12 brilliant shrubs for your garden chosen by experts

Shrubs offer flowers in spring and early summer, then fruit and amazing leaf colour in autumn, or evergreen winter interest. They're so easy to look after and need much less attention than most perennials and annuals. But have they been forgotten about in today's herbaceous borders? I've asked some experts, including ‪@niallgardens‬ ,for top shrub recommendations. Note that some shrubs can be invasive in some places, so I've noted that where the information is available, but you should always check for invasiveness where you are, as plants behave very differently in different areas. 00.00 Welcome 00.26 What is a shrub? 01:02 Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) 'Lady in Red' 01:59 Black elder (Sambucus nigra) 'Black Lace' 03:04 Place shrubs in the border first 03:12 Nandina domestica 'Obsession' also known as 'Obsessed' 04:00 Nandina domestica 'Lemon and Lime' 04:31 Burning bush (Euonymus alatus 'Compactus') 05:27 Niall Gardens YouTube channel:    / niallgardens   05:40 Mahonia 08:19 Why shrubs make a border better 08:50 Viburnums, such as Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' 09:02 Japanese snowball bush (Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Watanabe') 09:45 What shrubs add to the garden 10:20 Cornus 'Norman Haddon' 11:07 Mexican Orange blossom (Choisya ternata) 11:41 Weigela Florida variegata 12:52 Fatsia 'Spider's Web' from www.thompson-morgan.com 13:22 Jane Moore's books are available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jane-Moore/e... 13:40 Choosing shrubs to support birds 14:05 Mock orange (Philadelphus) 15:01 Rosa glauca For garden ideas, gardening advice, garden design and landscaping ideas for your garden or backyard, subscribe to the Middlesized Garden YouTube channel here:    / themiddlesizedgardencouk   Whether you love English garden style, cottage gardens or contemporary urban gardening, The Middlesized Garden has gardening advice and garden ideas for you. Weekly videos cover gardening advice and garden design - from small space gardens to middle-sized garden landscaping - plus garden tours and tips for container gardening. The Middlesized Garden practices sustainability, wildlife gardening and no till methods. If your garden backyard is smaller than an acre, join us and enjoy your garden even more! The Middlesized Garden Complete Guide to Garden Privacy is available in Kindle or paperback in 13 countries (in English only). If you'd like your garden to feel more private, click here for availability in your country: https://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.u... #gardening #gardendesign #backyardgarden For small and middlesized backyards and gardens.... See The Middlesized Garden blog: http://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk/ For Amazon storefront see: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themiddle... Note: links to Amazon are affiliate which means I get a small fee for qualifying purchases. It doesn't affect the price you pay and I only recommend things I use myself or really think you'd like! More garden ideas on Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.co.uk/midsizega... Twitter:   / midsizegarden   Facebook:   / themiddlesizedgarden