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Evergreen shrubs add year-round structure. In winter they really come to the fore, when many other plants have faded into the background. They can be used as a backdrop to borders, clipped into formal shapes, and often make beautiful dense hedges. Popular evergreens include camellias, box, lavenders and holly.
Evergreen shrubs have a woody structure covered in foliage all year. This ranges from tiny needles to large rounded leaves, and everything in between. The shrubs themselves come in all sizes too, and many offer flowers and berries for seasonal interest.
There are evergreen shrubs to suit every soil type and location – if given the right site, these usually trouble-free plants will thrive.
Don’t let new plants dry out for at least their first year, until they’re well established. Some can grow quite large, so bear in mind ultimate size when buying. Coniferous shrubs in particular may not recover well if pruned back hard.
All the information you'll need to grow & care for shrubs in your garden.
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