Evergreen shrubs and trees come in many different colors (bark, foliage, berries and cones). From the vibrant deep green Japanese yew (which bears bright red berries), to silvery blue junipers and the greenish blue needles of Scotch pine, there are no specific set colors for evergreens. Rea...
Weeping Hemlock Right next to the Prince is this Weeping Hemlock, planted at about the same time. This has proved to be even slower growing than the hollies. It has spread out, but is still only about six inches tall. Maybe there is something going on with my soil. It is heavier, mor...
This evergreen shrub, also known as thelily of the valley shrub, brings a touch of the exotic to the garden year-round. It cascades with red, pink, and white flowers in early spring then, depending on the variety, bristles with interesting new growth. And, of course, it keeps its verd...
A Portuguese laurel clipped into a lollipop is instantly Italianate and common Cotoneaster horizontalis looks stupendous trained as a low boundary hedge to conceal a less-than-lovely wall or fence: nobody sniffs at the masses of red berries the criss- cross of branches throws out at this time...