Evergreen shrubs for the garden

30 Best Evergreen Shrubs - Evergreen Flowering Bushes

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If you're looking for ways to spruce up your outdoor space, including your backyard patio and garden, evergreens are essential to creating a new look. Along with being natural providers of food for birds and other wildlife, they have the power to bring texture, color and personality to your space all year round. Whether you're an expert in the world of greenery or a newbie trying to expand their green thumb, we're sharing the best evergreen shrubs you can consider adding to your outdoor space.

We've included a wide range of evergreens that vary in size, color and shape. Some are fast-growing, while others take a bit longer to expand. Several can tolerate poor soil conditions, along with the heat, cold and brief times of drought. Others you may love for their shiny green leaves, slight hints of color or blossoms that come up in the spring. And when it comes to choosing the perfect plant, make sure to take notice of which ones are low-maintenance, especially if you won't have time to focus on pruning them throughout the year. For indoor options, check out this roundup of easy houseplants that are harder to kill.

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Japanese Holly

Japanese holly have small and rounded leaves that take on many forms. Place them in pots and use them to enhance your front door area.

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Dwarf Pine

These trees are perfect for small landscapes. After planting them in your backyard, you won't have to worry about taking too much time caring for them due to their slow growth rate.

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Globe Arborvitae

This round-formed evergreen comes in many sizes — from a few feet tall to five feet in height.

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Boxwood

Boxwoods have a classic look that's versatile. Their foliage provides color to any winter landscape, so get ready for their gorgeous look in the snow.

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Japanese Pieris

These beautiful bell-shaped flowers spruce up in late winter to early spring. Also known as lily-of-the-valley shrub, the pieris thrives in acidic soil.

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Creeping Juniper

Also known as creeping cedar, this low-growing evergreen bush can be used as accents in flower borders or as foundation plants.

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Camellia

This flowering shrub is known for their lovely blooms. When young, they grow better in partial shade, while they gradually accept more sun as they get bigger.

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Blue Holly

In order for the berries to form on these Christmas-themed bushes, you'll need to plant both "male" and "female" plants.

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Globe Blue Spruce

The bright blue needles hold their color all year long, while the form stays in a spherical shape (ideal for foundation planting).

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Cherry Laurel

These dense wide-spreading plants grow up to 20 inches tall and flourish in the spring.

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Plum Yew

Native to Japan, northeastern China and Korea, this foliage produces edible fruit, has a rounded form and has an average height of two to three feet.

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Daphne

During the warmer months, daphne produces white to light pink flowers, along with small red berries called drupes.

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Azalea

These bright spring blooms are popular gifts during Easter and Mother's Day. You can find them in gold, orange, peach, pink, red and purple.

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Rosemary

With a relaxing scent and flavor, rosemary makes a great outdoor shrub. They also attract pollinators, so expect to see flower bees and honeybees in your yard.

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Gardenia

These eye-catching plants feature dark green foliage and white blooms. They're ideal additions in warm climates, with some reblooming all season long.

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Wintercreeper

Wintercreeper makes for a versatile ground cover, shrub or vine. Many of their leaves are tinged with white, gold or green, while they turn a pinkish shade in the winter.

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Photinia Glabra

This large evergreen shrub or small tree can grow up to 20 inches tall. It blooms in the late spring and has bright-red leaves.

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Rhododendrons

These vibrant blooms grow well in sunny spots with minimal shade. They come back every year and should survive the colder months.

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Oleander

While these floral shrubs are attractive garden plants, you should avoid planting them where children play. All parts of the bush are poisonous and can cause skin irritation.

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Mahonia

These flowers have a strong fragrance in warmer weather. While they'll spruce up your outdoor space, resist any temptation to eat the berries.

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Mirror Bush

Also known as the looking glass plant, this shrub comes in a variety of colors, from creamy white and soft yellow to lime green and purple.

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Canadian Hemlock

These evergreen trees are popular for their dense yet graceful branched form. You can plant one to make a statement on your lawn or use multiple for a natural screening.

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Mugo Pine

Mugo pine can easily grow in different environments and is smaller in size when compared to other pines.

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False Cypress

These sun-loving trees make unique and vibrant borders, hedges or accent plants. They're also commonly known as "mops" for their shaggy appearance that resembles the cleaning tool's strings.

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Bay Leaf or Bay Laurel

The dark yet shiny oval-shaped leaves on this evergreen are used as kitchen seasoning. You can keep them in the kitchen to use as a herb or add them to flowering pots to upgrade your patio.

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Also called Schip Laurel or Cherry Laurel, these bushes are easy-to-grow and can tolerate the heat, cold or drought, along with poor soil conditions.

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The airy and graceful branches on this fern-like foliage are low-growing and soft to the touch. It can even survive brief drought and tough weather.

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You don't need to consistently prune this shrub for it to keep its round form. You can look forward to the small white flowers that bloom in the spring.

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Use this flat-topped evergreen as the focal point of your garden or in foundation planting. The white patches sprinkled throughout add character and color throughout the year.

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Despite its inability to produce flowers, this disease and pest-resistant shrub has a charming look due to its shiny green leaves. If you want to give them another design, they're easy to shape in any style.

15 Best Evergreen Shrubs for Landscaping

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Evergreen shrubs bring life to dreary winter landscapes with their lush greenery. Like coniferous evergreens, evergreen shrubs create an everlasting framework for seasonal garden plantings. Some spring-flowering evergreen shrubs also produce attractive colorful berries in the fall, broadening their year-round appeal.

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Sprinter® boxwood (Buxus microphylla). Photo: Proven Winners.

BOXWOOD (

Buxus spp. and hybrids)

Zones: 5-9 for most, a few hardy to Zone 4
Exposure: Sun or shade
Mature size: 2 to 4 feet tall and wide for most, some to 8 feet

Probably the best evergreen for shaping and pruning, which is why they are often the gardener’s choice for creating formal hedges, borders, and even topiaries. Sprinter® (pictured) is a fast grower that will fill in more quickly than other varieties.

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ARBORVITAE (

Thuja spp.)

Zones: 2-8, depending on variety
Exposure: Full sun
Mature size: Varies widely, from low growers at 3 feet tall to large trees in excess of 70 feet.

Fast-growing, easy-care evergreens that can be planted as privacy screens and hedges. Planted in a row, their dense foliage will fill in to create a screen in just a year or two.

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Dandy Man® Purple evergreen rhododendron. Photo: Proven Winners.

AZALEA & RHODODENDRON (

Rhododendron spp.)

Zones: 3-9, depending on variety
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade, depending on variety and location
Mature size: 1 to 8 feet tall and wide, depending on variety
Bloom time: Peak bloom generally mid-spring, some as late as July; reblooming varieties with a second flush in late summer.

Azaleas are types of rhododendrons. There are thousands of varieties, including both evergreen and deciduous.

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Stonehenge Dark Druid® yew(Taxus × media). Photo: Proven Winners.

YEW (

Taxus spp.)

Zones: Varies, 3-10
Exposure: Full sun to shade
Mature size: Varies by cultivar; 3 to 20 feet tall, 1 to 10 feet wide.

Popular for privacy hedges, foundation plantings, and topiaries. These low-maintenance plants grow in all light conditions, but do require excellent drainage. Be careful, as yews are toxic to humans and animals.

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Gin Fizz® (Juniperus chinensis). Photo: Proven Winners.

JUNIPER (

Juniperus spp.)

Zones: Varies, 4-9
Exposure: Full sun
Mature size: Varies by cultivar; smaller varieties 2 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide; larger varieties to over 25 feet tall and 7 to 10 feet wide.

Popular for four-season interest, junipers are also deer resistant. Vaieties range from ground-hugging bushes to towering specimens. Use juniper to add strong structure to your garden, cover a slope or create a hedge for privacy.

Learn more about growing juniper shrubs and trees.

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OREGON GRAPE (

Mahonia aquifolium)

Zones: 5-8
Exposure: Partial to full shade
Mature size: 3 to 6 feet tall with a spread of 2 to 5 feet
Bloom time: Spring

This native of western North America will provide color throughout all four seasons, producing cheery yellow flowers in spring, edible grapelike clusters of dark blue berries in late summer, and shiny green leaves that turn bronze red in the fall.

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Castle Spire® blue holly (Ilex × meserveae). Photo: Proven Winners.

BLUE HOLLY (

Ilex × meserveae)

Zones: 5-7
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: Varies by cultivar; up to 6 to 10 feet tall, 3 to 4 feet wide
Bloom time: Spring

This broad, upright holly is sought after for its glossy blue-green leaves, which provide year-round interest. Tiny white flowers in spring give way to a profusion of bright red berries that look stunning against a backdrop of snow. Note: A male holly plant must be planted nearby female plants in order for fruit to form.

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MOUNTAIN LAUREL (

Kalmia latifolia)

Zones: 4-9
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: 5 to 15 feet tall with an equal spread
Bloom time: May through June

This native southern New England evergreen is often grown for its exceptional spring flowers, but the leathery, glossy evergreen leaves extend its ornamental value in the garden. The striking cup-shaped flowers (the official state flower of Connecticut) range in color from rose to white with purple markings and last from May through June.

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Gem Box® inkberry holly (Ilex glabra). Photo: Proven Winners.

INKBERRY HOLLY (

Ilex glabra)

Zones: 5-9
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: 24 to 36 inches tall and wide

This dwarf evergreen is native to North America and makes a great alternative to boxwood. Inkberry grows in a dense, ball shape with good branching right to the ground so it never looks bare-legged.

Learn more about growing holly.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Massachusetts'. Photo: Sigur1 / Dreamstime.com.

BEARBERRY (

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Zones: 2-7
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: Up to 1 foot tall with a spread of 3 to 6 feet
Bloom time: Spring

This tough-as-nails low-growing shrub, often called kinninnick, has small, rounded glossy leaves and produces clusters of pink-tinged white flowers in spring followed by red berries that last all winter. It is extremely winter hardy and isn’t bothered by wind, salt spray, or sandy soil.

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WINTER HEATH (

Erica carnea)

Zones: 5-7
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: Up to a foot tall with a spread of up to 1 ½ feet
Bloom time: December through March

This hardy heath is valued for its small needlelike foliage and long-lasting clusters of bell-shaped pink flowers in winter. It will even bloom under snow in the northern areas of its growing range. The flowers are followed by new spring foliage that turns from bronze to forest green.

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Sunny Anniversary® abelia. Photo: Proven Winners.

ABELIA (

Abelia spp.)

Zones: 4-11, depending on type
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Mature size: 2 to 10 feet tall, 2 to 8 feet wide.
Bloom time: Spring to fall

An under-appreciated, eye-catching shrub. The foliage of many varieties changes color through the seasons. Flowers bloom for months and attract hummingbirds, butterfiles, and other pollinators. There are also deciduous varieties.

Learn more about growing abelia shrubs.

Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty'. Photo: Maria D / Shutterstock.

COTONEASTER (

Cotoneaster dammeri)

Zones: 5-8
Exposure: Full sun
Mature size: Up to 1 foot tall with a spread of 4 to 6 feet
Bloom time: Spring

'Coral Beauty' (pictured) is a popular cotoneaster cultivar that is stunning year-round, especially during fall and winter, when its small, glossy leaves turn a rich bronze red and it bears an abundance of coral red berries. In spring, this showy broadleaf will also reward you with masses of creamy white flowers.

Euonymus japonicus 'Aureo-marginatus' golden euonymus. Photo: Hecos / Shutterstock.

GOLDEN EUONYMUS (

Euonymus japonicus)

Zones: 6-9
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: Up to 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide

Bright, bold, variegated leaves provide color throughout the year, making this quite a colorful choice. Plus, it is very low maintenance and easy to grow.

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YUCCA (

Yucca spp.)

Zones: Varies, 4-10
Exposure: Partial to full sun
Mature size: Varies by type; 2 to 4 feet tall and wide to 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide.
Bloom time: Varies by type; some in spring, others in summer

Yuccas are extremely drought tolerant, slow growers that need little maintenance. Established clumps can be difficult to remove.

Learn more about growing yuccas.

WINTER PROTECTION TIPS FOR EVERGREEN SHRUBS

In cold climates, winter wind and sunshine can parch and wither the foliage of even the toughest broadleaf evergreens because the frozen soil prevents water uptake. In addition, heavy snowfall can bend and break weak branches. Here are a few tips for shielding your shrubs from winter’s worst.

Plant delicate evergreens, such as azaleas and rhododendrons, in spots protected from harsh north and west winter winds and late afternoon sun, such as on the east side of a building, garden wall, or fence.
In the fall, keep your bushes well watered before the first hard frost arrives so they receive an ample supply of moisture before going dormant over the winter. Adding a layer of mulch will also help conserve moisture.
Shrubs with weak, brittle or floppy branches, or those with leaves that are easily damaged should be wrapped with burlap or shrub covers that are designed specifically for protecting bushes and small trees.
In northern climates, consider spraying an anti-desiccant product, such as Wilt-Pruf, on evergreens to reduce the amount of water loss through leaves. Be sure to coat the undersides of the leaves as well where the pores, or stomata, are located.
Build a temporary windbreak using stakes and burlap. One large screen can be used to protect several bushes planted side by side.
Bind the branches of upright shrubs, such as boxwoods, with heavy twine before the first snowfall to prevent heavy snow from collecting on the branches. Remove the twine in early spring before new growth begins.

To learn more about shrubs, read Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs.

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Evergreen shrubs are widely used in landscape design. They are able to create the necessary comfort and shade other garden crops. And their main advantage is an attractive view all year round. You can choose a suitable shrub for yourself according to the description and photo.

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Variety of evergreen garden shrubs
Late flowering evergreen shrubs
Early flowering evergreen shrubs
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Variety of evergreen shrubs for the garden

Evergreens include coniferous and deciduous species. There are many of them, and they differ in size, direction of growth (upright and weaving). In addition to shrubs, gardeners use evergreen trees and ground cover plants. All these crops are quite hardy, undemanding to the composition of the soil, oppress weeds.

Evergreen shrubs are in demand on small plots. They become a good background for other plants and keep the garden neat and decorative all year round. Gardeners often combine shrubs that are different in terms of flowering and plant height. Popular types:

Camellia - bush with beautiful greenery and flowers. Depending on the variety, it produces pink, red or white buds. Flowering occurs in the first half of summer. The shrub loves plenty of sun.
Common holly or holly - has a dense dense crown of unusual spiky foliage, which contains the main decorative value. They can be not only green, but also yellow. An adult plant reaches 2-3 m in height. Blooms in late autumn. Grows well in partial shade. nine0008

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Lavender is a low growing shrub with purple or white flowers. Perfectly fits into the decor of borders or hedges.
Rhododendron is a sought-after crop that blooms in late spring. It reaches a height of no more than 1.5 m. The buds differ greatly not only in color, but also in shape, depending on the variety. The shrub grows well in partial shade.
Bindweed – the curly variety is great for hedges. Height - only 0.5 m. Flowering time occurs in the summer (necessarily in the warm period). In general, this culture is extremely susceptible to adverse weather conditions, is easily injured and withers from improper care. nine0008

Be careful when choosing a shrub. Despite belonging to the category of evergreens, many of them do not tolerate winters in the climate of the Russian Federation and need shelter (common holly or bindweed).

Late flowering evergreen shrubs

In addition to the holly, this includes the strawberry tree. The plant got its name because of the fruits that hang from the branches and visually resemble strawberries. With external similarity, the taste of the berries is different. nine0003 Strawberry tree

Fruiting in the strawberry tree occurs simultaneously with flowering, from mid-autumn to early winter. Flowers are pink or white. Shrub develops well in sun or partial shade, height - up to 2 m.

Advice. Due to the difficulty of rooting cuttings for planting, it may be easier to purchase a ready-made seedling.

Another shrub with relatively late flowering is defontenia prickly. It forms red buds with a yellow border from mid-summer to October. Although some varieties bloom in spring. The color of the petals can also be different and be, for example, black or pink. The shrub grows slowly (maximum - 50 cm), needs a mild climate and a gentle regime of sunlight. Therefore, summer residents usually plant already grown bushes, placing them in places shaded and protected from drafts, near walls or fences. nine0003

Aukuba is a neat shrub up to 2 m high. It has large leaves with an original ornament. On the street, it is usually grown in tubs, and hidden from the frosty wind for the winter. It grows in partial shade or shady corners of the garden, propagated by cuttings.

Aucuba

Boxwood is a shrub valued for its foliage. It is leathery, smooth-edged and has an elliptical shape. In the climatic conditions of the Russian Federation, it is very difficult to achieve flowering of this crop, and the inflorescences are not very decorative. Boxwood is propagated by cuttings, which are cut in spring and kept under a glass cap until autumn. nine0003

Shrub lends itself well to formative pruning. Although without it, it will also grow beautiful. According to the description, boxwood grows up to 3 m and even higher. A feature of the culture is resistance to wind and the possibility of growing on alkaline soils.

Early flowering evergreen shrubs

Escallonia. Almost all summer the bush is covered with bell inflorescences. The plant does not like excessive shading.
Cistus (rockrose). It blooms beautifully throughout the summer, replacing faded buds with new ones. White or pink petals at the base are covered with spots - this makes the flowers extraordinary. Both silvery leaves and buds are very fragrant. The height of the shrub is not more than 1 m, very neat and well-groomed. Grows in full sun or light shade. nine0008

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Choisia. The bush is beautiful not only because of the flat buds (pink or white), but also because of the pleasant yellowish tint of the foliage. It blooms in the second half of spring, experiencing a metamorphosis of shades by this period. The shape is round. Reproduction is carried out by cuttings, which are placed under glass jars for the summer.
Bamboo or arundinaria. A guest from Asia in a cultivated form reaches a height of 6 m. Although there are also lower varieties of shrubs. Although exotic, the plant is undemanding. Unless it needs shelter from the midday sun. Blooms all summer. nine0008

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Trachycarpus. Blooms in June with large inflorescences. It has sharp long leaves that diverge radially from the shoot and in the composition resemble a palm fan. Strong, hardy resident of the garden. It tolerates frost well if protected from strong winds. Likes well-lit places.

Attention! If you wish, you can grow a 3-meter trachycarpus bush in your backyard. The width of the leaf plates will reach 1 m. Only for the winter it is more difficult to hide such a giant from cold winds. nine0003

Evergreen shrubs adapted to cool climates and will decorate your garden in winter. True, for some, take care of warming in advance.

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Evergreen flowering shrubs
- ARBUTUS
- Trachycarpus evergreen shrub
- Holly mahonia
- Padub -Emergency shrub
- Iberis evergreen
- Camellia
- Boxus -Buxus
- Shuasia
- Callistemon
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  - Bay cherry
  - Japanese euonymus
  - Prickly goof
  - Juliana barberry
  - Japanese Akuba
  - Rhododendron Pontic
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Eternate flowering bushes

In the article we will tell you about the most popular and common residents of the types of bushes with photographs and names.

ARBUTUS

Russian name for strawberry tree, strawberry.
Slow growing shrub with
hanging flowers and strawberry-like fruits - these fruits are tasteless.
A popular large-fruited strawberry reaches a height of 2 m.
Its flowers are white. Flowering time: October - December

Evergreen shrub-Trachycarpus

Blooms in June, loves sunny areas.
The plant is hardy, able to endure winter frosts in many regions, but requires protection from gusts of icy winds.

Huge inflorescences are formed at the beginning of summer, individual specimens grow up to three meters in height, leaf width up to one meter. nine0003

Holly mahonia

Holly mahonia is an ornamental evergreen shrub up to 4 m high.
This plant grows best in shade or partial shade.
Young mahonia leaves are orange-green in color, becoming dark copper in winter.

Tolerates cold well, propagated by seeds.

This shrub blooms very beautifully with small yellow flowers collected in hats. nine0155 Many sources refer this species to the genus Barberry under the name Berberis aquifolium

Holly is an evergreen shrub

A symbol of Christmas, it is with it that houses are traditionally decorated on winter holidays.
Holly evergreen shrub blooms from October to December, easily tolerates shading, but it is not a shade-loving plant.
The greatest contrast of colors in this plant appears in the sun.

Holly is especially beautiful in winter, when bushes with bright green leaves and
beads of red, white, yellow, black and orange berries that stay on the bushes all winter.

Evergreen Iberis

This is a branched, low evergreen shrub with small, dense and narrow green leaves.
The plant is very fond of light and blooms with white flowers in the month of May.
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Camellia

It is an evergreen shrub with dense glossy dark green foliage.
Blossoms unusually beautiful, forming inflorescences similar to roses. nine0003 Photo of Camellia
But the value of this evergreen shrub is that its flowering begins ... in autumn and lasts up to three months.

Boxwood - BUXUS

Boxwood can withstand wind, alkaline soils and some shade.
Stems can be cut regularly.
Boxwood evergreen shrub will grow to 3m if left unpruned.

Boxwood 'Aureovariegata' has yellow spotted leaves; "Suffruticosa" - dwarf. nine0155 Propagated by cuttings under glass in summer.
Russian names for boxwood - boxwood ^{, green tree, gevan, bukshpan, shamshit}

Shuaziya

Shuaziya is a rounded evergreen shrub with a year-round densely leafy crown.
Flat inflorescences of wax flowers appear in spring - both leaves and flowers are fragrant.
Photo of Choisia
Choisia trifoliate - 2 m high. Flowering time: April - May.
Location: sunny or slightly shady.
Reproduction: cuttings under glass in summer. nine0003

Callistemon

Callistemon blooms in the first two summer months.
It is recommended to plant in places well lit by the sun.
Propagated by cuttings planted in the summer under a glass canopy.

Flowering is small, stamens are produced in densely collected cylindrical inflorescences.
Usually planted on the sunny side of the plot.
Dark pink flowers, long leaves.
The height of the lemon-yellow callistemon can reach two meters, and the hard callistemon - only one and a half meters, but it is famous for its endurance. nine0003

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Photinia

Photinia is a perennial evergreen plant.
Very easy to grow as a short tree or shrub up to 2 m.
Fast growing, making it one of the most preferred hedge plants.
The leaves are shiny, dark green, but during the autumn season they turn a bright red hue.

Blossoms in May-June with tiny white flowers that turn into bright red fruits.
Photonia loves sunny places and moist soils. nine0155 Resistant to temperatures down to -15 C.
In more severe frosts, the roots must be well protected.
Can be planted individually or in groups.

Holly Holly

Holly Holly - Ileks can be grown as a small tree or shrub up to 3 m, its leaves remain green all year round.
It blooms with small white flowers, the berries are bright red.
The beautiful contrast between foliage, flowers and fruit makes holly a very attractive garden plant. nine0003

Shrub can withstand temperatures down to -20 C. Can grow in shady places, loves moisture.
Often used to make Christmas wreaths.

Cherry laurel

Cherry laurel is an evergreen shrub of high ornamental value.
It reaches a height of up to 2 m, has dark green leaves and white flowers.
Likes shady places and moist soil.

Propagated by seeds and cuttings in summer or autumn. nine0155 Laurel can be planted both individually and in groups, as well as used for hedges.
In the photo there are flowers of laurel cherry

Japanese euonymus

Japanese euonymus is a deciduous evergreen shrub that can reach up to 5 m in height.
Likes shade and cold, very unpretentious, needs moderate watering, blooms in spring.

It is planted alone or used as a complement to the composition.
It develops well in all types of soil and tolerates pruning very well. nine0003

Prickly willow

Prickly willow is an evergreen representative of the fragrant willow, has a height of about 3 m.
The leaves are glossy, dark green on the upper side and a silver tint on the lower side.

Blooms in autumn - early November. Mainly used for hedges.
Excellent growth and excellent resistance to cold and drought.

Barberry Juliana

Barberry Juliana is a cold and unassuming plant.
Tolerates both sun and drought.
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It develops well on any soil.
Very suitable for hedges.

Japanese Akuba

Japanese Akuba (Aucuba japonica) is a simple plant with high ornamental value
which can be enjoyed throughout the year.
Likes shade or partial shade. Blooms in March-April. nine0003

Pontian rhododendron

Pontian rhododendron is an evergreen shrub up to 5 m high.
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