Ornamental shrubs have a very special decorative value in the garden due to their special appearance. Ornamental shrubs with berries are particularly great.
A feast for the eyes in the garden
Today we would like to introduce you to five ornamental shrubs, which are not only a feast for the eyes and something very unusual in the garden, but which also have fruit , some of which you can eat or at least consume in a processed state. You can then use these delicious fruits to make liqueur, jam or other delicacies, for example. Maybe you can make friends with one or the other shrub that we are now presenting to you.
5 Ornamental shrubs with berries
- Blue pods: The blue, approx. ten centimeter long fruits look unusual, but anyone who has tried them will find that they taste very sweet. They are also eaten raw. However, patience is required, the fruits are only formed after about 10 - 15 years.
- Chinese Berry: This is a ground cover that produces berries in summer, the oil from which is used to flavor chewing gum and toothpaste. These berries are not edible, they are considered slightly poisonous.
- Buffaloberry: A pretty shrub with small red berries that can be made into jelly.
- Oil willows: The berries look a bit like nuts, can be harvested from August and processed into jelly or juice.
- Mahonia: These bushes are evergreen and produce red-black berries. These taste particularly good as juice and jam and are also suitable for dyeing textiles.
Well, are you now interested in an ornamental shrub? Then simply get more detailed advice about your favorite ornamental shrub in your nearest specialist shop.