What are the small shrubs for small borders?
Some of our favourite small plants for the front of borders are ceanothus, cistus rock rose, euonymus, hebe, dwarf varieties of hypericum, lavender, leucothoe, pieris, potentilla, skimmia and vinca. Evergreen border plants, like a swooping line of formal boxwood, usher you right there. Flowering shrubs (hydrangeas and rhododendrons) and evergreen shrubs stand tall in dramatic fashion, while low-growing and low maintenance border plants like lamb’s ear, impatiens, and catmint hug the ground.
What are the easy maintenance evergreen shrubs?
Popular choices include Photinia ‘Red Robin’, Camellia, Skimmia, Pittosporum, Hebe, Choisya, and Box (Buxus) — all reliable, low-maintenance shrubs that offer lasting texture and colour. Arborvitae, chamaecyparis, boxwood, and taxus, among others are great for small front yard landscapes as they do double duty for year round green and privacy. Evergreens give structure, frame your foundation, and provide a visual transition between the hard edges of a building and the soft landscape plants.Some of the most common evergreen shrubs include arborvitae, boxwood, false cypress, holly, juniper, wintercreeper, azalea and rhododendron.American Arborvitae is a popular plant for evergreen fast-growing hedges. It is extremely cold-hardy so it is especially useful in the Northern US. They are fast growing shrubs but easy to maintain as a clipped hedge with one pruning per year. It is low-maintenance and fairly drought-tolerant once established.Any list of the best evergreen shrubs would be incomplete without gorgeous lavender. With scented silver-green foliage and lovely flowers in shades of purple, lilac and pink, this well-loved hardy shrub is attractive, versatile, deeply fragrant and acts as a magnet for bees and other pollinators.
What are good uses for dwarf evergreens?
They look great in container gardens, rock gardens, in front of a house, along a wall, or in small- to moderate-sized landscapes. They can also be used in more extensive gardens as part of a mixed perennial border. These tiny evergreens are especially perfect for planters, singly or in artful combinations. Evergreen shrubs for year-round interest evergreen shrubs like boxwood, juniper, and dwarf holly provide structure and color across the seasons. Their low water and pruning needs make them key players in low-maintenance gardens.These dwarf evergreen trees include the blue point juniper, blue wonder spruce, dwarf alberta spruce, and the emerald green arborvitae. These trees can be planted close to your home and even grown in pots.Evergreen Shrubs for Year-Round Interest Evergreen shrubs like boxwood, juniper, and dwarf holly provide structure and color across the seasons. Their low water and pruning needs make them key players in low-maintenance gardens.Evergreen shrubs form the backbone of any garden design and are essential for providing structure and all year round interest. Evergreen varieties include most species of conifers, ivy, eucalyptus, camellia and many more.