Evergreens

Naturally rounded shrub with lacy, evergreen foliage. Reaches just 30-36" tall and wide at maturity. Minimal to no pruning necessary. Excellent for foundation plantings in the landscape. Plant in full sun and keep well watered in extreme heat and drought situations.

Boxwood are evergreen shrubs with petite leaves that are relatively easy to care for and trim. Use for hedging or as individual specimen plantings. Several varieties are a rounded shrub form, but there are upright varieties such as Green Mountain. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Appreciates shade in the afternoons when the sun can be extremely hot. Plant in areas that are protected from strong winter winds. Keep soil evenly moist for best performance.

Evergreen shrub with a dense, rounded growth habit with a dip in the center of a flat top, giving it the common name of Bird's Nest Spruce. Slow growing shrub will reach a mature size of 3-4' tall and 6-8' wide. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Struggles in full shade, so avoid planting in very shady conditions. Prune in late winter to early spring to maintain a desired shape and size.

Common needled evergreen shrub. Taxus Hicksii is an upright growing taxus, good for a columnar feature or tall privacy hedge. Prefers full sun to partial shade, but tolerates shady conditions. Mature size is 12-20' tall and 8-12' wide, but taxus is easily trimmed to maintain shorter sizes.

Neat, rounded shape with fan-like evergreen foliage. No pruning necessary as it only reaches 12-24 inches tall and wide. Enjoy the natural globe-shape year round. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Note, if planted in too much shade, the foliage grows loose and floppy.

Blue-green evergreen foliage forms a nice pyramidal shape with little to no pruning. Will mature to a height of 12 feet, but can be trimmed to a shorter height. Makes an excellent hedge or windbreak. Plant in full sun.