Ornamental shrubs for summer cottages, photos and names of which will be presented in this article, are often those elements that harmonize the overall picture and emphasize the necessary nuances of the site so that it looks attractive, bright and harmonious. They are like strokes on the canvas, which will help to properly "dilute" the necessary details of the flowerbed, to place emphasis on some specific places. I am sure that every summer resident, gardener, owner of a personal plot wants to do everything correctly and carefully so that vegetables, fruit trees, beds with greens - all are in place.
Depending on the size of your site, imagination and general preferences, ornamental shrubs can be a backdrop for other plantings, an element of garden compositions, presented in the form of hedges or act as the main nuance to which everyone will be focused.
In this article I would like to talk about the most popular shrubs, the most often planted in our region, and, of course, the most beautiful. It is unrealistic to cover the entire spectrum of data of representatives of this plant kingdom, but it is worth paying attention to you with the main flowering, as well as decorative foliage.
How to plant decorative shrubs beautifully: basic placement criteria
The very first thing is to choose just such a plant that will feel comfortable in the climatic conditions of your region. Choose a particular variety, it is necessary on the basis of this factor. The second caveat is its location.
If you get a sun-loving representative, then you need to plant it in a sunny place, where there will be a lot of light and there will not even be a hint of shadow. But shady ones, on the contrary, should be placed in shaded areas, or even in the shadow of buildings or large trees. This is important, as the wrong choice of place can affect not only the brightness of the foliage colors or the splendor of flowers on the shrub, but also its viability.
The general picture of the garden should also be taken into account when choosing one or another plant. In a small area, tall and magnificent specimens will look inappropriate. But, for example, blooming frost-resistant, low beautiful bushes are ideal, and even will delight you with their views until the cold weather.
Such representatives include dwarf juniper varieties of the Cossack Tamariscifolia and Green Carpet - low-growing, creeping on the ground, very frost-resistant. These are ideal options for creating compact alpine hills, rockeries, lawn edging, border curbs.
Shrubs for hedges should also be chosen among low or medium-sized representatives with a dense crown, so that instead of an attractive fence, then you will not get columns of high thickets. Spiked bushes, decorative-flowering, column-shaped representatives, for example, junipers, are optimally suited for such a design. For joint planting, weigel, buddley, spirel, oleander are well suited, they will look harmoniously with other green counterparts growing nearby. And if you want to form an arch or, for example, decorate a gazebo, a fence, then in this case you should choose wattled views.
The choice is wide! For each plot of any size and shape, you can find your own version. In addition to flowering plants, there are many varieties of shrubs with amazing foliage, with an unusual crown, the shape of leaves. Diversity is an important aspect in this matter. In most cases, the country landscape is divided into three zones (or tiers): the lower - vegetable beds and flower beds, the upper - fruit trees. But the bushes can occupy the so-called middle zone. The correct selection and combination of plants among themselves is the main goal for a summer resident who strives for beauty, comfort and harmony on his site.
Ornamental or flowering shrubs are not only a pleasure for contemplation, but also functional plants. Thus, planting them near the fence, you can create a barrier against prying eyes or unwanted penetration (spiked varieties).
With their help it is very convenient to zone the site, for example, to separate recreation areas and the territory for growing garden crops.
Borders, paths, hedges, which have already been mentioned, the creation of protection (shade) for more delicate shade-loving plants, the decoration of some unsightly fragments on the site - all this can be decorated, decorated or hidden using a variety of bushes and bushes. And if you decide to plant fruit representatives, then you will additionally be rewarded for the work with useful berries.
Flowering shrubs for gardening
Some of these representatives are also fruit, this nuance will be indicated in the description.
Weigela
I'll start, perhaps, with flowering weigela. This shrub looks great both during flowering and after it. Variety Nana Variegata can also be attributed to decorative and leafy varieties, its foliage has a beautiful golden border, and Nana Purpureya has dark, red-brown leaves.
Weigela, photo:
The type of flowering weigela pleases the eyes with pink bell flowers that bloom in waves during the season (usually this is all of May). The first wave is the most plentiful. Some varieties may produce color twice a year, for example, Weigel Middendorff.
Spirea
Spirea is very unpretentious and very beautiful. Its varieties can bloom both in spring and summer. If you correctly calculate the time, you can plant these two species so that one fades, and the second only enters the flowering phase. Some varieties of spirea have beautiful foliage - Wagnutta, Pink Ice. For this reason, they can be attributed to decorative and deciduous shrubs.
The spirea blooms profusely and luxuriantly, leaning its branches literally covered with white flowers to the very ground.
A short, slowly growing Japanese spirea blooms with lush purple-pink inflorescences. It is also attractive and is a honey plant, as is its white-flowering appearance.
Spirea is not particularly capricious about the choice of soil, but you should pay attention to the requirements for light / shadow in different varieties.
Spirea in the winter:
Jasmine or mock
Garden jasmine or chubushnik - well, how could one do without it ?! Because of the enchanting aroma, almost everyone knows and loves it. Today, there are its many varieties and hybrids - all of them are very attractive. They differ in size, shape, color and aroma of flowers.
But in our case we are talking about a white-flowering representative - frost-resistant, disease-resistant, very unpretentious (can be placed in the shade or in a place lit by sunlight). It looks equally great in group plantings and in single trips, the main thing is to water it in time, but do not allow water to stagnate in the area of the trunk circle. Chubushnik’s flowering time depends on its variety, but it usually begins in May and lasts about a month. There are those that bloom in the summer and early fall.
Chubushnik:
Kalina
Viburnum applies to both fruit specimens and decorative leaf. A plant unique in every sense: it blooms beautifully with large white spherical inflorescences, berries are useful, and are widely used as a medicine. Foliage also deserves attention: its hue changes from saturated green to golden and red.
In general, viburnum has many species (about 200), among which you can even find evergreen specimens. In our area, its two most common species are the most common and popular - the viburnum vulgaris and the viburnum buldonezh. They are frost-resistant, non-whimsical, decorative at any time of the year, like shade and moderate watering. Flowering time - mid-May / end of June, approximately 20 days.
Viburnum vulgaris in bloom and with fruits:
Kalina buldenezh:
Dogrose
Some shrubs that can grow in the country do not even need to be introduced and recommended, for example, rose hips. It is attractive in appearance, useful in many respects, not only decorate your site in the spring when it blooms with pink or red flowers, but also create a barbed barrier if you plant it along the fence. In some of its varieties, flowers are not inferior to roses in their beauty (terry appearance), and varieties with healing red berries will present you with a natural natural “medicine”, the valuable qualities of which are known to everyone. Rosehip is unpretentious, quickly branches, has a very dense crown, prefers the sun or partial shade. It blooms from May to August.
Rosehip, photo:
Lilac
Fragrant, having many colors and shades - lilac! Without it, it is difficult to imagine a summer cottage or a house adjoining territory, whether it be a private or multi-storey building. Lilac is a fairly large shrub (up to 2, 3 or more meters high). Even in a small area, at least one bush, but can be planted. There are many different varieties of lilacs.
It is resistant to cold, unpretentious, beautiful in itself (good in a single landing). It is preferable to place it in a sunny place, but even in partial shade the lilac will feel comfortable. When landing, leave around it free space so that it is not crowded. Flowering time - May, for some the period stretches to June.
Lilac, photo:
Forsythia
Forsythia flowering shrubs are the real "suns" on your site! It blooms in early spring with bright yellow bells, and the foliage on the shrub appears after the flowers have fallen. Abundant flowering time lasts about three weeks.
This is a heat-loving representative who shows his decorativeness to the maximum in the warm regions of our country. It looks great as a separately planted plant or surrounded by bulb flowers. Suitable for the formation of hedges, does not like waterlogged soil, drafts and cold winds. It prefers light fertile soil, for the winter it is better to protect it with covering material. Its other name is Forsythia. In Forsythia, the bushes are medium in size, suitable for small areas.
Forsythia:
Hydrangea
There are shrubs that grow and bloom where many others refuse to develop and give color. Hydrangea, which prefers shade and moist soil, belongs to such specimens. This frost-resistant shrub blooms in large snow-white, lilac, pink, blue, and purple "balls." If you cut a hydrangea flower and put it in a vase, then it will stand for a long time.
Hydrangea is characterized by long flowering, which begins around July and continues until the beginning of autumn. Some varieties, such as Freudenstein, bloom until October, inclusive. This is a capricious plant that feels good even on acidic soil, which most flower and garden representatives do not like. It can be used in single plantings, but also looks harmonious in the company of rhododendrons, clematis, lilies, roses, all kinds of hosts, fern varieties.
Hydrangea, photo:
Budleya David
Buddley is a fairly popular shrub recently among gardeners. Her blue, lilac, pink, slightly elongated inflorescences consist of multiple small flowers that exude a magical sweet aroma. This plant can reach 3 meters in height, blooms quite a long time, from mid-July to the second half of September. Due to some external similarity, it is sometimes called autumn lilac.
It looks attractive in a single landing on the lawn, as well as in the company of cinquefoil, undersized ground cover roses. It is good as a tub plant, only the capacity for it should be large. Thus, by placing a buddha in a large flowerpot, you can decorate a terrace or a place near the stairs, the entrance to the room. He loves sunlit places, drained fertile soil, does not like drafts and windy zones.
Buddley David:
Action
A relative of hydrangea and chubushnik is an action, characterized by abundant and prolonged flowering (from 30 to 60 days). If you plant it in partial shade and a place protected from drafts, starting around June, it will bloom with densely growing white-pink or snow-white (depending on the variety) racemose inflorescences.
Most varieties of action are tall flowering shrubs that can reach 4 meters in height. Looks great in the form of hedges and in single landings.
Action photo:
Japonica
In fact, there are a lot of flowering shrubs, alas, it is simply impossible to describe them all in one article. Many of them combine the beauty of flowering and the taste of fruits, such as Henomeles (or Japanese Quince), which grows up to 2 or more meters, blooms with bright, eye-catching red flowers. Subsequently, gives edible fruits, ranging in size from 3 to 6 cm.
Genomeles or quince Japanese:
Broom
Very beautiful and popular. It blooms with “moth” flowers of various shades depending on the variety. This representative is so unpretentious that he will feel comfortable even on poor soil. Resistant to drought and cold, unpretentious, looks great in single and group plantings. This honey plant is often planted on slopes.
Broom:
Broom Lena:
The creeper blooms for about 30 days, can be of different heights, again, depending on the variety.
Tree peony
One cannot but mention the tree-like peony, whose magnificent beauty will become a true decoration of your site.
Rhododendron
Also, rhododendron is a garden favorite among southern summer residents, with the onset of spring, this shrub simply drowns in pink, lilac, purple, red flowers-bouquets.
Decorative and deciduous shrubs for the garden
This is a separate category of shrubs, without which, often, not a single summer cottage is complete. As in the case of flowering varieties, it will not work to talk about all worthy specimens in one article, but it is worthwhile to focus your attention on individual representatives. Decorative and deciduous shrubs in most cases do not require special care, their longevity is a separate plus. Having planted a bush once, creating comfortable conditions for existence, it will be possible to admire it for many years.
Red japanese maple
If you like a riot of red shades, then on the site it is definitely worth planting a red Japanese maple. This is a shrub with a voluminous crown, its foliage first has a bright green color, then, closer to autumn, it becomes reddish-orange and eventually turns into a bright red, carmine shade.
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In fact, there are many varieties of Japanese maple; each of them has attractive coloring of foliage. Aconitifolium cultivar - orange-red leaves, Vitifolium - carmine-red leaves, one of the most popular - Atropurpureum has dark red, almost black-red foliage. They look great anywhere on the site, like partial shade, harmonize with coniferous representatives, combine with ferns, hosts.
Red Japanese Maple:
Fieldfare
Sam is very unpretentious, fast growing, beautiful in color, but his foliage deserves special attention. Openwork leaflets have an interesting feature - the gradient, the transition from one shade to another.Orange, red, yellow, pinkish, green - all these colors smoothly mix with each other on one separately taken leaf. From a distance it resembles a bright fire, a riot of colors is observed throughout the season, especially closer to the fall. It can be used in group plantings, to hide unattractive landscape details, it grows equally well in sunny areas and in partial shade. Fieldfare is not particularly demanding on the soil, but moist, loose and nutritious soil is more preferable for it. Drought is undesirable for him.
Fieldfare Sam Rhynophyllum:
Barberry
Barberries are a separate issue, the first among them, according to their external data, stands out Thunberg Barberry with purple leaves. Even in winter, its red spiky branches attract attention. With the advent of spring, it blooms with reddish leaves, against which the yellow flowers look very elegant. Gradually, closer to summer, the leaves of barberry become intensely red, and in the fall all shades of burgundy, scarlet and carmine color color the entire plant.
It prefers sunny and semi-shaded places, unpretentious, but reacts poorly to excessive soil moisture. The scope is wide - from hedges to solitary plantings or planting in a flower bed surrounded by other flower representatives. Its dwarf variety is considered to be the Atropurpurea Nana variety.
Barberry Tunberg, photo:
Variety of Barberry Turnberg - Tiny Gold:
Variegated varieties of barberry are Rose Glow (red leaves with pink dots), Admiration with a golden border around the edges of the red leaf, Kelleris with white-green foliage, Natasza with pink-green-white leaves.
Barberry Admiration:
Golden Rocket barberry with golden foliage is incredibly attractive, the greenish-golden leaves of this shrub are so bright that they are visible from afar to the eye, attract attention. They look perfect on green lawns, in the form of hedges, on mixboards among other plants.
Barberry Golden Rocket:
Barberries with golden foliage have several varieties, but all of them are distinguished by the main feature - the color of the leaves. For example, Diabolicum barberry has a red border around the edges of a greenish-yellow, almost golden leaf. The compact varieties of these shrubs are Tiny Gold (photo above) and Bonanza Gold.
Barberry with golden foliage (left):
Derain
Doeren is a very attractive shrub, and at any time of the year and even completely without foliage! There are many varieties of doeren, for example, Elegantissima with white-green leaves, Siberica Variegata has reddish-green foliage with pink fringing at the edges, Kesselring boasts brownish-pink chameleon leaves with the addition of yellow and green colors.
When winter comes and the tree leaves drops, its shoots directed upwards have a bright red color, they stand out clearly on white snow. It is unpretentious, shade-tolerant, hardy, takes root on any soil. The maximum height of this representative is 3 meters, but red dogwood can grow even higher. Of course, it takes up a lot of space, but the color of the foliage is simply amazing. If you are the owner of a large plot, it may make sense to pay attention to red dogwood.
Doeren red, photo:
Doeren red in winter:
Euonymus
Fortune's euonymus is a rather undersized (up to 60 cm) shrub native to China. It has many varieties, but all of them are distinguished by a variegated, visible eye color of the foliage. It can be shaped like a bush, or it can be shaped as a liana, setting the direction with a rope, and there, with its aerial roots, it clings to anything, even the wall.
Depending on the variety, euonymus has a different color of the border of the sheet. For example, the leaves may be pale green with a white fringing, or may be bright green with a yellow rim (sort of Emerald Gold). This frost-resistant plant, non-capricious, loves moderately moist soil, looks great as a single element or the main accent of a flower bed, in a word - it is good in any form and looks appropriate in a company that matches the color.
Fortune's euonymus:
Bubble
Bubble - is very interesting in that, depending on the variety, it has a completely different color of foliage. This is a capricious plant, however, on loose, moderately moistened soil, it will feel more comfortable. It is widely used in landscape design: individual varieties can be cut and given any shape, other varieties are used to create borders or hedges. He is good and attractive both on his own and in the company of other garden representatives.
I advise you to pay attention to the following vesicles: Diabolo, which has dark red, almost black leaves and looks impressive, but a little gothic. In spring, its foliage has a lighter shade - carmine - red, but then gradually darkens. Varietal Darts Gold, on the contrary, has a cheerful leaf color - yellow-fiery. A variety of Nuggets changes the shade of foliage depending on the time of year, first the leaves are yellow, and turn green by the fall. Red-leafed Bubble - another popular species, with red leaves in the spring and dark maroon, beetroot - with the advent of cold weather.
Bubble in the country:
Talking about decorative and deciduous shrubs, one cannot help but recall the Japanese spire, which has not only beautiful flowers, but also multicolor, bright foliage.
The leaves of common heather do not lose their beauty even with the advent of winter, it is unpretentious, but loves sunlight.
Shrubs that you want to choose for a summer residence should always be divided by height, requirements (whimsical / unpretentious), frost resistance, compatibility with other plants.
Spirea foliage in autumn, photo:
Weigela foliage, photo:
A hawthorn also comes to mind, which has so many varieties that among them any gardener can find a bush to his taste. Any shapes can be formed from hawthorn bushes, its fruits are medicinal, used in folk and official medicine. In its “behavior”, it is somewhat similar to boxwood, looks great in the design of hedges, in group plantings, as well as in a single copy.
Hedge from ornamental shrubs
Hedgerow is one of the most popular, interesting and favorite gardening “structures”, in which green spaces act as “building” material. Depending on the desired result, a hedge can be arranged in the form of a low border or, conversely, a high green wall. You can choose any shape or length of such a fence, this is truly a creative activity, almost always giving a great result. A green hedge can hide unsightly elements of a summer cottage (for example, an old fence, a fence), highlight separate zones on the territory, or emphasize other accents of landscape design.
When choosing shrubs for this purpose, the following parameters must be considered:
- Varieties of shrubs - in fact, the choice of plants for creating hedges is very large. It is necessary to approach the choice not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a practical one. This can be homogeneous shrubs or a mixed version, when different varieties and species are used that are in harmony with each other.
- Plant growth rate - calculate all the nuances: how often you visit the country, whether you can cut, correct bushes in time. Where does your chosen shrub grow (sunny or shaded) and how will it manifest itself in this area. This also includes the question of the shape of the future hedge, so the growth rate of the bushes is a very topical issue.
- Shrub height - before the final choice, carefully study the potential of the bush and compare its capabilities with your wishes. The density (width) of the plantations also applies to this item, you may have to plant them in two, or even in three rows.
- Preparation of soil for bushes - consider this factor, certain types of ornamental shrubs require a special soil composition. If in doubt, then choose the most unpretentious varietal species or consult with more experienced gardeners in this matter. In some cases, you have to pre-prepare the soil for the desired variety of shrubs.
If you are a beginner, give preference to capricious and shade-tolerant specimens that will not require daily soil moisture. Although the latter aspect depends on how often you go to the country. Remember that the most successful mixed hedges are obtained by planting plants with the same (or similar) biological requirements for moisture, light, soil quality, and also with a similar growth rate.
Tuy hedge, photo:
If we consider coniferous shrubs for hedges, then dwarf forms of spruce, arborvitae or juniper will suit you. Such a fence will always be green, at any time of the year.
The dwarf spruce Nidiformis is unpretentious, has a bright green color, does not exceed one meter in height. Small bushes are planted at a distance of 1 meter from each other, do not prune until the next season, until the spruce grows. Further correction is made from the sides (two-thirds of the length of the branches) and from above (cutting the upper branches by about a third of their length).
Spruce Nidiformis, photo:
European hedge hedge:
In nature, thuja is represented not only in the form of a tree, but also as a bush. It is bushy and dwarf varieties of thuja that are used to create hedges. This plant is easy to give the desired shape and height, it gives a pleasant coniferous aroma, always green and looks great. TWi Smaragd or Brabant are most often used by Russians to decorate green hedges. Thuja seedlings are planted about 50 or 70 cm from each other, and decoration and cutting are done only at 2 or 3 years of plant life. Smaragd is cut less often, Brabant is more often, all arborvitae are frost-resistant, perform well when planted in clay or sandy soil. Moderate soil moisture is the best option for them. Varietal species Hoseri, Danica, Teddy, Little Dorrit are also suitable for creating hedges.
Juniper is one of the favorite, popular, convenient in cutting and care of plants for the design of green hedges. He loves sunlight, is resistant to drought and cold, but it should be protected from excessively moist soil (avoid swampiness). It is not necessary to plant it if clay soil prevails in your area. Bushes are planted at a distance of 60-80 cm from each other, cutting is done about 2 times a year. Keep in mind that juniper is growing quite quickly.
Juniper, photo:
If you want to create a hedge from a climbing plant, moreover, very quickly, pay attention to Highlander Aubert. This is one of the fastest growing liana shrubs, which reaches a meter and a half length per season. This plant is unpretentious to the soil, often needs adjustment (pruning), blooms with thick white inflorescences and requires a pre-installed strong support.
Highlander Aubert, photo:
Hop is a shrubbery and simultaneously climbing vine. Unpretentious, frost-resistant, likes moist soil, does not need frequent adjustments. The plant forms very nice medium-sized cones, which only add beauty to the dense bright green foliage. He also needs a reliable and strong support and garter.
Hops, photo:
A luxurious hedge is obtained from climbing roses. Depending on your preferences, you can choose any varietal with the desired shade of buds.
Graham Thomas produces yellow flowers, Adelaide d’Orleans (Adelaide d’Orleans) - white buds with a yellowish center, Super Dorothy blossoms with numerous lush pink buds, Alaska - a snow-white rose, delicate and at the same time solemn.
Such a hedge will definitely not leave anyone indifferent. Be prepared for grooming and pruning regularly, if you choose roses, they will need support too. Shrub roses can also be used in this capacity.
Hedge of climbing roses, photo:
Clematis is an ornamental shrub and at the same time a vine. This plant loves the sun, fertile drained and slightly alkaline soil. It turns into a thick fence in about 2 or 3 years, it looks very impressive thanks to the large flowers of a wide variety of colors, as well as thick, richly green foliage. Requires strong support, like all creepers.
Clematis, photo:
The thorn (or blackthorn) reaches two meters in height, blooms with white flowers densely arranged to each other, has multiple thorns. Planting a turn to create a hedge, each bush will need to be fixed, tied to a peg. So you will set the right direction for the shrub, support it at first, until it gains strength. The first month after planting, seedlings should be regularly watered. Blackthorn grows very quickly, gives dark blue fruits - wild plums (tasty, slightly tart to the taste).
Blackthorn, photo:
Sea buckthorn is a useful and very attractive shrub, decorative-fruit, I would say. Gardeners recommend planting shrubby sea buckthorn in two rows. Despite the fact that the trimmed haircut reduces the yield of sea buckthorn, the aesthetic side of the matter only benefits from this. This frost-resistant plant can be with or without thorns. Requires a pre-installed reliable support - then everything will be beautiful and even.
Sea buckthorn, photo:
Snowberry is an incredibly attractive shrub. It got its name thanks to the snow-white fruits, which are located on branches in the form of clusters. Even when the plant discards all foliage, these berries persist for a long time, sometimes even until spring. The shrub itself is excellent for the formation of hedges, grows to one and a half / two meters in height. Often it does not need special adjustment, since the branches themselves are inclined to the ground under the weight of clusters. If you regularly trim the plant, then it will most likely not bear fruit. The shrub is unpretentious, frost-resistant, blooms in mid-summer with subtle small flowers-bells of a white-green or pinkish hue. Berries are poisonous to humans, but for birds they are quite edible.
Snowman, photo:
For hedges, it is best to choose from leafy, uncomplicated plants. Such a "fence" should be dense, without the so-called gaps. Depending on your preferences, you can choose a flowering or evergreen, coniferous option.
Fruit shrubs, such as Schmidt Currant, Felted Cherry or gooseberries, are suitable not only for creating green hedges, but also reward you with edible fruits.
When choosing a shrub, consider its features, resistance to cold, soil requirements. It is possible that to maintain an attractive appearance, some representatives will need periodic top dressing, fertilizing. No matter how unpretentious the variety you choose seems to be, maintaining a decent view of the green hedge will require time and effort. Any shrub will have to refine, cut, maintain in shape. Poor soil should be fed with fertilizers at least once a year, and fertile soils - once every 4 years.
The aforementioned flowering shrubs, such as spirea, jasmine, lilac, wild rose, can also be used to create a hedge. They can be combined with each other, planted alternately. Different varieties of barberries planted one after another (sort by grade) will create an incredible effect.Cypress shrubs (dwarf varieties) are also ideal for the formation of green "fences".
Berry Yew, which does not exceed 60 cm in height, grows in rounded bushes - it is also great for this purpose.
It all depends on your imagination and the availability of free time. Always consider that tall bushes require more space between seedlings. Do not forget about the climatic features of your region when choosing a decorative shrub.
Tips for choosing and planting shrubs
Ornamental shrubs are most often planted either in the fall, before the frost breaks out, or in the early spring, when the buds on the trees are just beginning to wake up, and the snow has already melted. Moreover, the pits for spring planting should be prepared in the fall - to make the appropriate fertilizers, calculate the depth and width of the recess for a certain variety of shrubs. Get seedlings in reliable places - special nurseries or flower shops. Before deepening into the ground, the plant can be kept for several hours in water, into which a growth stimulator was previously added.
In addition to the agrotechnical features of a single species, you should remember a simple formula:
- Low and dwarf representatives are buried in the soil at a distance of about 60-80 cm from each other.
- Plants of medium size - about one and a half meters from one another.
- Tall specimens that need space for development - at least 2 meters apart.
The decorative shrubs for summer cottages presented in this article, photos and names of which will help you make the right choice, are the most popular and adapted for our regions. Choose green residents to your taste and color, let your summer cottage become even more attractive and, to some extent, unique.