Having wonderfully bright lustrous foliage all year long is why so many choose to plant evergreens in their landscape. Choosing evergreen shrubs can really keep a yard looking full and lush through the winter season. In USDA hardiness zone 9, there are many evergreen shrubs to choose from. Always pick a landscape plant that is designed to grow in both your hardiness zone and the soil type of your yard.
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The fetterbush shrub, Lyonia lucida, is from the heath family. It is a fragrant evergreen that can also be called shiny lyonia and staggerbush. Leaves of a fetterbush are shiny and dark green with a sweet scent. Bell-shaped flowers are in clusters with the hues of red, pink or white. Fetterbush should be in acidic soil with a full sun or partial shade environment. They can be propagated by stem cuttings and grow well in USDA hardiness zones of 7 through 10.
The tea olive, or Osmanthus fragrans, is a fragrant evergreen from the olive family. It gets 20 feet high with dark green leaves and white flowers. It is a slow-growing long-lived plant. Tea olive prefers good moist to average soil with sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by wood cuttings and will grow well in USDA hardiness zones of 8 through 10.
The cut-leaf philodendron, or Philodendron bipinnatifidum, is an evergreen perennial shrub from the arum family. It grows quickly and reaches 15 feet high. Leaves are glossy and large with inconspicuous flowers. Typically, it is grown as a houseplant. Cut-leaf philodendron is suited for moist well-drained soils and partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings and is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11.
The southern bayberry, Myrica cerifera, is a fast-growing evergreen shrub from the wax myrtle family. It grows 25 feet high with aromatic gray-green or yellow-green leaves and late winter flowers. It should be planted in any type of soil with full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated by cuttings or by transplants and will be hardy in USDA hardiness zones of 7 through 10.
Creating a landscape with evergreen shrubs leaves the gardener with many choices as to the size, texture, color, and fragrance. Many shrubs are accents to offset the home or garage, while others can be a stand-alone specimen plant for the yard. Try a shrub surrounded by flowers or vines for a centerpiece plant.
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Floridata
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