When everything else fades, these evergreens keep their color structure through the cold months .
1. Boxwood Buxus spp. Zones 59 Classic hedging shrub, neat & low-maintenance.
2. Holly Ilex spp. Zones 59 Glossy green leaves red berries for birds.
3. Rhododendron Rhododendron spp. Zones 48 Bold spring blooms, broadleaf evergreen.
4. Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia Zones 49 Shiny foliage showy spring flowers.
5. Yew Taxus spp. Zones 47 Tough, versatile, long-lived.
6. Juniper Juniperus spp. Zones 29 Year-round color, from groundcover to upright.
7. Pieris Japonica Andromeda Zones 58 Evergreen leaves cascades of spring flowers.
8. Camellia Camellia japonica Zones 79 Winterspring blooms in red, pink & white.
9. Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium Zones 59 Spiky leaves, yellow blooms, purple berries for wildlife.
Plant once enjoy year-round structure, color, and shelter for birds.
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