Flowering shrubs are the jewels in the creative front yard design. As a solitaire, flowering shrubs set picturesque accents or form a row to form a decorative hedge. Towering, expansive trees are out of place here. The following flowering shrubs remain below 100 cm in height without losing their aesthetic appeal.

The cinquefoil blooms nicely and stays low

Flowering shrubs with evergreen foliage

Flowering shrubs that bear their foliage all year round are few and far between in the Central European climate. Anyone looking 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 here, the following evergreen, small flowering shrubs have established themselves in front garden design:

  • Grape heather (Leucothoe 'Scarletta') green leaves with red shoots and white, fragrant flowers in May; 40-50cm
  • Ceanothus impressus, evergreen dwarf shrub with blue flowers in summer; 80 to 90 cm
  • Cushion barberry (Berberis candidula), dark green foliage with golden flowers from May; 80 to 90 cm

Of course, the laurel rose (Kalmia latifolia) should not be missing in this selection. With a growth height of 80 to 100 cm and bright red flowers, the premium variety 'Ostbo Red' in particular is one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for a successful plant composition in the front yard.

Deciduous ornamental trees - small flowering wonders for the front yard

Most frost-resistant flowering shrubs shed their leaves before winter to save energy during the cold season. Flowering propensity, rich colors and vitality benefit from this strategy. The following dwarf shrubs for the front yard provide the flowering proof:

  • Red summer spar (Spiraea bumalda), hemispherical silhouette with mauve blooms in summertime; 60 to 80 cm
  • Fingerbush (Potentilla 'Lovely Pink'), sea of pink flowers for sunny locations from June to October; 60 to 100 cm
  • Mayflower shrub (Deutzia gracilis), bright white starry flowers form the dense panicles; 60 to 80 cm

The queen of flowers makes a valuable contribution to elegant front garden design with bed and ground cover roses. As a representative of the wide variety of varieties, we recommend the top-class rosa 'The Fairy' with lush, filled, salmon-pink flowers and a graceful stature.

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Climbing flowering shrubs are the ideal solution for adding colorful greenery to a fence. Clematis or climbing roses climb up to the desired height. Regular pruning easily keeps spatial expansion under control. In addition, woody climbing plants are perfectly suited to include the house facade in the design of the front garden.

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