Flowering shrubs as beautiful as a fairy tale - among these nine, can you recognize one or two?

If you want to plant a particularly eye-catching flowering plant in your yard, you can refer to the nine flowering shrubs below. They are all very easy to grow, and after blooming they are as lovely as a fairy tale. These nine low-growing flowering shrubs are especially suitable for planting in courtyards and can grow in every corner. You can choose one or two of them according to your home's environment.

1. Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)

Ninebark is a small flowering shrub that is especially easy to care for. It is very drought-tolerant. This small flowering shrub does not need frequent watering; just give it a moderate amount of water during long periods of drought. It also does not need frequent fertilizing. Generally, applying decomposed organic fertilizer once or twice in spring is enough. Its plant form is very compact and the plant is short, so it does not need frequent pruning.

2、Spider flower (Cleome)

Spider flower is a very fast-growing plant that generally blooms in summer. It also has different varieties, including low-growing varieties and taller varieties. The flower colors of spider flower are generally pink, light purple, white, yellow, or purple. When caring for it, you only need to water it regularly in the first year. Once it has grown strong, it needs little care and is especially drought-tolerant.

3. Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

This is a low-growing small shrub that does not need frequent maintenance, but it has very brilliant and charming blue flowers. For care, it needs relatively ample direct light. It needs regular watering in the early stage, and should be pruned appropriately in late winter. It should be fertilized regularly under normal conditions. It begins to bloom in late summer and early autumn. As long as this plant is planted, whether or not you manage it, it can keep blooming year after year.

4. Rockspray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis)

The genus Cotoneaster has different varieties, and their plant sizes also differ. You can choose different varieties according to your own yard. They all spread very easily and do not grow very tall. The planting location is very important. The planting location should have as much light as possible; it can also grow in partial shade. The soil must have good drainage, and the soil should be kept slightly moist during the growing season.

5. Goldflame spirea (Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame')

Goldflame spirea is a very showy small flowering shrub. Its leaves are golden yellow, and paired with small red flowers it becomes even more charming. However, its leaves can change color: in spring they are bronze, in summer yellow-green, and in autumn they turn orange-yellow. In addition, it can also produce small pink flowers in late spring and early summer, which is very beautiful.

6. Weigela

Weigela has very charming and beautiful flowers, and it blooms especially brilliantly. It is a flowering shrub that likes ample light year-round. If there is not enough light, it will not bloom as vigorously. When caring for it, pay attention to regular pruning to maintain a good plant shape. Some low-growing varieties can be grown in flower pots and can still bloom.

7. Blue spruce (Picea pungens)

Blue spruce is an evergreen shrub with charming blue needles in all four seasons. However, when growing blue spruce, be careful to water it regularly. It is not very drought-tolerant and needs a thorough watering once a week. When grown outdoors, it needs even more frequent watering when the weather is too hot. The planting location should have as much light as possible, and it can also be grown in partial shade.

8. Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)

This is a deciduous shrub in the genus Fothergilla of the family Hamamelidaceae. It does not need frequent management. If you want it to look even better, you need to give it a suitable environment. It likes a warm and humid environment, and the growing soil should have good drainage and be rich in organic matter.

It can thrive without pruning. The planting location needs ample sunlight or partial shade. It does not need frequent watering and is very drought-tolerant.

9. Abelia

Abelia is a very popular flowering shrub. It has very colorful leaves, with golden markings along the leaf edges, and it can also produce pink flowers. Its flowers can bloom from spring all the way to autumn.

The planting location is best in an environment with appropriate sunlight. The growing soil should be fertile, loose, well-drained, and rich in organic matter.