Looking for garden greenery for your garden?
Try these gorgeous evergreens
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Evergreen shrubsare a garden staple.
Their resilience and enduring beauty are on display all year round.
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With just a bit of watering, your yard can have a much-needed pop of color.
Low-maintenance evergreen shrubsrequire minimal care, reducing the need for frequent replanting.
There are thousands of evergreensin every sizeand form.
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Here are 25 low-maintenance evergreen shrubs to consider for your garden.
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Its bushy form allows for precise pruning, making it perfect for hedges and topiaries.
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It also can add elegance to pathways, dividers, or container plants.
They can be planted as creeping ground covers or upright shrubs.
Their foliage ranges in color from blue-green to gold.
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It is found in various regions, including Europe, Africa, and Asia.
With dense foliage and attractive reddish bark, yews are ideal for garden borders and hedges.
They offer low-growing ground cover and upright varieties.
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Ideal for shady areas and privacy hedges, mahonia adds architectural interest to gardens, particularly minimalist designs.
These attractive plants bloom in spring or early winter and produce red berries.
These evergreen shrubs are renowned for their exquisite, fragrant flowers and glossy foliage.
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With over 200 species, gardenias are ideal for indoor plants or gardens in warm climates.
This flowering broadleaf evergreen shrub boasts a multi-stemmed growth habit with glossy, deep-green leaves resembling rhododendrons.
Mirror Bush
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Originally from New Zealand, mirror bush belongs to theRubiaceaefamily.
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This evergreen shrub features super-shiny leaves in vibrant lime green or pink shades.
The mirror bush’s glossy leaves and striking colors provide year-round interest, complemented by occasional flowers and berries.
They are renowned for their unique cylindrical flower spikes resembling a bottlebrush, which attract bees and birds.
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Arborvitae
Arborvitae, part of theCupressaceaefamily, originates in North America and East Asia.
However, use caution when planting.
They are toxic to humans, dogs, and cats.
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Inkberry Holly
This slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub has a rounded-to-upright growth habit, providing good winter color.
Inkberry holly is easy to grow and suitable for various garden styles.
However, this low-maintenance evergreen shrub is toxic to people and pets.
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Azalea
These loosely branched shrubs feature elliptical leaves and produce delightful funnel-shaped flowers.
Ideal for spring gardens, azaleas add vibrant colors and charm with their stunning blooms and foliage.
Azaleas are toxic to humans and pets.
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Rhododendron
Rhododendron, a genus within theEricaceaefamily, comprises over 1,000 species and 25,000 cultivars and hybrids.
Rhododendrons are prized for their stunning blooms and foliage, making them ideal for year-round interest.
They are toxic to humans and pets.
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Japanese pieris is ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, or cottage gardens.
Hebe
These broadleaf evergreen shrubs are favored by gardeners for their easy cultivation and care requirements.
Camellia
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Camellia shrubs are cherished for their exquisite blooms and glossy foliage.
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Cleyera
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Cleyera is cherished for its adaptability to various garden conditions.
Chinese Fringe Flower
Chinese Fringe Flowers are cherished for their delicate, fragrant flowers blooming each spring.
With foliage transitioning from red to deep green, they are ideal for privacy hedging or topiaries.
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Forsythia
Forsythia belongs to theOleaceaefamily.
There are around 11 species within the genus.
These evergreen shrubs are known for their vibrant yellow flowers blooming in early spring.
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Forsythias are often used as hedges, mass plantings, or focal points in early spring gardens.
Fothergilla
There are two species within this genus:Fothergilla gardeniiandFothergilla major.
These shrubs are renowned for their attractive foliage, unique bottlebrush-like flowers, and vibrant fall color.
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Aucuba
Aucuba, commonly known as the gold dust plant, is native to Japan.
It is often used as a versatile landscaping plant, suitable for foundations, borders, or mass plantings.
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