Shrub Photos Grouped Together

Photos of shrubs and trees grouped together make a colorful landscape area. Picture your gardens with brilliant colored flowers, crisp looking evergreen shrubs, different sizes and textures, all in one defined area. Does this sound inviting? In order to achieve this look, some creative planning and you will have the result you are looking for.

Today more and more people are using different colors in their garden beds.

I took a group of plant specimens 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. My goal is to have you visualize a series of each specimen.

Remember to think about incorporating the plant colors with your outside house tones and any outdoor features.

Another option is to mix and match any of theses trees and shrubs to get a little different look.

Think of mass colors. Depending on your space available, plant several together, and always position the specimens so your smallest shrubs or flowers are in the front. Your tallest specimens which may be trees are planted as a backdrop. Let's take a look at a couple of different groupings.













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 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.

The Globosa Nana shiny bright blue - 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.

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The Leyland Cypress acts as a privacy shield or a back drop for the garden bed. They are big evergreen trees.

They are fast growers and should be planted eight to ten feet apart. Wonderful specimen around fences and for privacy.

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 straight 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 Globosa 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.

Photos of The Cypress Family - Colorful Evergreen Plant Specimens. gives you a description of the Leyland Cypress.

Arborvitae Specimens 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 Loropetalum and Rheingold.



Notice the pictures and how the colors and textures compliment each other.

The next series of photos brings bright green, variegated yellow and green, with a spring and summer pink flower in the Little Princess Spirea.











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 Little Princess Spirea is one of my favorite plants. 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 specimen 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.

The Mop Cypress evergreen plant 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 specimen for any garden area. Good shrub to accent next to a solid green plant.

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!

Coordinating your outdoor landscape scheme is as important as decorating the interior of your home.

There are so many different trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs for you to think about incorporating in your landscape. Feel free to browse through the rest of the gallery of plants section, the tropics and also variety of more plants sections. Many photos for you to see. Great variety with availability in so many geographic locations.