Look to evergreen shrubs for making your outdoor spaces looking their best all year long. Some of the choices below are perfect for privacy hedges, some are made for adding shape to your garden, and some will offer blooms during some seasons while remaining green during the rest. Some have...
This small, prolific shrub grows up to 3 feet tall. Some Hebe shrubs have green leaves, while others have variegated leaves with splashes of white, cream, yellow, or pink. Growing Hebe in a container is easy, and it will flower in summer. 28. Hibiscus Botanical Name: Hibiscus USDA Zones...
Camellia is the standout of the winter garden, bearing showy rose-like blooms in shades of white, pink, or red when other shrubs are dormant. The glossy, green foliage of this broadleafed evergreen is also attractive year-round. The bloom season is long and by staggering plantings of ear...
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. Find out mor...
‘Some shade-loving shrubs, such as the evergreen silk tassel bush,Garrya elliptica, don’t like to be in deep shade, whereas others likeFatsia japonicacan cope with full shade,’ explains award-winning garden designerJonathan Snow. Below, we bring you the best shrubs for shade and explain ...
(hardy zones 7–9) are evergreen shrubs with 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 from extreme sun or wind. In the West,camellias...
Shrubs are immensely diverse, and there are sure to be shrubs that will satisfy your gardening needs. Looking for something deciduous or evergreen? How about a shrub with fragrant flowers, showy fruits, or brilliant autumn foliage? Would you prefer a large shrub to make a bold statement or ...
Many fast-growing shrubs do well in a shady location in zone 9. Examples include Foster holly, a glossy-leafed evergreen that produces red berries in the winter, as well as Nellie R. Stevens Holly, another berry-producing evergreen shrub. An example of a deciduous shrub in this category ...
height plants will reach, as well as the growth time it will take for the plants to reach full maturity. The following shrubs and trees are excellent shields for a garden and come in a range of varieties, sizes, and colors. Additionally, a planter must understand that deciduous shrubs ...
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 with needles, like pines, spruce...