Shrub Pictures With Different Texture

Shrub photos can create a different look through their texture. Different plants put together can create a delightful landscape garden for you. This is the second photo page on the series of different ideas for you to plant in any landscape area in your front or backyard.

I decided to incorporate different bushes both evergreen and deciduous so you could see a variety of color and texture that can be put together.

Combining any of these trees, bushes, or flowers will produce a mass of vibrant tones to accent any part of your garden. Do a combination of both series and pick out your favorites.

There is no set pattern on how to design or place any of these bushes. There of course is a rule of thumb for placement and distance between each one. Also plant in odd numbers. Proper placement of any plant form will ensure you healthy and full mature growth. You can get suggestions and tips on a Your Garden Project - How To Plant And Place Plants explains the proper placing of plants. Here is the first set of photos and a brief description for you.















Black Dragon Cryptomeria - is a beautiful evergreen tree. The Black Dragon has an oriental flare to it. An upright tree that can reach ten to twenty feet high and three to five feet wide. Great in zones five through nine. Soft needle shaped long leaves.

A bright green color and this tree has an open airy feeling. Great for a backdrop in an open landscape garden. You can top this tree to keep the height down. Best time to top or trim is in the fall. Plant uneven numbers of three, five, or seven in a straight line or staggered each plant. Does well in full sun or part shade.

Blue or Gray Owl Juniper - is a gorgeous teal tone evergreen bush. Grows great in zones two through nine. This juniper will reach two to three feet high and four to six feet wide. It will tolerate dry conditions and can take full sun and also take some shade. The Blue or Gray Owl is a slow grower but a wonderful accent plant.















Carissa Holly - This is a evergreen plant that has shiny and bright green leaves. The Carissa Holly will grow three to four feet high and two to four feet wide. This shrub I don't recommend near a doorway or where children play. The Carissa has pointed leaves. This shrub does well in a variety of climates.

Bottle Brush - This is one of my favorite plants due to the texture and color of the red flowers. The Bottle Brush loves full sun and is low maintenance once established. It is drought tolerant and does well in different geographic locations. Pruning should be done in fall or early spring, before new growth. The Bottle Brush is a great specimen to plant near evergreens. Butterflies and birds love this specie.















Variegated Juniper - This evergreen shrub has long skinny leaves consisting of bright and yellow color tones. It does wonderful in zones three through nine and can take full sun.

The Variegated Juniper is a low grow and will grow only one to two feet high and sprawl out three to four feet. This is a great plant specimen for a slope or bank.

Once the plant is established, watering is done on a regular basis. This plant will accent also any type of solid tree, shrubs, or flowers. Many people like the oriental look of the shrub and will incorporate in a Zen garden.

Below are some of different evergreen plant specimens for you to think about in the upcoming growing season.

Helleri Japanese Holly - Great small leaf evergreen Holly. Grows well in zones five through nine. Can take full sun and part shade. Grows four to five feet tall and four to five feet wide. This is a great hedge border plant and planted next to the Variegated Juniper gives your garden a true variety of color and texture. You can shape this Holly in a square or round form. New growth appears in spring.















Black Eyed Susan - beautiful perennial flower growing great in zones three through nine. The Blacked Eyed Susan is drought tolerant and can take full sun to part shade. This is a great flower to plant in masses in front of evergreen shrubs.

Sometimes people confuse this flower with Echinacea, which has a very similar shape. The Black Eyed Susan flowers can grow from twenty four to thirty six inches high. They bloom in late spring and throughout the summer months. A very popular flower in many geographic locations.

Butterfly Bush - wonderful shrub growing in zones five through ten. The bushy flowers can grow to four inches long. Vibrant light and dark purple along with some red tone varieties. Will bloom throughout the summer.

The Butterfly Bush should be trimmed back in spring so new growth can emerge. Fantastic shrub attracting butterflies and humming birds. Watch out for the bees as they will attach themselves to the flower. This plant is the main attraction in a butterfly garden.

This is done both outside and any interior decorating.

These photos are just a small sampling of different combination you could do in any garden area. Each plant specimen has their own identity in rich color tones and unique textures. Creating your landscape using many different colors and textures will give a new dimension to your outdoor living. Do you have a favorite combination of bushes or flowers? The first series photos of trees and shrubs grouped together to create a colorful landscape area shows you different types of trees and bushes, and suggestions on where to place each of these plant specimens.