evergreen shrubs

Year-round leafy plants

Evergreen shrubs are woody plants that retain their foliage year-round, as opposed to deciduous shrubs that drop their leaves seasonally.

Common examples include boxwood, holly, and rhododendron.

They're favored in landscaping for providing consistent color and structure through winter: The evergreen shrubs along the foundation kept the yard from looking bare in January.

Related
  • azaleaOrnamental shrub, vivid clusters
  • camelliaFlowering Asian evergreen shrub
  • rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
  • juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
  • hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub

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Categories
Opposites
foliage persistence

evergreen shrubsdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

evergreen trees · canopy trees

growth form/size

evergreen shrubsevergreen trees

Foliage-retaining perennial plants

canopy trees

plant type/woodiness

evergreen shrubsperennial flowers

Plants reblooming annually

annuals · groundcovers · ornamental grasses · bulbs

Family

green, ever, shrubs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G