.
• Linwood Gold.
• Maluch.

By the way! It should definitely be noted that gardeners fell in love with forsythia not only for its bright color, it also blooms almost earlier than all flowering plants (it begins to bloom in mid-April or late May), so it will become a true decoration of the garden after the winter season.

It is worth noting that in nature there are 6 varieties of this shrub:

• Forsythia greenest (dark green);
• Forsythia ovate (ovate-leaved);
• Forsythia Giralda;
• Forsythia europaea;
• Forsythia drooping (drooping or weeping);
• Forsythia intermediate (medium).

Features of cultivation:

• requires fertile (well-fertilized) and drained soil;
• the place must be protected from the wind;
• quite drought-resistant;
• quite frost-resistant (up to -28 degrees).
• Easily propagated by cuttings.

In conclusion, I would like to say that the use of a variety of colors on a personal plot will not only original solution landscape design, but also an unusually beautiful landscape throughout the year. Trees and shrubs with yellow foliage or flowers fit perfectly into the overall composition, usually represented by green shades in the garden.

Important! When choosing trees or shrubs with yellow foliage, you must definitely pay attention to the climatic predisposition of the plant, since many of them do not tolerate frosts, which can be very severe in some climatic zones.

In this article we will look at universal plants that are an integral part of any garden -.

- this belongs to the Olive family, has approximately 30 species. In the wild, it is found throughout almost all of Europe, and some species also grow in Asia.

The plant is highly valued for its decorative qualities (beautiful flowers and pleasant aroma), as well as for easy care. In addition, lilac is quite resistant to frost. The lilac bush blooms in the spring mainly in May, but some varieties begin to bloom in the summer in June. The duration of the growing season depends on the variety.

Did you know? AsLilac, an ornamental plant, has been grown for about 500 years.

Lilacs should be planted from late August to September. The place for the shrub should be well lit and protected from heavy winds; it can grow in a shaded place, but in this case there will be very few flowers. Almost all types are suitable for the plant, in which moisture does not stagnate, but the best option there will be neutral soil with a low acidity level.

For good flowering on next year, it is necessary to cut off more than 50% of the shoots that bloomed this year.

Important!Lilacs are absolutely not suitable for areas that are flooded in spring or autumn.

- a genus of deciduous shrubs, blooming twice a year, belongs to the Honeysuckle family. The shrub blooms in pink, white, yellow and red. Weigela is planted in March or April; the place should be well lit and protected from the wind. The soil should be loose, with fertile soil (mixed with sand) and have, since the plant does not tolerate excess moisture.

Important!Plants that are more than three years old can be planted in early autumn.

This plant must be wrapped in protective material for the winter, and the trunk at the base must be sprinkled with foliage. If the plant is still frozen during wintering, it will need to be applied generously (about 10 liters); this procedure must also be performed during the summer heat.

- belonging to the Barberry family. This shrub has a very deep root system, which allows it to obtain the necessary moisture.

The soil for planting mahonia must be fertile with a low acid level and good drainage. The place can be either sunny or shaded. It reproduces by layering.

drought tolerant, and excessive watering leading to stagnation of water can have a detrimental effect on it. It is better to replant in spring or autumn. Young plants need to be covered for the winter.

Did you know?Mahonia berries have the property of lowering blood pressure.

This is a perennial shrub or tree, belongs to the Plum family, is of Asian origin and has about 40 varieties. Valued for its beautiful flowers, pleasant aroma during flowering and for the usefulness of the fruit. Blooms pink in March or April.

Did you know?In favorable conditions, almonds live up to 80 years or longer.

The place for almonds should be sunny, since it is a heat-loving plant. The soil for planting can be almost any, but the most suitable is fertile, low-acid, well-drained.

Less suitable are clay soils with high acidity, as well as areas with high level groundwater. Almonds are planted in the fall, since the plant takes root less well in the spring. Diseased and dry branches are carried out annually, after the leaves fall and throughout the winter.

Important!Almonds are not tolerated well severe frosts, when the temperature drops below -20°C the buds on the plant begin to die.

Also known as forsythia, it is small tree or a shrub that belongs to the Olive family.

There are 7 species of this plant. This yellow, sometimes white shrub blooms in spring from April to May.

Forsythia is not very picky about care. The area for its cultivation must be very well lit by the sun, and the soil can be of any kind. This plant tolerates drought easily, so you should always make sure that the soil is not over-moistened. For the best appearance and flowering, forsythia must be pruned after flowering.

is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. The plant has about 100 species that bloom from early spring to late summer. This plant is frost-resistant and does not require special care; it can grow in any soil, but you still need to follow some rules.

Spiraea has shallow roots and during drought the plant needs moderate watering, which should be done every 2 weeks. Most are not dangerous to spirea.

Most often, the plant is attacked by and. Pruning is carried out in early spring, before the leaves bloom. Every 6-12 years, all old shoots must be removed from the bush.

(translated from French - " snow globe") is a flower that has large white inflorescences that resemble snowballs. It blooms for no more than 3 weeks. Buldenezh prefers soil with high humidity, but can also be grown in dry soil, provided there is good watering.

Lighting for viburnum should be moderate; shaded areas are suitable. In open areas, the leaves of the plant get burned, which leads to the death of the bush itself. Every year in the fall, dry and diseased branches are pruned, and for decorative purposes, young shoots are also pruned, leaving only one.

Fothergill

Fothergilla is a shrub that belongs to the Witch Hazel family. It reaches a height of 1 to 2 meters, blooms in May for 14 days, has white inflorescences up to 10 cm in size.

The most suitable location for this shrub is a sunny location protected from the wind. The soil should be fertile, non-acidic and drained. Plant pruning is carried out as necessary once every few years, all because The bush grows quite slowly. Fothergilla is very resistant to frost, but young bushes should still be covered in winter.

The garden area looks inexpressive if all the plants are the same height - like soldiers on the parade ground. Change appearance summer cottage possible due to beautifully flowering perennial shrubs.

We collected photos and names the best varieties flowering shrubs with brief description– unpretentious, frost-resistant, beautifully blooming in different times year.

They look the most beautiful flowering plants shrub type. They visually transform the configuration of the site and help create a festive mood, give variety and variety to the color scheme of the site. original look. They are placed on lawns, near the terrace, in front gardens and on the remote borders of the personal territory, near the entrance. Shrub elements are also used to divide the estate into zones.

Shrub plants, which have the ability to bloom beautifully and for a long time, attract attention and form the overall landscape perception of the site as an integral composition.

In addition, they focus attention on the most significant areas of the garden:

• retaining walls;
• staircase structures, if any in the garden;
• turns of paths;
• terrace area.

Important! When creating the design of a garden area, it is necessary to take into account, in addition to the height of the plants, their ability to increase in volume and width. These parameters can be adjusted using garden shears.

Shrubs for small summer cottages

For the modest in size garden area You need to choose the shrubs wisely, focusing on height and flowering time. You can give preference to miniature dwarf shrubs that bloom at different times and provide joy for a long time bright colors.

After the snow cover melts and the sun begins to warm up, forsythia will bloom - a miniature shrub plant with small yellow flowers that bloom before the foliage appears. In the first spring months, the garden landscape looks dull; the bright yellow inflorescences of sun-loving forsythia will compete with the sun.

A miniature variety of magnolias, star-shaped, has snow-white, pleasantly fragrant flowers. This plant will successfully complement flowering forsythia.

The Japanese variety of rhododendron “Praecox”, undemanding in care and resistant to cold, reaching a height of 50-100 centimeters, will fill the garden with colors after the magnolia and rhododendron have faded.

Closer to summer, the area will be transformed by flowering lilac bushes. A wonderful option for a modest-sized garden would be the Chinese variety of lilac, with fragrant clusters bending to the ground.

With the arrival of summer, the baton of flowering will be taken over by Colquitia - an undemanding shrub with long branches completely covered with flowers. In the photo there is a columbine bush during the flowering period:

From the middle of the summer season until the autumn cold, you can contemplate the burgundy, snow-white, purple and soft lilac shades of Syrian hibiscus on the site.

For a spacious area

The choice of shrub plants with flowering crowns for a large area in the garden is much wider. In a spacious garden, you can create compositions using small shrubs and large plant elements, and use coniferous plants along with beautifully flowering bushes.

Spring views

We list the names of the most popular varieties of shrubs that bloom in the spring season and tolerate climate middle zone: Canadian serviceberry, Japanese quince, keria, almond, wolfberry, forsythia and spirea.

In the photo below is a shrub called “forsythia”: it blooms with delicate yellow flowers with oblong petals. Only after flowering the bush throws out green, quickly blossoming buds with green leaves:

Wolfberry is among the first to bloom flowers; This plant gives off a delicious smell. But this shrub requires caution - it is poisonous.

The flowering of a shrub called "Irga Canadian" occurs in the last month of spring. Small flowers are collected in snow-white tassels, similar to bird cherry. With the arrival of autumn, its leaves turn into rich crimson tones, introducing colorful notes into the autumn landscape.

In the photo below is a bush Canadian serviceberry autumn:

Viburnum, red rowan and elderberry are great for decorating in the country direction of landscape design. These bushes, which look more like trees, are often planted next to wells and fences. Rowan and viburnum clusters will decorate the garden in cold weather and will certainly attract birds.

In May, spirea blooms in areas - this shrub looks elegant and attracts bees with its fragrant white flowers.

Many owners of suburban areas plant lilacs in their gardens. A sweetish smell emanates from lilac clusters; its fragrance leaves no one indifferent. Not everyone knows that this shrub has one significant advantage - blooming lilac does not cause an allergic reaction.

Have you seen how beautifully the almond bush blooms? Delightful pink flowers will add sophistication to the design of the garden before the arrival of summer - in April-May.

If the climate in the region where you live is mild, you can plant rhododendrons, graceful magnolias and delicate camellias in the garden.

Blooming in summer

At the end of spring and early summer, many types of shrubs bloom. Plants seem to strive to please as quickly as possible with their attractive appearance. In summer, there is enough color in the area, but if you want to create a voluminous colorful spot, you can’t do without flowering shrubs.

Here is a list of the most attractive shrubs that bloom in summer:

• scumpia;
• barberry;
• hydrangea;
• mock orange;
• weigela.

Shade-loving honeysuckle will feel good in a shady area; its fragrant inflorescences will soon be replaced by berries. Look at the photo to see what blooming honeysuckle looks like:

IN landscape decor An ornamental shrub called leather scumpia is often used - this plant has a “smoking” appearance. In the summer season, the shrub is covered with small flowers that form panicles; from a distance they look like smoke.

What does this one look like? flowering bush arnica – look at the photo below:

Barberry bushes are full of rich yellow flowers in June. Closer to autumn, the bush is covered with tassels of bright red berries. The dark red leaves of barberry also look unusual.

Advice: plant barberry bushes in the background coniferous plants- the decor will be especially impressive.

Another low-maintenance shrub plant, deutia, pleases with flowering from early to mid-summer. The flowers of the unpretentious deutzia are pale pinkish and white.

We also recommend planting Syrian hibiscus in your garden. This plant began to be used in landscape design not so long ago, but is becoming increasingly popular due to its large expressive flowers during the flowering period.

Hibiscus inflorescences have lilac, soft pink, red, snow-white and blue shades. The flowering period occurs at the end of summer.

Autumn varieties

In September, the garden area will be transformed by luxurious hydrangea flowers that look like balls. Look how luxurious the hydrangea blooming with white flowers looks:

Notice how wide the palette of flowering shrubs is large leaf hydrangea– from snow-white and white-pink to blue and blue tones – in the photo:

Frost-resistant heather will also help create a feeling of celebration. This unpretentious plant will fill the garden with pink, snow-white, purple and burgundy shades. Heather blooms until November. Long flowering is one of the key advantages of this shrub.

The crimson foliage of the rowan tree will also add brightness to the dull autumn landscape: it begins to turn red in late August - October.

Euonymus, a shrub that blooms all summer and autumn, also boasts beautiful leaves. This plant is simply ideal for decorating a garden area in the cold season.

There are many more shrub plants that can be used to decorate the garden area in the autumn-winter season:

• hawthorn;
• rose hip;
• Mahonia;
• viburnum.

The photo below shows a flowering rosehip bush:

Note! The fruits of these plants can be used not only for decorative purposes, but also as medicine from many ailments.

Bright red berries look especially presentable against the backdrop of snow cover.

Perennials

The list of shrubs belonging to the category of perennials that decorate the garden landscape with their flowering is quite large. Let's learn more about the characteristics of the most popular varieties of perennial plants.

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Japanese quince

Wild quince can often be found in Asian countries. We have two varieties of quince in demand – low-growing and tall. Rich crimson and pink flowers look colorful against the background of emerald leaves. The Japanese quince variety is considered the most presentable among the low shrubs that bloom in spring - this plant looks simply amazing.

Quince tolerates it well arid climate and frost. In especially cold winters upper part plants may freeze to the level of fallen snow, but after a while they will return to their previous appearance. The older this perennial shrub is, the higher its frost-resistant qualities.

Weigela

Among the variety of shrub plants that delight with flowering in the summer, a shrub called Weigela deserves special attention. It stands out among the flowering vegetation and plays a leading role in the green orchestra.

Presentable and long flowering is the main advantage of this plant. Weigela reigns in the garden from late spring to early summer. The height of this shrub is from 2.5 to 3 meters. If its dimensions are not adjusted, it will grow in width to similar sizes.

The shades of the flowers are not too variegated - violet, yellowish, lilac and rich burgundy. Numerous inflorescences turn the bush into a luxurious bouquet.

Weigela is also of interest because it can please with secondary flowering at the end of summer or in September, but not so strong.

Jasmine

This shrub looks unremarkable, but only until its flowering begins. A bush blooming with white flowers looks especially luxurious. Snow-white inflorescences exude a sweetish, fragrant aroma. Jasmine is the most fragrant shrub - it has no competitors.

Terry types of jasmine are not as fragrant, but look much more elegant.

Jasmine is also called mock orange, but few people know it by this name. The unusual name comes from the word “chubuk”. Many years ago, its hollow shoots were used to make chibouks - elements of smoking pipes.

Blooming jasmine bushes will transform any personal plot, they are undemanding to the growing environment. Jasmine is not afraid of low temperatures, just like dry conditions. It is best to plant it in a sunny zone, and in March add fertilizing - mullein or 200 grams. ash mixed with two large spoons of nitrophosphate fertilizer. Fertilizers will increase the duration and power of flowering of this unpretentious ornamental shrub.

Low-growing varieties of jasmine are used to decorate borders and are also placed in mixborders. In the design of home gardens, it is recommended to combine jasmine with viburnum, weigela, hydrangea and spirea.

Hydrangea

Another famous shrub plant, hydrangea, has a spectacular appearance when flowering. Variegated flowers, collected in spherical inflorescences, stand out against the background of emerald foliage. Hydrangea blooms can be so strong that the leaves become almost invisible.

Luxurious flowers appear in the last month of summer - in August - and retain their beauty even in September.

Specialists in landscape design Shade-tolerant hydrangea is often used to decorate summer cottages. This shrub, in addition to luxurious flowering, has other advantages. It can be planted in shade and semi-shaded areas and can withstand even very low temperatures(up to twenty degrees below zero). The color scheme of hydrangea cannot but arouse admiration.

The acidity of the soil affects the color of the flowers. The higher the acidity, the brighter the flowering will be. Hydrangea is picky about the soil - it does not tolerate limestone soils.

For good growth and the rich color of the inflorescences, the soil next to the bush should be moistened all the time.

Attention! Besides garden varieties hydrangeas, there are also indoor varieties, intolerant of cold weather. When purchasing a shrub, check the characteristics of its growth.

Garden hibiscus

Garden hibiscus has another name - Syrian rose. Many people think that we're talking about O indoor plant — Chinese rose. But there are winter-hardy varieties of hibiscus that are suitable for the garden. Such species are able to withstand temperatures down to twenty degrees below zero.

To place this shrub, you should choose well-lit areas that are protected from cold winds by fences or the wall of a country cottage. The presentable configuration of the hibiscus will transform any place in the garden. As for the location, beautifully flowering shrubs can be placed at the entrance to garden territory or close to the terrace. Hibiscus is ideal for forming a hedge.

After the Syrian rose finishes blooming (at the end of summer), the hedge transforms into a vertical green carpet.

Each of the Syrian rose flowers retains its beauty for just a day. During flowering, more than a thousand delicate buds open on the bush. Negative influence The flowering of this plant is affected by rain - the inflorescences are very fragile and can easily be damaged.

There are many types of flowering shrubs suitable for garden decoration. The main thing is to choose the right plants so that their flowering begins and ends at different periods, then the garden plot will always be filled with bright colors of flowers.

Video

Watch a video about beautifully blooming perennial shrubs for dachas blooming from early spring, all summer and until late autumn:

Ornamental shrubs are a decoration for any modern garden. They are used to create hedges and group plantings. A garden in which ornamental shrubs bloom is always amazingly beautiful.

Experienced gardeners prefer to grow several different types of ornamental shrubs on their site at the same time, blooming at different times, to create a garden. continuous flowering.

In the photo on the left: weigela profusely blooming ( Weigela floribunda(Siebold & Zucc.) K. Koch).

One of the first to bloom, immediately after the snow melts. forsythia or forsythia (Forsythia Vahl). It blooms profusely with beautiful bright yellow bell-shaped flowers. The forsythia bush is completely covered with flowers.

Plant height is 1-3 meters, width up to 2 meters.
Forsythia is frost-resistant, undemanding to soil, and shade-tolerant. Propagated by cuttings.

Forsythia is a primrose shrub. Bright yellow flowers appear on the bare branches of forsythia long before leaves appear on other trees and shrubs. The leaves on this shrub bloom after flowering.
Immediately after flowering, forsythia must be pruned, otherwise it will grow very quickly.

Forsythia got its name in honor of the Scottish gardener William Forsyth ( William Forsyth) (1737-1804), who brought this plant from China to Europe. William Forsyth was the head gardener at Kensington Palace and one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society ( Royal Horticultural Society).

Blooms in spring bean or laburnum (Laburnum Fabr.). This plant is also popularly called golden shower.

Laburnum is a small tree up to 5-6 meters high.
The flowers are very beautiful, bright yellow, collected in racemes 10-30 cm long. In their shape, laburnum flowers resemble butterflies. It blooms profusely and for a long time, from April to June.

Bobovnik is unpretentious, undemanding to soil and frost-resistant.

It should be remembered that all parts of laburnum, especially its seeds, very poisonous, therefore this plant must be handled with extreme caution.

Photo: Anneli Salo, Pöllö, Jeffdelonge.

Golden arch of laburnum in bloom at Bodnant Garden, Wales, UK.
Photo: GerritR.

Chaenomeles or japonica (Chaenomeles japonica(Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach) blooms in April-May.

A shrub 80-120 cm high, often used to create a hedge. Has thorns.

The flowers are large, 3-5 cm in diameter, usually bright red, less often pink or white.
In order for chaenomeles to bloom better, it must be periodically pruned.

Japanese quince fruits ripen in September-October. They are edible, but very sour, and quite aromatic. The fruits can be used to make preserves, jams, compotes, etc.

Chaenomeles prefers rich, well-fertilized soils. Best time for planting April or early October.

Blooms in late May - early June weigela (Weigela Thunb.).
This is a very beautiful bush, 70-80 cm high, about 1 meter wide. It blooms with pink or purple-red bell-shaped flowers. It has abundant and very beautiful flowering. During flowering, the weigela bush looks like a pink cloud.

Weigela is shade-tolerant and is used for single or group plantings in the garden, rock gardens, and also for creating hedges.

Weigela was named after the famous German botanist Christian Ehrenfried von Weigel ( Christian Ehrenfried von Weige), (1748-1831).

Weigela blooming (Weigela florida(Bunge) A.D.C.)

Weigela profusely blooming or weigela floribunda (Weigela floribunda(Siebold & Zucc.) K. Koch)
Japan, Saitama Prefecture, Musashi Kyuryou National Government Park.

Blooms from late spring - early summer action (Deutzia Thunb.). This is a low shrub with a height of 50 cm to 1.5 meters. Characterized by abundant and long flowering. Deutia flowers are white, pink, lilac, purple, and are often collected in inflorescences. There are varieties of deutia with double flowers. Unfortunately, deutia flowers have virtually no scent.

Deytsia is shade-tolerant and grows well in urban conditions. Used to decorate borders, in group and single plantings.

A deutia bush in one place can live up to 25 years.

Most common in gardening deytsia rough, or stellate (Deutzia scabra Thunb.), imported from Japan and China.

Blooms at the end of spring kerria japonica (Kerria japonica DC.). Flowering time is from April to June.
Kerria reaches a height of 1-2 meters. It blooms with golden yellow flowers with 5 petals, shaped like a rose. Kerry flowers reach 5-6 cm in diameter.
Because of the beauty of its flowers, kerria is sometimes called the "Easter Rose".

Kerria is not demanding on soils and is resistant to exhaust gases. Therefore, it is often planted on the side of roads, near the garden fence. Kerry can also be used for vertical gardening. Its stems often climb other plants, house walls, fences, and rocks.

Kerry got its name in honor of the Scottish horticulturist, plant collector and first gardener of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Ceylon, William Kerr ( William Kerr).

William Kerr developed a special variety of Kerria japonica "Pleniflora". Its flowers are very beautiful, double. Therefore, this variety of kerria is also called Japanese yellow rose (Japanese Yellow Rose).

Photo: Reggaeman, Jeffdelonge, Ignis and others.

Blooms in July - August hydrangea (Hydrangea L.), with ornamental gardening most common hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens L.). This is a shrub 1-3 meters high with white flowers collected in large inflorescences in the form of balls up to 15 cm in diameter.

Tree hydrangea is unpretentious, frost-resistant, prefers fertile acidic soils. It does not tolerate drought well, so it requires regular watering.

Hydrangea must be pruned systematically: late autumn after the end of flowering and in early spring, before the leaves appear.

Hydrangea is propagated by cuttings. The best time for planting is early April.

All parts of hydrangea are poisonous, so this plant must be handled with extreme caution. It cannot be eaten.

One of the most popular varieties of tree hydrangea "Annabelle" has very large inflorescences, white with a slightly greenish tint.

Blooms from June to October bush cinquefoil or shrubby cinquefoil or Kuril tea (Pentaphylloides fruticosa(L.) O.Schwarz). Bush up to 1.5 meters high. One plant can bloom for up to 2 months.
Kurl tea - medicinal plant, widely used in folk medicine.

Kuril Chas is a popular ornamental shrub, used to decorate rock gardens, borders, and groups. More than 130 varieties of Kuril tea are known in gardening. Most varieties have yellow flowers, just like the wild species of the shrub. In addition, there are varieties of cinquefoil with white, pink, orange and red flowers.

Shrub cinquefoil is unpretentious, frost-resistant, and undemanding to soil. It can be trimmed once every 3 years.

Kuril tea variety "Mckay's White".

Kuril tea variety "Red Ace".

Snowberry, snowfield, snow berry or wolfberry (Symphoricarpos Dill. ex Juss.) blooms all summer, from May to September. Depending on the type, its flowers can be white, pink, red. But the snowberry is famous not for its flowers, but for its snow-white fruits in the form of berries with a diameter of about 1 cm, which stay on the bush all autumn and winter, giving it great decorative value.

Snowberry blooms profusely and for a long time. The flowers are small, bell-shaped, 5 mm in diameter, collected in dense racemes. Snowberry is a unique shrub; you can see both flowers and fruits on it at the same time.

The height of the bush is 1-2 meters. Used to create hedges and in group plantings. Tolerates haircuts well. Unpretentious, winter-hardy, not picky about soil.

Snowberry is poisonous and its berries cannot be eaten.

Caring for these ornamental shrubs is not difficult. They are all frost-resistant; they do not need to be covered for the winter (perhaps only young shoots).
Ornamental shrubs propagate by cuttings and are not picky about soil.
The only care- they need to be trimmed periodically to give them a beautiful, regular shape.

These beautiful, abundantly flowering shrubs will decorate your garden all season - from early spring to late autumn.