Lots of Dwarf Evergreen Low Maintenance Shrubs for Foundation Planting
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- Lots of Dwarf Evergreen Low Maintenance Shrubs for Foundation Planting - In this video I cover lots of low growing and low maintenance shrubs that can be used on low foundations.
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15:57 _Magic Off Switch_ would be a good varietal name.
I wish he was my neighbor.
With ya. Him and Stephany both; she's a love and has a degree in garden design.
Love your show!
BUT‼️ •••. Please leave name of plants your showing with zones for a much longer time. I’m writing names of plants but I have to rewind • rewind • rewind every time I’d like to investigate to buy! Beautiful bushes etc!
Thanks 🧡 🌸🌺🌷
Blue star juniper, Anna's magic ball arbovitae, winter heath
Most of these plants are for warmer climates. I'm in Zone 4-5 and would have been helpful to know this.
I really like euonymus shrubs. I can leave them and not have to prune at all. Evergreen and healthy shiny foliage .
my mojos died, and I loved them. maybe i will plant them again.
You sir helped me so much.
Wow! Amazing list, thank you!
I love Sweet Box
Re: Cryptomeria Globosa nana - From Monrovia - "Slowly reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, slightly wider; 4 to 8 ft. tall with age." Many places list a height of 6'.
Wish I lived 3 hrs south so I could hire you.
My favorite foundation plants for zone 11b are azaleas, orchids, and nandinas. I would add soft caress mahonias, but difficult to find.
So many good ones mentioned here! Guess I'll have to order some after I mend my sandy clay soil! 🪴🪴🪴
I like nandina. I have Obsession all over my yard.
Liked the Encore azelas
How about small globe Arborvitaes like Anna’s Gold Ball?
Sooo helpful. Thank you!!
Ya I need to redo my garden everything bc dies in the winter because we don’t have evergreen. Well I have the one the bloom white but they die in the winter
The hex midget average ID is a great small globe Evergreen shrub and the tater. Tot is the same just a little bit smaller and then. You have the Anna's magic ball which. Is? Yellow. What else? And then there's some small compact juniper's like the blue star juniper. Blue star juniper has that nice blue green color and then if you want something a little bit larger. There's the globe type Colorado blue spruce. It grows into a small globe. And then you have the small false gold mop cypress which which are also very pretty and have a pretty golden color.
Great video and useful information!
My dog broke my mahonia by scratching her belly on it! I hope it comes back!
‘Spiders Web’ fatsia, ‘Jubilation’ gardenia, ‘Yewtopia’ yew
Im hoping to see some Pancake arborvitae :)
I love the colorful nandinas but I’ve never had one that hasn’t been invasive despite the claims otherwise! Are these truly, TRULY non-invasive? I just can’t go after all those runners again! 😂
Very informative, but are they deer resistant? It makes shrubs a thumbs up or thumbs down in North Georgia.
Great video, as usual, thanks! I wonder if the new USDA growing zones will enable you to try grevillea lanigera shrubs? They are super useful here in California zone 9, for large areas to be covered, with drought resistant, short height plants. (coastal gem is one foot tall by 5 feet wide.
Really nice list, thanks.
I need something to replace my junipers in a zigzags planting that can be maintained to 12” to 18” ut will not show woody stems when pruned, pls respond thank you so much nice video
Are any of these blight resistant and deer resistant? I currently have boxwoods and they have blight so I need to replace about 14 of them with another plant of the same general size that are blight resistant. We also have a lot of deer in the neighborhood so something deer resistant is needed too.
My go-to small shrub is Blue Star Juniper...love the color, love the shape, love the size.
I'm doing those too. 😊
This video is a great example of why to listen to Jim. Thanks for sharing your years of experience in landscaping. I'm kind of like you are with crepe myrtles with hollies and box woods. Their everywhere so lets try something else. lol
Jim I live in zone 9b, I am looking for a dwarf shrub or an ornamental grass for a very narrow walkways on either side of a concrete rectangular steps concrete walkway in front of a front door. The house is contemporary style.
What is the spelling on the plant that is similar to Dragon Prince Cryptomeria?
Obsession nandina
I need a tall shrub that can be put in a container. My husband worries about roots hurting our concrete foundation.
Such beautiful plants thanks for all the info
Thanks. I am in zone 6B and hard to find any dwarf shade evergreen.
Any suggestions for us living in cold 5b zone?😅
What could I use in a rectangle bed never planted by previous owners. I’m having such a hard time designing these three beds 2’x12’
Thank you
I love the Soft Caress Mahonia. We have hummingbirds year round here in the Seattle area and they love the flowers in winter. I really appreciate these types of compilation videos and this one gave me lots of ideas! For the future, I would love to see a video showing small trees that get great fall color. Another topic I struggle with is plants for dry shade so that's another video suggestion. Thanks Jim!
HELLO Jim! I have a good many Japanese Cleyera I planted years ago, that have grown very tall as a planted hedge on a slope near my property line here in Georgia 30078. I haven't trimmed them yet. They are looking bad, thinned out, and some have died.
What do you recommend to restore my Cleyera hedge as it is late February here in 2023? Thanks.
I have a lot of shade. I love the plum yews. Have done well with the dry shade.
Just purchased some Anna’s Magic Ball arborvitae. Very small shrub. 10-15 inches tall and wide.
This was the best mini course on dwarf plants ever. I loved that you put the zones in the names. Much appreciated. Cheers
I am always like to listen to you,
Agriculture college is here,
Thank you Jim.
I really like Goshiki Osmanthus. Seems tough as nails and deer resistant.
How did you know I needed this video? As much as I love flowers and such - I feel my garden is evolving and I'm now adding more interest with green shrubs. I have enough boxwoods but am researching other shrubs. Great video - fountain looks great! 6b/Michigan.
I have a sunny slope and the creeping juniper is doing great .
I have been hoping for this video on low growing evergreens 🌲 great video Jim. Thank you 😊
Thanks for watching it!
Great timing! I am working on the "bones" of my new ornamental garden. I watched this video twice and took notes. Right now, my go-to evergreen shrub is the nandina. Almost indestructible in our punishing Oklahoma heat. Thanks for some other suggestions, Jim!
Do the cryptomeria shrubs bronze in the winter? I have cryptomeria and they yellow and bronze in the summer winter.
I love the softness of the Cryptomeria and have a "Black Dragpm", while a dwarf is not the very short foundation plant that the "Dragon Prince" is. I want a Mugo "Sherwood Compact" and an Abies concolor "Pigglemee". I am leaning toward putting a short ornamental grass in front of or between the dwarf evergreens.
Jim, I got my first Dragon Prince a couple of years ago when you first talked about it. I LOVE it. I now have several dotted around my borders ❤️
Are the purple daydream and daruma lorapetalum the same?
Thank you Jim. I was just looking up evergreen shrubs to add some winter interest to my garden. While I’m in a zone 6 I did see some that I may try finding to add to my garden. 🌺💚🙃
I have a problem finding the plants you show. Any nurseries in the Triangle area I can visit and find them?
I have several of these. Agree with the Pittosporum, Soft Caress Mahonia & abelias. Beautiful & tough.
Is there a boxwood that doesn't smell like cat pee? That's one of the biggest reasons I will never plant arbor vitae as a wall. All of the boxwoods I've ever had has smelled like cat pee.
I'm in zone 9b. Love the dwarf encore azaleas. Thanks to you and Steph for all the great, informative videos!
It’s not necessarily my favorite but sweet box, sarcococca is growing well and expanding in my shade garden and the deer leave it alone. I would love a video of shade plants including deer resistant ones, and tips for planting on a slope.
Lots of evergreens for zones 6 and above but what about those of us in zone 5b? We have lots of clay soil here in Indiana so I've learned a lot from watching your video's on how to plant in this heavy soil of ours.
Thank you..great options! I'm partial to the smaller distylium and the dwarf nandinas
Being more northern 5b/6a, evergreens I've used effectively on some banks are mugo pine 'enci' and cotoneaster dammeri 'coral beauty'. The coral beauty's spring flowers and bright red berries stop you in your tracks if you don't mind a more natural, un-manicured look.
Oh thanks for the tip! I was thinking cotoniaster and I'm 6a or b.
Blue Star Juniper
I love nandina goes red in the cold and new growth bright green, never gets disease wonderful plant.
Great suggestions! I love cryptomeria, they look so prehistoric to me . Each shot is almost a Where's Holly? game.
My 2 Soft Caress Mahonias didn't come with an "off switch" at all. They are over 5' x 5' and I recently had to prune some of the limbs back as they loose their leaves from the bottom up and look leggy. They are planted in the north foundation bed of my house and get full sun in the summer and full shade in the winter. They have had no problem with the sun.
One of my favorite shrubs this summer has been some Flirt nandinas I have as border shrubs. The new foliage color is brilliant! I'm in zone 8b.
In past landscapes (20+ years ago) carissa holly, firepower nandina, and blue rug juniper had been my hardiest low-growing evergreens. Working on beds from scratch this year, and looking forward to planting some of these dwarf evergreens. Perfect timing! Thanks!
Great recommendations Jim!
I struggle with dry shade on a slope and these are great plants to solve my gardening problems.
Love my Blue owl junipers, has done well for three years here zone 6b in both sun and shade, the lighter dusty blue color and the soft lacy texture is beautiful as is the wonderful Christmasy scent when you brush against it!
I too love the Purple Daydream Lorapetalum. My go-to evergreen is Steeds Holly. Thanks for your valuable info!
I planted several touch of gold holly’s this spring in some trouble spots. Trying a few more low shrubs instead of perennials.
Lemon Lime Nandina is my new fave. Always looks great and zero maintenance!
Hi Jim! What is the dark-leaf plant you had next to the Mojo pittosporum ~ 10:00? Maybe ajuga?
There is an Ajuga planted in the three Pittosporum
A Great one!! Thank you Jim Sandra from Rocky Mount NC
Just the video I needed. I have to redo our front foundation beds. Always so informative. Problem is finding the plants in our small town of two nurseries.
Hi Jim, I want to thank you for your TH-cam channel. Thanks to you I have learned so much. I am trying so hard to find ceramic pots in my area in Arrington TN. I have been able to find is plastic. I have some spots in a shady area in-between trees that I want to put some potted shade plants in so I have some height. I appreciated your help and attention. God Bless and have a wonderful day.
For your higher gardening zone folks, I like Coprosma also known as mirror plant. Rainbow surprise is a beautiful tri-color plant. The leaves are very glossy.
Thanks!!!! Found some awesome options now gotta find the plants lol
Great video. I like the Cinnamon Girl Distylium.
Great advice. I have a lot of these and difficult to decide favorite. Touch of gold holly, pittisforum, lemon-lime and obsession nandinas, daydream lorapetalum, plum yewtopia, boxwood.
I’ve planted both Obsession & lemon lime Nandina last year. I can’t believe how easy they are to grow & just love their texture & color. So I’m going to try the blush pink next.
Wish you would say what is native and what is not in your videos. yaupon's and Abelia's are the only natives in this video that I know of. I think Doug Tallamy's message is gaining traction (In my mind at least).
he forgot inkberry. Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Nana'
Illicium floridanum 'Red Dwarf'
Illicium floridanum 'Swamp hobbitf'
Morella cerifera var. pumila
Morella cerifera 'Don's Dwarf'
I have an area that hardly gets sun if any, the area is 11’ x 8’, what plants would you recommend? I don’t want anything higher than 4’ but I would like perennials with color. I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
Yaupon holly also tolerates occasional flooding which makes it WAY BETTER for low country gardens near wetlands than any kind of boxwood. It is my favorite evergreen - absolutely plant it and never fuss with it again.
I wish you could mention more of those low growing plants for zone 5 gardens
Osmanthus Goshiki!! So pretty and because of their sharp pointed leaves the deer have left them alone!!
Thanks. I needed this. Planning to add some in my full sun zone 6b garden. Lots of food for thought.
I like that description...maintainable at...which is so true. I thought you just plant and never have to prune. So wrong. Dwarf Yuphon hollies and Crissia hollies are huge. I'm considering cutting them back hard next Feb. then try to maintain their height.
My go to shrubs are pittosporum and lorapetalum. They’ve never had disease or pests. I can always count on them.
Sasanqua camellias are a favorite for me. I love the dark, glossy leaves, and of course, the beautiful blooms. I’m in zone 8b so they do very well for me with no maintenance.
I've got three goshiki osmanthus planted in my front yard with red mulch to contrast. They're small and compact right now and I just love the color contrast of the green and cream color with a touch of rust (new foliage) and the red mulch. I planted a bouquet of mums to go with them. I couldn't be any happier!
Great video. There are small arbs like tater tot that work in cooler zones. I would like to submit a request for shrubs and perennials that do well with just a few hours of hot afternoon sun. Full sun plants don't bloom and it's too sunny for part shade. Zone 5b/6a Ohio
I second that. I have a few of those tricky spots too that only get sun when it's right overhead and blazing hot. So far daylilies and liatris have done the best for me there.
Thanks so much for this video! I’ve added in sprinter boxwoods and a couple of blush nandina this year. I’ve also potted up some Japanese boxwoods and baby gems. Will I need to bring my potted boxwoods in or cover them in a freeze. I’m in central TX zone 8b for reference. Thank again for all the knowledge and info you share with us!
Thank you, I’ve been looking for a dwarf purple shrub and when you showed the Purple Dream drawf Loropetalum, I knew it was the one.
I have two Abelias. Absolutely beautiful. Truly, pollinators love them. I used to over prune but now I’m learning from Jim so I will behave🤔
I had approximately 20 variegated pittsoporum that were over 15 feet tall. For 16 years they did very well. Then we had the TX 100 year freeze and ice storm 19 months ago which killed very pittsoporum on my property,
Love that you put Zones in as we’re at zone 6
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