Need help finding right evergreen shrub
Josh Mathias
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I need help identifying this evergreen shrub
Comments (0)Hi there, I have some beautiful shrubs on my property in the Sierra Nevada Foothills here in Northern CA. They were planted many years ago by previous owners. They are large evergreen shrubs - up to 10+ ft across - 12 + ft tall with large thick nice 'green' shiny leaves 3-8 in long by 2-3.5 in across, small white flowers form in a loose spike (looks like Roseaceae Family (?))- haven't been here long enough to see fruit - I bet it is a berry of some sort. I do not believe it is a native species... Any help in an identification would be great....See MoreNeed help identifying evergreen shrub
Comments (6)Next question: Why, oh why, would anyone plant a hedge that grows to 18 feet tall by 30 feet wide right next to a house??? Am I better off pulling it out or will aggressive pruning keep it in shape? I don't know anything about this particular plant, but I am also puzzled by the plants people use close to the house. One place I lived had a star magnolia that was beautiful but completely blocked both dining room windows, forsythias right up against the house, and a pyracantha in front of the cleanout door on the chimney. Beats me.......See MorePlease help me to find an Evergreen Shrub?
Comments (4)Though not an especially fast grower, the camellia will eventually get much larger than the area you have available. And it would not be terrifically happy in 'hot afternoon sun'. Cycads (sago palms) are not hardy in this area and cleyera is uncommon here, although you can sometimes find ternstroemia (related to cleyera), but again it will get large eventually, needs even moisture and would prefer some afternoon shade. I'd suggest Choisya 'Aztec Pearl'. A hybrid form of Mexican orange, this tends to be smaller and more compact in form than C. ternata and features narrow, lacy foliage and a profusion of fragrant flowers in spring with a repeat bloom in fall. Happy in sun, drought tolerant once established and deer resistant. Here is a link that might be useful: 'Aztec Pearl' from Paghat's Garden...See MoreFour evergreen shrubs, slightly out of the ordinary, needed!!
Comments (14)Camellias will just get way, way too large over time, unfortunately. I have many planted elsewhere on the property...the plant I was thinking about that Westender gave me is Dichroa febrifuga. It is evergreen here, and this is the description from Collectors Nursery "A hydrangea relative, with glossy bright evergreen toothed foliage, with a growth habit similar to a Hydrangea, and clusters of small pale lavender flowers with reflexed petals. Clusters of shiny blue berries follow. Very showy, and beautiful in light shade. z7-8". It gets electric blue berries on it, which I really like...and that will look nice with the metalic blue pods on the Blue Bean Shrub-Decaisnea fargesii . I was also pleased to see some rostrinuculas listed as being evergreen in the PNW area. Dependans has preformed just as well here as it does there...but who the heck carries these things. If I could only get some seeds... The convoy viburnum may make the cut. They are really nice. Thanks gaalan GGG...See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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