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Articles tagged Low Growing Evergreens

  • Siberian or Russian Cypress

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Hemlock, Low Growing Evergreens
    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)

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: shrubs, Low Growing Evergreens, Evergreens, tree selection
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Arborvitae, Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Arborvitae, Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Arborvitae, Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens, dwarf, pine
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Spruce, Low Growing Evergreens, dwarf
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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...

  • Golden Mop Sawara cypress

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Golden Mop'Common Name: Golden Mop Sawara-Cypress Updated 3/2012 Height: 2-3'   Spread: 2-3'  Habit/Form: Low, mounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist,...

  • Mint Julep Chinese Juniper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
      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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    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

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'Common Name: Dwarf Upright Hinoki Falsecypress Reviewed 3/2012   Height: 4-5' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Irregular when young, becoming upright with age Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural...

  • Baby Blue Sawara Falsecypress

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Baby Blue'Common Name: Baby Blue Sawara-cypress Updated 3/2012 Height: 5-6' Spread: up to 4' Habit/Form: Rounded to oval Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained,...

  • Cream Ball Sawara Falsecypress

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'Common Name: Cream Ball Sawara-cypress Updated 3/2012 Height: 2-3'  Spread: 2-3'  Habit/Form: Rounded  Growth Rate: Slow  Zone: 5-8Cultural Requirements: Prefers moist,...

  • Canadale Gold Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name:Euonymus fortunei 'Canadale Gold'Common Name: Canadale Gold Wintercreeper Updated 4/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3'   Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Compact, irregular, or mounded;...

  • Purple Leaved Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'Common Name: Purple Leaved 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...

  • Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'Common Name: Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper Updated 4/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 3-4' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Irregular or mounded; stems will...

  • Gold Prince Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Prince' Common Name: Gold Prince Witercreeper Updated 4/2012 Height: 3' Spread: 3' Habit/Form: Mounded; stems will climb if supported (attaches by means of holdfasts or aerial roots) Growth Rate: Medium...

  • Baby Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name:Euonymus fortunei 'Minimus'Common Name: Baby Wintercreeper Updated 4/2012 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 Little-leaved Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Moonshadow'Common Name: Moonshadow Little-leaved Wintercreeper Updated 4/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form close up Height: 2-3' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Irregular or spreading;...

  • Sarcoxie Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Sarcoxie'Common Name: Sarcoxie Wintercreeper Updated 4/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form close up Height: 4-5' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Upright or spreading; stems will climb if...

  • Big-leaved Wintercreeper

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Vegetus'Common Name: Big-leaved Wintercreeper 4/2012 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...

  • Glencoe Boxwood - CHICAGOLAND GREEN

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Glencoe'Common Name: Glencoe Boxwood - CHICAGOLAND GREEN® Updated 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone:...

  • Green Gem Boxwood

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Gem'Common Name: Green Gem Boxwood Reviewed 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2' Spread: 2' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements:...

  • Green Mound Boxwood

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Mound'Common Name: Green Mound Boxwood Reviewed 2/2012Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements:...

  • Green Mountain Boxwood

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Mountain'Common Name: Green Mountain Boxwood Reviewed 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form close-up Height: 4-5' Spread: 3-4' Habit/Form: Upright, oval-pyramidal Growth Rate: Slow Zone:...

  • Green Velvet Boxwood

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Green Velvet'Common Name: Green Velvet Boxwood Reviewed 2/2012 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...

  • Wilson Boxwood - NORTHERN CHARM

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
    Botanical Name: Buxus 'Wilson'Common Name: Wilson Boxwood - NORTHERN CHARM™ Updated 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form detail Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Globe-shaped Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural...

  • Wintergreen Korean Boxwood

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low Growing Evergreens
     Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. koreana 'Wintergreen'Common Name: Wintergreen Korean Boxwood Updated 2/2012   Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Compact, rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements: Best in...