Beautiful flowers in the forest. Forest plants of Russia. Forest plants in landscape design

Forests are the lungs of our planet. What diversity is hidden in them: incredibly beautiful flowers, trees of different types and sizes, unusual forest plants, wild animals. All this beckons you to become a visitor. It is especially beautiful here during the period when everything is just beginning to bloom, and an incredible smell languishes in the air.

Flowers in different seasons

Many may wonder what flowers grow in the forest in the spring, when there is still snow almost everywhere. The main and most famous ones include:

snowdrop;
violet;
sleep-grass;
lungwort.

Along with them, you can also find quite rare flowers that begin to bloom during the snowmelt period. A visitor to the forest can be pleased with flowers such as:

In the sunny, hot summer, the forest attracts even more with its unique aromas, colors, and variety of flowers. After all, during this period you can easily find moonflowers, wild poppies, forget-me-nots, and blue cyanosis.

But do not forget that there are also those flowers that begin to bloom in more late period- in the fall. Of course, as a rule, they are not so colorful. But they still surprise and fascinate with their beauty. The main plants of this period include:

anemone;
gentian;
clover;
Kulbaba;
violets.

Non-flowering plants

It often happens that when walking through the forest, your gaze may involuntarily stop at a plant that, although it does not have flowers, looks incredibly attractive. These include the following plants: grow in the forest in almost any climate:

Kochedyzhnik - belongs to the genus of ferns, has short leaves that are covered with scales Brown. Since it reproduces very quickly, it can form thickets.
Horsetail is a perennial herbaceous plant with a rather interesting texture. It has hard, branched green spikelets.
Cuff - perennial creeping in nature, has unremarkable flowers that are collected in umbrellas.

Edible berries

In addition to the desire to retire and admire nature, people also go to the forest to pick mushrooms or berries. As for the latter, it is most likely to collect them in summer or autumn.

Often you can find berries such as lingonberries, stoneberries, blueberries, blueberries. All of them are very tasty and are consumed by humans in different types. Therefore, their search is carried out with great pleasure.

Cranberries are also forest dwellers, growing in marshy areas, characterized by a sour taste and bright red color.

Of all the berries listed, this one is considered the most useful and healing. It should be noted that even when preserved it does not lose its properties.

The difference between poisonous berries

Any visitor to the forest simply must know how to distinguish edible berries from poisonous ones. Especially if he plans to enjoy them. The first sign that the berry can be eaten is the presence of bird droppings on the bushes or ground near the plant, as well as seeds or peels from it. Although, of course, such an observation does not provide a guarantee.

In almost all forests grow such poisonous berries as wolf's bast (small spherical fruits of bright red color, consumption even in small quantities can be deadly), crow's eye (shiny berries of a searing blue color), speckled hemlock (egg-shaped fruits, very look like cherries).

Forest plants in landscape design

The very idea of using forest style in landscape design Far from new, it arose back in the 18th century as a way of reconnecting with nature. Its progenitor is considered to be Stephen Schweitzer, a famous British designer.

Today, such a concept as an “eco-style garden” is perfect for admirers and residents of many latitudes, having taken root. The basis of this style is the recreation of a corner of wild nature on the site of your own home.

This is because forest dwellers are considered very unpretentious, which means that the necessary conditions can be created for every need. In addition to this, it is in well-kept garden these forest plants can open up in a completely new way and show all their capabilities. Most often for disembarkation Forest plants chosen in the garden include:

Autumn is a magical time when nature prepares to take a break from the riot of colors and splendor of flowers. However, even during this period, a wide variety of plants bloom in the gardens, continuing to delight us with their grace and beauty.

They are also called autumn flowering plants or short day, because it is at this time of year that the sun is no longer so hot, and the light part of the day is significantly reduced.

Of course, quantity autumn flowers not as large and varied as summer ones, but, nevertheless, there are enough of them to decorate your autumn garden and fill it with a pleasant aroma, while making it unique and inimitable. Most autumn flowers are perennials, although there are also annuals among them.

So, the golden time greets us with its first month - September. What flowers has this month prepared for gardeners?

In this article we will look at the names of autumn flowers, descriptions and photos.

September flowers

In terms of weather conditions, September usually differs little from the end of summer, and only towards the end of the month can changes be noticed. Therefore, at the beginning of September, many summer flowers (begonia, gerbera, annual aster, etc.) still continue to bloom, but, unfortunately, they are unstable to the approaching cold and lack of sunlight. These plants are often grown as annuals, especially in colder regions.

However, as already noted, there are quite a few a large number of flowers that prefer to bloom in autumn.
The video shows an example of arranging flowers in a flower bed.

Chrysanthemums (Oaks)

It is these flowers that we will give the right to open our parade of autumn beauty. There is a wide variety of chrysanthemum varieties that differ in height (tall ones grow up to one and a half meters, medium-sized and small ones - from 0.5 m), flower sizes and color tones (from white to copper-red, and purple, as well as all kinds of yellow tones and orange).

Varietal plants with large flowers usually begin flowering from late summer to late autumn. They are quite sensitive to cold, while species with small flowers winter well.
Very popular in Lately unpretentious Korean chrysanthemums with an abundance of small flowers are used, with which the bushes are strewn, for example, Alyonushka(inflorescences are simple bright pink), Altgold(pompon flowers are dark yellow), Snow White(white double flowers), Hebe(blooms until frost, pink-yellow simple flowers), Lada(double pink-lilac flowers), Summer (large red semi-double flowers), Orange sunset(large double orange-brown flowers). Chrysanthemum leaves also vary greatly in their appearance and sizes.

Asters

They occupy a consistently high position in the ranking of autumn-flowering plants, thanks to their long and abundant flowering. There are many varieties that bloom in the first two months of autumn, for which they received their popular name“September” and “October” (for example, New Belgian and New England varieties). Like chrysanthemums, there is a huge selection of different varieties of asters to suit every taste, both in height and size of the bush, and in color (shades of white, blue, pink and purple).

This is an unpretentious plant from the herbaceous genus, which reproduces easily, is resistant to mild frosts, and its abundant flowering continues until winter, decorating the garden with bright stars of flowers. Often there are so many flowers on a bush that they hide the foliage of the plant underneath. There are both annual and perennial species of asters.

Dahlias

Great decoration summer cottage. They are shade-tolerant, grow on almost any type of soil, love moisture, but cannot tolerate excess moisture.

There are 6 main types of dahlias:

peony-shaped,
anemoids,
needle-shaped,
collar,
spherical,
nymphaeal.

The main difference is the shape, doubleness and size of the flowers, reaching 10-12 cm. Today, this amazingly beautiful plant has approximately 20,000 varieties.

Dahlias are heat-loving, so their flowering usually continues until the first cold weather, since even slight frosts have a detrimental effect on them.

Dahlias look impressive when decorating paths, colorful parterres and large group compositions against the backdrop of a lawn.

Rudbeckia hairy

Everyone knows these beautiful bright yellow and orange flowers with a dark brown core, very reminiscent of a large (5-6 cm) daisy. The plant has straight, elastic, rough stems 45-65 cm high and thick, rough, elongated leaves.

Rudbeckia blooms until frost, loves fertilized, moist soil, is shade-tolerant and has no special care requirements. She's wonderful combined with coniferous shrubs , looks great against the backdrop of lawns and rockeries.

Zinnia graceful ("majors" or "majoriki")

This culture is also widely known among gardeners. The stems of zinnia are vigorous and erect, with hard fluff. The shape of the flowers depends on the species, varies from simple to double, and their dimensions reach 10 cm. The flowers have a wide color scheme and are characterized by their abundance.

The flower needs nutrient soil, plenty of sun and protection from the winds.

Zinnia is perfectly used for decorating flower beds, microborders, ridges and balconies, and also looks great in flowerpots.

Other September flowers

September types of flowers also include pansies, gladioli, decorative sunflowers, cannas, tuberous begonias, geraniums, balsam (wet vanya), colchicums, Jerusalem artichoke (flowers), echinacea, cosmos, spurge, Erica and heathers, castor beans, petunia, gillyflower, heleochrysum, osteospermum, datura, ornamental cabbage, amaranth, castor bean, marigold, fuchsia, sweet pea, coleus, oregano, dianthus pinnate, delosperma, demorphotheca, calendula, lavatera, coreopsis, helenium, perennial cornflower, pyrethrum, and many other species that can make your garden area truly colorful and joyful.

October flowers

October weather is usually very different from summer, many garden plants have faded, and any gardener dreams of prolonging the summer fairy tale as long as possible. However, this month is also not deprived of Mother Nature, who has created many October masterpieces.

Among the October fall-flowering plants, there are some beauties, which you can read about below.

Snapdragons ("dogs")

The perennial plant is often used as an annual. Its original small flowers resemble a lion's mouth, which is why it gets its unusual name. The plant pleasantly surprises with the variety of its color shades and transitions from snow-white to dark burgundy. "Doggies" can be like tall(up to 80 cm in height), and short and even dwarf, not exceeding 20 cm. The inflorescences are located on a straight central fairly strong stem in the form of a cone up to 35 cm long. Snapdragon stops flowering with the arrival of frost.

Snapdragon prefers light loamy soil in spacious, well-lit areas, it is very unpretentious, and regular removal of faded inflorescences promotes the development of lateral shoots, abundantly strewn with colorful flowers.

Snapdragons can be grown for borders, flower beds, ridges and microborders. The most popular varieties consider

lemon yellow “Lemonade”,
bright orange “Vulcan”,
hot pink “Diamond Rose”,
fiery carmine “Sharlah Triumph”,
black-purple “Schwartz Prince”,
bright red "Defiance"
snow-white “Schneeflex”,
dark purple-red velvet “Dunkel Garnet”.

Helenium autumn

Helenium is a real perennial miracle of nature, scattering over its bush a cap of delightful sunny yellow, brick-crimson or red-orange small (3-4 cm in size) flowers. He is absolutely unpretentious and belongs to tall growing species(from 0.7 to 1.5 m).

Most attractive to him damp fertilized soil. Snapdragon looks great on the banks of reservoirs, in the form of hedges, and in the background and middle ground of flower beds. They harmonize well with asters, delphinium, verbena and monarda. The most popular among gardeners are terry varieties.

Colchicum (colchicum)

This mysterious plant is a tuberous-bulbous plant perennial and acquired its name thanks to the belated autumn bloom unlike their brothers. This is a real spring burst of beauty and tenderness among the fading colors of autumn. It does not exceed 20cm in height. Very unpretentious. Colchicum clearings in the autumn landscape fascinate with their sophistication and sophistication.

There are about 70 different varieties this amazing flower. Prefers loose, light soil and sunny southern areas. Looks great in rock gardens. Despite its attractiveness, the plant is poisonous and requires careful handling.

Pansy (viola or Vitrocca violet)

A wonderful low-growing (15-30 cm) perennial frost-resistant garden crop, the shape of its flowers resembles a violet. Viola refers to shade tolerant plants, but in shaded areas its flowering is less abundant. The color range of pansies is wide and varied. Pansies do not tolerate excess moisture and prefer loamy soil.

These flowers perfectly decorate balconies, borders, street flowerpots, various plantings and can be planted around trees.

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is a very popular garden view, growing in plots with moderate content nutrients. On fertile soil it develops its green mass and reduces the amount of color, and in poor conditions it loses its decorative effect. Almost all types of nasturtium are annuals.

There are several main types of nasturtium:

bush(small annual bushes up to 30 cm high are ideal for decorating landscapes, borders, microborders, flowerpots),
curly(an annual species for creating hedges, balconies, walls, fences),
ampelous(annual species for vertical gardening and decoration of buildings),
terry(an annual species well used in landscape design),
climbing(perennial used for the design of terraces, gazebos and flower beds).

Bush height of this crop varies from 25-30 cm to 2-3 m. It likes to grow in sunny areas.

Today, gardeners are offered about 90 varieties of nasturtium for every taste. In cold regions, the most popular plant is Nasturtium multileaf, which can survive temperatures down to -20 degrees.

Other October flowers

Other October blooming plants include ageratum, aster, marigolds, tuberous begonia, verbena bonarensis, gatsania, heliopsis, dahlias, hydrangea paniculata, sweet peas, kobeya, crocus, lantana, lobelia, daisies, pelargonium, petunia, rose, salvia, chrysanthemum , spotted sapling and many others. These plants with their aroma and lush flowering keep a piece of summer in your garden.

November flowers

And now, finally, autumn is coming to an end. November comes - the month when the garden is empty, the trees have shed their leaves and nature is almost ready for winter sleep. Just at this time, you especially want to see a colorful corner of flowering plants, filling the air of the passing autumn with a special smell, reminiscent of the colorful summer. Flowering plants in November are like an explosion of positive emotions.

Many plants that begin to bloom in September and October remain attractive.

Marigolds (Tagetis)

Marigolds are both annual and perennial. Known more than 50 varieties This sunny crop, whose flowers vary from bright yellow to reddish brown, including a whole range of shades and combinations, creates a picturesque floral carpet. They have an incomparable smell and grow in bushes from 0.2 to 1.2 m in height.

Flowers continue to bloom until frost. Depending on the structure of the inflorescences, tegetis is divided into

Dianthus,
chrysanthemum-shaped,
terry,
semi-double,
simple.

Often used by gardeners hybrid species tagetis.

Petunia

Another messenger of summer in your garden can be pitunias. Among 20 varieties This plant includes both annuals and perennials. The flower can withstand almost any climatic conditions, unpretentious to the place of growth, which makes it simply irreplaceable for the garden plot.

Petunias come with both erect and trailing stems, and usually do not exceed 10 cm in height. This wonderful decoration your summer cottage especially in late autumn, thanks to the diversity color options this culture.

Petunia fits perfectly into the design both in flowerpots and in flowerbeds, borders, borders and tolerates cold well.

Rhododendron

This evergreen plant is beautiful decorative decoration. Although it blooms in June, its lush, dark green foliage will wonderfully enliven a dull November landscape in your garden. The most winter-hardy variety of rhododendron is Rhododendron Katevbinsky grandiflorum.

The plant has lush crown and reaches up to 4 m in height. Its unpretentiousness, growth rate (8-12 cm per year) and ability to live up to a hundred years make the plant a godsend. Slightly acidic, sour, peaty or loamy soil is suitable for its growth.

Phloxes

The variety of these extraordinary plants is simply amazing, and their beauty and abundant flowering attract many gardeners. Late species include luxuriantly blooming phlox paniculata- a tall bush plant with bright succulent flowers of various colors from pink and scarlet to purple, there are even striped species.

Among the popular varieties of phlox are:

"Vladimir"
"Cloud",
"Andre"
"Creme de Mente"
snow-white "Anna"
light salmon "Bornimer Nachsrmmer",
blue and white “Novinka”,
tricolor "Margry".

Rose

And of course, one cannot fail to mention the queen of floral beauty - the rose, some winter-hardy varieties of which continue to delight the eye even after slight frosts. Today a huge number of pink varieties, capable of wintering in the harshest climates and continuing to bloom even with the onset of cold weather.

These types include park crops, as well as selected Canadian and American species. Moreover, the choice of color and type of roses is so diverse that even the most biased gardener will be able to choose a plant to his liking.

Other November flowers

In addition to those listed, plants such as echinacea, aster, Waller's impatience, gatsania, dimorphotheca notemata, nemesia, Drumond's phlox, fuchsia, chrysanthemum, pansy and many other frost-hardy species will make your garden a green island of summer throughout November.

With the first warm rays of the Sun, in the forest, on thawed patches, the very first spring flowers . One of these spring primroses is a snowdrop.

Snowdrop - amazing flower. At first, the person who meets him in the forest is even a little lost, because there is snow all around, and here is such a spring miracle of nature. Snowdrops are not found everywhere; you can usually see them blooming in February-March.

The snowdrop was once thought to look like three drops of milk hanging down. This is where its Latin name Galanthus comes from, meaning milky white flowers.

IN Slavic legends The snowdrop acts as a brave flower, which was the first not to be afraid of the old woman of winter, who decided not to let spring come to earth. Plucking up courage, it blossomed, the Sun noticed it and decided to warm it and the whole Earth. Here he is, a snowdrop, the very first spring Flower In the woods .

Flowers are generally a joy, and first flowers , and also in the spring , after nature has been in a long hibernation, this is real magic. The earth wakes up, nature comes to life, birdsong is heard here and there, greenery appears and begins to bloom. What other names of the first spring forest flowers can we remember?

Vesennik , in overseas Eranthis (spring+flower), one of the very first spring flowers. It has bright yellow flowers and begins to bloom after the snow melts. Can withstand both spring frosts, and snowfalls.

Anemone (another name for Anemone) is another primrose, found most often in the European part of Russia, Siberia, the Caucasus and the Far East. It spends most of its life underground, in the form of a rhizome. The future flower begins to develop in winter, when it is under a layer of snow. Based on the shape of the petals, one can distinguish chamomile anemone and poppy anemone.

The next first spring flower that I would like to mention is coltsfoot . The flower got its name due to the differences in the surface of the leaf. On one side the leaf is soft and fluffy (mother), and on the other it is hard (stepmother). It usually blooms in April-May. Widely distributed throughout Russia.

Some more spring forest primroses :

Liverwort – bright blue flower, grows along the banks of rivers and lakes, on slopes, and forest edges. Blooms in April.

European hoofweed – evergreen, with small black flowers, blooms in late April.

Dream grass – the second name is lumbago, blooms in early April.

Peter's cross – blooms in April.

Goose onion – blooms in late March – early April.

Lungwort – from March to May.

That's all I could find about the very first spring flowers in the forest . If you have any additions, then write, I will be glad!

Despite the fact that in almost every garden beautiful, bright varietal flowers and shrubs delight the eye, we cannot pass indifferently past their modest forest relatives. Surrounding ourselves with lush floral splendor, we lose the thread natural harmony. And simple forest flowers give it to us again. This is probably why many of us want to move a “piece of forest” to our site. And it is quite possible to do this, because wild plants, for the most part, are unpretentious. They are well adapted to natural environment a habitat. They do not need weeding, additional watering, or artificial pollination.

However, when planting forest flowers, one very important thing to consider is important factor- their compatibility with new conditions. For example, if a tall bell, accustomed to shady, damp places, is planted in a sunny flowerbed, then in the first year it will become small, and after a year it may not bloom at all. And its neighbors marigold, wintergreen and whitewing can die immediately in such conditions. Also, not everyone tolerates loosening the soil well. Weeds around Lyuba bifolia should not be weeded out, but periodically cut short. But wild-growing bulbous plants are ok with weeding. Some flowers may not have enough space in a cramped flower bed, while others may become very large and difficult to get rid of. Therefore, before planting wild plants on your site, you need to study how they grow in their natural habitat.

Forest plants prefer wet soil with a large share leaf soil. It is necessary to plan their planting so that the chosen location is as close as possible to their natural growing conditions. If the plant becomes larger every year, grows and blooms profusely, then these conditions are suitable for it.

Let's take a closer look at some of the green inhabitants of the forest.

In spring, there is still snow in the forest, and the first leaves and flowers can already be seen in the thawed patches. Represent such residents spring forest, like snowdrops, scilla, muscari, crocuses, lilies of the valley, violets, anemones are not necessary. They are well known to everyone; breeders have bred many decorative varieties these plants. In spring you can also find such forest flowers as dream grass, lungwort, marigold, ivy-shaped budra, fragrant violet, spring primrose, fragrant woodruff and many others. Let's get acquainted with some of the rarer guests of garden plots.

liverwort

Noble liverwort (Hepatica nobilis)- Ranunculaceae family, small herbaceous perennial (5-15 cm). Flowering occurs in April, the color of the flowers varies from whitish to blue-violet. One flower does not fade for almost a week. The diameter of the corolla is 2-4 cm. The three-lobed leaves, in their shape, vaguely resemble the human liver (hence the name). The leaves remain under the snow all winter (they only fade a little). Numerous fluffy hairs on the bottom of the leaves and on the petioles help to retain heat and survive spring frosts. After flowering, a fruit with seeds about 8 mm in diameter is formed. It is odorless and attracts insects with its pollen. Most often this flower can be found in spruce forests. Therefore, it is suitable for the noble liverwort open place, in which the sun will be from early morning until 14:00. The soil needs to be loose, rich in humus. Is medicinal. This plant is often confused with snowdrop and blueberry.

Corydalis

Corydalis (Corydalis)- family Dymyanaceae, herbaceous plant 10-20 cm high. Leaves are dissected. Inflorescences are a dense brush. The flowers are sometimes white, but more often red-lilac or light purple. Flowering continues from April to June. Tuberous plant. Grows in mixed forests. Very resistant to frost, as well as pests and diseases. Prefers slightly acidic humus soils. It multiplies quickly and does not like stagnant water. Has many types.

Chistyak spring

Spring guillemot (Ficaria)- Ranunculaceae family, low perennial (10-30 cm). The hoof-shaped lacquer leaves are emerald green. The flowers are small bright yellow glossy stars. One of the first to bloom together with snowdrops. Looks like a small bouquet. It looks bright and delightful against the backdrop of the still bare earth. But it multiplies very quickly and can become a weed. By the time the seeds ripen, it becomes poisonous. Medicinal plant.

Summer flowers

In summer, flowers in the forest surprise with their diversity. These are gentian, cornflower, wild bergenia, Veronica officinalis, bluebells, forget-me-nots, cornflowers, lunaria, common sorrel, wild poppy and many others. Let's take a closer look at some of them.

Fireweed or fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium L.)- Onagricaceae family. The stem of fireweed is erect with lanceolate leaves, growing from 50 cm to 2 m. The inflorescence is a brush of large pinkish-crimson flowers that bloom gradually from bottom to top. Flowering occurs in the second half of summer and lasts approximately 30 days. Grows in forests, on the edges, fires, clearings, and slopes of ravines. Unpretentious, frost-resistant. The rhizome grows very strongly, so it needs to be thinned out before the seeds ripen. Amazing honey plant. It has a lot of useful medicinal properties.

Kupena or Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)- Liliaceae family, a herbaceous plant with a curved stem 60-70 cm. Oval leaves (10-12 cm) are located on the stem in symmetrical pairs. The axillary flowers are whitish-cream in shape and resemble elongated bells up to 1.5 cm. They have practically no smell. Kupena vaguely resembles a large lily of the valley. Blooms in early June. Then, in place of the flowers, black berries are formed. Every year the shoot dies. Kupena is unpretentious, but does not like dry places. The wild plant can be propagated locally by dividing the rhizome. Poisonous. Possesses medicinal properties. Grows in deciduous-spruce forests.

Blue or azure cyanosis (Polemónium caeruleum)- family Sinyukhova. The stem is erect, from 40 cm to 1 m. The leaves are oblong, imparipinnate. Blooms in June-July. The inflorescence is a panicle of beautiful blue flowers. After flowering, the plant does not look decorative; it is recommended to cut it off immediately. After cutting, it quickly recovers and becomes attractive again. Blueberry is winter-hardy and unpretentious, but loves low-lying areas where groundwater is close. In nature it grows in forest-steppe zones in damp places. Has medicinal properties.

Meadowsweet

Meadowsweet or meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)- family Rosaceae, has an erect stem reaching two meters. The large, dark green, three-lobed leaves are pubescent underneath. When rubbed, they emit a characteristic cucumber smell. The inflorescence is an erect panicle of many small white-pink or pale yellow flowers. Blooms in mid-summer. Has a very strong aroma. The thick, creeping rhizome forms new shoots by August. Meadowsweet is a cold-resistant and moisture-loving plant. Distributed in forests and forest-steppes, in damp places. Excellent honey plant. It is a medicinal plant.

Among spring primroses, the leading position is occupied, without a doubt, by bulbous flowers. And this is well deserved. After all…

Autumn flowers

IN autumn forest, which is replete with bright colors, the flowers become less flashy and not so noticeable; they also bloom in the fall, but in a special, more modest way. What flowers can be found in the forest in autumn? These are mainly summer autumn flowers that continue to bloom, gentian, meadow greenweed, cornflower, clover, cinquefoil, oak grass, cinquefoil, umbrella hawkweed, autumn kulbab, black cohosh and others.

At the beginning of autumn in the forest we are pleased with the flowers of oregano, goldenrod, bellflower, and violets saying goodbye to summer.

Oregano or oregano (Origanum vulgaris L.)- Lamiaceae family, small perennial (30 to 80 cm). Small two-lipped flowers are collected in oval spikelets, which are collected into panicles at the end of the branches. The color of the flowers is pinkish-purple, less often white. Blooms all summer and early autumn. In August the seeds begin to ripen. The plant is cold-resistant, undemanding, but does not grow well in heavy soils. acidic soils. Light-loving. Very widespread. It grows in the steppes, in clearings and forest edges, on the slopes of ravines. Loves pine and aspen forest areas. It has a strong pleasant aroma and bitter-spicy taste. It is a medicinal plant and is used in cooking as a spice. It is used in the design of mixborders, rockeries, and ridges.

goldenrod

Common goldenrod or goldenrod (Compositae)- family Asteraceae, perennial with reddish stems from 40 cm to 1 m. Oblong-oval leaves with small teeth along the edge. Paniculate inflorescences are collected from baskets, which, in turn, consist of small yellow flowers. From the second half of summer until the end of September they bloom. It grows in forests, on the slopes of ravines, on forest edges, clearings, and clearings. Unpretentious. Sometimes requires a garter. If you want to avoid self-seeding, you should cut it off immediately after flowering. Goldenrod is also suitable for flower beds and mixed borders.

Twisted bell

Twisted or assembled bell (Campanula glomerata L.)- family Campanulaceae, perennial up to half a meter high. It has lanceolate wide leaves. The capitate inflorescences resemble small bouquets consisting of small blue-violet bells (sometimes white). Blooms all summer and early autumn. Unpretentious. It grows on the edges and clearings in the forest, as well as among bushes. Medicinal plant. In landscape design they are used for planting under trees, in gardens, natural gardens and for cutting.

Violet tricolor

Tricolor violet or pansy (Viola tricolor L.) and field violet (V. arvensis Murr.)- Violet family, annual and biennial herbaceous plants with an erect, slightly ribbed stem 10-45 cm. The leaves, jagged along the edges, are ovoid in shape. The flowers are single, irregular, consisting of 5 petals, located on a long stalk. The tricolor violet has a long corolla. The upper two petals are purple or dark blue, the two lateral ones are the same color, only lighter, and the lower large petal with a spur is light yellow (maybe with a purple edge). But the field violet has a short corolla and smaller flowers. They also differ in color. The field violet has white upper petals, and the middle and lower petals are bright yellow. Violets bloom from May to early October. It is found everywhere on the edges and clearings of the forest, in forest belts, and also along roads. Violet is undemanding and frost-resistant. Prefers neutral soils. Doesn't like fertilizers fresh manure! Caring for wild violets is the same as caring for its decorative varieties. It is a medicinal plant.

But there are flowers in the forest that bloom in autumn, these are autumn colchicums. The name itself suggests that it blooms at the wrong time, unlike all its bulbous counterparts. He confused spring with autumn.

Autumn colchicum

Colchicum autumnale (Colhicum autumnale)- Liliaceae family, bulbous plant about 10 cm. The aboveground stem is erect, rounded. Three or four wide-lanceolate leaves are collected in a rosette around the fruit; in mid-summer they die, and with the onset of cold weather large flowers up to 25 cm, similar to crocuses, appear. Flower color ranges from white to purple. Blooms in the first half of autumn. In nature, it is found in wet flooded meadows, along rivers and streams. Colchicum is an unpretentious plant. In the fall, it will be able to decorate the area, and it will stand in a vase for about 5 days. You just need to remember that the entire plant is poisonous. You need to wear gloves and take precautions when working with it.

Non-flowering forest plants

Walking through the forest, you suddenly catch your eye on a plant that doesn’t stand out for its flowering, but still has some special appeal. After all, not only the delicate charm of forest flowers, but also beautiful or unusual leaves make wild plants very decorative.

Cuff (Alchemilla)- family Rosaceae, creeping perennial (15-60 cm). The cuff has unremarkable flowers, they are small, collected in inflorescences, false umbrellas, of an inexpressive greenish-yellow hue. Blooms from May to late summer. But the main advantage of this plant is its leaves. They are light green, rounded, fan-shaped, pubescent, with slightly concave lobes. Thanks to the pubescence, dew droplets linger on the leaves. In the light of the first rays of the morning sun it looks simply amazing! The plant is unpretentious, but loves moist soil. It self-sows well, so it is necessary to immediately cut off dry flower stalks. It successfully coexists with tall plants (bells, delphiniums, etc.). Small ones should not be planted near the cuff. low growing plants(more about which you can find out), growing, it can simply close them. Good cuff alpine roller coaster and as a border. In the wild it is found in ravines, forest edges, banks of reservoirs and wet meadows.

Ferns and horsetails will give your garden a unique, pristine atmosphere. These ancient representatives of the plant world have interesting and lush foliage. There are many species of them growing in our forests.

Kochedyzhnik (Athyrium)- This genus includes approximately 200 species of ferns. There are 12 species found in our area. These are large ferns up to 1 m, growing mainly in forests. Leaves with short petioles, pinnately dissected, covered with brownish scales. Very widespread in humid forests and can form entire thickets. Reproduces intensively by spores. Considered poisonous. He likes it wet shady places, it is often planted near artificial reservoirs.

Common bracken (Pteridium oquilinum)- a perennial fern plant up to 1 meter high, branch width with leaves up to 70 cm. Cirrus or pinnately cut, lanceolate leaves are blunt at the ends, located on long petioles, dense. They have a peculiar smell. It does not grow as a bush, the leaves are arranged singly and are connected underground by a rhizome. Reproduces by spores. It grows most often in oak and pine forests. Unpretentious. It is considered poisonous, although it is used as food by the peoples of the Far East.

Horsetail- a herbaceous perennial spore plant that has an interesting texture. It has hard branched green segmented shoots 30-60 cm and cone-like spore-bearing spikelets. Often found in forests and swampy areas. Some types of horsetails are used in landscape design.

Forest shrubs

There are many beautiful shrubs in our forests, you just have to look closely. Here are beautiful long hazel earrings dangling, wild species of willow are greeting spring with fluffy “seals”, delighting with flowering and decorative fruits wolf's bast, euonymus, honeysuckle, dogwood, brittle buckthorn, privet. Beautiful and useful black elderberry, hawthorn and blackthorn. You can't count them all.

Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra)- This shrub is found everywhere in the wild. Its height is 6-10 m, the leaves are large and slightly shiny. In May it is covered with fragrant whitish-cream umbels of inflorescences. And as autumn approaches, the flower umbrellas turn into clusters of black berries. This unpretentious shrub on the site causes trouble due to active reproduction. However, this is not a reason to refuse this nice and very useful medicinal plant.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn (Crataegus)- tall bush, Rosaceae family. Has many types. This plant remains decorative for almost the entire warm season. At first the bush pleases the eye with beautiful white flowers, and in the fall it bursts into red-orange clusters. healthy berries. The color of the fruit can range from light orange to black. A very undemanding and strong plant. Beautiful in hedges, thorny branches will make such a barrier impassable. It also looks decorative alone on the edges.

Thorn or blackthorn (Prunus spinosa L.)- branched thorny shrub from 1.5 to 4 m, from the Rosaceae family. Oblong-oval leaves with toothed edges. In the spring it is covered with small white five-petaled flowers, and in the fall in their place black and bluish fruits appear, reminiscent of small cream. Sweet and sour in taste, they have a slight tartness. Medicinal plant. In the wild it grows in the forest-steppe zone. Unpretentious.

Forest plants in landscape design

We can “invite” many forest guests to our garden plot. Growing in the harsh conditions of the wild, in a well-kept garden they can reveal their full potential. It is best, of course, to use plants from your area.

Some forest flowers are suitable for a Moorish lawn: cornflower, bluebells, wild poppy, forget-me-nots. In a shady area you can plant ferns, horsetail, and rosemary; they will give this part of the garden a touch of mystery and peace.

Liverworts will decorate rocky hills in a group with small bulbous primroses. Marigold, fireweed, and meadowsweet will look great on the shore of an artificial reservoir. Blueberry will decorate any flower bed. Oregano can be used for mixborders and borders.

Most shrubs are suitable for creating hedges and perform well in single landing. The cuff will make a wonderful border.

Nowadays, such a trend in landscape design as “natural garden” or “eco-style garden” is coming into fashion. The basis of this style is to recreate a corner of wild nature in the garden. Of course, everything should be done as naturally as possible. For this purpose they are used wonderful plants our forests, which are in perfect harmony with the inner world of man.