Evergreen in Winter Snow

Evergreen with Snow Covering http://www.seedlingsrus.com 215 651 8329 Highland Hill Farm Evergreen with Snow Covering Botanical Name
Common Name
Height
Comments
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
common bearberry
6-12
Prostrate native shrub with small, thick persistent leaves; small red berries; may be hard to find at garden centers.
Bergenia cordifolia
pig squeak, bergenia
12-18
Bronze/red winter foliage; often tattered and brown by spring; early spring pink flowers.
Buxus microphylla koreana
Korean boxwood
2-4
Hardy; good for low hedges and knot gardens; deep-green fine-textured foliage persists throughout winter; prefers well-drained soil; protect from winter sun and wind; Green Velvet and Wintergreen are good dwarf cultivars.
Daphne xburkwoodii
Carol Mackie daphne
2-3
Officially rated as USDA Zone 5; beautiful specimen plant; provide winter protection; often shortlived but well worth it.
Euonymus fortunei vegeta
bigleaf wintercreeper
under 1
Can be grown as a groundcover, small shrub, or trained to a wall; flowers insignificant; needs protection from winter sun; do not plant where it can escape into a native area.
Kalmia latifolia
mountain laurel
3-5
Marginally hardy in Zone 4; attractive, leathery dark green leaves are maroon when emerging from the snow in spring; needs moist acidic site; Sarah has large pinkish-red flowers.
Microbiota decussata
Russian cyprus
1 x 6
Low radiating arborvitae-like evergreen shrub; fan-like foliage changes from light green in spring to deep green in summer and bronze-brown in winter.
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
6-12
Attractive whorls of evergreen foliage; good for under maple and other trees; Green Carpet and Variegata are common varieties; needs winter cover from sun and wind.
Rhododendron P.J.M.
PJM rhododendron
3-5
Prefer acidic soil; tolerates light shade; lavender pink flowers in early spring; hardy to -35ºF.
Yucca filamentosa
yucca
30
Bold focal point; leaves are pointed and very sharp; drought and salt tolerant;

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