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This stunning Acer palmatum 'Emperor I' Japanese Maple offers deep burgundy foliage and an elegant, upright form - expertly trained into a living screen with a 7-foot spread. Ideal for adding year-round beauty, shade, privacy, this boxed specimen is perfect for patios, courtyards, or along fences where space-saving vertical design is desired.
'Emperor I' is a hardy, low-maintenance Japanese maple known for its brilliant fall color, late bud break (protecting it from spring frost), and excellent branching structure. Grows well in full sun to part shade and adapts beautifully to containers or landscape beds.
Height (currently): 6-7 feet tall
Spread (currently): 7 feet wide
Growth Rate: Moderate
Mature Height: 12-15 feet
Mature Spread: 10-12 feet
Light: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-8
Foliage Color: Deep red to burgundy (holds color well through summer)
Fall Color: Bright crimson red
Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Water Needs: Moderate - prefers consistent moisture
Features: Hand trained into screen shape for instant impact, Excellent for tight spaces or container growing, Later bud break (less frost damage)
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.
The Chinese Juniper is a versatile evergreen that brings structure, texture, and year-round color to any garden or landscape. With dense, scale-like foliage in shades of deep green to silvery blue-green (depending on the variety), this hardy conifer offers natural elegance in both formal and informal settings.
Used commonly for hedges, foundation plantings, specimen accents, or even topiary and bonsai, Chinese Juniper is highly adaptable. It's known for its exceptional heat and drought tolerance, as well as resistance to pests and deer. Its upright or spreading form varies by cultivar, making it easy to find one that suits your space.
Light: Full sun
Height: 5-50 feet (depending on variety)
Spread: 4-20 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 4-9
Features: Evergreen, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, deer resistant
Maintenance: Very Low
The Eastern Red Cedar is a rugged, native evergreen known for its dense, pyramidal shape, fragrant green foliage, and reddish bark. Adaptable and drought tolerant, it's ideal for privacy screens.
This tree thrives in tough condition - from poor soil to intense sun - and grows steadily with minimal care. Its small bluish berries attract songbirds and pollinators, while the dense evergreen structure provides excellent cover and shelter.
Light: Full sun
Height: 30-50 feet
Spread: 8-20 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3-9
Foliage: Evergreen
Water: Low once established
Maintenance: Very low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Podocarpus (also known as the Japanese Yew) is a lush, evergreen tree or shrub with rich, dark green foliage. Its soft, needle-like leaves give it a refined, almost sculpted look - perfect for formal hedges, narrow screens, or accent plantings.
Podocarpus is highly adaptable, tolerating sun or partial shade, and thrives in both garden beds and containers. Once established, its drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and a favorite for coastal, urban, and traditional landscapes alike.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 10-20 feet (can reach 30 feet over time)
Spread: 4-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-11
Water: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Growth Habit: Upright, dense, columnar
Maintenance: Easy to prune and shape
Whether you're creating a green wall, defining your garden space, or looking for a structured evergreen with soft texture, Podocarpus is a reliable, attractive solution year-round.
Japanese Cedar is a graceful evergreen conifer valued for its soft, feathery foliage, elegant shape, and year-round interest. With a naturally conical or columnar form, it brings a stately, architectural presence to the landscape. The bright green foliage takes on bronze or purplish tones in winter, adding seasonal charm.
This is ideal as a privacy screen, specimen tree, or windbreak and performs best in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. It's relatively low-maintenance and tolerant of humidity, heat, and a variety of soils once established.
Height: 30-40 feet
Spread: 15-20 feet
Light: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Foliage: Evergreen, soft-textured, bronze in winter
Water Needs: Moderate
Growth Rate: Medium to fast
Maintenance: Low
This is a fast growing evergreen conifer known for its striking silvery-blue foliage and fragrant, soft-textured needles. Its airy, feathery look adds color and movement to the landscape year-round. With a naturally pyramidal shape and dense branching, this cypress is a popular choice for privacy screens, or specimens plantings.
This drought tolerant tree thrives in full sun, adapts well to poor soils, and is ideal for hot, dry climates. Once established, it requires little maintenance and offers both beauty and function in any landscape design.
Height: 30-40 feet
Spread: 10-15 feet
Growth Rate: Fast
Light: Full sun
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Foliage: Evergreen, silvery-blue, soft and aromatic
Soil: Well-drained; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low
Green Giant. Arborvitae is a fast growing, dense evergreen tree prized for its rich green foliage and natural pyramidal shape. It's one of the top choices for a privacy screen or windbreak, providing year-round coverage with minimal maintenance.
This adaptable conifer tolerates a wide range of soils, is drought-resistant once established, and is deer-resistant - a major advantage in many landscapes. With its quick growth and lush, soft texture, it creates a classic green wall in just a few years.
Height: 30-50 feet
Spread: 10-15 feet
Growth Rate: Fast (3-5 feet per year)
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Light: Full sun to part shade
Foliage: Rich green, soft, fragrant, evergreen
Soil: Adaptable; prefers well-drained
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Once established
Ocala Anise is a lush, evergreen shrub known for its glossy green foliage and unique star-shaped, maroon flowers that appear in spring. Native to the Southeastern U.S., this low-maintenance plant adds rich texture and color to shaded gardens and woodland landscapes. Its aromatic leaves release a subtle, spicy scent when crushed, making it a favorite for natural screening or foundation planting. Ocala Anise thrives in moist, well-drained soils performs best in partial to full shade.
Light: Partial to full shade
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 6-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Ideal for use in shade gardens, borders, or as a privacy hedge, Ocala Anise is deer resistant, heat tolerant, and thrives in humid Southern climates.
Add year-round drama to your landscape with the mysterious elegance of Black Dragon Japanese Cedar. This slow-growing evergreen conifer features deep green to nearly black foliage, forming a dense, upright, pyramidal shape that becomes more striking with age. Its fine, feathery texture and compact size make it perfect as a dramatic specimen, accent plant, or backdrop in mixed borders.
Ideal for small gardens and modern landscapes, Black Dragon is low-maintenance and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun to partial shade. It brings structure and color contrast to foundation plantings, Japanese -style gardens, or even large containers.
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5-9
Drought Tolerant: Yes - once established
Features: Evergreen, deer resistant, low maintenance
Crown Jewels Cleyera is a stunning evergreen shrub prized for its colorful, variegated foliage and easy-care nature. New growth emerges with shades of bright red and copper before maturing into rich green leaves edged in creamy yellow. Its naturally rounded shape and year-round color make it perfect for foundation plantings, hedges, or as an accent in mixed borders.
This low-maintenance shrub thrives in warm climates and offers excellent resistance to pests, disease, and deer. It's a favorite for Southern landscapes thanks to its versatility, bold foliage, and ability to brighten up shady garden spots.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 3-5 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-10
Emerald Boxer Holly is a compact, upright evergreen shrub known for its rich green foliage, dense branching, and naturally uniform shape. A cross between Ilex and boxwood, this hybrid combines the hardiness and structure of holly with the refined texture of boxwood - making it perfect for hedges, borders, and formal foundation plantings.
It responds beautifully to shaping but also looks great when left natural. Emerald boxer is deer resistant, heat tolerant, and stays vibrant year round with very little care.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 4-6 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Foliage: Evergreen, dark green
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low
Deer Resistant: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Mildly (tiny spring flowers attract bees)
Container Friendly: Yes - when kept pruned
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
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
Variegated English Holly is a classic evergreen shrub prized for its striking green leaves edged in creamy white and its showy red berries in winter. With its sharp, glossy foliage and dense, upright habit, this holly offers year round interest and makes an elegant hedge, privacy screen, or holiday accent.
In fall and winter, bright red berries appear (when a male pollinator is nearby), attracting birds and adding vibrant seasonal color. The variegated foliage stands out beautifully in mixed plantings or formal gardens, and it responds well to pruning, making it easy to shape.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 8-12 feet
Spread: 4-6 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-9
Deer Resistant: Yes
Features: Evergreen, drought tolerant once established
Best Uses: Hedges, foundation plantings, privacy screens, winter interest
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
The Greensboro Red Camellia is a timeless evergreen shrub known for its large, formal crimson-red blooms that appear in late winter to early spring when little else is flowering. Its deep green, glossy foliage provides year-round interest, while its vibrant flowers offer a bold show.
Perfect for use as a foundation shrub, or flowering hedge, this camellia thrives in part shade and well drained soil. It's a favorite in Southern gardens for its beauty, structure, and long lasting color.
Light: Part shade to mild sunlight
Height: 6-10 feet
Spread: 5-8 feet
Hardiness: USDA Zones 7-9
Foliage: Evergreen
Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring
Water: Moderate - prefers consistently moist, well drained soil
Maintenance: Low
Deer Resistant: Somewhat (deer usually avoid mature leaves)
Pollinator Friendly: Yes - attracts bees
Drought Tolerant: Moderately, once established
Heat Tolerant: Yes - especially in Southern climates
