What is the best evergreen to grow in shade?
Yews – Taxus species – are by far the most shade tolerant conifers. There are smaller cultivars on the market, although they may not be the easiest to find, and readily available spreading yews will not provide that conical shape you prefer. Let’s sort out these plants, because junipers are undoubtedly among the toughest and most reliable of evergreens, able to thrive in both cold and heat, and in poor soil too, with few pests or problems. Even deer usually leave them alone.Juniper is one of the best low-maintenance evergreen shrubs, occurring in a range of shapes and sizes. Gin Fizz® has an attractive conical shape, producing attractive blue-green berries against a backdrop of aromatic soft green foliage. Use this conifer as screening, in borders or massed in the landscape.The yew plant is one of the most shade tolerant evergreen shrubs. Yew plants will grow bright red berries even when grown in full shade.
What is the fastest growing shade tolerant evergreen?
Giant arborvitae is one of the more shade-loving evergreen trees among arborvitae varieties. They have tiny, tightly packed, scale-like leaves that are glossy green in spring and summer and turn darker and bronze in winter. These trees grow quickly and maintain their shape without pruning. Thuja ‘Green Giant’ (Arborvitae) Thuja ‘Green Giant’, or Green Giant Arborvitae, is a fast-growing evergreen prized for its dense, pyramidal form and vibrant green foliage. Ideal for privacy screens and windbreaks, it thrives in various soils and climates.For rapid privacy solutions, few plants can rival the Green Giant Arborvitae. Known for its fast growth and dense foliage, this evergreen is perfect for screening out neighbors and undesirable views. With a height of 20′-30′ and a width of 10′-15′, it provides ample coverage in full sun to partial shade.North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) One of the best tall evergreen shrubs, use North Pole® for narrow spaces, in combination with other shrubs, or as privacy screening along a fence or property line. Exceptionally hardy in colder climates.
Does vinca grow in full shade?
Plant vinca in a shady or partially shady location (the plants will also grow in the sun, but won’t thrive if they are in a spot that gets baked by summer heat). Even though vinca is extremely drought tolerant, the plant still prefers a slightly moist, well-drained soil. Vinca major (Large Leaf Periwinkle) has larger leaves and is less tolerant of cold than Vinca minor (Periwinkle). Save 20% on this combination of shade plants with dramatically striking variegated foliage that deer generally avoid. Plant in shade or part-shade in zones 6-9.