Embothrium coccineum Chilean Fire Tree Embothrium coccineum Type: Semi- Evergreen to Evergreen Tree or Large Shrub Exposure: Full Sun / Light Shade Water: Regular Here in the warmer coastal parts of southern British Columbia, thisContinue reading
Tag: Broadleaf Evergreen
Yuletide Camellia
Camellia sasanqua “Yuletide” Yuletide Camelia Camelia sasanqua “Yuletide” Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub Exposure: Light shade Water: Regular In the spirit of maintaining the festive theme, I give you the Yuletide Camelia This a densely compactContinue reading
Holly
Ilex aquifolium Holly Ilex aquifolium Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Trees Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular Merry Christmas, my friends… Holly has become a steadfast bit of Christmas symbolism, as recognizable as Christmas trees,Continue reading
Rhododendron Sutchuenense
Rhododendron sutchuenense “Girardii” Rhododendron sutchuenenseRhododendron sutchuenense “Girardii”Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub /Small TreeExposure: Sun / Part ShadeWater: Regular Despite having one of the most obnoxious botanical names going (I think “sutchuenense” refers toContinue reading
Variegated Boxleaf Azara
Azara microphylla “Variegata” Variegated Boxleaf Azara Azara microphylla “Variegata” Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular Azaras can be slow growing at first, but they speed up once they’re established, reachingContinue reading
Portugal Laurel
Prunus lusitanica Portugal LaurelPrunus lusitanicaType: Broadleaf EvergreenExposure: Full SunWater: Regular, drought tolerant once established The dense branching habit and glossy evergreen foliage makes this a great choice for a hedge, but it can alsoContinue reading
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Magnolia Grandiflora Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Tree Exposure: Sun / Part Shade Water: Regular True to its name, this is the iconic magnolia that is native to the deep south of theContinue reading
Dwarf Leucothoe
Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Dwarf Leucothoe Leucothoe axillaris “Little Flames” Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Part Shade Water: Regular This relatively new cultivar of leucothoe is a dense, colorful, dwarf version of the larger, more commonlyContinue reading