Many people enjoy gardening as a hobby. Many take it up as a profession too. There's really something magical about planting seeds on barren land, nurturing them, and watching them flourish into a full-fledged garden, with brilliantly vibrant colors. Butterflies and bees going about their business on the pretty flowers, and birds nesting their young ones in the green plumage of the trees. The garden outlined with different shrubs and bushes, forming a breathtaking landscape and privacy screen as well. Nature's extravagant bounty, at its best.
In simple terms, an evergreen plant, is that plant, which bears leaves throughout the year. One of the main reasons for the plant being evergreen, is that this is the way the plant adjusts itself to a low nutrient content. Hence, you will notice that they grow in different types of soil, and can also survive different types of climate. In this article, we will show you the different trees and shrubs that are evergreen.
Evergreen Trees
Here's a list of the most popular evergreen trees, that are used for landscaping. Out of the ones below, the Thuja is one of the fastest growing ones, and so a good option if you want your garden to be green within a short time. Just like any other plant, proper care must be taken if you want to enjoy the greenery. You can keep your backyard simple and green, by just using some grass and planting some of these gorgeous evergreen trees. Have a look at the vast list below, and you can take your pick!
Thuja Occidentalis
American Emerald Globe Hetz Midget Holmstrup Little Giant Nigra Pygmy Globe Thuja Pyramidalis Spring Grove Woodward Techny Green Giant
Cypress
Drought Resistant Sapphire Cypress Bald Cypress Cascade Falls Bald Cypress Leyland Cypress Italian Cypress Lawson's Cypress
Spruce
Bird's Nest Spruce Blue Nest Spruce Dwarf Alberta Spruce Dwarf Norway Spruce Douglas Spruce White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Holly
American Holly Castle Spire Holly Nellie Stevens Holly Soft Touch Holly
Pine
Longleaf Pine Monterey Pine Scotch Pine Jack Pine Sugar Pine White Pine Cuban Pine Yellow Pine Mexican Pine Bristlecone Pine Foxtail Pine Loblolly Pine Red or Norway Pine Lodge Pole Pine Tamarack Western Larch Bull Pine Pitch Pine
Juniper
Wichita Blue Juniper Spartan Juniper Skyrocket Juniper Blue Star Juniper Blue Rug Juniper Chinese Prickly Juniper Temple or Needle Juniper Ryukyu Juniper Syrian Juniper Cade Juniper Black Juniper Mexican Weeping Juniper
Fir
Fraser Fir Sub-Alpine Fir Balsam Fir Noble Fir Giant Fir Silver Fir Greek Fir Sacred Fir Bristlecone Fir Nordmann Fir Korean Fir
Eucalyptus
Lemon Scented Eucalyptus Peppermint Eucalyptus Blue Gum Eucalyptus Gully Gum Eucalyptus Silver Leaved Stringybark Whitebark Eucalyptus Alpine Cider Gum Eucalyptus Brown Mallet Sugar Gum Eucalyptus
Oak
Live Oak Holly Oak
Others
Cryptomeria Sky Pencil Tree Taxus baccata (Yew) Olea europaea (type of olive) Bamboo (white and black)
Evergreen Shrubs
So, we've looked at the list of evergreen trees, and shrubs shouldn't be left behind then. While some of the shrubs mentioned here are flowering bushes, most of them are shrubs and bushes that can be used for landscaping. Growing shrubs is a great idea if you're looking for some short foliage, just to mark a boundary around your garden, which makes them great hedge plants. Flowering bushes and shrubs also keep your garden bursting with colors!
Buxus
Faulkner Korean Box Japanese Box (Japonica) Blauer Heinz Emerald Pillar Variegated English Box Longifolia English Box English Box (topiary) Green Gem Green Mountain Green Velvet Glencoe
Lily of the Velley-Pieris
Forest Flame Japonica-Christmas Cheer Snow Queen Flamingo Wakehurst Forrestii Temple Bells Sarabande Mountain Fire
Holly
Blue Princess Blue Prince Castle Wall Jim Dandy Peter's Altaclere Longstalk
Juniper
Hughes Japgarden Wisconsin Youngstown Arcadia Bar Harbor Blue Star Grey Owl Broadmoor Calgary Carpet Mint Julep Old Gold Scandia
Yew
Irish Yew Japanese Yew Hicks Yew Taunton Yews Densiformus
Azelea
Indica: Aline, Phryne, Guanda Pink, etc. Azelea Kurume: Kirin, Wards Ruby, Hinode Giri, etc.
Others
Rhododendron St. Johnswort- Ames Camellia Cornus Scleranthus Nandina Euonymus (blondy and gold splash) Adam's Needle Magnolia Daphne Pittosporum Michelia Hebe Sarcococca Daboecia
I guess, by now you've made a decision about which of these evergreen plants you will be choosing to enhance the beauty of your garden. You can keep the garden just green, or you can throw in some flowering plants for a dash of color. Both ways, you'll have a splendid looking garden!
