Podocarpus macrophyllus Buddhist Pine, Shrubby Japanese Yew Podocarpus macrophyllus Type: Coniferous Evergreen Shrub or Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular (do not overwater) This versatile evergreen is native to the mountains of JapanContinue reading
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Pacific Waxmyrtle
Myrica californica Pacific Waxmyrtle, California Waxmyrtle Myrica california Type: Evergreen Large Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Drought Tolerant Once Established This dense, evergreen shrub is native to the west coastContinue reading
Blue Spruce
Picea pungens Blue Spruce Picea pungens Type: Coniferous Evergreen Tree Exposure: Sun Water: Regular Let’s do another spruce, shall we? This handsome, easy-to-grow evergreen is native to the central Rocky Mountains, giving rise to itsContinue reading
Serbian Spruce
Picea omorika Serbian Spruce Picea omorika Type: Coniferous Evergreen Exposure: Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular to Light This handsome conifer is being more and more widely used in both commercial and residential landscapes, mostlyContinue reading
Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum Sword Fern Polystichum munitum Type: Evergreen Fern Exposure: Part / Full Shade Water: Regular Sword ferns are a very familiar sight in this part of the world; the woods are full of ’em.Continue reading
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra Black BamboPhyllostachys nigraType: Evergreen Ornamental GrassExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular This giant grass from China can reach a towering 30ft (9m) tall. The first evergreen oriental bamboo to be made commercially available,Continue reading
Shrubby Hare’s Ear
Bupleurum fruiticosum Shrubby Hare’s Ear Bupleurum fruiticosum Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular This slow growing, rounded, evergreen shrub features pointed, oval, glossy, ocean-green leaves arranged in a rather orderly andContinue reading
Bearberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri Bearberry Cotoneaster Cotoneaster dammeri Type: Evergreen Groundcover Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular to Drought Tolerant The cotoneaster family includes relatives that are evergreen, semi-evergreen or deciduous, andContinue reading
Wollemi Pine
Wollemia nobilis Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis Type: Evergreen Tree Exposure: Light or Part Shade Water: Regular Today’s plant is a bit of a curiosity. Until 1994, this ancient tree was thought to exist nowhere exceptContinue reading
Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata Type: Deciduous Vine, Semi-Evergreen in mildest areas Exposure: Sun or Shade Water: Regular Parthenocissus tricuspidata, as well as its brother, P. Cinquefolia (aka Virginia Creeper) are prized for theirContinue reading