Among the manybeautiful garden plants , you can find those that especially impress with their beauty - the color of flowers, the texture of the leaves or an interesting habit. In addition, they are reliable and easy to grow. A list of such gems was prepared for us by the landscape architect Joanna Białowąs. Meet10 beautiful plants to have in your garden !
Canadian Judaszowiec
1. Northern Judas
The first beautiful plant that is worth having in your garden is the Canadian Red Apple (Cercis canadensis).Incrediblyoriginally located flowers, growing directly from the trunk, are a characteristic feature of this plantThey appear from May and are pink in color. The Judas Tree sprinkled with flowers looks gorgeous!
The Canadian Judas will feel good in a warm position, sheltered from the winds. This tree grows up to 6 m in height, creating imposing wide crowns. There are also varieties of Judas tree with a lower strength of growth. A good example is the Canadian Redbud 'Traveler', which grows to only 1.5 m tall, which will work as a beautiful solitaire for a small garden or as a background plant for a garden composition.
Wawrzynek wilczełyko
2. Wawrzynek wilczełyko
Another beautiful plant to have in your garden is undoubtedly the daphne mezereum. Growing up to 1 m tall, this shrub has dull leaves and amazing pink, fragrant flowers that appear in March, before the leaves develop.Wawrzynek wilczełyko is a poisonous plant, butbeautiful flowers and amazing red fruits tempt to plant it in the gardenWawrzynek, in addition to its interesting appearance, is also easy to grow and tolerates all types of soil. Let's just remember that he doesn't like cutting and transplanting, so choose a place for him deliberately.
Bouquet hydrangea 'Limelight', photo: edyta_mi, forum.PoradnikOgrodniczy.pl
3. Bouquet hydrangea 'Limelight'
Bouquet hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) 'Limelight' is unquestionably the queen among hydrangea varieties. It delights with its amazing flowers, which are greenish at the beginning, and with time they take on a beautiful white color. Hydrangea 'Limelight'is a beautiful plant that is worth having in your gardenalso because of its easy cultivation. 'Limelight' has upright, strong shoots, so it does not grow under the weight of charming flowers.Bouquet hydrangea 'Limelight' feels best in humus, rich, moist soil. It looks beautiful when placed in a group, it gives an amazing visual effect.
Magnolia 'Heaven Scent', photo: Edyta1203, forum.PoradnikOgrodniczy.pl
4. Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'
Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' is a small tree that grows up to 5 meters high with an upright habit. It has dark green leaves andfragrant pink cup-shaped flowers that open wide in full bloom.This magnolia prefers humus, fresh soil, slightly acid to neutral. Perfect for single planting, in a sheltered and warm position, as a representative accent in the garden.
Rose 'Louise odier', photo: Deirde, forum.PoradnikOgrodniczy.pl
5. Rose 'Louise odier'
Rose 'Louise odier' is a beautiful plant thatis worth having in your garden due to its magnificent pink and purple flowers The 'Louise odier' rose repeats flowering, so you can enjoy its appearance for a long time. These types of garden roses are very much appreciated. An additional advantage of this type of rose is its strong scent, which can spread on summer evenings in our garden. Flower petals are beautifully worth using for preserves.
Rhododendron 'Calsap'
6. Rhododendron 'Calsap'
Rhododendron 'Calsap' is an evergreen shrub with an upright habit and medium growth strength. It grows up to 1.3 m and a similar width.The flowers of this interesting variety of rhododendron are light lilac in the bud, after opening you can see a very charming purple spot on the upper petalThey are gathered in large, spherical inflorescences, up to 20 pieces, additionally showing abundant flowering. Rhododendron 'Calsap' grows best in acidic, moist soils and semi-shaded positions.
Korean fir, photo pixabay.com
7. Korean fir
Korean fir (Abies koreana) is a coniferous tree that grows up to 5 meters after 30 years. This beautiful plant, which is worth having in your garden, has short shiny needles on top and distinctive white underside needles.Korean fir can be recognized by its original purple cones , which appear on young growths. Prefers a sunny to semi-shaded position. Requires fertile and moist soil, acid to neutral.
Chinese wisteria
8. Chinese wisteria
Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is abeautiful climber with long, cluster-like, purple-blue inflorescencesWisteria blooms in May, growing up to 10m. This beautiful plant to have in your garden requires a fresh, moderately fertile soils, acidic to neutral.It should be planted in warm, wind-sheltered positions.
Dogwood BATON ROUGE 'Minbat'
9. White Dogwood BATON ROUGE 'Minbat'
White dogwood (Cornus alba) BATON ROUGE 'Minbat' is an extraordinaryplant worth having in your garden because of its attractiveness throughout the growing seasonThis shrub presents its maroon shoots beautifully in winter, in autumn green leaves turn dark red, and in spring it decorates the garden with white canopy flowers. All this makes this dogwood look great in garden compositions. It grows best in a sunny and humid position.
Narrow-leaved lavender 'Hidcote'
10. Narrow-leaved lavender 'Hidcote'
A beautiful plant to have in your garden is the narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 'Hidcote'.Extremely fragrant, evergreen lavender 'Hidcote' grows up to 40 cm tall, has largeblue-violet flowers that adorn the plant all summer , making it extremely attractive. Perfect for dry, light and warm soils, in sunny positions.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
