Best Evergreen Plants For Borders
They grow to a height of 1 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 12 to 18 inches and enjoy part shady locations.
Best evergreen plants for borders. Acuba This is known as one of the most hardy shrubs you can find as they tolerate full shade polluted areas and salty coastal spots. Pachysandra terminalis zones 4 to 8 is a classic broadleaf evergreen ground cover for shade and also tolerates dry shade. A go-to evergreen climbing shrub and for good reason Trachelospermum jasminoides is well-behaved and will cover fences and other boundaries producing masses of deliciously scented star-shaped flowers in summer.
The foliage is a deep green turning bronze-green in winter. While many evergreens are too tall and bulky to use as border plants the juniper Juniperus genus of the cypress family contains a number of plants ranging from 1 to 3 feet tall. It has been a favorite border plant for generations because of its attractive deep evergreen.
Most ornamental thymes flower adding small specks of color in the summer and are relatively low-maintenance plants. Lavender is an evergreen shrub grown for its grey-green fragrant leaves and bee-friendly flowers in shades of white pink and purple. However the plant is a beautiful touch year round as the leaves stay green throughout.
Small juniper shrub Juniperus Fast growing dwarf evergreen that can have a low-spreading growth habit and is excellent as ground cover plant short hedge or border shrub. Grow Daphne in sunny or partially-shaded mixed borders woodland gardens and rock gardens. The common name of this shrub comes from the clusters of blue berries that look like bunches of grapes.
Whereas Vinca has both nice leaves and pretty flowers Pachysandra is just a foliage plant. Monkey grass is a grass-like perennial that grows 12 inches tall and wide in part sun to shade. With large leaves and red berries in the autumn these plants are perfect for patio containers or as borders along with other plants.
Lavenders are incredibly versatile and can be grown in all kinds of gardens from wildlife gardens to cottage gardens and from Mediterranean-style gravel gardens to herbaceous borders. Place roses smaller shrubs mid-sized perennials and ornamental grasses in the middle. The small ornamental evergreen plant is excellent for creating shady borders.