Once established in the right location, your evergreen tree care should be easy, not requiring much maintenance. Zone: 7, Ligustrum vulgare Lodense(Lodense Privet) is a handsome dwarf privet with dense habit and rich green foliage that shears well. ; You can protect winter plants in Zone 8 with a row cover, just be sure to raise the cover on sunny winter . Tiny, apetulous, unisexual, tubular, fragrant, white flowers (1/2" long) bloom in the leaf axils in March-April. Zone: 5-9, Leucothoe fontanesiana Rainbow (Rainbow Fetterbush) has gracefully arching, striking red stems with colorful, mottled leaves. Tolerates drought, when established. However, thousands of years of agricultural activity altered the natural environment. Its slow-to-moderate growth and refined habit make it an excellent choice for the urban landscape. Growth habit is 3-5 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide. Slow growing growth habit reaching 5-10 ft. tall and wide. A fuss-free plant for year-round interest in western gardens. It's a slow grower, reaching 5 to 10 feet tall and 5 to 14 feet wide at maturity. Rhododendron; Holly; Mountain Laurel; Another way to group evergreens is by size. 'Green Giant' is great for large landscapes where a tall screen is needed, but may be too large for smaller lots. Evergreen trees vary a lot in how much cold they will take. Growth habit is 15-18 in. Geographic Origin: Europe. Growth habit is 5 ft. tall x 5 ft. wide. Seeds are glossy red and appear in clusters resembling a cone. Sun Exposure: Full sun. European Beech is one of the best bushes for privacy which is an extremely popular choice in Europe and for European-styled gardens. This suckering shrub forms a loose groundcover with lustrous emerald leaves and panicles of canary flowers in May and waxy blue berries in autumn. Nellie Stevens Holly. Flowers are sparse and insignificant, but quite fragrant. Related to rhododendrons, the trees boast big clusters of bell-shaped white flowers in spring, followed by orange fruits relished by local bird. Three thousand years ago this ecoregion supported subtropical evergreen broadleaf forest: huge stumps of oak, laurel and banyan fig have been unearthed in archaeological digs. Another southerner that has made itself at home in the north isMagnolia grandiflora. Growth habit is 10 ft. tall x 15 ft. wide. Zone: 4-8, Vaccinium Pink Popcorn (Pink Popcorn Blueberry) produces a prodigal bounty of medium-sized, pink-cream- to pink berries with darker pink blush, bursting with true blueberry flavor and aroma. Find more gardening information on Gardening Know How: Keep up to date with all that's happening in and around the garden. Most Portlanders are familiar with the native madroneArbutus menziesii. By Genus By Cultivar By Common Name The semi-elliptic leaves are silvery white underneath, and unlike southern magnolia are thin, delicate looking and not leathery. It will slow down now. I was reminded of an Araucaria bidwellii I got stuck with at a silent American Conifer Society auction because I was the sole bidder. Growing evergreen trees in zone 7 can include flowers and don't have to be traditional narrow leaf specimens. Versatile and durable, effective as specimen plant, border or massed planting. It bears leaves which are arranged in an alternate arrangement. It's an evergreen tree with a broad, hemispherical crown and sturdy branches, a deep taproot, and lateral roots. Medium to finely textured foliage does not brown out in winter. Intense red foliage develops as autumn temperatures cool. Broken roots and stems are sulfur yellow, which is a trait of all plants in the barberry family. The green leaves are daubed with spots of creamy white, gray-green, and yellow-green. However, many of them require special attention if they are to develop into attractive, long-lived plants.Wide fluctuations in temperature, prolonged dry periods, drying winds and bright sunshine of the Midwest are not ideal conditions for most broad-leaved evergreens. Hardiness: Zone 8-10. Thick, leathery leaves keep their color during the winter, showing off small red berries. The Latin name for the species means holly because leaves on young trees can be somewhat spiny, resembling those of a holly although not approaching it in prickliness. Growth habit is 6-12 ft. tall x 12-18 ft. wide. An excellent choice for low hedges. Evergreen. The flaring, funnel-shaped, loosely clustered blooms appear from mid- to late spring. Below are our favorite evergreen flowing shrubs for full sun that you should really check out immediately: 1. ; For low, hedge-like screens, we recommend Walter viburnum, Boxwood, Podocarpus or any of the evergreen hollies such as Perfect Plant's Oak . Requires little care and no pruning. Availability; . Camellia Shrubs (Camellia spp.) Growth habit is 5-15 ft. tall x 1-2 ft. wide. Some cultivars grow in thickets. Zone: 6-9, Leucothoe fontanesiana leafscape Little Flame (Little Flame Leucothoe) will flicker in your garden with its bright orange-red evergreen foliage, new growth in spring is red in color which contrasts well with the green foliage beneath, known for a compact, dense form, use as a low hedge or container plant, tolerates acidic soil, dainty white raceme flowers in spring, fall foliage turns crimson-red. 3. This fast-growing evergreen tree hails from Australasia. They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and bloom colors, and some are drought tolerant or shade tolerant, and in some cases, both. Zone: 7-9, Rhododendron Cunninghams Blush (Cunninghams Blush Rhododendron) is a dense-growing small evergreen shrub has compact habit. Makes a wonderful addition to formal gardens, providing year-round interest. #4. They appear in late spring and sporadically through the summer. Growth habit is 5 ft. tall x 7 ft. wide. 503-823-4000 Traduccin e Interpretacin |Bin Dch v Thng Dch | | |Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad| | Traducere i interpretariat |Chiaku me Awewen Kapas | . Zone: 5-8, Rhododendron williamsianum (Williams Rhododendron) is quite unlike most of the known species planted in gardens today. Small, urn-shaped white flowers hang under the foliage in spring, transforming to succulent blue-black berries by late summer. They also can be used for sound-reducing purposes, wildlife shelters and shade. A lot more. Our Favorite Trees & Shrubs. Native varieties tend to be very loose in form, but some of the named varieties are a little more compact and upright growing. Plant two or more for best berry production. Although eclipsed later when the colored flowers of Asian species arrived, Southern magnolia remains a popular park, garden and street tree the world over. Certain shade and flowering trees tend to bleed or excrete large amounts of sap from pruning wounds. Those that grow in nature, and many cultivars, grow to massive heights. Zone: 7-9, Buxus m. var. Those forests are home to an endangered primate, the Barbary macaque. It offers lush, green foliage in the spring and summer and copper fall color that persists through the winter. One of Danielle's favorite broadleaf evergreens, leatherleaf viburnum ( Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Zones 5-8) was suggested to her by West Coast garden designer Stacie Crooks. Zone: 6-11, Nandina domestica Firepower (Firepower Heavenly Bamboo) is one of the best coloring nandinas. Showy, drooping clusters of white flowers. Evergreen. Although there is no fall color change, new leaves emerge an attractive silvery purplish red during the growing season. Some trees may need to be pruned to keep their shape and others may drop some needles in the fall or winter, which may necessitate a cleanup. Even though it is deciduous, the persistent leaves still provide some peace through the winter months. There are 26 zones. Growing evergreen trees in zone 8 is very much doable and you actually have a lot of options if you want year-round green. Deep rose-pink buds open to a solid pink. She increased it to over 200 plants. Request these services online or call 503-823-4000, Relay Service:711. It is spotty in the west and stretches through parts of the southwest, Texas, and into the southeast up to North Carolina. Reaching over 10 feet tall and 8 feet wide at maturity this is one of the few large boxwoods. Skeletal, bare-limbed, deciduous trees dominate northern cities, relieved only by a few hardy evergreen conifers. It can be sheared to produce hedges or other geometric shapes, or it can be left to grow into large, loose mounds, providing a background to other shrubs and perennials. Broadleaf Evergreens retain their foliage through all seasons. The southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico share a common flora rich in evergreen oaks. Self-fertile plants will produce larger crops of larger berries when planted close to another early season variety. New leaves emerge scarlet red in spring and mature to blue-green in the summer, as small white flowers appear. Evergreen shrubs for Zone 5 include: American Holly, Fetterbush, Firestorm Rhododendron, Giant Flowered Purple Sage, Golden Privet, Japanese Pieris, Sawara Cypress, Shrubby Gromwell, Tall Oregon Grape, and Wintercreeper. van Hoey Smith): This book shows the tree and a branch with fruit. Evergreen trees are versatile and can be used as specimens, hedges, privacy screens or windbreaks. Cavatine (Cavatine Pieris) is one of the best dwarf forms of this useful shrub, consistently receiving the highest rating in GPP evaluations. Zone: 5-9, Buxus macrophylla Green Beauty (Green Beauty Boxwood) is a dense rounded compact cultivar that matures over time to 3-5 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide. This article was originally published in the Spring 2009 issue of Conifer Quarterly. Compact form excellent as a foundation planting or in groups. They are deep green and very glossy, new shoots are burgundy red, and the whole shrub turns this red in late autumn for the whole winter until warm days of mid spring. In spring new foliage emerges red, and in autumn and winter they turn various shades of burgundy purple. In the Fall, the leaves turn golden-yellow to brilliant-orange. It has long, grey-green, glaucous leaves, which have a strong menthol aroma when crushed, and attractive, peeling white to cinnamon-coloured bark. Zone: 5-9, Buxus sempervirens Handsworthiensis (Handsworthy Boxwood) is a vigorous growing upright shrub, suitable for larger sized box hedging. An eye-catching standout in any garden. Growth habit is 5 ft. tall x 5 ft. wide. Buxus x. The new growth is bronze colored and it ages to a deep, glossy green that persists on the plant year-round. Growth habit is 2-3 ft. tall 3-5 ft. wide. In addition to more madrone, youll see trees like canyon live oak(Quercus chrysolepis), and Oregon myrtle (Umbellularia californica). wide. Grow in shade to full sun in evenly moist, well drained acidic soils. Zone: 6-8, Prunus laurocerasus (Otto Luyken Laurel) is a compact cultivar that grows only 3-4 ft. tall and spreads to 6-8 ft. In large, sunny, open areas, such as fields and rights-of-way, native grasses may provide a low-maintenance alternative to turfgrasses. Compact form excellent as a foundation planting or in groups. Small, somewhat inconspicuous, apetulous, greenish-cream flowers in terminal and axillary clusters bloom in April and May. It is the best and hardiest of the low red rhododendrons. They are the true aristocrats of our gardens. Williams rhododendron reaches just 5 ft. tall x 5 ft. wide, making it a nice choice for beds and borders in a shady area. It features an abundance of magnificent creamy white berries from early fall to late winter. Bagworms are primarily a pest of conifers but have expanded their host range to include a number of broadleaf plants, including: rose, honeylocust, and flowering plum. The obvious solution to our winter-rainfall woes is to plant more evergreen trees. Its lustrous leaves are narrower than the species, with only a hint of brown indumentum underneath. Some other flowering zone 7 evergreen trees might include: Tea olive tree; American holly; Fatsia . Evergreen. Currently, evergreen trees make up the thinnest slice of the citys street tree pie. Explore your local nursery or contact your extension office to find other options for your area. Far rarer than when frequent fires set by Native Americans kept encroaching conifers at bay, madrone does not transplant easily and requires excellent drainage and a sunny location. japonica Winter Gem (Winter Gem Boxwood) is an excellent evergreen shrub for small hedges. 1. LITTLE EMPEROR JAPANESE BLUEBERRY TREE Lonicera pileata makes a good groundcover, where a branch touches the ground it will root-in and slowly spread over time. Zone: 6-10, Leucothoe axillaris Curly Red (Curly Red Doghobble) is an excellent selection with brilliantly colored, twisted leaves that emerge orange-red, mature to dark green and change to intense shades of scarlet, then purple-red in fall and winter. Thrives in coastal conditions. Zone: 6-9 (Photo | Briggs Nursery), Pieris japonica Flaming Silver (Flaming Silver Pieris) has fragrant white flowers that hang in bunches from 'Flaming Silver's'eye-catching foliage. Flavor-packed berries are rich in antioxidants. It has a slender stem that bears fan shaped leaves with finely toothed stalks 3 ft. or so long. Plant in mass to create a natural hedge or screen. Their frost tolerance is minimal. Or, should I keep it as a house plant and, as soon as it threatens to outgrow my living room, take it to Richmond and donate it to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden? where your roofline casts the shade rather than large trees. Growth habit is 6 ft. tall x 6 ft. wide. Often as broad as it is tall and densely branched, the tree shelters many birds and animals in inclement weather, and feeds them with its narrow, cone-shaped acorns. It was selected for being more evergreen than other sweetbays from the northern part of this tree's range and for its upright growth to 35 feet. Zone: 6-9 (Photo | Briggs Nursery), Rhododendron Ken Janeck (Ken Janeck Rhododendron) is a dense, mound-forming, evergreen shrub which typically grows 2 ft. tall with a 2 ft. spread over 10 years, slowly increasing in size to a maximum of 3' x 5'. Zone: 7-9, Chamaerops excelsa (Windmill Palm Fan) is the hardiest palm tree in the world. Surprisingly it will also shear into a dense formal hedge. Attractive, bronze tinted new foliage matures to dark green. Weeping Threadleaf Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis 'Filiformis') - Hardy zones 3-7 this arborvitae is a most unusual weeping form. When winters are mild, the leaves persist. I know a lot more about podocarps by now. Growth habit is 6-8 ft. tall x 3-6 ft. wide. These sit deeply in their cup, taking up to two years to ripen. There are reports of the trees reseeding in England and elsewhere, so it might be best to avoid planting this tree if you live near a natural area. View Price of Tree. About Helen Allen. The compact shape is ideal for use around foundations or in mixed borders. In any city east of the Cascades as far as New England, winter can be depressing. Hardiness: Zone 810. Zone: 5-8, Pieris japonica Spring Snow (Spring Snow Pieris) Pink buds on upright panicles open pure white, are fragrant, and will last a month or more. Typically thought of as a woodland plant, it performs equally well in full sun. Up to 39% off. Zone: 6-8, Pieris japonica White Pearl (White Pearl Pieris) This showy evergreen shrub delights with prolific, upright clusters of bell-shaped flower panicles in late winter to spring. The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. Zone: 3-6. It grows about 40 ft. tall x 10 ft. wide. The scientific name of blue oak honors the same David Douglas recognized in the name of Oregons state tree, the Douglas-fir. Zone: 6-9, Leucothoe axillaris Twisting Red (Twisting Red Leucothoe) is an evergreen, compact shrub with beautifully twisted leaves. Soil Needs: Moist, very much depleted soil; thrives in slightly . Extra hardiness. Broadleaf evergreens are a type of shrub or small tree with large green leaves that hold their foliage year-round, unlike deciduous trees or plants which shed their foliage in the winter. Growth habit is 5-7 ft. tall x 5-7 ft. wide. Zone: 7, Rhododendron Calsap (Calsap Rhododendron) has lavender buds open white with a bold spot of burgundy in the upper lobe. Deciduous. Blooming in April, its flowers perfume the garden. Takes Partial to full sun. Most useful are varieties of Euonymus fortunei: 'Coloratus' can be both a 1'-2' high groundcover or a 6'-8' vine whose shiny green leaves turn a purple-red in winter without dying. These evergreen trees and shrubs have thick, brightly colored leaves that stay on their branches all year, providing a constant source of color and texture even during the harshest winter months. The leaves are alternate, pinnate, with or without terminal leaflets. Introduced diseases have also taken a heavy toll of trees around the city. Nageia nagi is described as a tree that grows to 70 feet (21m) or more and occurs in Japan, China, and Taiwan, which verifies Dr. Krss manns outline in his world map. The pioneers who founded Portland quite naturally planted their new parks and streets with deciduous trees familiar to them from their home states. Its new foliage is a soft red maturing to a deep green. Crabapple Tree. Planning, outreach and education, strategic, and technology projects. Soft, lacy foliage. Growth habit is 5 ft. tall x 5 ft. wide. Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) has a wide native range, including southeast Asia and northern Australia. The leaves are dark green with creamy white fragrant flowers that appear at the end of spring. Why is that? This lifeless landscape makes winter more challenging emotionally and environmentally than it has to be. It is adaptable to difficult growing situations like parking strips and parking lot planting beds. By using mulch, especially leaf mulch around cool/cold weather vegetables, such as lettuce, choi, spinach, etc., you can extend your growing season throughout much of the fall and winter. Zone: 6-9, Nandina domestica Burgundy Wine (Burgundy Wine Heavenly Bamboo) is grown for its vibrant red and green foliage; the evergreen leaves are narrower and finer in texture than the species; very upright, leggy and open, excellent in mass plantings for textural effect. Brilliant yellow flowers are followed by deep blue berries. With its compact, slow growing habit, this superb shrub is great for mixed containers, foundation and mass plantings. . It grows best in moist but well drained . Its tapered form means it's a great "exclamation point" accent plant for smaller landscapes. We hobby gardeners commonly associate the term conifer with trees that bear cones and have needles. Use as a small specimen tree to anchor a border, or create an informal hedge. Excellent pollenizer for nearby female hollies. It stands out for its abundant clusters of double pink flowers, and its leaves that change colors from purple to green. Zone: 6-9, Buxus microphylla Faulkner (Faulkner Boxwood) is a slow growing, upright broadleaf evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage turning somewhat bronze in the winter. The southern magnolia grows well in zone 7. It would be excellent on steep slopes. Zone: 7-10, Escallonia exoniensis fracki Pink Princess (Pink Princess Escallonia) has rosy red flower clusters on this upright, compact evergreen shrub. Spotted Laurel ( Aucuba japonica) is a broad leaf evergreen bush that makes a great hedge or back-of-the-border shrub in the shade. In USDA Zones 6 and colder, lift their tubers in late fall and store a cool, dry place for winter. where would you post threads about Olive trees? Here are just a few zone 8 evergreen trees you might want to try: There are a lot of zone 8 evergreen trees to choose from, and these are just a few of the most popular choices. A handsome multi-trunk tree with glossy dark-green foliage and cinnamon-colored bark. Creates a year-round show of color in your landscape. ANDROMEDA (Pieris japonica)Zones: 5-8 Exposure: Full sun to partial shade Growth habit: Upright bushy habit Height/Spread: 3 to 12 feet tall, 3 to 8 feet wide, depending on the variety Bloom time: Late winter to early spring Also known as Japanese pieris and lily-of-the-valley shrub, andromeda is a broadleaf evergreen with reddish-bronze new growth, bead-like buds that provide winter interest . Variety that is undemanding, easy to care for, and untroubled by pests or diseases: a great berry for organic farming. Starting at $49.95. Zone: 5-8, Rhododendron Baden Baden (Baden Baden Rhododendron) is an excellent low and compact rhododendron erupts in spring with bright red, waxy flowers with a darker center that heightens the red glow. IF you are in the PNW (if you're not the madrone (arbutus menziesii) may not be a happy tree. wide. Growth habit is 10 ft. tall x 7 ft. wide. Most people think that Bamboos need warmth but Sunset Glow Bamboo is hardy all the way into zone 5 . As with most Japanese hollies this attractive cultivar provides great form and function in the garden for foundation plantings, hedges, and en mass. Growth habit is 5-15 ft. tall x 5-15 ft. wide. With an average height of 5 feet and a width of just 1 foot, this sun-loving evergreen has blue-green needles. Even though the leaves are small the variegation shows well, providing an elegant display for the garden. Zone: 7-9, Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry) is one of the most versatile and underused native plants of the Pacific Northwest. Popular Thuja Trees: Thuja Green Giant: Zones 5-8; 30-50 ft. tall by 12-15 ft. wide Thuja Emerald Green: Zones 3-8; 10-15 ft. tall by 3-4 ft. wide Planting: We recommend planting your Thuja trees 8 to 10 feet apart to achieve a taller height closer to 50 ft. A slow grower (to 1.5" per year) which is typically grown as a 2-2.5' tall shrub with a larger spread, but which can reach 5' tall after 25 years if not pruned lower. 2. This is a slow-growing hybrid shrub. Liven up your garden with a group of evergreen and conifer trees with leaves instead of needles. 470 reviews. 'Firestorm' is a dense spreading shrub that grows 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. Zone: 6-9, Rhododendron America (America Rhododendron) was bred by Koster & Sons of Boskoop, Netherlands using Rhododendron 'Parsons Grandiflorum' as the seed parent and an unnamed dark red Rhododendron hybrid as the pollen parent. Spread is 18-20 feet. Trees from those areas are well-suited to survive bitter winters and maximize their growth in warmer months, irrigated by frequent summer rains. Neat, low evergreen mounds are terrific for borders, massing and containers. Brilliant red foliage develops in the fall and persists through winter. Zone: 5-7, (Jean Marie de Montague Rhododendron) is a dense evergreen shrub highly valued as a landscape ornamental. The mountain laurel is a broadleaf evergreen shrub and 'Freckles' has white flowers with maroon specks on the petals that truly look like freckles. Growth habit is 2 ft. tall x 1 ft. wide. These leaves are typically flat and dark green, with strong veins running through them. Effective as ground cover, specimen plant or border. These stately broadleaf evergreen flowering shrubs produce such perfect . Throughout Kansas, bagworm eggs have hatched and the young caterpillars are feeding on both broadleaf and evergreen trees and shrubs. Zones: 2-8, depending on variety Exposure: Full sun Mature size: Varies widely, from low growers at 3 feet tall to large trees in excess of 70 feet. A temperate forest is a forest found between the tropical and boreal regions, located in the temperate zone.It is the second largest biome on our planet, covering 25% of the world's forest area, only behind the boreal forest, which covers about 33%.These forests cover both hemispheres at latitudes ranging from 25 to 50 degrees, wrapping the planet in a belt similar to that of the boreal forest. It resembles Curly Red variety but has smaller leaves and deeper color. Evergreen. Very effective in foundation plantings or as an accent. Dwarf lily-of-the-valley shrub makes a beautiful low informal hedge, and it can be used to hide the leggy stems of taller shrubs. It is free-flowering. Dark evergreen leaves that are convex easily distinguish the selection and make an elegant backdrop to the flower garden or provide strong form in architectural gardens. We are in east Vancouver, zone 8, and the plants will be receiving full sun all day. Zone: 5-8, Rhododendron Golden Gate (Golden Gate Rhododendron) The striking flowers of this compact hybrid rhododendron are orange with a broad rose-pink rim and red-blotched upper lobes. Zone: 4-8. One that has endured isM. grandifloraEdith Bogue, which although originally from Florida withstands snow and ice better than the species and most cultivars. Growth habit is 3 ft. tall x 3 ft. wide. Just be sure to remove any whole leaves before serving! insularis Wintergreen (Korean Boxwood) is a dense, compact, many-branched, broad, mounded evergreen shrub with a loose and open habit. Growth habit is 2-4 ft. tall x 2-4 ft. wide. A native of lands around the Mediterranean, this trees aromatic leaves were used to make wreaths to crown victors in the Olympic Games. Zone: 6-8, Pieris japonica var. 2) Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Volume 2: L to Z (D.M. Few trees from Africa can survive in Portland but most of those that can hail from the mountains of Algeria and Morocco, where winter snow and freezing temperatures are not uncommon. It forms a densely branched, round headed tree with smooth, gray bark. ' Compacta' can reach 4-6 feet in diameter, and does so by putting up stolons from its . Maintains dense, upright, conical shape with little or no pruning. Plants will grow well in a variety of part shade situations, including open sun-dappled conditions or light shade with several hours of morning sun or early afternoon sun. A cultivar that is winter hardy to USDA Zone 5 and is particularly noted for its excellent year-round foliage: (a) bright scarlet new growth in spring emerges from deep green foliage clumps, (b) excellent glossy deep green mature summer foliage, (c) burgundy red fall color which extends through winter as bronze to purplish red. . Sap excretion from the tree is not harmful, but it is unsightly and may attract stinging insects. The official state flower of Mississippi, this evergreen tree with its large, white flowers (up to 8 across) scented of lemons started a craze for North American garden trees in Britain in the mid-1700s, and was a prize tree in the garden of the Duchess of Beaufort as early as 1730. The holly or holm oak (Quercus ilex)is from that region as well as the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Malta, where it is the national tree. Early to midseason spring bloom. Specimens planted within the past 20 years are already a respectable size and have proven tough as nails, sailing untroubled through ice storms and snowfalls. Dwarf Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) - Small Evergreen Trees for Landscaping Very easy to grow and versatile shrub. Buxus sinica var. It is evergreen and densely branched. They range from 1 inch to 6 inches in length. Zone: 5-8, Buxus sempervirens Aureovariegata (Gold Variegated Boxwood) has evergreen leaves with creamy yellow margins and a dark green center. Use as hedge or accent plant. The new leaves are lime green and darken as they mature. Growth habit is 4-6 ft. tall x 4-6 ft. wide. It provides a regional feel to our gardens and helps define the Northwest landscape. Plus, it is a durable alternative to the slower growing boxwood. . 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