Shrubs with attractive colourful bark
Shrubs with attractive or bright, colourful bark are perfect for bringing another dimension of ornamental interest to the garden, especially during the winter. Shrubs best known for their bark are mainly deciduous varieties, delivering a beautiful autumnal display as the leaves fall to the ground, leaving the bare stems and interesting bark to take centre stage through the winter. Red, yellow and orange bark colours helps bring a sense of warmth to the garden during the darker and colder months while flaking, peeling bark is another way to enliven your planting schemes. Bright bark looks particularly alluring on snowy days, glistening against the frozen landscape. For maximum visual impact, plant shrubs with attractive bark in groups and varieties grown as trees where their intriguing bark can be seen and appreciated.