Berry bushes in the landscape architecture of urban megacities

The study deals with the selection of the assortment of berry bushes for landscaping urban landscape objects. Along with traditional and popular berry crops in private gardens not widespread types and decorative forms are offered. The purpose of the research is to expand the range of ornamental shrubs in the landscaping of large metropolitan areas and to popularize the knowledge about new or not famous types of berry bushes. Using the value of the adaptation coefficient the studied shrub species were divided into three groups according to the degree of prospects. The most promising group consisting of 65 % of the samples was the first group, which representatives were characterized by high winter hardiness and the ability to complete seed propagation, decorative features. The average prospective second group includes 20 % of the studied samples. It includes the plants retaining decorative features during vegetation, propagated by seeds, but less promising than the representatives of the 1-st group, due to the inability to maintain decorativeness in vegetation season and not giving offspring by self-seeding. The third group, which was not promising, included 15 % of the samples. The species of shrubs belonging to this group are quite hardy, have the ability to seed propagation, but were not promising due to high requirements for soil conditions of growth and not high decorative qualities in a megalopolis. When using these types of plants for urban landscaping, one must comply with the relevant regulations for landscaping public spaces, squares, boulevards, gardens and parks.