Better than mimosa. This flowering shrub will decorate your plot all year round
Many summer residents want their plots to be attractive not only from a practical point of view, but also from an aesthetic one.
Therefore, they are decorated with various beautiful plants, especially flowers.
Among the crops used for such purposes, very unpretentious but constantly flowering shrubs have recently gained popularity.
We are talking about an evergreen plant called Mahonia aquifolium.
Outwardly it looks like a blooming mimosa, but compared to its southern “colleague”, it has one big advantage for our climate conditions.
As the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said, mahonia tolerates harsh winters well.
There is information that the plant can withstand frosts down to -28 degrees.
In spring, this miracle of nature will delight you with bright yellow blossoms, and later, clusters of fruits similar to grapes will appear on the branches.
The dark green foliage of the bush will also delight your eyes; it will turn crimson in autumn and bronze in winter.
Having acquired such a miracle from the world of flora, you will truly decorate your plot, observing the most wonderful changes in the appearance of the plant in each season of the year.
By the way, it begins to bloom in early spring, delighting those around it with fragrant, lush inflorescences until summer.
Among other things, the smell of mahonia attracts pollinators to the garden, which, of course, does not hurt.
The bushes grow up to 1-1.5 meters. But they develop slowly, which makes them a good option for small areas.
A huge advantage is that the plant is unpretentious and does not require special care.
But it is best to “register” mahonia in shady locations of your site.
If there is a need and desire, you can easily transplant it to another place, since the plant easily adapts to new conditions.
