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Hardy in zones 4-7, full sun to full shade, 8-10’ tall and 2-4’ wide Use as a vertical element in a border or to soften a fence line. Stonehenge ® yew has a narrow columnar habit suitable for tight spaces. This conifer is one of the best evergreen shrubs for shade. Yew is a versatile landscape tree or shrub, adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Hardy in zones 4-8, full sun to partial sun, 4-8’ tall and wide Dandy Man ® Purple is suitable for foundation plantings, borders, or as a focal point. This variety is hardier than most, with elegant purple flowers and dark green lance-shaped foliage. Rhododendrons are a standard landscape shrub, grown for the colorful clusters of bell-shaped flowers that appear in spring. Dandy Man ® Purple Rhododendron ( Rhododendron x) Hardy in zones 6-9, full sun to partial sun, 30” tall and 3-4’ wideĩ. Plant this broadleaf evergreen as hedging, in mass plantings, or to edge a border or pathway. Perfecto Mundo ® Red extends the bloom season, producing lipstick-red flowers in spring and again from mid-summer through frost. Perfecto Mundo ® Red Reblooming Azalea ( Rhododendron x)Īzalea is a popular landscape shrub, with colorful bell-shaped flowers that appear in spring. Hardy in zones 3-8, full sun to partial sun, 1-2’ tall and wideĨ. Use this conifer in containers, as edging or in mass plantings. Fragrant fan-shaped foliage provides an elegant backdrop to other plants. Grown for the rounded habit and finely textured foliage, Tater Tot ® arborvitae is one of the best dwarf evergreen shrubs for small spaces. Tator Tot ® Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis) Hardy in zones 3-8, full sun to partial sun, 10-15’ tall and 3-5’ wideħ. One of the best tall evergreen shrubs, use North Pole ® for narrow spaces, in combination with other shrubs, or as privacy screening along a fence or property line. The upright conical habit of this evergreen conifer creates a striking focal point in the landscape.
North Pole ® Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis) Hardy in zones 6-8, full sun to partial sun, 4-5’ tall and 2-3’ wideĦ. Plant this broadleaf evergreen as screening, to divide garden rooms, as a focal point or in a mixed border. Shiny dark green foliage lends soft texture to beds and borders. Sky Box ® Japanese Holly ( Ilex crenata)Īdd vertical interest with the narrow columnar habit of Sky Box ® Japanese holly. Hardy in zones 5-9, full sun to partial sun, 2-3’ tall and wide, deer resistantĥ. Gem Box ® maintains a dense, healthy growth habit, even in shade. A good substitute for boxwood, use this broadleaf evergreen as low hedging, edging along pathways and borders, or in containers. Small dark green leaves are produced on ball-shaped plants. Hardy in zones 5-7, full sun to partial sun, 3-5’ tall and 3-4’ wideĤ. Use as hedging, in a foundation planting, containers or as a stand-alone specimen. Castle Keep ® is a broadleaf evergreen that retains its rounded shape with little or no pruning. Leathery glossy green leaves are small with serrated edges, lending fine texture to beds and borders. Castle Keep ® Blue Holly ( Ilex x meserveae) Hardy in zones 5-8, full sun to partial sun, 18-24” tall and wideģ. Can be sheared to size and grown in containers. The compact habit is useful as a ground cover or in mass plantings. Gold Splash ® is an improved form with showy rounded leaves that are green with bright golden edges. Wintercreeper is a broadleaf evergreen with a shrubby vining habit. Gold Splash ® Wintercreeper ( Euonymus fortunei) Hardy in zones 5-9, full sun to full shade, 2-4’ tall and wide, deer resistantĢ. The compact rounded habit is suitable for low hedging, containers and for edging pathways and borders. Sprinter ® boxwood is one of the best fast-growing evergreen shrubs, with glossy foliage that stays attractive year-round.
Sprinter ® Boxwood ( Buxus microphylla)īoxwood is commonly used to add formal structure to the landscape, as hedging, container specimens and topiaries. Try some of these evergreen shrubs in your landscape. Evergreen flowering shrubs bloom in different seasons, while other evergreen bushes produce insignificant flowers or no blooms at all. The two basic types of evergreen shrubs are conifers, which produce needles, and broadleaf evergreens, which have foliage.
There are many choices of evergreen shrubs for even the coldest climates, as well as more temperate regions. Shrubs that stay green, or keep their leaves all year, provide background interest to other plants, lending year-round interest to foundation plantings, beds, borders and containers. Evergreen plants are an invaluable component of gardens and landscapes, providing structure and color through the winter after other plants have gone dormant.
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