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This compact evergreen shrub offers a refined, mounded shape with dense, blue-green foliage that takes on attractive bronze tones in winter. Slow-growing and highly ornamental, it's ideal for foundation plantings, Asian-inspired gardens, or containers. Low maintenance and deer resistant, this variety thrives in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Foliage: Evergreen
Deer Resistant: Yes!
Growth Rate: Slow
Nuccio's Pearl is an elegant Camellia japonica cultivar prized for its abundant, fully double blooms in soft blush pink with glowing white edges. Blooming from late winter through early spring, this camellia brings refined beauty to shaded garden beds when few other plants are flowering. Its glossy, deep green foliage and upright, dense growth make it ideal as a hedge, specimen shrub, or foundation plant. A Southern garden favorite, Nuccio's Pearl thrives in acidic, well drained soil and adds year-round appeal with minimal maintenance.
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 5-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Light: Partial shade
Soil: Acidic, well draining soil
Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred
Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
Bloom Color: Blush pink with white edges
Maintenance: Low to moderate; prune lightly after bloom
The Julius Nuccio Camellia is a classic evergreen shrub admired for its large, richly colored rosy-red blooms with bright golden stamens. Blooming from late winter through early spring, this variety brings vibrant color to the garden when few other plants are in flower. Its glossy, dark green foliage and upright habit make it ideal as a foundation plant, hedge, or specimen shrub. Perfect for shaded garden beds or woodland borders, this Camellia thrives in acidic, well-draining soil and offers a touch of year-round elegance to Southern landscapes.
Height: 6-10 feet tall
Spread: 5-8 feet wide
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Light: Partial shade (morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal)
Water: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
Bloom Color: Rosy-red with golden stamens
Soil: Well draining, acidic soil
Fragrant: Lightly fragrant
Maintenance: Low to moderate; occasional pruning after bloom
Features: Pollinator-friendly
Dianella Flax Lily is a hardy, evergreen perennial prized for its graceful, strap-like foliage and small clusters of delicate blue or violet flowers followed by attractive berry-like fruit. Known for its drought tolerance and low maintenance needs, Flax Lily adds beautiful texture and color to gardens year-round. It works wonderfully as a ground cover, border plant, or accent in both sunny and lightly shaded areas. Its arching foliage and seasonal blooms make it a favorite for landscapes needing subtle elegance and tough performance.
Height: 1-3 feet tall
Spread: 1-2 feet wide
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Bloom Time: Spring to early summer
Bloom Color: Blue to violet flowers, followed by shiny blue/purple berries
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features: Heat and Drought tolerate
Carolina Midnight Loropetalum is a bold, evergreen shrub known for its deep purple foliage and striking fuchsia fringe-like flowers that bloom in early spring and often sporadically throughout the year. With a naturally dense and upright growth habit, it makes a dramatic statement in hedges, foundation plantings, or mixed borders. Its rich foliage color intensifies in full sun, providing year-round contrast and visual interest. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and low-maintenance once established, this Southern favorite thrives in a variety of landscape settings.
Pictured: Carolina Midnight trained into tree form. While loropetalum is naturally a shrub, it can be pruned and staked to grow upright like a small ornamental tree.
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Growth Habit: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Deep burgundy to nearly black-purple
Flower Color: Bright fuchsia-pink
Bloom Time: Spring, with occasional reblooming
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained, acidic to neutral
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistant: Yes
Maintenance: Low; can be pruned to shape after flowering
Victory Pyracantha is a vigorous evergreen shrub prized for its dense, thorny branches, green glossy foliage, and vibrant seasonal displays. In spring, it bursts into clusters of small white flowers, followed by an abundance of bright orange-red berries in fall and winter - providing striking color and vital food for birds. Its upright, arching form makes it ideal for use as a privacy hedge, barrier planting, or trained against a wall or trellis. Drought tolerant once established and deer-resistant, this hardy shrub thrives in full sun to part shade and adds year-round interest to landscapes.
Height: 8-12 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Type: Evergreen Shrub
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-draining; adaptable to various soil types
Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Flowers: Clusters of small white flowers in late spring
Fruit: Bright orange-red berries (fall through winter)
Deer Resistance: Yes
Maintenance: Prune to shape or control size; be mindful of sharp thorns
Aucuba 'Picturata' is a bold, shade-loving evergreen shrub prized for its dramatic glossy green leaves with large golden-yellow centers. The striking variegation gives it a tropical look, making it perfect for brightening dark corners, shady foundations, or woodland borders. Its dense, upright form also makes it an excellent choice for containers or mixed shade plantings.
Tolerant of drought, pollution, and poor soils, 'Picturata' is both low maintenance and deer resistant, thriving in difficult spots where few other plants perform well.
Height: 4-6 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-10
Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
Foliage: Glossy green with bold yellow-gold center variegation
Light: Partial to full shade (protect from direct afternoon sun)
Soil: Moist, well-drained; tolerates poor soil
Water: Low once established; drought tolerant
Deer Resistant: Yes
Toxicity: Mildly toxic if ingested
Pieris Japonica 'Katsura' is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its year-round interest and vibrant foliage. In early spring, it produces cascading clusters of rose-pink, urn-shaped flowers that resemble lily-of-the-valley. New foliage emerges a striking deep burgundy-red before maturing to glossy green, providing bold color contrast through multiple seasons. This deer-resistant, low-maintenance shrub thrives in part shade and acidic, well-drained soil - making it an excellent choice for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and containers. 'Katsura' typically grows 3-4 feet tall and wide, with a naturally mounded form.
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5-8
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen shrub
Growth Habit: Compact, mounding
Foliage: Glossy green with deep burgundy-red new growth
Flower Color: Rose pink
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Moderate; keep evenly moist
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes - attracts early pollinators
Garden Spire Gardenia is a unique, upright columnar variety of gardenia that brings the classic beauty and fragrance of gardenia blooms to smaller or vertical spaces. It features glossy evergreen foliage and is adorned in late spring through summer with large, white, powerfully fragrant blooms.
Its narrow, vertical growth habit makes it ideal for containers, small entryways, tight borders, or formal plantings where space is limited. As a bonus, the sweetly scented flowers attract pollinators and fill the air with a luxurious perfume.
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 1-2 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Growth Habit: Upright, columnar
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Rich, acidic, well drained soil
Water Needs: Moderate - needs consistent moisture
Bloom Time: Late spring through summer
Flower Color: White and fragrant
Foliage: Glossy, deep green, evergreen
Maintenance: Moderate - prune lightly after bloom if needed
Features: Pollinator-friendly, somewhat deer resistant, intensely fragrant
Oleander is a fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree known for its lush green foliage and clusters of hot pink, fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through fall. This sun loving beauty brings a clean, tropical feel to yards, hedges, and containers.
Oleander is drought tolerant, heat loving, and thrives in poor soil, making it a go to for low maintenance color in warm climates. Its upright, bushy growth can be pruned to form a dense screen, small tree, or formal hedge
Light: Full sun
Height: 6-12 feet (can be pruned lower or grown taller as a tree)
Spread: 4-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Foliage: Evergreen
Bloom Time: Spring to fall
Water: Low once established
Maintenance: Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Fragrant: Yes
Toxic if Ingested: Yes, not for pets or livestock areas
Mr. Bowling Ball is a charming, dwarf globe-shaped arborvitae known for its soft, feathery, finely textured foliage and naturally rounded habit that required little to no pruning. This compact evergreen shrub keeps its tidy shape year-round, making it perfect for foundation planting, borders, rock gardens, or low maintenance landscape designs.
Cold hardy and slow growing, Mr. Bowling Ball offers elegant structure in both formal and informal settings. Its rich green foliage maintains color through winter without bronzing and holds up well in harsh conditions.
Type: Dwarf Evergreen Shrub
Height: 2-3 feet
Spread: 2-3 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-8
Growth Rate: Slow
Shape: Naturally globe shaped (no pruning needed)
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well drained; prefers moist, slightly acidic soil
Water Needs: Moderate; more frequent in hot or dry climates
Foliage: Soft, fine textured, bright green foliage that holds color year-round
Maintenance: Very low
Cold Hardy: Yes
The European Fan Palm is a striking, cold-hardy palm with clustering trunks and fan-shaped, deeply cut fronds that add bold texture and tropical flair to any landscape. Native to the Mediterranean, this palm thrives in a wide range of climates and is one of the hardiest palms available, tolerating cold, heat, drought, and wind.
Its compact, clumping habit makes it perfect for accent plantings, poolside landscaping, or large containers. With slow, manageable growth and strong architectural appeal, the European Fan Palm is a standout choice for both tropical style and drought tolerant gardens.
Type: Evergreen Palm
Height: 6-10 feet (can reach up to 15 feet over many years)
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11 (cold hardy down to -15F)
Growth Rate: Slow
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained; tolerant of poor or sandy soils
Water Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant
Foliage: Blue-green to silver-green fan shaped fronds
Maintenance: Low
Features: Wind/Salt tolerant, Deer resistant, heat tolerant
Green Pittosporum is a classic evergreen shrub valued for its lustrous, deep green foliage and sweetly fragrant white flowers that bloom in spring. With a naturally rounded, dense habit, this versatile shrub is ideal for hedges, foundation plantings, privacy screens, and topiary.
Tolerant of salt, heat, drought, and a wide range of soils, it's a go-to choice for both coastal and inland landscapes. Its glossy leaves and rich fragrance add elegance and structure to formal gardens, white its low maintenance needs make it equally suited for casual designs.
Type: Evergreen Shrub
Height: 6-10 feet (can be kept lower with pruning)
Spread: 5-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Growth Habit: Dense, round, bushy
Soil: Well-drained; tolerates a wide range of soils
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant
Bloom Time: Spring (with white; small fragrant flowers)
Foliage: Glossy, Dark green, evergreen
Maintenance: Low; easy to prune and shape
Features: Deer resistant, salt tolerant
Variegated Pittosporum is a dense, evergreen shrub prized for its cream-edged green foliage and naturally rounded form. Its soft, leathery leaves create year-round texture and color contrast, while clusters of small, fragrant white flowers bloom in spring with a sweet-orange-blossom scent.
Ideal for hedges, foundation plantings, or accent borders, this versatile shrub tolerates pruning, salt spray and a wide range of soils. It's a popular choice for coastal, low-maintenance, or drought tolerant landscapes.
Great for low to mid-height privacy as it grows up to 8 feet tall. Has dense evergreen foliage creating a solid screen.
Height: 4-6 feet (can reach up to 8 feet if unpruned)
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 8-11
Type: Evergreen Shrub
Growth Habit: Rounded, dense, and bushy
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: White, small and fragrant (orange-blossom scent)
Foliage: Green with creamy-white variegated edges; evergreen
Maintenance: Low; tolerates pruning well
Features: Deer resistant, Salt tolerate - great for coastal gardens, Fragrant - especially during bloom.
The Purple Diamond Semi-Dwarf Loropetalum brings vibrant, year-round color to the landscape with its rich plum-purple evergreen foliage and bright fuchsia-pink fringe flowers that bloom in spring and may rebloom lightly though the season. Its naturally compact size and mounding form make it perfect for foundation plantings, borders, and accent beds.
Unlike taller varieties, Purple Diamond maintains a tidy, rounded shape without heavy pruning. It thrives in full sun, resists pest and diseases, and delivers striking contrast in mixed landscapes.
Height: 4-6 feet
Spread: 4-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Bloom Time: Spring, with sporadic rebloom through summer
Flower Color: Vibrant fuchsia-pink fringe flowers
Foliage: Rich purple year-round (evergreen in mild climates)
Maintenance: Low - retains shape naturally
Features: Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Pollinator-friendly
Schelling Holly is a compact, mounded evergreen shrub with dense, fine-textured foliage and a naturally rounded shape. A dwarf cultivar of Yaupon Holly, it stays low and neat without much pruning, making it a popular choice for borders, low hedges, foundation plantings, and mass plantings.
Its small glossy green leaves provide year round structure, and its tidy habit makes it ideal for formal and low maintenance landscapes. Schelling Holly is heat and drought tolerant, deer resistant, and thrives in a wide range of soil conditions.
Height: 2-4 feet
Spread: 3-5 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Light: Full sun to part shade
Growth Habit: Dense, mounded, compact
Water Needs: Low once established; drought tolerant
Maintenance: Very low; maintains shape with minimal pruning
Deer Resistant: Yes
Compacta Holly is a dense, slow-growing evergreen shrub that offers tidy structure and year-round greenery. Its small, glossy, boxwood-like leaves make it a perfect low-maintenance alternative to boxwood, with improved pest and disease resistance. Naturally rounded and easy to shape, it's ideal for low hedges, borders, foundation plantings, or formal garden designs.
This versatile shrub performs well in sun to partial shade, tolerates pruning, and holds its neat form without much effort - making it a landscape favorite for structure, simplicity, and evergreen color.
Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-8
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low
Flowers/Fruit: Inconspicuous flowers; may produce small black berries
Deer Resistant: Yes