Content
- 10 evergreen trees for the garden
- Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
- Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
- Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
- Blue Pine (Pinus parviflora, Glauca ')
- European yew (Taxus baccata)
- Occidental Tree of Life (Thuja occidentalis)
- Wintergreen Oak (Quercus x turneri)
- Laurel cherry (Prunus laurocerasus)
- Wintergreen privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)
- Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
- Tips
The European yew is an ancient, native tree
10 evergreen trees for the garden
Anyone looking for an evergreen tree for the garden, will find primarily in the coniferous trees. In contrast, evergreen deciduous trees are mostly shrubs, but sometimes also offered as a half-stem or high-stem and thus raised as a tree.
Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
Lawson's cypress is often planted as a hedge, but is also suitable for solitary and group planting. Instead of the actual kind we plant some of the very many varieties.
Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
This sacred tree in the Japanese Shinto religion is rarely found in our country.However, there are some very interesting for the garden, mainly weak or dwarf varieties with different branch shapes and foliage.
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)
From the widespread juniper, there are numerous varieties that can vary greatly in habit and color. The berry cones are an indispensable spice for sauerkraut, pickled cucumbers, fish and game dishes.
Blue Pine (Pinus parviflora, Glauca ')
This is a blue-eyed form of the picturesque girl's jaw. This typical for Japanese gardens wood is only between five and ten feet high.
European yew (Taxus baccata)
The yew is one of the oldest native trees. The loosely built tree with the conical crown is about 15 meters high.
Occidental Tree of Life (Thuja occidentalis)
Although thuja is planted primarily as hedge, it is actually up to 20 meters high tree with a densely branched, conical crown.
Wintergreen Oak (Quercus x turneri)
The up to 15 meters high, often short-stemmed tree develops a broad crown. The shiny dark green leaves often stay on the tree throughout the winter. Fruits are rarely used. The wintergreen oak needs a winter-mild, protected location.
Laurel cherry (Prunus laurocerasus)
The laurel cherry, often referred to as cherry laurel, is up to six meters high and equally wide shrub or small tree. The plant is shade compatible.
Wintergreen privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)
In contrast to the deciduous Common Privet, the wintergreen privet retains its dense, glossy dark green foliage in winter. The shrub, which grows up to five meters high, also thrives in shady locations, and its large, poisonous berries are often eaten by birds.
Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
The native Holly can be raised it multi-stemmed large shrub or as a small tree. The species can grow up to ten meters high and feels very well especially in light to shady locations. The very similar Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) remains significantly smaller with an average of two to three meters in height.
Tips
Caution: Many of the evergreen trees are highly toxic. Often the berries and the leaves contain toxins.