Shrubs are an indispensable part of any great Landscape Design in Westport Connecticut. Properly chosen, shrubs provide year-round interest with beautiful flowers and interesting leaves. In the landscape, shrubs can serve as a focal point, as a backdrop for flowerbeds or as specimen plants. Generally, shrubs are fairly undemanding, not needing more than a little pruning and fertilizing. Best of all, shrubs grow more beautiful with each passing year.
Four excellent shrub varieties to highlight your Landscape Design in Westport Connecticut are listed below.
1. ‘Snowflake’ Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’)
This oakleaf hydrangea is a wonderful, must-have shrub. The large, oakleaf-shaped leaves contrast well with other plants, but the large white flower panicles are show-stoppers. The flowers age to pink, producing complex colorations as new white petals form in the center. In the fall, the foliage becomes red, especially if the plant is in full sun. The flowers are very long-lasting, remaining into winter and complementing the interesting textured bark.
2. ‘Ogon’ spirea (Spiraea thunbergii ‘Ogon’)
This spirea can be counted on for color all season long. It will grow about 5′ tall and wide, but can be pruned smaller. In the spring, it is covered with small, white flowers. The small, grass green leaves turn glowing yellow-green, forming a brilliant focal point for the summer border. In fall, the leaves become orange-yellow with the narrow red edge. This plant is also a perfect complement to the next shrub on the list, the purple smoke bush.
3. Purple Smoke Bush (Cotinus coggygria cvs.)
The purple smoke bush absolutely glows in the landscape. Unpruned, they will flower, but the leaves are a big attraction. They will grow quite large, up to 15′, but can be cut back hard in the spring. The brilliant purple leaves turn a striking purple-orange in the fall.
4. Knock Out Rose (Rosa Knock Out®)
This is the perfect rose for people who love roses but think they’re too fussy. The flowers just keep coming, blooming well into fall. No pruning is needed for rebloom; even better, they are resistant to both disease and pests. They grow 2′-4′ tall and wide.
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