Articles tagged Evergreens
- Siberian or Russian Cypress
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Botanical Name: Microbiota decussataCommon Name: Siberian or Russian Cypress Height: 1-1½' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-7Cultural Requirements: Requires moist, loose, well-drained soil. Best in... - Intermediate Sized Evergreens (6-20 feet)
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Growing 6-20 feet tall, they retain foliage year-round, and soften structural edges around foundations, under windows, at corners, or against walls. Like mid-sized shrubs, they create structure and depth in mixed plantings, and provide backdrop for... - Low Growing Evergreens (generally less than 6 feet)
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Generally growing less than 6 feet, these shrubs screen unwanted objects and views all year, can be used to stabilize slopes or embankments, and add color to winter landscapes. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from mounded to upright to... - Large Evergreen Trees (over 20 feet)
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These trees can reach heights of 80 feet, and most hold their needles year-round, providing seasonal color in winter. Many are dense, offering a screen or privacy, and windbreak. Besides green, evergreens can be silver-blue, blue-green, and... - Low-Growing Evergreen Shrubs
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The fine-textured foliage and formal silhouette of Buxus 'Glencoe', Chicagoland Green™ boxwood, offers an important year-round structural element to any landscape Generally grow less than 4 feet tall Include cone-bearing plants with...