What are the best evergreen borders?
Other good evergreens for hedging or screening include photinia (P. Canivily’ is the best variety), pittosporum, ilex (holly) and Prunus lusitanica (Portuguese laurel) as well as yew, Japanese holly, or privet (ligustrum) for a more formal, clipped hedge. Choose shrubs such as hydrangeas, roses, lilacs, or butterfly bush for their beautiful blooms and foliage. Bulbs: Bulbs can provide early spring color and interest. Plant tulips, daffodils, crocuses, or alliums in your border for a burst of color and texture.evergreen flowering shrubs include camellia, daphne, lily of the valley shrub, mahonia, mountain laurel (kalmia), azalea and rhododendron.
What are evergreen perennials?
Evergreen perennials are distinct from herbaceous perennials in that they retain their foliage all-year round. In contrast, herbaceous perennials die back in the autumn and winter then re-grow from their root-stock in the spring. Evergreen flowering perennials will keep their green foliage all year, long after the blooming season is over. Many herbs are particularly known for being great practical flowering plants with evergreen foliage, such as Lavender, Rosemary, and Salvia, among others.