Articles tagged Low Growing 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... - Jeddeloh Dwarf Hemlock
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Botanical Name: Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Common Name: Jeddeloh Dwarf Hemlock Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Very slow Zone: 4-8 Cultural Requirements: Best in moist, well-drained soil in... - 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... - Kallay's Compact Pfitzer Chinese Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana Kallay Compact'Common Name: Kallay's Compact Pfitzer Chinese Juniper Height: 2-3' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry,... - Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce
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Botanical Name: Picea pungens 'Glauca Globosa'Common Name: Dwarf Globe Blue Spruce Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-6' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers slightly-acidic pH... - Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae
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Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Bobazam'Common Name: Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate light shade... - Danica Arborvitae
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Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' Common Name: Danica Arborvitae Height: 2' Spread: 2' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate light shade and wet... - Globe Eastern Arborvitae
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Botanical Name:Thuja occidentalis 'Globosa'Common Name: Globe Eastern Arborvitae Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Broadly-Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate light... - Golden Globe Arborvitae
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Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'Common Name: Golden Globe Arborvitae Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate light shade... - Hetz Midget Arborvitae
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Botanical Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'Common Name: Hetz Midget Arborvitae Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Can tolerate... - Chadwick Yew
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Botanical Name: Taxus x media 'Chadwickii'Common Name: Chadwick Yew Height: 2-3' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7Cultural Requirements: Best grown in well-drained soil in sun to part shade, sheltered from... - Densi or Newport Dense Yew
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Botanical Name: Taxus x media 'Densiformis' Common Name: Densi or Newport Dense Yew Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Wide, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7Cultural Requirements: Best grown in well-drained soil in sun to... - Everlow Anglo-Japanese Yew
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Botanical Name : Taxus xmedia 'Everlow' Common Name: Everlow Anglo-Japanese Yew Height: 1-2' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7Cultural Requirements: Best grown in well-drained soil in sun to part shade,... - Taunton Yew
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Botanical Name: Taxus x media 'Tauntonii' Common Name: Taunton Yew Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Wide, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-7Cultural Requirements: Best grown in well-drained soil in sun to part shade.... - Enci Dwarf Mugo Pine
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Botanical Name: Pinus mugo 'Enci'Common Name: Enci Dwarf Mugo or Swiss Mountain Pine Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-7Cultural Requirements: Best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers... - Dwarf White Pine
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Botanical Name : Pinus strobus 'Nana' Common Name: Dwarf White Pine Click on an image to enlarge form needles Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9Cultural Requirements: Best in... - Bird's Nest Spruce
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Botanical Name: Picea abies 'Nidiformis'Common Name: Bird's Nest Spruce Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-6' Habit/Form: Broad, dense Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers slightly-acidic pH... - Dwarf Norway Spruce
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Botanical Name: Picea abies 'Pumila'Common Name: Dwarf Norway Spruce Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Broad, dense; more rounded than Bird's Nest Spruce Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-8Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained soil in... - Montgomery Blue Spruce
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Botanical Name : Picea pungens 'Montgomery' Common Name: Montgomery Blue Spruce Click on an image to enlarge form needles Height: 5-6' Spread: 5-6' Habit/Form: Rounded, when young; broad and conical, when mature Growth... - Gold Coast Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Coast'Common Name: Gold Coast Juniper Height: 3-4' Spread: 5-6' Habit/Form: Spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Established plants... - Goldmop Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress
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Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Mops'Common Name: Goldmop Threadleaf Sawara Falsecypress Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Low, mounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist,... - Mint Julep Chinese Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep' Common Name: Mint Julep Chinese Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 1-3' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural... - Pencil Point Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus communis 'Pencil Point'Common Name: Pencil Point Juniper Height: 4-6' Spread: up to 1' Habit/Form: Columnar, narrow Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 2-7Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun.... - Blue Chip Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip'Common Name: Blue Chip Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close up Height: up to 1' Spread: 8-10' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9Cultural... - Hughes Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Hughes' Common Name: Hughes Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 1-1 ½' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 3-9Cultural... - Icee Blue® Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Monber'Common Name: Icee Blue® Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: up to ½' Spread: up to 8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone:... - Compact Andorra Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa Compacta'Common Name: Compact Andorra Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 1-1 ½' Spread: 3-6' Habit/Form: Low, flat-topped, spreading Growth Rate:... - Blue Rug Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' Common Name: Blue Rug Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: up to ½' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, flat, spreading Growth Rate: Medium Zone:... - Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
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Botanical Name:Juniperus horizontalis 'Nana' Common Name: Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Height: up to 1' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun.... - Broadmoor Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus sabina 'Broadmoor'Common Name: Broadmoor Juniper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: up to 10' Habit/Form: Spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9Cultural... - Calgary Carpet® Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus sabina 'Monna'Common Name: Calgary Carpet® Juniper Height: 6-9" Spread: up to 10' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun.... - Skandia Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus sabina 'Skandia'Common Name: Skandia Juniper Height: 1-1 ½' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Low, spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Established plants... - Blue Star Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'Common Name: Blue Star Juniper Height: 2-3 Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Very slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Established plants... - Blue Mountain Juniper
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Botanical Name: Juniperus virginiana 'Blue Mountain'Common Name: Blue Mountain Juniper Height: 3-4' Spread: 5-8' Habit/Form: Spreading Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Established... - Compact Inkberry
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Botanical Name: Ilex glabra 'Compacta'Common Name: Compact Inkberry Height: 3-4' Spread: 4' Habit/Form: Rounded; dense; twiggy Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly-acidic soils, rich... - Emerald Magic Holly
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Botanical Name: Ilex meserveae x willemer 'Emerald Magic'Common Name: Emerald Magic Holly Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Upright Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-9Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly-acidic soils, rich in... - Blue Prince Holly
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Botanical Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince'Common Name: Blue Prince Holly Height: 5-6' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Upright, broad pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-9Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained, slightly-acidic soils,... - Blue Princess Holly
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Botanical Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess'Common Name: Blue Princess Holly Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 5-6' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Upright, broad pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone:... - Berri-Magic® Royalty Holly Combination
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Botanical Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Girl' and 'Blue Boy'Common Name: Berri-Magic® Royalty Holly Combination Click on an image to enlarge. form detail Blue Girl form detail Blue Boy ... - China Boy® Holly
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Botanical Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Mesdob'Common Name: China Boy® Holly Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Upright, broad pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural... - China Girl® Holly
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Botanical Name:Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog'Common Name: China Girl® Holly Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Upright, broad pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural... - Dwarf Upright Hinoki Falsecypress
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Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'Common Name: Dwarf Upright Hinoki Falsecypress Height: 4-5' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Irregular when young, becoming upright with age Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements:... - Baby Blue Sawara Falsecypress
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Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'Common Name: Baby Blue Sawara Falsecypress Height: 5-6' Spread: up to 4' Habit/Form: Rounded to oval Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained, neutral pH to... - Cream Ball Sawara Falsecypress
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Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'Common Name: Cream Ball Sawara Falsecypress Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained,... - Canadale Gold Euonymus
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Botanical Name:Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold'Common Name: Canadale Gold Euonymus Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Compact, irregular, or mounded; stems will climb if... - Purple Leaf Wintercreeper
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'Common Name: Purple Leaf Wintercreeper Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 1-1 ½' Spread: up to 6' Habit/Form: Low, with spreading or trailing stems that will climb... - Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'Common Name: Emerald Gaiety Euonymus Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Irregular or mounded; stems will climb if supported... - Gold Prince (or Gold Tip) Euonymus
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Prince' (also known as 'Gold Tip')Common Name: Gold Prince (or Gold Tip) Euonymus Height: 3' Spread: 3' Habit/Form: Mounded; stems will climb if supported (attaches by means of holdfasts or aerial roots) ... - Small Leaf or Dwarf Wintercreeper
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Botanical Name:Euonymus fortunei 'Minimus'Common Name: Small Leaf or Dwarf Wintercreeper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 1-1 ½' Spread: up to 6' Habit/Form: Low, with spreading or trailing stems that... - Moonshadow Euonymus
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Moonshadow'Common Name: Moonshadow Euonymus Click on an image to enlarge form close up Height: 2-3' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Irregular or spreading; stems will climb if supported (attaches... - Sarcoxie Euonymus
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Sarcoxie'Common Name: Sarcoxie Euonymus Click on an image to enlarge form close up Height: 4-5' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Upright or spreading; stems will climb if supported (attaches by... - Bigleaf Wintercreeper
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Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Vegetus'Common Name: Bigleaf Wintercreeper Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-4' Spread: up to 6' Habit/Form: Creeping; stems will climb if supported (attaches by means... - Chicagoland Green® Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Glencoe'Common Name: Chicagoland Green® Boxwood Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements:... - Green Gem Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Gem'Common Name: Green Gem Boxwood Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2' Spread: 2' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in... - Green Mound Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Mound'Common Name: Green Mound BoxwoodClick on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in... - Green Mountain Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Mountain'Common Name: Green Mountain Boxwood Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 4-5' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Upright, oval-pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural... - Green Velvet Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Velvet'Common Name: Green Velvet Boxwood Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Globe-shaped Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in... - Northern Charm Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Wilson'Common Name: Northern CharmTM Boxwood Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Globe-shaped Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in... - Wintergreen Boxwood
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Botanical Name: Buxus 'Wintergreen'Common Name: Wintergreen Boxwood Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in well-drained, moist, neutral-to-alkaline pH soil in...