14 Beautiful Ideas To Landscape With Shrubs

beautiful ideas to landscape with shrubs cover

A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized woody plant. It is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height. Plants of many species may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing conditions.

Shrubs are extremely popular to grow in gardens, they are beautiful and can be used as foundation plants, they create a backbone to the landscape. There are a lot of species to choose from, you can choose them depending on the colors you like and ambience you want to create. There are numerous lovely flowering shrubs and evergreen ones that will make your landscape stunning and inviting. Picking a plant, keep your climate and site conditions in mind. Now let’s have a look at some cool shrub ideas.

Evergreens

Evergreen plants can add a textural look to your garden and you can give them various shapes you like. For example, balls – such cute evergreen balls are ideal to line garden paths or to add a crispy green touch to your outdoor space. Use it to screen spots you do not want to be seen, mix them the way you like creating a cool landscape.

gorgeous Hosta plants will give a texture to your outdoors and can grow in the shade

gorgeous Hosta plants will give a texture to your outdoors and can grow in the shade

boxwood balls look cute and eye-catchy

boxwood balls look cute and eye-catchy

different types of heathers will make your garden really bold

different types of heathers will make your garden really bold

Buxus Japonica bring a punch of crisp green in this design

Buxus Japonica bring a punch of crisp green in this design

Flowers

Oh, shrub flowers are so cute! My favorites  are lavender, they will create a Provence ambience for sure and will make your space refined yet nonchalant. Camellias, hydrangeas, bougainvilleas, snowballs and many other blooms can turn your space into heaven! Get inspired!

gorgeous Hosta plants will give a texture to your outdoors and can grow in the shade

gorgeous Hosta plants will give a texture to your outdoors and can grow in the shade

boxwood balls look cute and eye-catchy

boxwood balls look cute and eye-catchy

different types of heathers will make your garden really bold

different types of heathers will make your garden really bold

Buxus Japonica bring a punch of crisp green in this design

Buxus Japonica bring a punch of crisp green in this design

accentuate your picket fence with pink roses to give a it a cute touch

accentuate your picket fence with pink roses to give a it a cute touch

lavender and blue Fescue grass to highlight it

lavender and blue Fescue grass to highlight it

cover the archway and wall with bold bougainvilleas and enjoy the look

cover the archway and wall with bold bougainvilleas and enjoy the look

dusty blue Pride Of Madeira, emphasized the length of the staircase

dusty blue Pride Of Madeira, emphasized the length of the staircase

blue and grene hydrangeas to border the house and give it a cute country look

blue and grene hydrangeas to border the house and give it a cute country look

grow red azaleas to add color to your garden

grow red azaleas to add color to your garden

snowballs make a striking accent to your outdoor space

snowballs make a striking accent to your outdoor space

Photo credit: Joan S. Bolton
Camellia japonica hedge

Photo credit: Joan S. Bolton Camellia japonica hedge

use Euphorbia Rigida to add volume, texture and color to your landscape

use Euphorbia Rigida to add volume, texture and color to your landscape

Hebe X Franciscana makes the pool more eye-catching

Hebe X Franciscana makes the pool more eye-catching