Flowering shrubs are the jewels in creative front garden design. As solitary flowering bushes create picturesque accents or form a decorative hedge in a row. Towering, expansive trees are out of place here. The following flowering bushes remain below 100 cm in height without losing any of their aesthetic appeal.
Which shrubs fit in the front garden?
For an attractive front garden, flowering small shrubs such as the grape heather, sackflower and cushion barberry or deciduous ornamental trees such as the red summer spar, crab bush and Mayflower bush are suitable. They offer a splendid color and remain under 100 cm high.
Flowering bushes with evergreen leaves
Flowering shrubs that bear their leaves all year round are few and far between in the Central European climate. Anyone who looks beyond the borders of Europe will find what they are looking for in Asia and America. Since a similar winter climate dominates in different regions, the following evergreen, small flowering shrubs have become established in front garden design:
- Grape heather (Leucothoe 'Scarletta') green leaves with red shoots and white, fragrant flowers in May; 40-50cm
- Sankflower (Ceanothus impressus), evergreen dwarf shrub with blue flowers in summer; 80 to 90 cm
- Cushion barberry (Berberis candidula), dark green foliage with golden yellow flowers from May; 80 to 90 cm
Of course the laurel rose (Kalmia latifolia) cannot be missing from this selection. With a height of 80 to 100 cm and bright red flowers, the premium variety 'Ostbo Red' in particular is considered one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for successful plant compositions in the front garden.
Deciduous ornamental trees – small flower wonders for the front garden
Mostly frost-resistant flowering bushes shed their leaves before winter to save energy during the cold season. Flowering, color and vitality benefit from this strategy. The following dwarf shrubs for the front garden provide proof of their abundance of flowers:
- Red summer spar (Spiraea bumalda), hemispherical silhouette with an abundance of mauve flowers in summer; 60 to 80 cm
- Cinquefoil (Potentilla 'Lovely Pink'), pink-red flowers for sunny locations from June to October; 60 to 100 cm
- May flower bush (Deutzia gracilis), bright white star blossoms form the dense flower panicles; 60 to 80 cm
The queen of flowers makes a valuable contribution to elegant front garden design with bed and ground cover roses. Representing the wide variety of varieties, we recommend the high-quality pink 'The Fairy' with lush, double, salmon-pink flowers and a graceful stature.
Tip
Climbing flowering bushes are the ideal solution for adding colorful greenery to a fence. Clematis or climbing roses climb up to the desired height. Regular pruning keeps the spatial expansion under control. In addition, woody climbing plants are perfect for incorporating the house facade into the design of the front garden.