Photos Of Trees And Shrubs Grouped Together To Create A Colorful Landscape Area

Photos of trees and shrubs grouped together make a colorful landscape area. Today more and more people are using different colors in their garden beds. Coordinating your outdoor landscape scheme is as important as decorating the interior of your home. Sometimes photos allow you to get a more realistic vision of what your garden areas would look like. I took a group of trees and shrubs and combined them in a series of pictures for you to view. Some are close ups so the true color and shape can be seen.

The first set of photos are of four different plant specimens. The Leyland Cypress acts as a privacy shield or a back drop for the garden bed. They are big evergreen trees. Photos of The Cypress Family - Colorful Evergreen Tree And Shrubs gives you a description of the Leyland Cypress.

The Loropetalum evergreen shrub has purple and green leaves year around. Pink/red flowers will bloom in spring and summer. The Ruby Loropetalum is a dwarf and will grow 3 to 4 feet high and 3 wide. The larger versions will grow 8 to 10 feet high and 4 to 5 feet wide. The larger variety will need to be trimmed, unless you have it in an open area and want the shrub to grow naturally. Grows well in zones five through eight.

Arborvitae Trees and Shrubs Add Spice To Any Garden Project tells you about the Rheingold Arborvitae.The Rheingold is a bright yellow with a tint of green in the leaves. I love the color contract between the Lorolpetalum and Rheingold.

The Globosa Nana shiny bright blueish green evergreen shrub. Grows around three feet tall and two to four feet wide. Some people call this the funky shrub as the tiny long leaves have a wild look to them. Will grow well in full sun or part shade. Good to plant in zones five through seven. This plant has become very popular over the last couple of years.
Space the Leylands out about 10 feet apart. Put the Loropetalum and Rheingold at least three to five feet in front of the Leylands. You can put them in a staight line or stagger them. Plant the Loropetalum and Rheingold at least three to five feet apart. The Globosa can be planted in front of them at least two to three feet. Plant the Globosas two feet apart. When placing these plants, try and place them so you get a view of each specimen. The same steps are taken for the second series of photos. Take a look at how the colors and textures compliment each other.

Leyland Cypress	Leyland Cypress	Leyland Cypress

Rheingold Arborvitae - Loropetalum	Rheingold Arborvitae - Loropetalum

Globosa Nana	Globosa Nana

The next series of photos brings teal, green, variegated yellow and greens , with a spring and summer pink flower in the Little Princess Spirea. Fat Albert Spruce is a popular tree in the colder climates. It will grow great in zones two through six but will grow slowly in zone seven and survive. It is also a great backdrop for a privacy area. This Spruce grows thirty to forty feet high and ten to twenty feet wide. It has a pyramid shape and is a natural beauty of the teal family.

The Standing Yew has long leaves and will grow three to five feet high and two to four feet wide. Grows well in zones four through seven. The spreading Yew is a low grower of about two to three feet and expands out to four to six feet. The rich green color tones add a solid effect to any garden.

The Mop Cypress evergreen shrub grows well in zones five through eight. Variegated leaves are bright yellow and green. The leaves are long and skinny, and their texture and flowing pattern resembles a mop. Grows three to four feet high and three to four wide. Can take full sun but will also do well in part shade. A wonderful shrub for any garden area. Good shrub to accent next to a solid green plant.

The Little Princess Spirea is one of my favorite shrubs. It has delicate leaves and soft pink flowers that bloom in the spring time in the southern climates and mid summer in the northern climates. Grows well in zones three through nine. The Princess is a deciduous shrub and will die out in the winter months. This Spirea grows two to three feet tall and four to five feet wide. Notice how I put two evergreens on either side of the Spirea. This will take care of a total dead space in the cold months. When placing the Little Princess and the Mop Cypress, think about putting the three shrubs in a triangle shape. Put the Mops on the back side of the triangle and the Princess in the front. Use the Spirea as the point of the triangle. Gives you a little different look!

Fat Albert	Fat Albert	Fat Albert

Standing Yew	Standing Yew

Mop Cypress	Little Princess	Mop Cypress

Above are just two sets of photos combining texture and color to create a more colorful and vibrant landscape area for you. Another option is to mix and match any of theses trees and shrubs to get a little different look. Remember to think about incorporating the plant colors with your outside house tones and any outdoor features. I will continue in the future to show you more photos of different styles and color contracts grouping trees, flowers and shrubs.