Evergreens for the Landscape

We love these new arrivals for their winter value - adding a fresh burst of evergreen foliage to any area!  Many of them are excellent groundcovers- Read on and find the best choice for your landscape:


1. Blechnum spicant  (Deer Fern)
This fern's unique lance-shaped dark fronds make it an eye-catching addition to any shaded area.  This Pacific Northwest native is also deer resistant - always a plus in a woodland garden!


2. Vinca minor (Periwinkile)
This evergreen groundcover, with shiny dark foliage displays pretty blue blooms from spring through summer. It's a fast grower - a great choice for a shaded area that needs some quick coverage.


3. Liriope muscari 'Silvery Sunproof' (Silvery Sunproof Lily Turf)
With bright striped foliage, this Liriope shines in sun - shade.  Purple flower spikes appear in summer. Also, a deer resistant winner!


4. Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'  (Ralph Shugert Lily Turf)
This evergreen groundcover forms mats of white-edged, dark green foliage.  It's purplish blue flowers contrast nicely with the dark foliage.  Also, a quick spreader - great for fast coverage!

5. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Wood's Compact' (Wood's Compact Kinnikinnick)
This evergreen groundcover is one of the most shade tolerant kinnikinnicks.  A great pick for areas under oaks and other trees.  Also, an excellent groundcover for coastal conditions!

6. Ophiopogon japonicus 'Silver Mist' (Variegated Mondo Grass)
This compact growing grass displays eye-catching variegated leaves.  An excellent casual groundcover in between stepping stones or borders.  Also a great groundcover for rock gardens-  even tolerates light foot traffic!

7. Liriope muscari 'Big Blue' (Big Blue Lily Turf)
Evergreen grass-like plant with nice green shiny foliage and lovely lavender hyacinthi-like spikes of flowers in summer.  Perfect in mass plantings under trees or in narrow beds and borders.  Great in containers!