What is the best low-maintenance evergreen?
Juniper is one of the best low-maintenance evergreen shrubs, occurring in a range of shapes and sizes. Gin Fizz® has an attractive conical shape, producing attractive blue-green berries against a backdrop of aromatic soft green foliage. Use this conifer as screening, in borders or massed in the landscape. Drought-Tolerant Evergreen Foliage Whether the drought-tolerant Wisconsin Juniper or the compact, easy-to-manage Blue Chip Juniper, these plants thrive with minimal care. This gives you more time to enjoy your garden and less time to maintain it.
What are the low-maintenance evergreen shrubs in the UK?
Popular choices include Photinia ‘Red Robin’, Camellia, Skimmia, Pittosporum, Hebe, Choisya, and Box (Buxus) — all reliable, low-maintenance shrubs that offer lasting texture and colour. Dwarf Blue Spruce: Evergreen, blue-green needles provide fantastic color throughout the year. Hydrangeas: Some of the most popular deciduous, flowering shrubs available, hydrangeas provide structure and color. Roses: Easy-to-grow landscape roses often bloom for months providing brilliant color around the house.
What is the best time to plant evergreen shrubs?
Fall is the Best Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs Trees and shrubs planted in fall benefit from the combination of warm soil and cool air, which stimulates root growth to help them get established before the ground freezes. Planting and moving If the weather is already autumnal, you can now plant and move shrubs and trees without having to worry excessively about their survival and establishment. Shrubs planted now will get off to a flying start next spring, as they will have had all winter to settle in.