Garden Design Using Dwarf Shrubs

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Garden design using dwarf shrubs. Juniperus squamata meyeri 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide the drooping almost shaggy nature of meyeri is an eye catcher. Cranberry cotoneaster cotoneaster apiculatus dwarf shrubs for full sun. They generally thrive in full sun or partial shade and well draining acidic soil which is kept moist.

Compressa is a dense columnar dwarf tree that brings formality to a garden design. We all have them. It has a nice cool blue color but can develop brown patches on older growth that will need to be kept trimmed.

Dwarf shrubs for small spaces. Those tight spaces narrow walkways against the side of the house petite little borders that need a little something that makes a style statement but doesn t become a maintenance nightmare by overgrowing the. Use them as shrub borders or small hedges to add a little privacy to your garden.

If you want a shrub that is safe against most pest and disease problems pick this hardy dwarf shrub. Berberis thunbergii concorde dramatic deep purple leaves emerge in spring on this luscious dwarf shrub then hold their color throughout the summer and brighten to a brilliant red in fall. Whichever variety you are able to grow these dwarf shrubs make an excellent addition to small gardens adding bright and glossy evergreen foliage and luscious colorful flowers.