Many are long-blooming varieties with vibrant flowers in spring and summer.
If you have a small yard, look fordwarf varieties.
If you want something that will grow fast, try Cotoneaster.
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If you need a low-maintenance shrub, try Japanese skimmia.
Here are 17 flowering evergreen shrubs that will bring blooms and berries to your landscape.
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Its multi-stemmed growth with arching branches typically reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and equally as wide.
There are many cultivars available including dwarf varieties.
Chinese fringe flower needs acidic soil with good drainage and regular watering to keep the soil moist.
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The Chinese fringe flower is deer-resistant.
This medium-sized woody shrub prefers bright indirect sunlight or partial shade and some shelter from cold winds.
Gardenia needs acidic soil and about an inch of water per week.
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Japanese Pieris
Japanese pieris provides year-round interest with its bronze or purplish emerging foliage and showy blooms.
It can be used as a specimen plant, mass planting, or foundation shrub.
Japanese pieris needs acidic soil with good drainage and regular, deep watering to keep the soil consistently moist.
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Japanese pieris are resistant to deer.
The flowers are long-lasting up to three or four weeks.
It produces clusters of distinctive flowers ranging from white to deep rose.
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There are many cultivars available, including some that are heat tolerant and dwarf varieties.
Mountain Laurel needs acidic soil with good drainage and consistent watering.
Mountain Laurel is resistant to deer.
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The blooms produce red fruit that provides winter interest.
This is a slow-growing, low-maintenance shrub.
Japanese skimmia needs acidic soil and regular watering to keep it consistently moist.
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They do well in sunny locations which is unusual for an azalea and are available in dwarf sizes.
Azalea needs acidic soil with good drainage and regular watering to keep the soil moist.
Cherry Laurel
Cherry Laurel is a large evergreen shrub that works well as a hedge or screen.
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Cultivars include ‘PJM Compact’, ‘PJM Elite’, ‘PJM Elite Star’, and ‘PJM Regal’.
They produce showy clusters of lavender, pink, or rose flowers and are best suited for woodland gardens.
PJM Rhododendrons need acidic soil and regular watering to keep the soil moist but not wet.
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Rockspray cotoneaster needs well-drained soil and frequent watering once the shrub has become established.
Daphne is a slow-growing shrub and not the easiest pop in to grow.
It has highly specific care needs such as needing to vacillate between keeping its soil most but still well-drained.
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‘Blue Princess’ Holly
Blue Princess Holly is an evergreen shrub that sprouts beautiful red berries.
Once set, the Blue Princess Holly will need weekly waterings during its growing season.
Mahonia
Mahonia is impossible to miss, thanks to its vibrant foliage and flowers.
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Mahonia does great in well-shaded areas in your yard.
These are also a popular choice as privacy hedges.
Mahonia needs moist, well-drained soil and deep watering while being established.
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Rosemary
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Rosemary is an herb native to the Mediterranean.
It loves full sun and grows in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10.
Rosemary needs sandy, loamy, and well-drained soil and to be watered sparingly.
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check that the top part of Rosemary’s soil is dry before watering again.
In most warm climates, abelia will be evergreen.
Abelia needs loamy and moist soil that is well drained.
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Abelia needs regular watering.
Burkwood Viburnum
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Burkwood viburnum is an easy-to-grow shrub.
It has stunning white flowers that are known for their strong fragrance.
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The quickest-growing evergreen shrub is the Green Giant Arborvitae.
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