Should I Provide Deciduous Flowering Shrubs With Winter Protection

Question: Should I Provide Deciduous Flowering Shrubs With Winter Protection

The snow and ice of winter are certainly not any good for any of your shrubs. But since deciduous flowering shrubs for the most part offer little of visual interest on the winter landscape, it makes no sense at all to expose them to the rigors of winter.

Answer:

If your region is subject to ice storms and heavy snows, then I recommend providing winter protection for most deciduous flowering shrubs. You can shelter flowering shrubs under a lean-to or similar structure. For a full article on the subject, please consult my tutorial on providing winter protection for flowering shrubs. Through pictures, this tutorial shows you how to build a simple structure within which to house your flowering shrubs for the winter.

In the final FAQ on garden shrubs, we'll discuss the matter of providing evergreen shrubs with winter protection.

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