Shrubs

One of the many well-known cultivated plants that can often be found in summer cottages is the gooseberry. The homeland of this representative of the Smorodinovs is North Africa. It is also common in Western Europe. Wild gooseberry species are widely represented in the Caucasus and North America.

The first information about this plant became available in 1536, when the description of the gooseberry was compiled by Ruel. Subsequently, through hard work, American breeders were able to create hybrids that are resistant to powdery mildew.

Buckthorn fragile (alder) - deciduous trees and shrubs of the Buckthorn family. They are woody plants with smooth branches and shiny, oval leaves. Some buckthorn species reach 7 meters.

Wolfberry is the more common name for this plant. The flowering season is May-June, the flowers are inconspicuous, light-colored.

The barberry shrub is a member of a large genus of the Barberry family. These plants grow in the mountainous northern regions. The family includes about 170 varieties, many of which have been introduced into the culture. Gardeners are interested in barberry as a raw material for making drinks and medicines.

Mahonia holly is one of the interesting representatives of the barberry family, which differs from other species in stunting. In total, about 50 species are represented in the genus of this evergreen shrub. The homeland of Mahonia holly is the North American continent, but this is not a serious obstacle to its cultivation in the temperate climate of the middle latitude of our country.