Evergreen Shrubs, Bushes: Hedges, Other Uses for Evergreen Shrubs
With their year-round foliage, evergreen shrubs are the preferred bushes for privacy hedges. Needle-bearing evergreen shrubs are especially useful in hedges, as they can be trimmed to precise shapes. But also included in the category are the "broadleaf" evergreen shrubs, such as holly and azalea. Evergreen shrubs are sometimes striking enough on their own to serve as specimens.
Shrubs With Golden Foliage: False Cypress
The false cypress group (or 'falsecypress') has some shrubs with fantastic golden foliage listed under 'Chamaecyparis pisifera'. 'Gold Mop' false cypress (or 'Mops') and 'Gold Thread' are examples of such shrubs with golden foliage.
The false cypress group (or 'falsecypress') has some shrubs with fantastic golden foliage listed under 'Chamaecyparis pisifera'. 'Gold Mop' false cypress (or 'Mops') and 'Gold Thread' are examples of such shrubs with golden foliage.
How to Plant a Hedge
In this step-by-step tutorial in pictures, I show you how to plant a hedge. I used one of the classic bushes for hedges in the project: box.
In this step-by-step tutorial in pictures, I show you how to plant a hedge. I used one of the classic bushes for hedges in the project: box.
Emerald 'N' Gold Euonymus Shrubs
Emerald 'n' Gold euonymus is a low-mounding evergreen shrub with variegated leaves. Find out more about this useful specimen, which is very popular in foundation plantings.
Emerald 'n' Gold euonymus is a low-mounding evergreen shrub with variegated leaves. Find out more about this useful specimen, which is very popular in foundation plantings.
Japanese and English Yews
English and Japanese yew bushes are widely used for foundation plants or in hedges. Other commonly used yews are hybrid crosses between the English and Japanese varieties. Learn about the functions of all these yew bushes in landscape design and discover which varieties work best as foundation plants, and which are best in hedges.
English and Japanese yew bushes are widely used for foundation plants or in hedges. Other commonly used yews are hybrid crosses between the English and Japanese varieties. Learn about the functions of all these yew bushes in landscape design and discover which varieties work best as foundation plants, and which are best in hedges.
Dwarf English Boxwood Shrubs
English boxwood shrubs are true dwarfs, keeping a rounded, compact form. English boxwoods make excellent hedges and topiaries.
English boxwood shrubs are true dwarfs, keeping a rounded, compact form. English boxwoods make excellent hedges and topiaries.
Flowering Evergreen Shrubs: Growing Mountain Laurels
Don't confuse these flowering evergreen shrubs with the more famous laurel, "bay laurel." While bay laurels are famous in cuisine (bay leaf), myth and Greco-Roman history, mountain laurels are flowering evergreen shrubs will impress you with their display of spring or summer flowers. Find out their care, and where and how to plant them. These are broadleaf evergreen shrubs.
Don't confuse these flowering evergreen shrubs with the more famous laurel, "bay laurel." While bay laurels are famous in cuisine (bay leaf), myth and Greco-Roman history, mountain laurels are flowering evergreen shrubs will impress you with their display of spring or summer flowers. Find out their care, and where and how to plant them. These are broadleaf evergreen shrubs.
Loropetalum Shrubs
Chinese loropetalum shrubs (also called "fringe flower") are evergreen shrubs for planting zones 7-10. Chinese loropetalum's flowers, which for such types as 'Burgundy' and 'Ruby' are pink, give the plant away as a member of the witch-hazel family.
Chinese loropetalum shrubs (also called "fringe flower") are evergreen shrubs for planting zones 7-10. Chinese loropetalum's flowers, which for such types as 'Burgundy' and 'Ruby' are pink, give the plant away as a member of the witch-hazel family.
Flowering Evergreen Shrubs: Azalea and Rhododendron Bushes
This article introduces azalea and rhododendron flowering evergreen shrubs, followed by an introduction to their taxonomy. The article concludes with care instructions for these prized evergreen shrubs. Azalea and rhododendron bushes make fine specimens, foundation plants and hedges. These are broadleaf evergreen shrubs.
This article introduces azalea and rhododendron flowering evergreen shrubs, followed by an introduction to their taxonomy. The article concludes with care instructions for these prized evergreen shrubs. Azalea and rhododendron bushes make fine specimens, foundation plants and hedges. These are broadleaf evergreen shrubs.
Winter Landscaping With Nellie Stevens Holly
'Nellie R. Stevens' holly can be used as specimens or for privacy screening. They are sold both as evergreen shrubs and trees, depending on your preference.
'Nellie R. Stevens' holly can be used as specimens or for privacy screening. They are sold both as evergreen shrubs and trees, depending on your preference.
"Living Wall" Privacy Screens
Evergreen shrubs can be planted together closely in rows and pruned to form dense privacy screens. Alternatively, they can be planted more loosely to form borders that also shelter your backyard from prying eyes. This article looks at how both flowering and evergreen shrubs can be used in such privacy screens.
Evergreen shrubs can be planted together closely in rows and pruned to form dense privacy screens. Alternatively, they can be planted more loosely to form borders that also shelter your backyard from prying eyes. This article looks at how both flowering and evergreen shrubs can be used in such privacy screens.
Christmas Holly in History, Landscaping
Holly is a landscaping plant of exceptional versatility. Some type of holly can be grown almost anywhere in the U.S. (zones 3-11). Hollies can be grouped to form a hedge, or a specimen plant can stand by itself as a lawn accent piece. Its foliage can be harvested for winter decorations and its berries attract birds.
Holly is a landscaping plant of exceptional versatility. Some type of holly can be grown almost anywhere in the U.S. (zones 3-11). Hollies can be grouped to form a hedge, or a specimen plant can stand by itself as a lawn accent piece. Its foliage can be harvested for winter decorations and its berries attract birds.
Kissing Under the Mistletoe
There’s more to mistletoe than kissing: Druids and Norse, diverse botany, medical controversy, literary fame. Those familiar not with the live plant, but with only the small sprigs of mistletoe traditionally hung up over doorways to invite Christmas kisses, may be unaware that mistletoe is classified as an evergreen shrub.
There’s more to mistletoe than kissing: Druids and Norse, diverse botany, medical controversy, literary fame. Those familiar not with the live plant, but with only the small sprigs of mistletoe traditionally hung up over doorways to invite Christmas kisses, may be unaware that mistletoe is classified as an evergreen shrub.
Hemlocks
Hemlocks in the wild are tall, long-lived trees. But many shorter cultivars have been developed for landscape usage, plants that can function as foundation bushes or even as hedges.
Hemlocks in the wild are tall, long-lived trees. But many shorter cultivars have been developed for landscape usage, plants that can function as foundation bushes or even as hedges.
Evergreen Shrubs for Privacy: Arborvitae
Because its foliage is dense and, as an evergreen, it keeps that foliage year-round, arborvitae is a good candidate for a privacy hedge. Learn more about the uses and requirements for this favorite among the evergreen shrubs.
Because its foliage is dense and, as an evergreen, it keeps that foliage year-round, arborvitae is a good candidate for a privacy hedge. Learn more about the uses and requirements for this favorite among the evergreen shrubs.
Blue Rug Juniper Plants
Blue Rug juniper plants and their relatives are sturdy groundcovers for sunny slopes. Using juniper groundcovers controls erosion and weeds, and also eliminates your having to mow steep slopes.
Blue Rug juniper plants and their relatives are sturdy groundcovers for sunny slopes. Using juniper groundcovers controls erosion and weeds, and also eliminates your having to mow steep slopes.