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Evergreen
Shrub Listing
Evergreen
shrubs are those that keep their foliage
year around and range in heights from around
18" in height to over 15'. Evergreen
shrubs serve may purposes in the landscape.
Some make excellent screens while others
are great for formal hedges, dependable
foundation plants, espalier against a wall,
or tree-form specimens. Many evergreen shrubs
such as Azaleas, Camelias, Gradenias, and
Loropetalums produce an abundance of flowers
while some of the Hollies produce crops
of berries. Below is a listing of evergreen
shrubs that perform well in our area.
Name:
Arborvitae
'Berkman's Golden'
Botanical:
Arborvitae
Size:
5-6'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full
sun or light shade
Bloom
Color:
Golden
foliage
Bloom
Time:
None
Water:
Low
once established
Features:
Bright
golden evergreen foliage all
year. Good for corners, low
screen, or as a specimen.
Companions:
Dwarf
Nandinas, Barberries, Soft Touch
Holly, as an accent in perennial
gardens, and many other plants.
Name:
Arborvitae
'Emerald Green'
Botanical:
Arborvitae
Size:
10-15'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
sun or light shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water:
Low
once established
Features:
Conical
shape to this evergreen excellent
for the corners, as a screen,
or specimen.
Companions:
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Carissa Holly,
and many more.
Name:
Aucuba
'Gold Dust'
Botanical:
Aucuba
Size:
5'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Shade
or afternoon shade
Bloom
Color:
Golden
speckled foliage
Bloom
Time:
None
Water:
Low
once established
Features:
Outstanding
gold speckled foliage tropical
in appearance. Nice contrast
in shade plantings. Very hardy
and can be used in shady foundation
plantings.
Companions:
The
bold foliage of this shrub contrasts
well with just about any other
shade plants.
This
series of Azaleas blooms in
Spring and Fall and many varieties
bloom in Summer too!
Companions:
Other
plants that prefer shady situations.
Name:
Southern
Indica Azaleas
Botanical:
Azalea
Size:
6-8'
H x 6-8' W
Exposure:
Full
sun or afternoon shade
Bloom
Color:
White,
Pink, Purple, White/Purple Bi-color
Bloom
Time:
Mid
Spring
Water:
Low
once established
Features:
Clusters
of large flowers on these large
growing heat and sun tolerant
azalea. At home in woodland
borders or islands. Can be used
as a foundation plant or around
decks. Prefers well drained
soils. An excellent substitute
for Rhododendrons in our area.
Name:
Anise
'Florida'
Botanical:
Illicum floridanum
Size:
10-12'
H x 6-8' W
Exposure:
Shade
Bloom
Color:
Deep
red
Bloom
Time:
April-May
Water:
Appreciates
damp soil
Features:
Useful
as an evergreen screen or specimen
in shady locations. Fits in
nicely around shady garden ponds.
Unusual looking flowers are
aromatic.
Companions:
The
bold foliage combines nicely
with most all other shade loving
plants.
Name:
Anise
'Japanese'
Botanical:
Illicum parviflorum
Size:
8-12'
H x 6-7' W
Exposure:
Afternoon
shade is preferred
Bloom
Color:
White
- inconspicuous
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average
Features:
Attractive
lime green foliage is pleasantly
aromatic. Useful as espalier
or hedge on the south or east
walls of homes or buildings.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Camelias, Nandinas, Mahonias,
Hydrangeas, Otto Luyken Laurels,
Cleyera, and other plants that
prefer afternoon shade.
Name:
Banana
Shrub
Botanical:
Michelia
Size:
12-15'
H x 10-12' W
Exposure:
A
Bloom
Color:
Pale
yellow flowers smell just like
a banana popsicle!
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Low to average
Features:
The
flowers produced in spring on
this evergreen shrub or small
tree smell exactly like banana
popsicles!! Excellent as a small
tree-form specimen.
Companions:
Underplant
with low growing shrubs or groundcover.
Name:
Boxwood
'Wintergreen'
Botanical:
Buxus macrophylla
Size:
4-5'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Light Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
dark green foliage sheers well
into various shapes. Excellent
foundation shrub or hedge.
Companions:
Name:
Boxwood
'Harlandi Dwarf'
Botanical:
Buxus
Size:
2-3'
H x 2-3' W - Ca be maintained
at 18" H x 18" W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Growth
Rate:
Moderate
Water
Needs:
Low to moderate
Features:
Handsome
dark green foliage sheers well
to form low hedge. This boxwood
has shown itself to be very
hardy in our area.
Companions:
Harbour
Dwarf Nandina, Stella De Oro
Daylilies, low growing Junipers
Name:
Camellia
Japonicas - Spring Flowering
Botanical:
Camellia
Size:
5'+
H x 4'+W
Exposure:
Sun
or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red's,
Pink's, White's, and Bi-Colors
Bloom
Time:
Late
January to early April
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Outstanding
large flowers are produced in
abundance from late January
thru March. Very handsome dark
green glossy foliage is evergreen.
Can be used in foundation plantings
or in islands. A must in every
southern garden.
Companions:
Azaleas
and other plants that prefer
afternoon shade.
Name:
Camelia
Sasanquas - Fall Blooming
Botanical:
Camellia
Size:
5'+
H x 5'+ W
Exposure:
Sun
or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red's,
Pink's, White's, Bi-colors
Bloom
Time:
Fall
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Double
or single flowers are produced
in abundance in fall. Handsome
dark green evergreen foliage.
Useful as espalier (against
a wall), in islands, or as a
specimen. Excellent for tree-forming.
A must in southern gardens.
Companions:
Many
varieties of Camelias are available
at the nursery - too many to
name!
Name:
Cleyera
Botanical:
Ternstroemia
Size:
8-10'
H x 5-6' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Afternoon Shade
Foliage
Color:
New growth is red, burgundy,
or orange
Growth
Rate:
Fast
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
glossy evergreen foliage on
this upright rounded shrub.
New growth is red to orange.Excellent
foundation plant in or on the
corners, or under high windows.
Excellent as a small tree specimen.
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon, Junipers, Crimson Pigmy
Barberry, Soft Touch Holly,
Cotoneaster,Gold Mound Spirea,
and other small leaved shrubs.
Name:
Cryptomeria
"Dwarf Global'
Botanical:
Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa
Nana'
Size:
5'
H x 5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Part Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Very
attractive soft-textured foliage
on this unique evergreen shrub.
Excellent foundation plant that
can be used to accentuate entryways.
Also useful as a specimen in
the landscape or evergreen accent
in the perennial garden.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Loropetalums, Harbour
Dwarf Nandinas, Big Blue or
Variegated Liriope, Stella De
Oro Daylily, and many other
low growing plants.
Name:
Cypress
'Hinoki Dwarf'
Botanical:
Size:
6'
H x 3' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Very
attractive, natural looking
evergreen foliage. Excellent
for accentuating entryways or
useful as a specimen in the
landscaoe or perennial garden.
Slow growing.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Harbour Dwarf Nandina,
Liriope, Laceleaf Japanese Maples,
Dwarf Spireas, Cotoneaster,
Ivey, Daylilies and many other
perennials.
Name:
Euonymus
'Golden'
Botanical:
Euonymus japonica 'Aurea'
Size:
4-5'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Part Shade
Foliage
Color:
Bright
Yellow
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
The
variegated green and yellow
foliage is outstanding. Useful
as a hedge or specimen. A good
accent plant in foundation plantings.
Very showy.
Companions:
The
foliage of this plant contrasts
well with too many plants to
name. Soft Touch Holly, Barberries,
Loropetalums, and Junipers to
name a few.
Name:
Gardenia
'August Beauty'
Botanical:
Gardenia
Size:
5-6'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
- Highly Fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Late
Spring
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Very
sweetly fragrant double white
blooms stand out nicely against
the deep blue-green glossy foliage
of this attractive evergreen
shrub. Excellent near sitting
areas such as decks and patieos.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Junipers, Abelias,
Dwarf nandinas, Dwf Spireas,
Snow Indian Hawthorne, and others.
Name:
Gardenia
'Daisy'
Botanical:
Gardenia
Size:
3'
H x 3' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Part Shade
Bloom
Color:
White,
single, highly fragrant flowers
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Sweetly fragrant, single white
flowers cover the dark blue-green
foliage in Spring. Upright,
mounding growth habit. Plant
near sitting areas where fragrance
can best be enjoyed.
Companions:
Low
growing Junipers, Little Richard
Abelia, low growing perennials,
and many of the ornamental groundcovers
such as Variegated Liriope or
Blue Rug Juniper.
Name:
Gardenia
'Creeping'
Botanical:
Gardenia radicans
Size:
2'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White,
highly fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Sweetly
fragrant, double white flowers
on this low growing, spreading
Gardenia. Plant near sitting
areas such as patios, decks,
swings, and benches where the
fragrance can be enjoyed.
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon, Dwarf Abelias, Azaleas,
low growing Junipers, Dianthus
and many other groundcovers.
Name:
Holly
'Carissa'
Botanical:
Ilex
Size:
4'
H x 5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
A
fast growing hardy, evergreen
shrub that never needs pruning!
Perhaps the best foundation
shrub available. Tolerates extreme
cold or heat. Very drought tolerant.
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon, Junipers, Dwarf Abelias,
Variegated Pittosporum, Ornamental
Grasses, Loropetalums, just
to name a few! A Wilson Bros.
Favorite!
Name:
Holly
'Compacta'
Botanical:
Ilex crenata
Size:
4-5'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Part Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low once established
Features:
Dense
shrub most often used as a foundation
plant or to form a hedge. Sheers
well into various shapes. Often
confused with Boxwoods.
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Dwarf Burfordi Holly,
Junipers, Nandinas, Ornamental
Grasses, Aborvitaes, to name
a few.
Name:
Holly
- Dwarf Yaupon 'Bordeaux'
Botanical:
Ilex vomitoria
Size:
4'
H x 5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun is preferred
Foliage
Color:
Grey-green
with wine-red new growth
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Tolerates dry or damp soil
Features:
A
very hardy and dense mounding
evergreen shrub. Excellent as
a foundation plant, a hedge,
or grouped in islands. Sheers
well but pruning is not necessary.
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Dwarf Indian Hawthorne,
Gardenias, Junipers, Ornamental
Grasses, and many many more.
This shrub os used to being
out the texture of plants around
it,
Name:
Holly
'Soft Touch'
Botanical:
Ilex crenata
Size:
2-3'
H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low once established
Features:
The
texture of this low mounding
shrub is soft to the touch and
to the eye. An excellent foundation
plant. Also useful in islands,
or as a low hedge. An excellent
plant for contrast.
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Otto
Luyken Laurel, Ornamental Grasses,
Barberries, Loropetalums, Knockout
Roses, Nandinas, Japanese Maples,
and many more!
Name:
Holly
'Fosteri'
Botanical:
Ilex attenuata
Size:
10-20'
H x 6-10' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Part Shade
Berry
Color:
Dark
red
Berry
Time:
Winter
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
gray-green foliage on this fast
growing, uptight, conical-shaped
holly. An excellent corner plant
or small evergreen tree. Lots
of red berries in winter!
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Dwarf Burfordi Holly,
indian Hathorne, Loropetalums,
Otto Luyken Laurel, Cleyra and
many many more.
Name:
Holly
'Nelli Stephens'
Botanical:
Ilex
Size:
10-20'
H x 8-10' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Berry
Color:
Red
Berry
Time:
Large
red berries in winter
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
dark blue-green foliage on this
most popular tall growing pyramidal
holly. Excellent on the corners
of two story homes or buildings,
as a screen, or a specimen in
islands.
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon Holly, Indian Hawthorne,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
and other screen plants such
as Carolina Sapphire Cypress,
Cryptomeria, Magnolias.
Name:
Holly
'Weeping Yaupon'
Botanical:
Ilex vomitoria
Size:
10-20'
H
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Berry
Color:
Red
Berry
Time:
A
massive crop of small red beries
in winter
Water
Needs:
Tolerates
dry or damp soils
Features:
The
weeping habit of this yaupon
adds plenty of personality to
to the landscape. Let it weep
to the ground or limb it up
as a tree form. Excellent corner
plant, screen, or tree-form
specimen. Lots of red berries
in winter!
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Miss
Huff Lantana, Junipers, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Ornamental Grasses,
and many more.
Name:
Indian
Hawthorne 'Eleanor Tabor'
Botanical:
Raphiolepis
Size:
3-4'
H x 5-6' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Pink
Bloom
Time:
Spring
and sometimes Fall
Water
Needs:
Very low once established
Features:
Compact
evergreen shrub produces masses
of pink flowers in Spring. An
excellent substitute for Azaleas
in full sun situations. Useful
as a foundation shrub, grouped
in sunny islands, or as a low
hedge.
Companions:
Abelias,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Soft
Touch Holly, other Hollies,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Weeping
Yaupon, and many more.
Name:
Indian
Hawthorne 'Snow'
Botanical:
Raphiolepis
Size:
3'
H x 5-6' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
Spring
and sometimes Fall
Water
Needs:
Very low once established
Features:
Dense,
mounding evergreen shrub becomes
covered in masses of white flowers
in Spring. An excellent substitute
for Azaleas in full sun situations.
Useful as a foundation shrub,
grouped in sunny islands, or
as a low hedge. Drought tolerant.
Companions:
Abelias,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Soft
Touch Holly and other Hollies,
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
Loropetalums, Yucca, Weeping
Yaupon, and many more.
Name:
Juniper
'Blue Point'
Botanical:
Juniperus chinensis
Size:
8-9'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun
Foliage
Color:
Blue
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
blue evergreen foliage on this
upright pyramidal Juniper. Useful
as a cornerplant i foundation
plantings or between two windows,
or as a screen or specimen.
Good shrub to decorate for Christmas.
Companions:
Carissa
Holly, Indian Hawthorne, Barberries,
Spireas, Daisy Gardenia, Abelias,
Ornamental Grasses, and many
more.
Name:
Juniper
'Grey Owl'
Botanical:
Juniperus virginia
Size:
2'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Foliage
Color:
Light
grey-blue
Spacing:
4-5'
apart
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Outstanding
silver foliage on this finely
textured juniper excellent for
planting on slopes, the borders
of islands, or as a foundation
plant.
Companions:
Hollies,
Barberries, Loropetalums, Abelias,
Ornamental Grasses, Abelias,
Spireas, Japanese Maples, and
many many more.
Name:
Juniper
'Hetzi Columnar'
Botanical:
Juniper hetzi columnaris
Size:
10-15'
H x 3-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun
Foliage
Color:
Rich
green
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Upright
pyramidal habit with handsome
rich green foliage. An excellent
corner plant, screen or specimen.
Also good for topiary.
Companions:
Hollies,
Indian Hawthornes, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Abelias, Spireas,
Ornamental Grasses, and many
more.
Name:
Juniper
'Hollywood' aka 'Torolusa'
Botanical:
Juniperus chinensis 'Torolusa'
Size:
10-15'
H x 6-7' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Partial Shade
Foliage
Color:
Dark
green
Bloom
Time:
None
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
An
excellent Juniper to espalier
up against a wall on the sunny
side of homes or buildings.
Also a nice specimen in Japanese
gardens or the perennial garden.
Great for topiary!
Companions:
Low
growing Hollies, Indian Hawthorne,
Barberries, Abelias, Spireas,
Yuccas, Japanese Maples, Ornamental
Grasses, and many more.
Name:
Juniper
'Parson's'
Botanical:
Juniperus davurica parsonii
Size:
18-24"
H x 5-6' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun or Light Shade
Foliage
Color:
Dark
blue-green
Spacing:
5-6'
W
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Handsome
dark blue-green foliage with
a branching habit. Exceelent
on embankments, the edges of
islands, to underplant small
trees such as Crape Myrtles,
or upright Japanese Maples.
Very hardy and pest resistant.
Companions:
Rosy
Glow Barberry, Hollies, Indian
Hawthorne, Yucca, Upright Japanese
Maples, Ornamental Grasses,
Cleyera, Loropetalums, and many
more.
Name:
Juniper
'Sea Green'
Botanical:
Juniperus chinensis
Size:
5-6'
H x 4-5' W
Exposure:
Full
Sun
Foliage
Color:
Bright
rich green
Spacing:
4-6'
apart
Water
Needs:
Low
Features:
Vibrant,
rich green foliage on this upright
mid-size Juniper excellent as
a low maintanence hedge, foundation
plant, or evergreen accent in
the perennial garden. Very hardy
and pest resistant.
Companions:
Barberries,
Loropetalums, Indian Hawthorne,
Ornamental Grasses, Abelias,
Spireas, Yucca, and many many
more.
Name:
Lecouthoe
'Florida'
Botanical:
lecouthoe popufolia
Height
x Width:
10-12' H x 6-7'
W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
White - inconspicuous - Fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average to low
Features:
Very
natural looking upright shrub
with arching branches and rich
green foliage and orange new
growth. Excellent for use as
an evergreen screen in shady
situations. Fits in nicely around
shady garden ponds or other
bodies of water.
Companions:
Mahonias,
Azaleas, Florida Anise, and
other plants that prefer afternoon
shade.
Name:
Ligustrum
'Jack Frost'
Botanical:
Ligustrum
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White -fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
Outstanding
variegated green and creamy
white leaves on this attractive
evergreen shrub. Useful as a
foundation plant or low maintanence
hedge. Also good for planting
in groups on embankments.
Companions:
Junipers,
Soft Touch Holly, Cotoneaster,
Crimson Pigmy Barberry, Loropetalums,
Indian Hawthorne, Hollies, and
more.
Name:
Ligustrum
'Recurve' - (Wavy Leaf)
Botanical:
Ligustrum
Height
x Width:
6-10' H x 6-8'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White - fragrant
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
Handsome,
dark blue-green leaves on this
upright evergreen shrub that
is good for hedges, screening,
or as a tree-form specimen.
White flowers in Spring contrast
nicely against the dark foliage.
Very fast growing!
Companions:
Dwarf
Yaupon Holly, Soft Touch Holly,
Variegated Pittosporum, Abelias,
Spireas, Lantanas, and many
more.
Name:
Loropetalums
Botanical:
Loroptelaum
Height
x Width:
4-15' H x 4-8'
W depending on variety
Exposure:
Full Sun is preferred but
will tolerate some shade
Bloom
Color:
Fuschia-Pink
Bloom
Time:
Spring and Fall!
Water:
Low
Features:
Deep
purple-red foliage contrasts
wonderfully with the fringe-like
fuschia-pink flowers in Spring
and Fall. An excellent foundation
or corner plant. Makes a nice
low maintenance hedge or tree-form
specimen too. 'Ruby', one of
the low growing varieties makes
an excellent substitute foe
Azaleas in full sun areas.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Dwarf Yaupon, Abelias,
Dwarf Spirea, Junipers, Indian
Hawthorne, Ornamental Grasses,
Daisy Gardenia, Lantanas, and
many more.
Name:
Laurel
'Otto Luyken'
Botanical:
Prunus laurocerasus
Height
x Width:
4-5' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Afternoon Shade is preferred
for best performance
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Average to Low
Features:
White flower spikes produced
in Spring against deep green
foliage. This is a plant grown
in the northwest and there have
been some problems in the south
with shotgun disease due to
higher temps and humidity.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Hosta Lilies, Harbour
Dwarf Nandina, Ivy, Flame Creeper
Azalea, Dogwoods, Red Bud Trees,
Japanese Painted Fern, and other
plants that do well in afternoon
shade situations.
Name:
Mahonia
'Grapeberry' or 'Leatherleaf'
Botanical:
Mahonia beali
Height
x Width:
4-5' H x 4-5'
W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow flowers followed by
purple-blue berries!
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
The
lustrous, bold, leathery foliage
is outstanding in the landscape.
Tassels of yellow flowers are
produced atop the stems in Spring
and are followed by clusters
of berries resembling grapes.
Very low maintanence. Useful
as a foundation plant or in
shady isalnds or perennial gardens.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Nandinas, Aucubas, Dogwoods,
Red Bud Trees, Hosta Lilies,
Perennial Ferns, Lecouthoe,
and many other shade loving
plants or trees.
Name:
Nandina
'Compacta'
Botanical:
Nandina domestica
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Shade
Bloom
Color:
White followed by clusters
of red berries
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
Very adaptable
low maintanence evergreen shrub
similar in appearance to bamboo.
Useful in foundation plantings,
grouped in islands, or as a
specimen in the perennial garden.
Pretty white flower panicles
are followed by red berries.
Good screen for air conditioning
units or other ultilities. Red
to orange Winter foliage is
outstanding.
Companions:
Mahonia,
Azaleas, Hollies, Hydrangeas,
Junipers, Daisy Gardenia, Hosta
Lilies, Aucubas, Dogwoods, Red
Bud Trees, and many many other
plants and trees. Too many to
name!
Name:
Dwarf
Nandina 'Firepower'
Botanical:
Nandina nana
Height
x Width:
2-3' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None - Bright red foliage
in winter
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low
Features:
Global shaped
dwarf form known for it's outstanding
fire- red Winter foliage. Most
effective when grouped in islands,
foundation plantings, or on
embankments. Good drainage is
essential!
Companions:
All
Junipers, Ornamental Grasses,
Compacta Holly, Yucca, Rosy
Glow Barberry, and others.
Name:
Nandina
'Harbour Dwarf' - (True Dwarf)
Botanical:
Nandina domestica 'Harbour
Dwf'
Height
x Width:
18" H x 18"
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White followed by clusters
of red berries
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Low
Features:
This is the
true dwarf Nandina! Dense growth
habot to 18" in height.
Maroon-red winter foliage is
very nice. White flower panicles
in Spring are followed by clusters
of red berries. Most effective
in groups on the border of islands
or foundation plantings. A Wilson
Bros Favorite!
Companions:
Hollies,
Junipers, Azaleas, Hydrangeas,
Mahonias, Aucubas, Ornamental
Grasses and many more. A perfect
plant for underplanting small
trees such as Japanese Maples,
Crape Myrtles, Dogwoods, Redbuds,
or Hollies.
Name:
Pittosporum
'Variegated'
Botanical:
Pittosporum
Height
x Width:
5-6' H x 6'+ W
Exposure:
FUll Sun or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low
Features:
Very soft textured
shrub with appealing variegated
dusty grey-green and white foliage.
Useful in foundation plantings
under higher windows or in corners,
grouped in islands, or as a
low maintenance hedge.
Companions:
Hollies,
Junipers, Abelias, Barberries,
Loropetalums, Cotoneaster, Gardenias,
Nandinas, Mahonia, and many
more.
Name:
Dwarf
Alberta Spruce
Botanical:
Height
x Width:
6'+ H x 3'+ W
Exposure:
Afternoon Shade is preferred
to keep cooler
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low to average
Features:
Upright, conical
growth habit on this dense growing
dwarf spruce. Nice in weel-drained
containers or the landscape.
Useful to accentuate entryways,
or as a specimen. Slow growing.
Companions:
Groundcovers,
perennials, and annuals as well
as low growing shrubs under
2'.
Name:
Tea
Olive
Botanical:
Oamanthus fragrans
Height
x Width:
8'+ H x 5'+ W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White - highly fragrant!
Bloom
Time:
Throughout Spring and Fall
seasons!
Water:
Low
Features:
Clusters of
wonderfully fragrant, small
white flowers are produced in
Spring and Fall on this upright,
rounded, evergreen shrub or
small tree. A welcomed addition
to any landscape. Plant near
sitting areas such as decks,
porches, and patios.
Companions:
Gardenias,
Fragrant Snowball Viburnum,
Hollies, Junipers, Abelias,
Spireas, Loropetalums, Indian
Hawthorne, and many more.
Name:
Wax
Myrtle
Botanical:
Myrica cerifera
Height
x Width:
10-12' H x 8-10'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low to moderate
Features:
Fast growing
native shrub or small tree is
excellent for screening, as
a corner plant, or tree-form
specimen. Foliage is pleasantly
aromatic. Fits in great around
pools, garden ponds, or other
bodies of water.
Companions:
Hollies,
Junipers, Abelias, Spireas,
Ruby Loropetalum, Gardenias,
Indian Hawthorne, and many other
shrubs. Underplant with Ivy,
Cotoneaster, Liriope, or other
low growing plants.
Name:
Creeping
Yew
Botanical:
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Height
x Width:
18" H x 24"+
W
Exposure:
Shade or Afternoon Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Average
Features:
The dark blue-green
needle-like foliage on this
low and mounding plant provides
a unique contrast in shady gardens.
Use as a border or plant in
mass.
Companions:
Azaleas,
Aucubas, Mahonia, Nandinas,
Hydrangeas, Florida Anise, Hosta
Lilies, Perennial Ferns, Heucheras,
and many other shrubs and perennials.
Name:
Upright
Yew
Botanical:
Podocarpus
Height
x Width:
5'+ H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
None
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Low
Features:
Needlelike
dark blue-green foliage provides
a unique texture in the landscape.
Upright, columnar growth habit.
Useful as a foundation shrub,
hedge, screen, or sheared tight
as in photo.
Companions:
Soft
Touch Holly, Dwarf Yaupon Holly,
Abelias, Spireas, Crimson Pigmy
Barberry, Cotoneaster, Low Junipers,
Dwarf Nandinas, perennials,
and many more.
Name:
Yucca
'Adams Needle'
Botanical:
Yucca filamentosa
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4'
W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
White
Bloom
Time:
Late Spring
Water:
Very drought tolerant
Features:
Floppy sword-like
leaves form clumps. Tall spikes
covered with large white flowers
rise above the foliage in Summer.
Extremely drought tolerant and
low maintenance. Excellent accent
in islands, foundation plantings,
or a centerpiece for large containers.
Companions:
Abelias,
Barberries, Cotoneaster, Soft
Touch Holly, Junipers, Ornamental
Grasses, Dwarf Nandinas, Dwarf
Spireas, Sedums, and other drought
tolerant shrubs and perennials.
