Flowering Evergreen Shrubs Pacific Northwest
Powder blue flowers are bright enough to catch the eye from distance and this shrub has the added attraction of being compact and low growing.
Flowering evergreen shrubs pacific northwest. Lapponiocum are small prostrate shrubs from alaska or northern british columbia. The other 2 species will be discussed in the section on deciduous shrubs. The evergreen shrub oregon grape mahonia aquifolium grows up to 6 feet tall. The pacific northwest is home to only 5 species.
Camtschaticum and lapland rosebay r. Though the small purple plums that female osoberry shrubs produce in the summer are bitter and astringent birds love them. Full sun and well drained soil. They provide structure all year interest and being very easy to look after are labour saving.
The stiff branches of pacific rhododendron rhododendron macrophyllum reach between 6 and 12 feet. For full sun areas that have good drainage plant native ceanothus. They are good evergreen plants for partial shade and the large blooms are very ornamental. Pacific wax myrtle morella californica.
Partial shade to full sun. Shrubs can help you to create a shady bower or dress up the outer edges of tall open canopy trees. To 1 foot tall. Evergreen huckleberry vaccinium ovatum.
About 30 species are native to north america. The heath family family ericaceae. Pacific northwest evergreen shrubs oregon grape. Rhododendron and azalea are common in the northwest for good reason.
Osoberry sometimes called indian plum is the first native shrub to leaf out and flower in the spring. Not only evergreen and flowering but one of the later flowering evergreens with blue flowers that flowers from late summer through autumn. Sunny yellow cup shaped flowers produce clusters of bright red berries on fuss free shrub ideal for borders and containers. Lewisia needs excellent drainage and does well in rock gardens.
California bay laurel umbellularia californica lauraceae the laurel family described at the end of the page on pacific wax myrtle morella californica. This aster flowers so heavily that the stems may bend under the weight especially after a rain. One of the northwest s most beautiful wildflowers lewisia bears charming pink red and white flowers in spring and summer. Evergreen shrubs form the backbone to a garden and whether large or small there is usually one to suit the space.
Frikart s aster deserves a place in every garden. It flowers in a beautiful lavender blue shade surrounding a button of yellow. Pacific rhododendron rhododendron macrophyllum. Their evergreen foliage is a great winter accent too.
Not only are there green leaved shrubs but also silver gold and variegated shrubs which offer numerous decorative possibilities. 7 beautiful shade solution shrubs. It blooms for an exceeding long time july to october on 2 to 3 foot tall stems.