Beautiful and Durable: 8 Plants That Thrive in Our Climate

Our climate is not the most favorable for agriculture. However, there are many plants that thrive in such conditions. We asked experts from the landscape design studio Derevo Park to tell us about the most interesting ones.

Mountain Pine

There are several varieties: all evergreen with dense crowns. Mountain pines adapt well to shaping pruning. They can be planted individually or in groups.

Cossack Junipers

They have a unique form and color of foliage: from gray to golden. They look great in any composition, for example, solely from coniferous plants or combined with deciduous plants and perennials.

Many juniper varieties have a recognizable log-like shape and feathery, airy branches. They can either cover the ground or gracefully hang from retaining walls. Caring for these plants is not difficult: they are resistant to diseases and pests.

Siberian Fir

A graceful tree with glossy, shiny needles, ornamental cones, and elegant branches. It is also very eye-catching and resilient.

Douglas Fir

It will delight in both winter and summer. It can also easily replace the popular fir as a Christmas tree. However, finding it in stores is not easy: the plant is not popular in Russia.

Apple Tree 'Everest'

Elegant crown shape, white flower foam, and red apples that remain on the branches until spring. Thus, it is not only a beautiful tree but also a 'bird feeder'.

Willow 'Cupid's Arrow'

First and foremost, the tree is interesting for its name: it truly has a crown shaped like an arrow. In winter, it also delights with bright orange branches.

Perovskia

Almost all perennials disappear in winter, and after the first snowfall, flower beds look empty. Perovskia is not like that: its strict spikes covered with frost or snow look magical.

Reed Grass

This plant may not delight you all year round, but even after frost, it looks like a golden fountain. Reed grass is an undemanding winter-hardy grass; some varieties reach heights of 2–2.5 meters.