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The 7 Best Bushes for Your Home's Garden

Zoey Fawell
For a garden to look beautiful throughout the year, it is very important to know how to correctly select plants that we will place in it. This selection should not only be made taking into account the decorative aspects, but also the time we have to devote to care.
A good option is the bushes, since they are the type of plants that, without much care, give a natural and original touch to your spaces, their energy will allow to turn the garden or any environment into a living and magical place.
If you are new to the subject, you may not know how to select the ideal bushes for your garden. Surely you have already suffered the classic problem of comparing a small plant that then grows enormously, or vice versa. Other times you don't know how well they can withstand extreme cold or heat, and your plants end up dying.
For all these types of problems, and given that there are thousands of species of shrubs, we have selected the seven most recommended so that your garden looks beautiful and does not worry too much about your care.

1. Oleander

It is a shrub with striking flowers, which will make your garden a place worth admiring, it is easy to care for and can include it in the internal decoration of your spaces.
The biggest flaw is that all its parts are toxic if ingested, so it is advisable to place it in places out of reach of children. Very positive points is its high resistance to both cold and drought.

2. Clematis montana

It is a popular climbing species, especially for its delicate and lush flowering. It is ideal for decorating gardens, patios and terraces, and must be placed in a place that lets it climb, usually near a wall or protection designed for that purpose, or used to decorate pergolas.
The Clematis montana is easy to prune and does not require specific care and, due to its original flowers, guarantees a truly magnificent result in your garden.

3. Abelia

This shrub has absolutely everything, from beautiful pink, orange and purple flowers that emerge in late spring with a sweet and intense fragrance, to a colorful fall foliage. The new types are more resistant to cold. Plant on an edge or where you can appreciate its bell-shaped scented flowers.

4. Photinia red robin

The most common variety is Photinia x fraseri, commonly known as Red Robin. This hybrid owes its name to its beautiful red leaves. It is one of the bushes most cultivated in the whole world and this is not only due to its appearance, but also to its great ease of cultivation.

5. Hydrangeas

It is a very pretty plant that has more than 400 different varieties, so you can see them in different shapes and colors. They are preferably from the outside, since the flowers do not grow inside.
It is a shrub that will beautify a garden with striking color of its flower. It is important to know that you should place it where it gets sunlight, but avoid direct light.

6. Euonymus fortunei

It is a shrub native to Asia that has a fairly low size (1 meter high) with beautiful green leaves with cream-colored edges. They are used to form low hedges or upholstered walls.
They are resistant plants that can be exposed to the sun, in the middle shade or even in the shade. They can resist the winter. They are not demanding on the ground and a normal garden soil will suffice.

7. Skimmia japonica

Belonging to the Rutáceas family, this shrub and evergreen plant, from Philippine Islands and from between Japan and the Himalayas.
It is used to form borders, groups or isolated specimens. It is a small plant, does not exceed the height meter. It blooms in spring with small flowers gathered in terminal inflorescences. They are white, greenish yellow or red. Its fruit is red.

Summary

These were seven of the best shrubs you can select to decorate your garden, they will beautify you and require little time to take care of them.