Lots of Dwarf Evergreen Low Maintenance Shrubs for Foundation Planting

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.

[THoang]

Can you do a video about deep shade plants like a north side of the house that gets shade from the house?

[leightodd]

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

[rickimoler]

My go-to small shrub is Blue Star Juniper...love the color, love the shape, love the size.

[galleta_]

This was the best mini course on dwarf plants ever. I loved that you put the zones in the names. Much appreciated. Cheers

[youssefgad]

I am always like to listen to you,
Agriculture college is here,
Thank you Jim.

[ElizabethM]

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!

[SheriShea]

I have been hoping for this video on low growing evergreens 🌲 great video Jim. Thank you 😊

[katiedotson]

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.

[marybeth]

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.

[vlink]

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.

[DeAnne]

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

[MelodyHopkins]

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.

[waynem.]

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.

[dianegentry]

I have a lot of shade. I love the plum yews. Have done well with the dry shade.

[jeanninemorgan]

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 ❤️

[lauriep]

I'm in zone 9b. Love the dwarf encore azaleas. Thanks to you and Steph for all the great, informative videos!

[sandyunruh]

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!

[candacewilson]

Just purchased some Anna’s Magic Ball arborvitae. Very small shrub. 10-15 inches tall and wide.

[judymckerrow]

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. 🌺💚🙃

[ericaallen]

Perfect timing! I have some cottage-like garden beds and I'm looking for some low evergreen borders to frame them in. Dragon Prince Cryptomeria is one of my fave shrubs. Keeps it's shape, tough as nails, I love the weeping habit of the branches and the new growth is so cute. It grows surprisingly fast too, but never need to prune it. I started with a 1 gallon shrub and it's full grown 4 years later. I have so many shrubs in my landscape; lots of flowering hydrangeas and azaleas and butterfly bushes....loropetalums, abelias....that dragon prince cryptomeria gets the most compliments from visitors! So unexpected, all things considered, but it IS an awesome looking plant four seasons of the year.