If you want your bushes to keep their look all year round, then evergreen shrubs are the way to go. And if you need them to grow in the shade, then this list of bushes will help. If you need bushes for sun, you can find our list of evergreen shrubs for full sun HERE. 1 | ...
Evergreen shrubs are among the most widely used and diverse plantings in landscaping today. They provide year-round greenery, and serve as ideal privacy plantings and borders. The selection, including color, size, shape and flowering style, is vast, but varies greatly on the intended planting ...
The genusCinnamomumbelongs to the family Laureaceae and consists of 250evergreen treesand shrubs distributed in Southeast Asia, China, and Australia. Many species of the genus are economically important species that have been used for timber production, as spices, and for medical purposes. Some of...
Some are annuals, some are perennials, some are shade tolerant while others like more sun, some are evergreen, etc. so it is essential to carefully read the nursery tags when buying. Generally, primula like consistently moist, humus rich acidic soil and a shady location. They are cool weat...
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...
If you want to grow low ornamental evergreen hedges then Boxwood Shrubs are the classic choice and grow well in sun or partial shade. Finally, for a completely different, more informal effect, consider using Bamboo Plants for a hedge or screen. With their elegant, often colored canes and ...
Zones: 7-9 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Height/Spread: 6 to 8 feet tall, 5 to 6 feet wide Suggested uses: Specimen plant, informal hedge, Mediterranean-style garden, water-wise gardenA handsome multi-trunk tree with glossy dark-green foliage and cinnamon-colored bark. Covered with ...
It alsoprefersnutrient-rich soilbut can tolerate dry soils and those with poor conditions. However, do not grow the Spanish shrubs in waterlogged and heavy soils. These plants are hardy which meansthey must be in Zones 4 to 9,so consider growing them if you live in these zones. In additio...
Microbiota is one of just a handful of low-growing shrubs that grow well in the shade. Creeping raspberry (Rubus calycinoides): Also called crinkle-leaf creeper, this evergreen groundcover is pest free and deer resistant. White flowers are produced along arching, creeping stems in the spring...
Steven Heap/iStock/Getty Images Tough, pungent-smelling evergreen foliage is usually free of pests, but some caterpillars are adapted to feed on the needles or scales of evergreen shrubs such as juniper (Juniperus spp.) and arborvitae (Thuja spp.). The caterpillars are mostly larvae of differ...