Leaves of Hardy Pittosporum

Hardy Pittosporum is evergreen shrub and very good as landscape plant and hedge plant. Hardy Pittosporum grows 3.6m (12 feet) height and width and has fragrant flowers in spring.

Sacred Lily

Sacred Lily is popular plant in Japan and we enjoy this plant by developing its leaves in several color patterns even though the red berries of this plant are also attractive as you can see on the picture. We call Sacred Lily as “Omoto (万年青)” in Japan and the meaning of the Kanji letters is green for ten thousands year because Sacred Lily is evergreen perennial plant. This plant is not popular in USA but it is good as ground covers or as foliage plant.

Meserve Holly

Meserve Holly is known as Blue Holly because the leaves color of this holly are bluish green. This holly is a hybrid shrub for adding cold hardiness to a beautiful holly. So this holly can be grown in northern USA area easily. Meserve Holly Grows up to 3.6m (12 feet) height and 2.7m (9 feet) width.

English Ivy

English Ivy is not native plant of USA but by its invasive character, this Ivy is very popular in the states which face Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. English Ivy is a evergreen plant so when it climb up some old building it create some kind of good atmosphere, but when it climb up a big tree, it usually kill the tree in several years. So if you plant this Ivy, you need careful planning and attention for growing this plant.

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Himalayan Spruce

Himalayan Spruce is of course native of Himalayan Mountains. This evergreen tree grows 24m height and sometime reach to 42m (140 feet) height. The leaves of Himalayan Spruce are sharply pointed as you can see on this picture. This tree grows well on the moderately moist soil in full or partial shade area.

Leaves of Tiger Tail Spruce

This is a photo for leaves of Tiger Tail Spruce. Tiger Tail Spruce is a Japan native evergreen tree. We call this tree as “Hari-Momi (針樅). 針 means needle, because the leaves are hard sharp ends. This tree grows up to 30m (100 feet) and forms pyramidal shape.

Leaves of Eastern Arborvitae

Eastern Arborvitae is also known as American arborvitae or white cedar. This tree grows 18m (60 feet) height and 6m (20 feet) width and forms pyramidal shape. And Eastern Arborvitae is preferred as a hedge tree or other purpose garden tree for enjoying evergreen foliage.

Here you can find more detail information for Eastern arborvitae.

Fortune's Osmanthus

Fortune’s Osmanthus is evergreen shrub and grows up to 6m (20 feet) height and width and forms dense oval shape in full sun or partial shade area. Even though the flowers of this shrub are tiny white color, they have good fragrance and you can easily find them when they bloom in autumn.

Chinese Podocarpus

Chinese Podocarpus is evergreen shrub or tree. This plant grows up to 10.5m (35 feet) height and 4.5m (15 feet) width in full sun or shade area. Chinese Podocarpus likes relatively dry condition so doesn’t give too much water when you plant this tree.

Leaves of Loblolly Bay

Loblolly Bay is found in south east area of USA and grows up to 18m (60 feet) height and 9m (30 feet) width in wet land area. This evergreen tree forms pyramidal shape and has white showy flowers, which is fragrant, in late spring. The bark of this tree is often used for tanning leather.