Broadleaf Evergreens
Broadleaf Evergreens retain their foliage through all seasons. Many varieties produce showy flowers in the spring and some provide a display of attractive fruit in the fall. Due to their various sizes, their application in the landscape vary from an accent plant, to mass planting, or a filler shrub.
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White bell-shaped flowers that appear in spring are followed by red berries in fall. A dense mat of leathery, dark green, shiny, leaves that turn bronze in colder months serve as winter foliage. When branches mature they turn a brick-red/brown, while the bark peels and takes on a parchment-like appearance.
Blooms early to mid spring
0.5-1 ft tall x 3-6 ft spread
HARDY to -50°F (-45.6°C)
Deer resistant
Attracts birds
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
Light pink flowers that are shaped like bells bloom in spring, followed by scarlet berries. A dense mat of leathery, dark green, shiny, leaves that turn red-bronze in colder months serve as winter foliage. When branches mature they turn a brick-red/brown, while the bark peels and takes on a parchment-like appearance.
Blooms mid spring to early summer
0.5-1 ft tall x 3-6 ft spread
HARDY to -50°F (-45.6°C)
Deer resistant
Attracts birds
Drought tolerant
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Smooth-margined, narrow, glossy dark green foliage retains it colour into the fall but may have a bronze tinge in winter. Inconspicuous blooms. Slow growth rate. Ideal for topiary. Dense upright conical habit.
Blooms early spring
3-5′ tall x 2-3′ spread
Evergreen
Drought tolerant
Moderate salt tolerance
Fragrant insignificant flowers
Glossy dark green foliage has good resistance to bronzing in winter. Often used for hedging. Insignificant blooms. Moderate growth rate. Broad-mounded compact form.
Blooms early spring
3-4′ tall x 3-4′ spread
Evergreen
Drought tolerant
Moderate salt tolerance
Fragrant insignificant flowers
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Attractive grayish-green foliage is oblong with delicate cream-edged margins making a very lovely variegated cultivar. Dense clusters of pale pink flowers in late spring followed by tiny red drupes in fall.
Blooms mid spring
2-3′ tall x 3-4′ spread
Fragrant
Deer and rabbit resistant
White flowers with an orange-yellow eye bloom on dark green foliage that’s narrow, elliptic, and semi-glossy, with sporadic blooms on new growth.
Blooms May to September
2-3′ tall x 2-3′ spread
Fragrant
Deer and rabbit resistant
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Variegated with intense dark green and bright yellow evergreen foliage complimented with bright yellow stems. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
1.5-2 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Groundcover
Lustrous, oval-shaped dark green leaves turn dark purple in the fall and winter. Trailing ground cover spreading by a rooting system as it grows. When it reaches a vertical surface, it starts to climb. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
0.5-0.75 ft tall x 1-3 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Groundcover
Variegated glossy, deep emerald-green foliage with irregular creamy-white margins. Leaf margins turn pink as the temperature drops. Can be trained to climb. An annual trim after flowering will help it maintain its attractive shape. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
3-5 ft tall x 3-6 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
Lustrous, oval dark green foliage with serrated edges of gold turn pinkish-red in the fall. Low growing erect to semi-erect form but can be trained to climb. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
1-2 ft tall x 2-4 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
Large round evergreen foliage is variegated brightly with soft green and yellow. Leaves maintain their colour all year and are complemented by showy and persistent fruit in the fall. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
1.5-2 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
This creeper boasts medium-sized lustrous, deep green foliage with large yellow centres. Foliage remains yellow throughout the winter. Pink pods are produced from mid to late fall, and flowers are ornamentally insignificant. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid spring to winter
2-3 ft tall x 3-5 ft spread
Attracts birds
Tolerant to juglone
Drought tolerant
Groundcover
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White, waxy, nodding, bell-shaped flowers bloom above foliage of glossy dark green leaves followed by bright red berries and forms an attractive groundcover. Fast growth rate.
Blooms late spring to early summer
0.5 ft tall x 1 ft spread
Deer and rabbit resistant
Groundcover
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This dense, round broadleaf evergreen sports small, delicate, shiny deep green leaves with tips that turn an interesting shade of red during the spring flush. Ideal for use as hedging or as a container plant. Produces insignificant berries. Makes a suitable substitute for boxwood. Fast growth rate.
2-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Dwarf habit
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
This dense, broadleaf evergreen sports small, delicate, shiny deep green leaves with tips that turn an attractive shade of red during spring. Ideal for use as hedging or as a container plant. Will produce black berries if there is a male pollinator planted close by. Makes a suitable substitute for boxwood. Fast growth rate.
2-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Dwarf habit
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
This dense, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub sports rich blue-green, spiny leaves and loads of small, bright red berries. Since this variety contains both a male and female selection in the same pot, there is no need for a separate pollinator. Ideal for use as hedging, screening, accent planting, or as a container plant. Slow growth rate.
6-8 ft tall x 6-8 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
This dense evergreen shrub sports rich blue-green, spiny leaves on purplish stems. This variety is a pollinator, so pair it with a female blue holly for berries. Ideal for use as hedging, screening, accent planting, or as a container plant. Slow growth rate.
6-8 ft tall x 3-6 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
This dense evergreen shrub sports rich blue-green, spiny leaves on purplish stems, along with bright red berries that bloom prolifically if paired with a pollinator, such as Blue Prince. Ideal for use as hedging, screening, accent planting, or as a container plant. Slow growth rate.
6-8 ft tall x 3-6 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
This compact, pyramidal, evergreen shrub sports small, shiny, spiny dark green leaves that keep their colour through winter. It will produce a profusion of small, bright red berries from fall to winter when pollinated by a male, such as Blue Prince. Ideal for use as hedging, accent planting, or as a container plant. Slow growth rate.
6-10 ft tall x 4-5 ft spread
HARDY to -10°F (-23.3°C)
Deer and rabbit resistant
Salt tolerant
Attracts birds
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This dense, evergreen shrub features ornate clusters of light pink buds in spring that open to crisp white flowers on foliage of shiny, dark green leaves. Slow growth rate. Dwarf habit.
Blooms late spring to early summer
3-4 ft tall x 3-4 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
This dense, evergreen shrub features ornate clusters of dark pink buds in spring that open to crisp white flowers then mature to pink on foliage of shiny, dark green leaves. Slow growth rate. Dwarf habit.
Blooms late spring to early summer
2-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
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This graceful multi-stemmed evergreen shrub features remarkable arching red stems bearing creamy white-and-green mottled foliage that are accented with shades of scarlet and purple in fall above drooping clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers. Slow growth rate.
Blooms spring
3-5 ft tall x 3-5 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
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This broadleaf evergreen shrub features clusters of bell-shaped yellow flowers that appear before bunches of delicate blue globe-shaped berries. Foliage of dark green toothed leaves turns an attractive shade of copper in fall. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-spring
3-6 ft tall x 2-5 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Fragrant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
This broadleaf evergreen shrub features clusters of bell-shaped rich yellow flowers that appear before bunches of delicate blue globe-shaped berries. Foliage of dark green toothed leaves turns an attractive shade of purple in fall. Edible fruit is sour, but can be used in jams and jellies. Moderate growth rate.
Blooms mid-spring
0.75-1 ft tall x 1-1.5 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Fragrant
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
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(DWARF) Pale green winter flower buds open early spring into cascading bell-shaped flowers. New foliage is red, turns dark green quickly and covers the entire shrub from top to bottom. Compact, rounded habit. 2′ tall x 3′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Chains of white bell-shaped blooms hang below the branches in early spring. Narrow foliage is white and green variegated. New growth emerges pinkish-red in spring. Compact rounded habit. 3-6′ tall x 3-5′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Long lasting display of thousands of lantern-shaped ruby coloured blooms covering the branches in early spring. Blooms followed by red new foliage changing to evergreen giving this plant year round beauty. 3-4′ tall x 3-4′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade
Lilac flower buds form in winter and in spring arching racemes of pink bell-shaped flowers cascade over glossy foliage. New foliage emerges wine-red in spring mature to dark green. Compact mounded habit. 3-5′ tall x 3-5′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
New foliage emerges pinkish maturing to gray-green with a yellow-green variegation on the margins. Adding to the beauty of this shrub, in spring racemes of small bell-shaped flowers emerge. 2-3′ tall x 2-3′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Exceptional shrub in spring when new foliage emerges a fiery-red maturing to a glossy dark green. Pink buds open to white bell shaped blooms in early spring. Slow growth rate. 3-4′ tall x 3-4′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Panicles of slightly fragrant white bell-shaped flowers emerge from light green buds on reddish stems. New foliage emerges bright red, changing to dark green. Blooms early spring. Upright mounding habit. 5-6′ tall x 3-4′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade
Pastel-pink bell shaped blooms in early spring have been described as silvery-rose looking like white. New foliage emerges a burgundy-bronze changing to dark green. Slow growth rate. Upright open habit. 4-5′ tall x 3-4′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Clusters of maroon lantern-shaped blooms early spring followed by orange-bronze new foliage maturing to glossy dark green. Flower buds set in late summer contrasting the evergreen foliage. Spreading habit. 2-4′ tall x 3-5′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade
White, bell shaped blooms, pink buds, red new growth changing to green, moderate growth rate, blooms early spring, 3 ft tall x 4 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.
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Evergreen tree, long dark green needles with white margins underneath, green to brown cones, umbrella shaped, very slow growth rate, 20-30 ft tall x 12-15 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.
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Bright chartreuse foliage all year long. Compact, globe shaped evergreen. Burn resistant, and no pruning is required. Ideal for small gardens, containers, or mass planting. 12-18″ tall x 12-18″ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
A dense neat pyramidal shape that adds a formal look to the landscape. The outer new growth emerges golden yellow and holds its colour all year-round. 6-8′ tall x 2-4′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
A neat globe shaped evergreen shrub that will complement any area of the garden. Fragrant fan-like evergreen foliage grows naturally as a tidy little ball. 12-24″ tall x 12-24″ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
(NEEDLED EVERGREEN) Scale-like glossy dark green foliage which droops from branching rising upward from the centre before arching downward. Bronze tones in winter. Shrubby dwarf form. 3′ tall x 2.5-3′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
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Green, cream white blooms, slow growth rate, blooms mid to late summer, 3-4 ft tall x 3 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.
Gold centred variegated with green margins with curly white filamentous threads at leaf margin. Foliage turns rose in cool weather. Flower stems have masses of creamy white blooms in summer. Mounded habit. 3-6′ tall x 2-3′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade
Blue-green sword like foliage with curly white filaments along the edges. Short flower stocks carry bell-shaped white flowers in summer. Moderate growth rate. Uniform rounded clump habit. 1.5-2′ tall x 3-3.5′ spread. Full Sun/Part Shade.
Blue green, curly white hairs, white blooms, slow growth rate, blooms mid summer, 1.5 ft tall x 3 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.
Yellow gold, green margin, ivory white blooms, slow growth rate, blooms mid to late summer, 2.5-3 ft tall x 2.5-3 ft wide, full sun to partial shade.