You can often hear about cases of mushroom poisoning, but we should not forget that other gifts of nature can cause us serious problems. Our article will introduce you to the types of poisonous berries and teach you how to provide first aid in case of poisoning.
Poisonous berries: precautions
Walking through the forest, you just want to put into your mouth the seductively bright, beautiful and very appetizing-looking berries that are nestled here and there on the branches of bushes and trees. Is it worth meeting this desire? Of course not, because any of them can be toxic to our body.
Signs of berry poisoning
Different types of poisonous berries have a strictly defined effect on the human body, but we will try to highlight main symptoms, signaling poisoning. So, the reasons for concern should be:
- Convulsions
- Rapid pulse
- Labored breathing
First aid for berry poisoning
The very first aid is to stimulate vomiting - this procedure will free the stomach from toxic contents. To do this, the victim needs to be given 2-4 glasses of water (you can add Activated carbon– 2 tbsp. per 500 ml, salt - 1 tsp. per 500 ml or potassium permanganate). The procedure will have to be carried out several times.
If medications are available, it is recommended to give the patient activated carbon, tannin, as well as any laxative and cordial. If you have seizures, you will have to use chloral hydrate. If there is no first aid kit, you can give it to the patient black crackers, starch solution or milk. It would also not hurt to do an enema (if possible). The victim should be wrapped warmly and deliver to the doctor.
Forest honeysuckle
Forest honeysuckle is a shrub that is often found in the Urals and Western Siberia. Dark red berries This plant, unlike garden honeysuckle, is poisonous. The ripening time of the forest variety is July-August.
Wolf's Bast
Wolf's bast - shrub or small tree. The plant is common in humid forests European part of Russia, as well as in Western Siberia. Oblong red-orange berries Wolf's bast dot the bushes in autumn. Even touching them can lead to poisoning.
Belladonna or belladonna
Belladonna is a member of the nightshade family. Belladonna gives harvest black with a purple tint, sweet and sour berries of flattened spherical shape already at the beginning of autumn. Most often this poisonous berry can be found in central Russia.
Crow's eye
This perennial has a low stem, on which there are 4-5 leaves of a fairly large size and only one fruit ripens. Crow's eye is almost common throughout Russia. This blue-black berry a little reminiscent of blueberries, but at the same time very poisonous (it affects the heart muscle, paralyzing its work).
Snowberry white
Round white berries ripen by the end of summer, and then overwinter on the plant until the onset of warm weather. Despite their tempting appearance, the berries are completely inedible. In our country, snowberry is used as ornamental plant.
Euonymus warty
Euonymus warty is deciduous shrub or low tree, often found in European part of Russia. Euonymus fruits are very original - bright orange berries are decorated with a black dot, and they ripen on a long “thread” (herbaceous stalk).
Nightshade bittersweet
Bittersweet nightshade - subshrub with woody base and a long curly stem. Red berries with a bittersweet taste, ripen in June. The plant continues to bear fruit until October. Nightshade can be found in central Russia, and in the Far East and Siberia.
Swamp whitewing
Swamp whitewing - creeping hydrophyte with large heart-shaped leaves. Its fruits ( bunches of juicy red berries) ripen already at the end of June. The plant is widespread throughout Russia ( in wetlands).
Elderberry herbal (smelly)
Smelly – herbaceous perennial plant, belonging to the honeysuckle family. Fruits ( small black drupes with red juice) appear in August-September. This plant is most often found in the southern regions of Russia in the mountains and foothills.
Privet or wolfberry
heat-loving deciduous shrub olive family. You can meet this plant in the southwestern part of Russia. Black and highly poisonous berries ripen in September and remain on the branches for a long time. It's worth knowing that Not only the fruits are poisonous, but also the leaves.
Spotted arum
Arum is a perennial herb with a thickened tuberous rhizome and basal leaves whose outlines resemble the tip of a spear. In August, the leaves die off, leaving a stalk with numerous red berries above the ground. In September the fruits fall off, and self-sowing appears in the spring of next year.
Spotted arum
The fruits that have poisonous properties are the berries of common ivy, bifolia, and lily of the valley.
Poisonous berries can not only poison, but also lead to death. That is why it is extremely important not to eat unfamiliar fruits, no matter how tempting they may look.
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Ornamental shrubs
Decorative shrubs. Flowering trees and shrubs for cottages and gardens. Photos, types, planting, pruning
Ornamental shrubs and trees, planted in a suitable place, will completely transform the garden and dacha at any time of the year, even in winter. Today you can buy hundreds of types of ornamental flowering, berry and evergreen shrubs with flowers, leaves and fruits of different colors. Read about how to choose the best garden ornamental bushes and trees, as well as about planting them
Decorative bushes. Choice
What qualities should a garden ornamental shrub have? On the practical side, it should be unpretentious and not require labor-intensive care, and also be well adapted to your climatic conditions. From an aesthetic point of view, an ornamental shrub should be of interest for two or more seasons (ideally all year). What makes a shrub decorative and interesting? Beautiful or unusual flowers, leaves, berries and fruits, aroma. Do not forget about the good shape of the crown: such a crown will look impressive even in winter, without leaves.
It is better to purchase shrub seedlings with a closed root system, that is, in containers. Such trees and shrubs can be planted in the ground at any time, although, as is known, shrubs and trees take root best during the dormant period (late autumn, winter, early spring).
Decorative shrubs in landscape design
Some gardeners plant shrubs individually (as a tapeworm). However, not all ornamental shrubs will look good alone. Often even the most beautiful flowering shrub, growing alone, evokes a feeling of incompleteness. A win-win option is a group of three bushes. Try to arrange the composition so that the tallest bush is on the right in the second row, the middle one is on the left in the second row, and the shortest one is in front between them, a little closer to the left edge (you will get a voluminous triangle with a “positive” diagonal for the eye). Compact and enliven the composition a little with low-growing perennial flowers, ornamental grasses or large stones. Such ensembles look beautiful next to lanterns, near a pond, or just on the lawn. They will help disguise an unsightly blank wall or highlight the sophisticated view from the window.
Choosing a place for ornamental shrubs
First of all, you should choose the place where you want to create a new landscape composition from beautiful shrubs. The next step is to select and buy seedlings of ornamental shrubs that you like and are suitable for this place in the garden. Keep in mind that shrubs with bicolor or colored (red) leaves require a bright or sunny place: in the shade the exquisite color of the leaves will not be able to fully develop. Otherwise, you should look at the specific requirements of a particular ornamental shrub for lighting, soil composition and temperatures.
Decorative shrubs. Landing
Prepare the place for planting shrubs carefully, accurately outlining the intended shape. Then remove the turf or topsoil, placing it on a film that has been previously spread nearby. Make planting holes twice as wide and deep as the bush's root system (or container root ball). At the bottom of the hole, add a mixture of peat, humus and soil removed from the hole; on heavy soils, add sand. You can add organic matter or long-acting mineral fertilizer to the pit. Fill the hole with water and let the water soak into the soil.
Remove the shrub seedlings from the containers, place them in the prepared places and move away to fully take in the new composition. If you are satisfied with everything, then add the earthen mixture. Gently compact the soil around the bushes, creating a small cushion around the perimeter of the hole to prevent water from spreading. Water the planted shrubs and mulch the soil in the tree trunk circle. Mulch retains soil moisture and suppresses weed growth.
Decorative shrubs for spring, names
For spring in central Russia and other cold regions, the following are suitable: forsythia, spirea, three-lobed almond grafted onto a plum rootstock, serviceberry, spirea, wolfberry (Daphne), keria. Forsythia blooms in early spring with dazzling yellow flowers on bare branches, as if competing with the sun. Spirea is covered with elegant white inflorescences at the end of spring; its flowers attract the aroma of the first bees. Almonds bloom with soft pink flowers, which will remain on the plant until almost mid-June. Irga blooms in May with white clusters similar to bird cherry, on which berries ripen in the summer, and in the fall its foliage becomes very elegant, in crimson tones. Some species of wolfberries are among the very first to bloom and spread an amazing aroma around themselves, however, the disadvantage of this shrub is its high toxicity.
For regions with milder climates (cool winters and humidity), witch hazel, camellia, magnolia, rhododendron and azalea are excellent choices. Follow the links to read more about each plant, its types and varieties, features, care rules and ideas for placement in the garden. 
Decorative shrubs for summer, names
The choice of shrubs for summer is truly huge. Pay attention to the charming mock orange, hybrid weigela, barberry, rose hips, various types of hydrangea and tannery mackerel. Weigela blooms for a very long time, practically all summer. At the beginning of summer, barberry is decorated with bright yellow clusters of flowers, which by autumn will turn into clusters of bright red berries. In addition, it has very decorative dark burgundy foliage. In mid-summer, hydrangeas are covered with huge caps of white, pink, burgundy or purple flowers, which retain their decorative appearance until late autumn. Mackerel is called the “smoking bush” because of the panicles of small flowers that cover the bush in summer. An unusually decorative variety with amazing burgundy Royal Purple leaves, which turn bright orange in the fall (frost hardiness from zone 5).
Decorative shrubs for autumn, names
An autumn composition can be composed of paniculate hydrangea, cotoneaster, mahonia, European euonymus, rowan, wild apple, viburnum, cold-resistant abelia, hawthorn, rose hips and other charming shrubs. Paniculata hydrangea is very frost-resistant and durable; it can retain its decorative properties for several decades. Cotoneaster is valued for its bright orange berries, which decorate the bush in clusters until winter. Euonymus blooms beautifully with crimson flowers in the summer, and in the fall its foliage turns rich purple tones. Few trees and shrubs can compare in beauty with rowan, which is decorative almost all year round, but is especially beautiful in the fall, when it is decorated with both crimson leaves and bright berries.
In regions with a mild climate, you can decorate your garden with different varieties of Japanese maple. In autumn, you can create a whole palette from the leaves of these plants, their colors are so rich and varied.
Decorative shrubs for winter, names
To create a beautiful and intriguing winter garden, pay attention to evergreen, coniferous shrubs, as well as shrubs with original bark. Particularly good of them are those decorated with bright berries in the coldest period of the year: holly (holly), yew, derain, types of rose hips with dense berries that are well preserved on the bare branches of the plant almost all winter
In this article we will get acquainted with the names of these and the rules for caring for them.
This is a shrub that began to be grown in our country relatively recently. There are only two cultivated species. These include garden honeysuckle (also known as blue honeysuckle. Of course, you can find others, but they are all bred on the basis of only these two species.
Description
Edible honeysuckle is a spherical shrub whose height reaches one and a half meters. Thin young shoots are purple in color. Old branches, up to 30 mm thick, have dark yellow bark, leaves reach 70 mm in length. It usually blooms at the end of May with light yellow flowers. The length of honeysuckle fruits ranges from 10 mm to 13 mm. The skin of the berries is blue with a light bluish coating, and the flesh is bright red.
It can reach a height of 2.5 m, has straight shoots with a slight bend. The bark of this plant is brown with a reddish or grayish tint. Leaf length up to 60 mm. The berries have an oblong shape. In all other respects, it is very similar to garden honeysuckle. 
Rules of care
Pruning of a young berry bush is carried out three years after planting, but an adult plant does not need any serious pruning. You should only remove dry or damaged twigs and shoots that grow from the ground.
Honeysuckle needs moderate watering; the bush should be watered abundantly in spring and early summer, but only under drought conditions to avoid bitterness of the berries. If it rains periodically throughout the season, then you will only have to water the honeysuckle 3 or 4 times. After each watering or rain, be sure to fluff up the soil to a depth of no more than 8 cm.
This is a very low, dense shrub that easily tolerates winter frosts. In its natural environment, it can be found in mixed or coniferous forests, because it, likewise, prefers acidic soil. Blueberries love shade, so they should be planted under trees or in other shaded areas.
Description
Blueberry is a low-growing perennial plant from the heather family, the height of the bush does not exceed 35 cm. The root is long, but spreads in breadth. The leaves are smooth, up to 30 mm long, green, lightly covered with hairs. It begins to bloom in May with whitish-pink flowers. Blueberries are very similar to honeysuckle fruits, differing only in their spherical shape and size. 
Rules of care
Regular pruning of blueberries begins at the 3rd year of life; as always, dry and damaged branches are pruned. Many sources indicate that the bush should have about 8 branches, which are the basis of the bush. If a large number of side shoots appear on blueberries, they must be removed completely, since the berries on such branches are very small and take a long time to ripen. Bushes that are more than 10 years old need to be pruned 20 cm from the ground; this procedure rejuvenates the plant and increases the yield.
Blueberries need frequent but moderate watering. Excess moisture leads to root rot.
One of the most common berry crops in our country. It is consumed both raw and used to make jam, compote, and various liqueurs. It is also widely used in medicine for medicinal and vitamin preparations.
Did you know?Currants appeared in Kievan Rus back in the 9th century, and then migrated to European countries.
Description
Currant is perennial of the Gooseberry family, the height of which reaches two meters. Young shoots are light green in color; over time they darken and turn brown. Currants have a deep root system that goes underground more than half a meter. The diameter of the leaves varies from 4 cm to 12 cm. Currants begin to bear fruit two years after planting. Blooms with pale yellow flowers. The berries ripen in July and August, and depending on the variety they have different colors and sizes. 
Rules of care
A sunny place is most suitable for currants; the soil should not be acidic and drain well.
After winter, all branches of the plant should be carefully examined; damaged buds should be removed; if most of the buds on a branch are damaged, then the entire branch should be removed.
As for watering, given a snowy winter, watering is carried out infrequently in the spring, since the soil will be very wet after the snow melts. If it was not there, then the currants should be watered as the soil dries. In summer, especially during the period of berry formation, currants should be watered every 5-6 days at the rate of 2 buckets per plant. Water should only be poured under the bush; experienced gardeners advise digging a ditch around the bush about 10 cm deep and 80 cm in diameter. After each watering, the soil is loosened. It is also recommended to feed the bushes with a small amount between waterings. If the autumn was dry, then be sure to water before wintering so that there is enough moisture until the end of the cold weather.
Under favorable conditions, it can live for more than two decades, but there have been cases where it has grown for 40 years or more, while still producing a rich harvest.
Description
This is a perennial self-pollinating shrub whose height reaches one and a half meters. The trunk is covered with brownish bark with thorns. Gooseberry leaves are pale green and up to 60 mm long. It blooms most often in May, the flowers are red or green. The berries are very rich in vitamins and nutrients, have an oval shape, are covered with bristles, and their length is 1.5 cm, but there are bred varieties in which the length of the berries reaches 4 cm. 
Rules of care
At the beginning of May, you should loosen the soil around the bush; it is recommended to dig a ditch about 80-90 cm. If desired, you can apply straw and fertilize with organic fertilizers.
Gooseberries are very demanding when it comes to watering; special attention should be paid during flowering and fruit ripening. The watering procedure is similar to watering currants.
Pruning is carried out in the fall, since spring pruning can cause severe damage to the plant.
This is a forest berry bush, its berries look like a mixture and it would be most common to find it in the forest, but not so long ago blackberries were domesticated, many adapted to certain climatic conditions have already been bred.
Description
Blackberry is a perennial shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Under certain conditions it can reach a height of up to two meters. Its straight, long branches have gray bark with a brownish tint, covered with sharp thorns, but hybrids can be found without them.
Blackberries, like most varieties of raspberries, bloom with white flowers. Its fruits are black, and their size depends on the variety.Did you know?Blackberries were brought to Europe in the 18th century from North America.
Rules of care
Only planted blackberries need to be watered as often as possible for 45 days. Old bushes also need frequent watering, especially during dry periods. Settled rainwater is most suitable for irrigation. It is better to pour running water into a barrel or other vessel and let it sit for several days.
Pruning is carried out every autumn or spring. First of all, dry and drying branches are cut off, and then branches that have already bear fruit undergo mandatory pruning.
Lingonberries are berries and leaves of which are valued by most people for the huge amount of vitamins and beneficial elements they contain. It has proven itself well in folk medicine due to its beneficial properties. Lingonberries are widespread in wild forests, planted areas near fields, parks and summer cottages.
Description
Lingonberry belongs to the Lingonberry family. This shrub reaches only half a meter in height. The leaves of this shrub are dark green and very dense. Flowering begins in late May or early June with pink flowers. Its berries do not exceed 1 cm in diameter, grow in clusters, ripen in late summer and are endowed with a bright, red color. 
Rules of care
Pruning of lingonberries, as a rule, is carried out only for decorative purposes in order to thin out the bush, since it grows very densely.
A suburban area cannot do without large perennial plants. Beautiful gardens create a unique atmosphere day after day, help divide the space into zones, and determine the character of the site. Shrubs have a place in hedges and when arranging borders. Plants of different sizes and shapes are an excellent backdrop for perennial flowers and annuals, as well as bright decorations for the entire garden.
What types of shrubs are there? Today, land owners are offered a variety of:
- decorative deciduous crops;
- plants that decorate the garden with their blooms at different periods;
- tall breeds;
- ground cover or low garden shrubs.
There are a lot of plants that bloom luxuriantly or have striking variegated colors, but when choosing ornamental crops for the garden, attention is paid not only to their beauty, but also to the difficulty of care. The less labor required to grow, the longer the shrub retains its bright appearance, the more valuable it is for the summer resident.
There are many such unpretentious and at the same time incredibly spectacular plants. Among them are those that can be found in every garden, and undeservedly forgotten shrubs. Descriptions and photos with the names of ornamental bushes for the garden will be a good help in choosing the most worthy plants.
Beautiful shrubs for the garden: photos with names
An indelible impression is left by bushes covered with caps of flowers in spring or summer. If you create a catalog of photos of the most unpretentious shrubs for the garden, on the first pages you will find varieties of garden lilac, mock orange, which, due to the similarity of aromas, is often called jasmine.
Lilac
In May, gardens and summer cottages throughout Russia are covered with lilac, pink, violet and white clouds.
This is a blooming lilac, a spectacular shrub:
- up to three meters high;
- with pointed heart-shaped or broadly lanceolate foliage;
- with shoots covered with grayish-brown bark;
- with racemose inflorescences of simple or double fragrant flowers of various colors.
There are several dozen species of lilac in nature. There are many times more cultivated varieties and hybrids. All plants winter well in the middle zone. The tall, beautiful garden bushes shown in the photo prefer sunny places and easily grow in any soil.
To maintain decorativeness, faded brushes are removed in a timely manner, root shoots are cut out, and adult lilac bushes are gradually rejuvenated.
Chubushnik
Garden or, more correctly, blooms a little later than lilac. Throughout the garden and dacha, a beautiful ornamental shrub spreads an exquisite aroma; the white, single or semi-double flowers located at the ends of numerous shoots attract glances and hundreds of pollinating insects.
Existing varieties of mock orange differ from each other in terms of flowering, shape and size of corollas. Even variegated shrubs of this species have been bred. Moreover, all plants are very frost-resistant, are not susceptible to attacks by pests and are rarely affected by diseases.
Like lilac, mock orange requires pruning after flowering; for rejuvenation, shoots that have reached 5 years of age are also cut out. Removing root shoots and thinning the bush will help maintain its shape.
Spirea
Photos of these most unpretentious shrubs for the garden invariably evoke a wave of admiration. Very different in appearance, covered with white or pink flowers, striking decorative foliage and divided into two large groups. Plants that bloom in spring are covered en masse with caps of flowers, which fall off quite quickly. In summer, other varieties begin to bloom, transforming the garden for a long time.
Thanks to the presence of both compact and large forms, they help in creating hedges; they are indispensable in group plantings, but even alone they will not get lost on the site, becoming its bright decoration.
With traditional care, decorative bushes in the country feel great in the sun and partial shade, and take root in areas with any light, loose soil.
Fieldfare
The closest relative of spirea will also not leave indifferent a summer resident who is passionate about flowering shrub crops. Depending on the variety, the height of the shrub with carved leaves resembling mountain ash varies from a meter to two. Flowering begins in the first half of summer and lasts up to 3 weeks. At this time, the fluffy crown of the bush is covered with white tassels of inflorescences. In autumn, the appearance of the shrub changes along with the color of the foliage, which turns from light green to bright golden.
In the middle zone, decorative shrubs for dachas, photos and names of which are given in the material, winter well without shelter and do not become capricious even with minimal care. Fieldfare is no exception. However, the better the plant is on the site, the greater the risk of its growth.
To limit the formation of root shoots, slate, plastic border or dense geotextiles are dug in during planting.
Bladderwort
It has many advantages. The most unpretentious shrub for a dacha shown in the photo will decorate it from spring until late autumn thanks to:
- dense decorative foliage of green, golden or purple color;
- spectacular flowering occurring in the first half of summer;
- reddish-purple fruits appearing in place of white corollas.
The bladderwort, related to spirea, fieldfare, and other ornamental shrubs, is absolutely unpretentious, characterized by rapid growth and easy care. The plant of the most spectacular forms protects its beauty in the sun and in the shade, but bushes with purple foliage are best planted in open areas.
Japonica
Flowering begins in May. The fruits of this plant resemble real quince, but are much smaller and harder. They are edible. However, the shrub, the height of different types of which varies from 0.5 to 2 meters, is valued not as a fruit crop, but as an ornamental crop.
Beautiful for the dacha and garden, it has a wide spreading crown covered with tough, elongated foliage of a dark green color. The peak of decorativeness occurs with the appearance of many yellow, orange or, depending on the variety, large red flowers.
Japanese quince is frost-resistant, light-loving, not afraid of drought and pruning, and tolerates planting in any soil, even acidic soil. Some plants bloom again in the second half of summer.
Honeysuckle
Blueberry with edible early fruits is a popular garden plant. However, when designing a site, other varieties of shrubs are often forgotten, many of which are extremely decorative and unpretentious.
In Russian conditions, shrubs of real honeysuckle, Tatar honeysuckle, honeysuckle and other species feel great. Plants from one and a half to three meters high are densely leafy. Young greenery and shoots have a bluish tint. In June, the bushes are covered with tubular white, yellowish, pink and orange flowers that emit a delicate aroma. After they wither, red, orange or dark fruits appear.
At the dacha, the decorative shrub takes root both in the sun and in the shade. Feels good on any soil, giving an increase of up to 50 cm per year.
Triloba almond (Louisiana)
A three-lobed almond plant will become a bright decoration of the site. An ornamental shrub or small tree up to 3 meters high blooms before foliage appears and is covered with a bright cloud of simple or semi-double flowers. The corollas can be painted in pink, crimson, and coral tones. The numerous flowers that open in May sit tightly on the shoots, so the crown appears completely pink.
In the middle zone, plants can freeze, so young almonds are covered for the winter, and areas protected from the wind are chosen for planting.
Hydrangea
If there is a lot of shade on the site, many ornamental shrubs in the dacha feel depressed, grow and bloom poorly. The shade-loving plant will be a salvation for the summer resident. She is equally good in a solo setting or in a group. Thanks to the efforts of breeders, spherical or spreading hydrangea bushes delight summer residents with white, pink, blue and greenish inflorescences, which can be admired in the garden, as a cut flower and as a dried flower.
The culture is distinguished by its long flowering, versatility of use and adaptability to shade. Hydrangeas prefer acidic soil and abundant watering.
Unpretentious shrubs for the garden: photos and names of beautiful plants
Lush flowering of shrubs in a dacha always attracts attention and makes the area “special”. But the petals inevitably fade, and the greenery merges with the general background and is no longer so attractive.
In order for those used in the design to be interesting in summer and autumn, in addition to flowering plants, decorative deciduous and original fruit crops should be planted. If you look around, it turns out that there are a lot of names of beautiful shrubs for the garden, as in the photo.
Euonymus
In the forests of central Russia you can find an amazing shrub with ribbed shoots, bright fruits, decorated with unusual orange-pink pericarp and foliage, which by autumn turns into bright pink and violet-purple tones. This European plant is an undemanding plant that can decorate a hill or become a highlight in a group of other shrubs.
Today, creeping varieties of euonymus with green or variegated foliage are very popular. The height of Fortune's euonymus, for example, does not exceed 20 cm. This crop will be equally useful under the crowns of garden trees, under tall beautiful bushes in the country or, as in the photo, among stones and perennial herbs.
Snowberry
Speaking about the best shrubs for decorating a summer cottage, we cannot ignore the snowberry. This deciduous plant, up to a meter tall, does not impress with bright flowers or variegated foliage. The highlight of the snowberry is its very long flowering and decorative white or pink fruits, which remain on bare branches even in winter. In summer, the shoots are densely strewn with pinkish small flowers and ovaries of varying degrees of ripeness.
In the middle zone, the unpretentious garden shrub shown in the photo, according to its name, is not afraid of either freezing or death from drought.
The best place for planting is in sunny areas or clear shade next to other ornamental perennials or as part of a living border.
Golden currant
For many summer residents, currants are a favorite and valuable fruit crop. But not everyone knows that, in addition to white, cranberry and black currants, there are other interesting varieties.
A striking example is, which will easily not only give the owner of the plot a generous harvest of delicious berries, but also decorate the garden. In spring, a large shrub with a spreading crown up to 2.5 meters high is first covered with smooth three- or five-fingered foliage, and then the branches are strewn with numerous yellowish-orange tubular flowers collected in brushes. An excellent honey plant, golden currant attracts a lot of insects to the site, and its flowering lasts up to 3 weeks.
In July, bright brown-golden or almost black sweet fruits bloom, which are liked by both children and adults. Closer to autumn, the foliage on the shrub first acquires orange or pink-red, and then crimson, carmine and purple colors, which persist until the snow.
Kalina
Viburnum cannot be called a truly unpretentious shrub, but its beauty and the benefits of its berries are worth the effort required to care for the plant. In Russian gardens you can see both decorative types of viburnum and ordinary, equally wonderful specimens. In spring and the first days of summer, viburnum bushes are literally covered with graceful white wreaths and lush caps of inflorescences. Flowering lasts up to two weeks.
Bright red fruits appear closer to autumn, at the same time the color of the foliage begins to change, which turns from green to crimson.
The advantages of the culture include frost resistance, stable flowering, adaptability to sun and shade, as well as decorativeness throughout the growing season.
However, despite its general unpretentiousness, viburnum requires attention due to the need for constant watering and protection from pests. This beautiful ornamental shrub for the cottage and garden is very much loved by aphids, which from the viburnum easily spread to other closely related plants.
Rose hip
Numerous photos of unpretentious shrubs for summer cottages with this name show plants that are very different in appearance. This is explained by the fact that “rosehip” is a collective name that unites dozens of species of cultivated and wild roses.
All of them, unlike garden varietal and hybrid beauties, are unpretentious and generously share their beauty and useful fruits with the summer resident. On the site, there is definitely a place for a wrinkled rose with simple or double flowers with a diameter of up to 8 cm, a sweetish-spicy aroma and color in all shades from white to deep pink. This shrub has wrinkled, large leaves that give the shrub its name, and flattened fruits with juicy orange pulp and a mass of pubescent seeds inside.
A garden shrub classified as park roses, it has a universal purpose and blooms from May until the end of summer. Thanks to this and the foliage turning yellow in autumn, the bush is decorative from early spring until late autumn. It grows well in all types of soil, does not freeze in winter and is easily kept within the specified boundaries with regular pruning.
No less decorative is the gray rose, with purple-silver leaves, pink flowers and edible bright red fruits. The shrub, up to 2 meters high, blooms in mid-summer, survives harsh winters without loss and is not afraid of drought.
The light-loving plant is not demanding on soil fertility, but is afraid of stagnant water and reacts poorly to increased soil acidity.
Irga
Irga is well known to summer residents of the Urals and Siberia, but it will be no less interesting to those who are not indifferent to the beauty of the site in other regions of the country. The plant, with a height of 2 to 5 meters, not only stands out for its winter hardiness. Blooming luxuriantly in spring, this is an excellent honey plant.
White or milky flowers collected in clusters cover the entire bush, and by the second half of summer they turn into scatterings of round, gradually ripening fruits. At this time, the bush is painted in all shades of pink, purple and violet.
The simple, oval or almost rounded leaves of serviceberry in spring and summer have a dark green color with a purple tint, which in the fall gives way to festive carmine, orange, scarlet and purple colors.
The fruits of the serviceberry are tasty and healthy, so the drought-resistant and frost-resistant shrub is often grown as a fruit crop. But its rich blooms and vibrant fall foliage make it a valuable ornamental plant.
Hawthorn
Another shrub crop with useful fruits, hawthorn has long been valued as a plant valuable for landscape design. In addition to varieties with ordinary, white flowers, specimens with pink, simple and double corollas are popular today.
It transforms the garden throughout June, and closer to autumn the bushes are covered with reddish-purple fruits. A tall, beautiful shrub for a summer residence, as in the photo, is good both in a single planting and in a group, next to other bushes and smaller herbaceous plants.
To plant hawthorn, choose well-lit areas with loose soil. Without labor-intensive care, the plant will delight you for many years with its excellent appearance and generous harvest.
The list of noteworthy ornamental plants does not end with the above names and photos of beautiful shrubs for the garden. Many more crops can decorate a site without requiring daily protection or labor-intensive care from the summer resident. An excellent example is the one that migrated from the forest. The veins of the flower beds will be illuminated by bright forsythia. The spectacular action and chokeberry make an unforgettable impression on the viewer. The choice is huge, and with a careful approach, even a beginner can choose plants to his liking.
Video of winter-hardy ornamental shrubs
Many bushes with red berries, in addition to aesthetic advantages, have a lot of useful properties. Growing such crops in your summer cottage means providing yourself with vitamins for the year ahead.
There are also beautiful plants, the fruits of which contain toxins and are unsafe not only for health, but also for life.
List of useful wild berries
- Most often, when people talk about red berries, they think of viburnum. This amazing plant is a real storehouse of useful substances. Kalina has been known in Rus' since time immemorial. This shrub grows up to 2-3 meters in height. The leaves consist of three "lobes". The berries are spherical in bright red color, their diameter is up to 1 cm. Flowering begins in late May-early summer. Viburnum grows in almost all regions of Europe and Asia, is unpretentious, and tolerates severe frosts and drought. Viburnum is a storehouse of useful microelements, in particular antioxidants. In the cold season, it is an effective remedy for the prevention of acute respiratory infections. The berry does not grow except in the tundra; it is unpretentious and resistant to low temperatures and pests. The berries are not afraid of heat treatment; useful components remain in them. It helps well in the treatment of insomnia and is an effective sedative. The fruits help overcome gastrointestinal dysfunction.
It should not be taken by people with increased blood clotting, as viburnum promotes the formation of blood clots.
- Rowan- This is a plant that does not belong to the climbing shrub family, but it is also welcomed by many farmers and country homeowners. The plant has long adapted to the climatic realities of central Russia. Due to climatic transformations, over the last twenty years, rowan bushes can often be found even in the northern regions, in the areas:
- Yaroslavl;
- Kostroma;
- Pskov and Tver.
By cultivating plants in a summer cottage, a gardener kills two birds with one stone:
- plants bear tasty and very healthy fruits;
- Such cultures are pleasing to the eye and create a festive mood.
- Common cotoneaster is a shrub that has beautiful red fruits, similar to rose hips. The plant tolerates cold well. The leaves are wide and round. The flowers are light in color with a pinkish tint. The berries are large and bright red. Cotoneaster horizontalis is a shrub with evergreen foliage that spreads along the grass, capturing more and more new areas. By autumn, the leaves become orange with a reddish tint. It looks very impressive. For such a plant, you need to carefully select the soil.
- Dummer cotoneaster is a beautiful shrub with bright red fruits. The berries are sour, oblong, with a small seed. It can only be found in mountainous regions. The stems quickly grow in area, and in some areas they take root on their own. Usually the height is only 35 cm, no more, but this shrub can occupy significant areas. This plant is found in Siberia and the Altai Mountains. In autumn the leaves turn scarlet, the berries are red and pink and look very beautiful.
Common cotoneaster
Dummer cotoneaster
- Cotoneaster multiflorum is a plant that reaches a height of more than two meters. At the same time, the stem of the dogwood multiflorum is slightly lowered. The foliage is dark green, turning red in autumn. Large flowers form inflorescences, fruits are scarlet and dark red.
- Cotoneaster Alaunsky is a plant that is registered in the Red Book. The height is no more than two meters. Small flowers present during flowering; The berries are red at first, then turn black.
- Yew(Taxus lat.) – coniferous tree, southern plant with small red berries. Sometimes called the “tree of death.” In antiquity it had great sacred significance among the ancient Greeks and Romans. The plant grows extremely slowly (no more than one millimeter per year). It can reach twenty meters in height. This plant is long-lived (up to 4500 years). In gardens there are clipped yew trees, from which they make hedges and even decorative figures. The trunk contains toxins that are dangerous to humans. Wood has powerful bactericidal properties.
- Strawberries can be either wild or domestic. In total, there are more than ten types of this berry:
- wild strawberry;
- strawberries growing on the plains;
- strawberries growing in the meadows;
- garden strawberry (strawberry).
Strawberries have trifoliate leaves, the stems reach a length of ten centimeters. The roots lie to a depth of 20 cm. The flowers are pollinated by insects; In the middle zone, strawberries bloom in the second half of May. Grows in forests on well-moistened soils or in lowlands.
Wild strawberries have small fruits, contain a large number of useful microelements, are a good antioxidant and are at the same time a strong allergen.
- Krasnika grows in swampy areas, as well as in spruce forests in the lowlands. Habitat: Southern Siberia and Sakhalin. The leaves are oval, up to 7 cm in length. The fruits are 1 cm in diameter. Since ancient times, due to the original smell, there was a second name for these berries in Rus' - klopovka. The berries contain a large amount of flavonoids and various organic acids.
Helps in the treatment of acute respiratory infections, helps normalize the functioning of the stomach and intestines. The berries are used in the treatment of hypertension.
- Rose hip belongs to the rose family. There are a large number of varieties of this plant. You can meet it both in the north and in the south of Russia. The plant is hardy and unpretentious, does not require special care. The fruits contain a huge amount of useful microelements and vitamins. During the cold season, rose hips are often brewed into tea, which helps strengthen the immune system and improve metabolism. The shrub can sometimes grow up to five meters; small tree-like forms of this beautiful plant are also found. The rose hips are “armed” with thorns; you should use gloves and protective clothing when picking the fruits. The berries turn red in the first half of autumn and look very aesthetically pleasing. The size of the fruit may vary depending on the variety.
- Schisandra– this climbing plant belongs to the magnolia genus. The branches grow in the form of vines and reach several meters. The fruits are ovoid and large. Schisandra blooms in the second half of May. The taste of the fruit resembles the taste of lemon (hence the name). It grows in the Far East; in recent years it has often been cultivated in central Russia, especially in the black earth regions (Lipetsk, Voronezh, Tambov regions, etc.). The plant begins to bear fruit in the second year of life.
The soil for lemongrass needs well-drained soil. Reproduction occurs using cuttings and layering.
Northern
- Stone berry also has many beneficial compounds. It is often used to prevent acute respiratory infections in the cold season. It is an effective diuretic. Heals joints, relieves fatigue, prevents migraines.
- Cloudberry belongs to the herbaceous family; grows only a third of a meter in height. It has leaves with five “blades” and a round shape. Habitat is where there are marshy soils and lowlands. Ripens towards autumn. Cloudberry has many beneficial properties; in Canada it is cultivated on an industrial scale. Cloudberries contain a huge amount of vitamin. A (much more than in carrots), there is also an incredible amount of vitamin C (more than in lemon and orange). Cloudberry is used in medicine as an antiseptic and diaphoretic. The berry stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, improves the skin, and promotes metabolism activation.
It is difficult to grow this crop in a garden plot; you need to prepare soil for this, which must be waterlogged.
- Cranberry(Vacinium oxycocos) is a shrub that grows in swamps. Cranberries can be found in the forests of northern Russia in wetlands. Belongs to the heather family. The branches spread along the ground, the berries have a bitter taste and contain a large number of useful microelements. The plant is evergreen and reaches a length of one meter. The stems are elongated and very flexible. The leaves are one and a half centimeters long, the cuttings are short. The size of the dark red fruit reaches 15 mm; they ripen in summer and autumn.
Southern
- Barberry can be found in southern Europe and the Caucasus. Its height rarely reaches one and a half meters. Flowers appear at the end of May, flowering time is two weeks. This plant is very suitable for a summer cottage. Barberry tolerates pruning well, is hardy and does not require special care. Despite the fact that this is a southern plant, barberry can withstand low temperatures well. There are only a few varieties of this plant.
- "Julianae" reaches a height of up to three meters. In autumn, the leaves of this plant are red and look very impressive.
- "Aureomarginata"– the bush grows up to one and a half meters. The plant grows in a well-lit area. Leaves of bright colors with a golden border.
- Variety "Thunberg", it can be found in southern China. The plant reaches a height of one and a half meters. The fruits are bitter and not suitable for eating. The shrub tolerates drought and cold well.
Julian
Thunberg
- Gumi is a culture that is found in the south of China and the Far East. In the south of Russia it can be grown in a summer cottage. The sphere-shaped fruits reach 2.5 cm and resemble dogwood. They ripen in the second half of August. The berries are delicious, reminiscent of cherries in taste. Gumi grows up to two meters in height. It is better to plant in areas that are well lit by the sun. Gumi prefers soil that is neutral in terms of acidity. Reproduction occurs by cuttings and layering.
Gumi fruits contain a huge amount of amino acids, the leaves and flowers also provide great benefits. It is especially good to make decoctions and infusions from this berry, which improves the functioning of the intestines and heart.
- Irga is a plant that is not very well known. Belongs to the family of shrubs, reaches a height of up to two meters. The leaves have a beautiful oval shape, with teeth on the edges. Grows in Europe, the Caucasus, Tunisia and Egypt. The shrub develops well and has rich harvests. Reproduction occurs using seeds and cuttings. Irga survives dry periods well and is undemanding to soil.
Among the useful elements, it is worth noting the presence of large quantities of vitamin PP, which contributes to the normal functioning of the heart muscle and ensures the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels. Irga is widely used in the culinary industry as a seasoning.
Irga
Poisonous plants
Not all red berries are safe.
- Wolfberry is called honeysuckle. Grows throughout Russia. Has beautiful inflorescences. There are several dozen varieties of honeysuckle, some even edible. Forest honeysuckle has red spherical berries; it is often confused with red currants. The toxins contained in such fruits are not fatal, but they can cause vomiting, dizziness, and diarrhea.
- The wolf's bast plant is deadly dangerous. This shrub with red berries grows in central Russia all the way to the Arctic Circle. The berries are similar to cherries in both size and color. The fruits appear very early, already in early April. The berries contain dangerous toxins, and toxins are also present in the leaves and branches of the plant.
This plant is sometimes planted as a hedge. If homeopathic doses are used, this plant can be used for medicinal purposes.
Wolfberry
Wolf's Bast
Horticultural crops
- Raspberries grows in the south and northern regions. It is distinguished by its endurance and unpretentiousness to soils. This is a shrub with a large number of miniature thorns. It reaches a height of no more than two meters. You can find this culture in almost any garden or summer cottage. The plant looks aesthetically pleasing and bears useful fruits that ripen in the second half of summer. Fruiting is unstable, the plant does not tolerate inclement weather. Raspberries contain pectins, which effectively remove heavy metals from the body. Berries contain microelements:
- retinol (vitamin A);
- B vitamins;
- also a lot of tocopherol and vitamin PP.
There are people who have an individual intolerance to these berries.
- The second most popular shrub with red fruits is this is red currant. Red currant is a perennial plant that grows up to two meters. Belongs to the gooseberry species. It has leaves with five “lobes”. The berries grow in clusters. The plant grows in both the north and south of the Eurasian continent. Soils suitable are loamy and chernozem. This berry contains a huge amount of useful elements. The berries are used in the food industry to create preservatives and desserts. For medicinal purposes, red currants are used as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic agent. Red currants have antioxidant properties and quench hunger and thirst.
- Cherry- another healthy fruit that contains a huge amount of useful substances, especially vitamins K and PP. There is also calcium phosphorus and cobalt. Cherries are called the “fruit of youth”: the reason is that the berry contains a huge amount of antioxidants that nourish tissue cells. Cherries also contain the rare element inositol, which helps activate metabolism. It is also worth noting the presence of chlorogenic acid, which has a beneficial effect on the kidneys and liver. Pectin, found in fiber, helps remove waste compounds from tissues. Iron helps enrich hemoglobin.
- Strawberry known to everyone. There are a huge number of its varieties, all of them have the following beneficial properties:
- are a good antioxidant;
- promote joint rehabilitation;
- kidneys and liver can be treated;
- may be an effective diuretic.
Disadvantages include:
- often cause allergies;
- People with stomach problems should not eat strawberries.
- Hawthorn– a rather large plant, sometimes reaching a height of up to 6 meters. In rare cases - up to 10 meters. The branches are covered with long thorns (up to 5 cm). The plant looks spectacular, this is a good reason why it can be found in various farms. The leaves have a wedge-shaped base (length reaches 7 cm). In the warm season the leaves are dark green, in October they are fiery red. The flowers are white with a pinkish tint, united in groups of inflorescences, the diameter of which is about 5 cm. The berries are medium-sized, 1 cm in diameter, and have up to four seeds. The pulp has a mealy base and can be of different colors. The taste is pleasant, sour and sweet at the same time.
Hawthorn is not only an aesthetically attractive plant - its berries have a healing effect and contain a huge amount of useful microelements.
- Dogwood- This is a very beautiful shrub that has lush greenery. The plant is popular in Russia and does not require special care. It grows without any difficulties. It is possible to collect up to fifty kilograms of fruit from one bush. It sometimes reaches five meters in height. The crown can reach a pyramidal shape. Dogwood blooms at the end of March; the plant is not afraid of return frosts and pests. Flowering lasts two weeks. The crop is self-pollinating, so this should be taken into account when purchasing seedlings.
It is better to plant dogwood in a male and female pair. There are a great many varieties of dogwood, the fruits are tasty and contain many useful microelements.
Indoor plants with red fruits
- Among the red berry plants that can be grown at home, it is worth highlighting nightshade. In total, there are nine dozen species of this culture in nature. Nightshade looks festive, this pampered plant requires special care:
- appropriate temperature conditions;
- timely watering.
The plant blooms in the summer months. It grows well on the south side of the house, however, it is afraid of direct sunlight. Grows well at temperatures from 14 to 26 degrees. If the apartment is very cold, the plant will shed its leaves. If there is too much sunlight, the leaves will curl. Atmospheric humidity should be at least 55%.
To plant a plant, you need a container with well-sifted soil, which must be well moistened. The optimal positive temperature for seed germination is a little more than twenty degrees. When the seedlings appear, they need to be picked at least twice before planting. Nightshade is propagated by stem cuttings. In the container in which planting occurs, the bottom layer should be made drainage.
This crop needs pruning and replanting annually; it is wiser to carry out this operation in the second half of February. The transplant is done into a substrate that has good breathable properties. Usually the stems are shortened by half.
For more information about the use and planting of nightshade, see the following video.
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