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Needlepoint Holly is a tough, fast-growing evergreen shrub prized for its narrow pointed leaves, rich green color, and upright growth habit. Unlike many hollies, its foliage has fewer spines, making it a more garden friendly choice for hedges and foundation plantings.
This shrub offers year round coverage and bright red berries in fall and winter (with a male pollinator nearby), adding seasonal interest and attracting birds. It tolerates a wide range of conditions - from sun to shade and poor soils to heat and drought.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 5-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Foliage: Evergreen, dark green with narrow, pointed leaves
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low; responds well to pruning
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes, berries form with male pollinator nearby
Eureka Gold Dwarf Yaupon is a standout evergreen shrub featuring brilliant golden-yellow foliage. Its dense, tidy growth makes it perfect for low hedges, foundation beds, or adding bright contrast to mixed landscapes.
This dwarf variety stays small and manageable, requiring minimal pruning. It's heat and drought tolerant, thrives in poor soil, and is highly adaptable.
Light: Full sun for brightest color
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Low to moderate
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes - when kept pruned
Akebono Cast Iron Plant is a tough, dependable evergreen prized for its striking variegated foliage. Each wide, lance-shaped leaf features splashes of creamy yellow on rich green, adding brightness to low-light garden spaces or indoor rooms. It's ideal for shade gardens, understory plantings, or container displays.
This variety is extremely low maintenance, drought tolerant, and thrives in poor or compacted soil where other plants struggle - earning its nickname "cast iron". Whether used as a ground cover or accent plant, Akebono offers year-round beauty with very little care.
Light: Part shade to full shade
Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 18-24 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Foliage: Evergreen, variegated green with creamy-yellow
Water: Low once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes
Akebono brings graceful texture and quiet color to shaded areas, thriving where most plants won't - indoors or out.
Ligustrum, also known as Wax Leaf Privet, is a fast growing, evergreen shrub or small tree known for its dense foliage, glossy green leaves, and natural adaptability. It's a favorite for privacy hedges, foundation plantings, and formal topiary shapes thanks to its rapid growth and easy shaping.
This versatile shrub thrives in full sun to part shade, tolerates drought and heat once established, and is incredibly low maintenance. It can be allowed to grow naturally or trimmed to maintain a tidy, manicured look.
Comes in a variety of sizes.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 6-12 feet (can be pruned smaller or trained as a small tree)
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Foliage: Evergreen, dark glossy green
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low to moderate
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes - produces small white blooms in spring that attract bees
Growth Rate: Fast
Sunshine Ligustrum is a stunning non-flowering shrub known for its vibrant golden-yellow foliage and compact shape. It brings a bold pop of color to garden beds, borders, and containers without the need for blooms.
This Sunshine Ligustrum is sterile, meaning it won't produce flowers or seed - making it low maintenance, non-invasive option. It thrives in full sun and keeps its brilliant color all year in warmer climates.
Light: Full sun (best color)
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-10
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Emerald Green Arborvitae is a popular narrow, upright evergreen known for its vibrant green foliage and dense, columnar shape. It's ideal for creating living privacy screens, windbreaks, or neat foundation plantings. This variety holds its color beautifully through winter and keeps a tidy appearance with little to no pruning.
Perfect for smaller yards or tight spaces, it grows in a uniform shape and offers year-round structure and coverage. Emerald Green is low maintenance, cold hardy, and well suited to a variety of soil conditions.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 10-15 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-8
Foliage: Evergreen, bright green
Water: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
Maintenance: Very low
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Deer Resistant: Somewhat (more resistant than other arborvitae, but may be browsed in harsh winters)
Whether planted in rows for a classic privacy screen or used as a standalone accent, Emerald Green Arborvitae delivers lasting beauty and easy care.
Taylor Juniper is a striking, columnar evergreen with dense, blue-green foliage and a tall, slender shape. Ideal for creating privacy screens, windbreaks, or vertical accents in small spaces, this hardy variety grows upright without spreading wide - making it perfect for tight borders or formal plantings.
It's drought-tolerant, deer resistant, and requires little pruning to maintain its shape. Taylor Juniper stays vibrant year-round and is well-suited to a wide range of soil conditions and climates.
Light: Full sun
Height: 20-25 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
Foliage: Evergreen, blue-green
Water: Low to moderate; very drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Growth Rate: Moderate
With its slim profile and year round color, Taylor Juniper is a favorite for elegant space saving privacy and structure.
Super Blue Liriope is a tough, easy-care ground cover known for its deep green, grass-like foliage and vivid spikes of violet-blue flowers in late summer. It's perfect for edging walkways, filling in shady spots, or creating a lush carpet under trees and shrubs.
This low growing perennial spreads slowly by underground rhizomes, forming dense clumps that suppress weeds and hold their shape year after year. In fall, the flowers give way to small black berries that add subtle seasonal interest.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 12-15 inches
Spread: 12-18 inches
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-10
Bloom Time: Late summer
Foliage: Evergreen in warmer zones
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistance: Yes
The Cleveland Select Pear is a stunning ornamental tree prized for its upright, symmetrical shape and seasonal beauty. In early spring, it bursts into bloom with clusters of bright white flowers, followed by glossy green leaves that provide summer shade and a vibrant reddish-purple fall color.
Unlike fruiting pear trees, Cleveland Select is non-fruiting, making it a clean, low-maintenance choice for streets, front yards, or formal landscapes. Its strong, uniform branching resists breakage and keeps a tidy, pyramidal form without pruning.
Light: Full sun
Height: 30-40 feet
Spread: 15-20 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Bloom Time: Early spring
Foliage: Green (summer), reddish-purple (fall)
Water: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Gold Mop Cypress is a striking evergreen shrub with soft, thread-like golden foliage that brightens the landscape in every season. Its naturally mounded shape and vivid color make it a standout in foundation plantings, borders, and mixed evergreen beds.
Slow growing and low maintenance, this shrub holds its golden hue even through winter and thrives in full sun. It's an excellent choice for adding texture, contrast, and lasting color to your garden with minimal care.
Light: Full sun to part sun
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-8
Foliage: Evergreen, golden-yellow
Water: Moderate; prefers well-drained soil
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance: Very Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
With its eye-catching color and soft, weeping texture, Gold Mop Cypress brings year-round interest and structure to any yard.
Bring a burst of color to your garden or patio with the vibrant blooms of Hibiscus 'Fiesta' - a tropical beauty with golden-yellow flowers and a rich red or orange eye. This compact, sun loving shrub adds instant warmth and island flair to landscapes, borders, and containers.
Fiesta hibiscus is a prolific bloomer, producing showy flowers from spring through fall. Its glossy green foliage creates a lush backdrop for the bold blossoms, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies with every bloom.
Light: Prefers full sun to partial shade
Height: Typically reaches 4-6 feet
Spread: Approximately 3-5 feet
Hardiness: Suitable for USDA zones 9-11
Water: Requires regular watering; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Bloom Time: Late spring through fall
Attracts: Butterflies and hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
Low Maintenance: Yes; benefits from occasional pruning to maintain shape and promote new growth.
Perfect for containers, poolside landscapes, or tropical-themed garden beds, Fiesta adds a cheerful pop of color wherever it's planted.
Wintergreen Boxwood is a classic, cold-hardy evergreen shrub known for its dense, soft green foliage and naturally rounded shape. Perfect for low hedges, borders, and foundation plantings, this versatile shrub holds its color beautifully year-round even through winter.
It grows slowly and responds well to pruning, making it ideal for formal gardens, topiaries, or neatly trimmed rows. Wintergreen Boxwood is also one of the most cold-tolerant boxwoods, offering structure and greenery even in cooler climates.
Light: Full Sun to part shade
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
Foliage: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Maintenance: Low to moderate; tolerates regular shaping
Deer Resistant: Yes
Container Friendly: Yes
Make a bold, tropical statement with Hibiscus 'President Red' - a stunning shrub known for its large, velvety red flowers and glossy green foliage. This sun-loving hibiscus produces waves of striking blooms from late spring through fall, adding rich color to garden beds, borders, or containers.
'President Red' is a favorite for its classic hibiscus shape and intense color. It's ideal for brightening patios, poolside landscapes, or entryways - and also attracts hummingbirds and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers.
Light: Thrives in full sun to partial shade
Height: 4-6 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: Suitable for USDA zones 9-11
Water: Regular watering; keep soil moist but not soggy
Bloom Time: Spring through fall
Attracts: Hummingbirds and butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
Low Maintenance: Yes; prune lightly to shape and promote blooming
Plant 'President Red' as a vibrant focal point or use it to create a tropical hedge - either way, it delivers color, warmth, and nonstop blooms all season long.