What are the commonly used flowers and plants in courtyards (a complete list of flowers suitable for ground planting in small courtyards)

Yards are different from balcony planting. Most yards are sunny, hot in summer and cold in winter. For courtyard planting, you need to choose suitable heat-resistant and cold-resistant tree species.

In addition, most florists who have a yard like to have flowers in the yard all year round. It is also very simple to implement, just use roses and clematis as the main ones, and then add four-season flower trees.

There are plum blossoms, crabapples, peonies, and peonies in spring, gardenias, crape myrtles, pomegranates, and hydrangeas in summer, osmanthus in autumn, and wax plums and camellias in winter. Flowering ground cover plants, such as hostas and dianthus, can perfectly meet the needs of the garden for flower viewing in all seasons.

1. Rose

Rose has beautiful flowers, various colors, blooms all year round, strong adaptability, easy cultivation, cold-resistant and drought-resistant, can be planted on the ground or in pots, and is suitable for Beautify the courtyard, decorate the garden, arrange flower beds, plant flower hedges and flower stands.

2. Clematis

Clematis has a flowering period from early spring to late autumn (there are also a few varieties that bloom in winter). The fruit period is in summer and can be placed on walls, scaffoldings, On balconies, porches, etc., the effect looks particularly elegant and chic.

3. Plum Blossoms

In the severe cold, plum blossoms bloom before hundreds of flowers, and spring is the only one in the world. Ancient Chinese literati had a special liking for plum blossoms and regarded plum blossom appreciation as an elegant thing. Plum blossoms are most suitable for planting in courtyards, lawns, and low hills. They can be planted alone, in clusters, or in groups. They can also be viewed in pots or trimmed to create various pile landscapes.

4. Begonia

Begonia stands tall and steep in the wind. Its flowers are bright and moving, graceful and blooming like brocade. It has been a famous flower appreciated by both refined and popular people since ancient times. It is known as "flower". Known as the "Chinese Immortal" and "Flower Imperial Concubine", it is often planted in royal gardens with magnolia, peonies and osmanthus, forming the artistic conception of "Jade Tang Wealth".

There are "four types" of crabapples, namely, Xifu crabapple, hanging silk crabapple, stick-stem crabapple and papaya crabapple. Begonia flowers are often planted on both sides of sidewalks, around pavilions, on the edges of jungles, and at waterside pools.

5. Peony

Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty wrote in a poem: "The peonies in front of the court have no character, and the hibiscus on the pond is pure and unloving. Only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom. "Peony flowers are bright in color, fragrant, elegant and magnificent, and are known as the "King of Flowers".

There are many varieties of peonies with many colors. Yellow, green, flesh red, deep red, and silver red are the top grades, especially yellow and green. Peony flowers are large and fragrant, so they are also known as "the beauty of the country and the fragrance of the sky".

6. Peony

Peony is known as the "Flower Fairy" and "Flower", and is listed as one of the "Six Famous Flowers", also known as the "Five Flowers". "Moon Flower God" has been revered as the representative flower of the Chinese Valentine's Day because it has been the flower of love since ancient times.

Peony is a traditional Chinese flower. It is suitable for arranging special flower beds, flower borders, or scattered planting in forest edges, rocksides and courtyards. It is also suitable for potted plants and fresh cut flowers.

7. Gardenia

Gardenia has a strong aroma and has always been loved by the people. It begins to germinate in buds in winter and will not bloom until near the summer solstice. The longer the bud period, the clearer the The fragrance lasts longer; the leaves of the gardenia tree remain green despite the wind, frost, snow and rain for many years.

8. Lagerstroemia

Lagerstroemia has a beautiful tree shape, smooth and clean trunk, and bright flowers. It blooms in the summer and autumn season when there are few flowers, and the flowering period is long, so it is called "Hundred Days Red". There is also a praise saying, "The green in midsummer covers the eyes, and the house is filled with red flowers." It is a good bonsai material for viewing flowers, stems, and roots.

Lagerstroemia can be cultivated into shrubs and small trees and used for planting in courtyards and public green spaces. It has rich colors, a long flowering period, and enriches the summer and autumn flowering seasons. It can be planted alone, in rows or in clusters, and matched with other trees and shrubs to form a colorful four-season scene.

9. Pomegranate flower

Pomegranate has a graceful tree shape and beautiful branches and leaves. In early spring, the young leaves begin to turn green and are graceful; in midsummer, the flowers are in bloom and the colors are bright; In autumn, the fruits hang on the branches and leaves, making it very lively. The flower language is: mature beauty, wealth and descendants. Pomegranate flowers are planted in the yard and can be enjoyed and eaten.

10. Hydrangea

Hydrangea flowers are plump, large and beautiful, and their colors can be red or blue, which is pleasing to the eye. Hydrangeas were cultivated earlier in China. Hydrangeas were planted in gardens in the south of the Yangtze River built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Hydrangeas do not have high requirements for sunlight and can be placed under sparse shade trees and along tree-lined avenues.

11. Osmanthus

Osmanthus is evergreen all year round, with luxuriant branches and luxuriant leaves. It blooms in autumn and is full of fragrance. It can be said that it "uniquely dominates the fragrance in three autumns". Opposite planting is commonly used in old-style gardens, which was called "Shuanggui Dangting" or "Shuanggui Liufang" in ancient times. Planting osmanthus trees around the house or in front of the window can achieve the effect of "golden breeze sending fragrance".

In the traditional arrangement, there have been the titles of "Two Osmanthus in the Courtyard" and "Two Osmanthus in the Garden" since ancient times. Four traditional famous flowers such as magnolia, crabapple, peony and osmanthus are often planted in front of the courtyard. The homophonic pronunciation of jade, hall, wealth, and nobility means auspiciousness.

12. Wintersweet

The literary giant Su Dongpo and Huang Shangu saw that the yellow plum blossoms resembled beeswax, so they named it "Wanmei", saying that its "fragrance is like plum blossoms, similar to female workers" It is made of twisted wax, so it is called wax plum. The flowering period is from November to March of the following year, and the fruiting period is from April to November. Plant a wintersweet in the courtyard. It is golden in color and fragrant, making the lonely courtyard instantly bright and fragrant.

13. Camellia

The camellia plant is beautiful in shape, with dark green and shiny leaves, and colorful flowers. Camellia is the most suitable for garden greening. In terms of cultural connotation, it is a traditional auspicious flower and an auspicious camphor tree. From the morphological point of view, camellia is evergreen all year round, the tree shape is moderate, and it is suitable for planting on the ground, in pots, and in flower beds.

14. Hosta

The hosta has delicate leaves, buds like hairpins, and a color as white as jade. It has a pleasant fragrance and is resistant to cold. It prefers a humid environment and cannot tolerate strong sunlight.

Hostia is one of the important flowers in classical Chinese courtyards. In modern courtyards, it is often planted on forest grasslands, rock gardens or on the backs of buildings. They can also be placed in clusters of twos and threes in flower borders, or potted plants can be placed indoors and on the porch.

15. Dianthus

Dianthus is cold-resistant and drought-tolerant. It has a low plant shape, bamboo-like stems and green leaves. Its natural flowering period is from May to September and can bloom from late spring. By mid-autumn, greenhouse potted plants can bloom for all seasons.