This list of the best evergreen shrubs features conical and low-growing varieties that are low maintenance and gorgeous for patios, gardens or front doors.
Design for privacy using shrubs as hedging or screening By Janet Loughrey, Garden Writer & Photographer FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Plants, Design Ideas, Gardening Solutions & More!With home lots shrinking and houses being built closer together, privacy has become more important than ever. Creating a...
Whether you are looking for foundation plants for the front of your house, need to plant a hedge for privacy or just want to improve the look of your garden beds, these evergreen shrubs for full sun will make a great addition to your yard. Planting evergreens in your garden is one of ...
In addition to their ornamental value, evergreen trees can serve as windbreaks, privacy screens, and winter shelter for birds and other wildlife. Many conifers also have fragrant foliage and colorful berries, and some broadleaf evergreens will produce showy blossoms and edible fruit....
This evergreen shrub boasts yellow flowers that bloom in late winter through early spring. They eventually turn to berries by late summer. Mahonia, which is native to Asia, Central and South America, and the Himalayas, is a low-maintenance shrub. ...
Either deciduous or evergreen, Barberries are famous for their yellow or red leaves, and they are easy to grow and thrive in a wide range of soils and light levels. Boxwood With heights from 2 to 20 feet tall, Boxwood shrubs have a long lifespan and very small leaves that add...
And it is one of the best shrubs for shade. Pieris japonica isn't just shade tolerant. It LOVES to grow in the shade. As with most Pieris varieties, it grows in acidic soil, has evergreen leaves and doesn't like to be pruned. So it's very low maintenance to boot. ...
What Makes a Tree Evergreen? Evergreen is a term for trees or shrubs that don’t lose their leaves yearly. It’s the opposite of a deciduous tree like a maple, which will drop leaves every fall and grow new foliage in spring. When we think of evergreens, we commonly picture trees wit...
The older the tree gets, the stronger the branches will be. Find the ever-popular Red Delicious apple trees for sale at reasonable priceshere. 11. Magnolia Since there are magnolia trees and shrubs, let’s be clear and say that you shouldn’t climb a magnolia shrub. It’s not very tall...
Camellia japonica(hardy zones 6–10) andCamellia sasanqua(hardy zones 7–9) are evergreenshrubswith showy flowers in the off-season: late winter to spring for japonica, fall for sasanqua. Being forest-floor plants, they prefer acid, well-drained soil, with plenty of organic matter, sheltered...