Evergreen shrubs in Texas are appreciated for their year-round beauty. Within the landscape, they can provide excellent backdrops working as foundational plantings. But many evergreens are pretty enough to take center stage.
Of course, it all comes down to making the right plant selection. You have many options to choose from but you ultimately want to find something that is going to work best for your property.
If you are looking for some of the best evergreen shrubs for North Texas, we’re here to help. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Here are some of the best evergreen shrubs for North Texas homes.
The Yaupon Holly can work well as a formal hedge or a foundational planting, depending upon what look you’re trying to achieve. It has beautiful red berries in the early fall and dark green foliage which turns light green in the spring.
It’s an added benefit that the Yaupon Holly also happens to be a drought-tolerant plant that will perform well even when water is limited.
This North Texas evergreen shrub is often used as a hedge.
Sunshine Ligustrum has bright golden foliage that performs well in full sun.
It is said to be low maintenance in terms of overall care. It generally reaches a height of three to six feet and a width of three to four feet, which makes it highly versatile in any space.
This upright North Texas evergreen shrub is dense with dark green foliage. It grows white flowers when it blooms in the summertime.
Wax Leaf Ligustrum is said to work well as either a specimen or a clipped hedge, making it quite versatile. It can be used for privacy screening or blocking unwanted views as it performs well in a grouping.
The Spartan Juniper is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant option that can work well as a privacy screen or a foundational planting. It is a hardy option that will reach a height of approximately 25 feet tall. It tends to grow in a pyramid shape.
This broadleaf evergreen option has four seasons of deep purple foliage making it a beautiful and showy addition to your North Texas landscape. It works well as an accent or a foundational planting.
This compact North Texas evergreen shrub has glossy green foliage and blooms with fragrant white flowers. It is known for bringing bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds into the landscape.
Cleyera shrubs are dense and rounded, making them a good choice for privacy screening or hedges. These are thought to be relatively low-maintenance shrubs that work well in a variety of landscape settings.
Whichever shrubs you choose, the success of any of these plants hinges on the idea that they’re installed properly. It’s not enough to just pick out shrubs that you like, they also need to be installed in the right spot (and installed using best practices that will set them up for success).
There’s a saying in the landscape industry that goes, “right plant, right place.”
It means that even a drought-tolerant or low-maintenance choice could perform poorly if not installed in the ideal spot on your property. There are still sun and soil conditions, as well as other factors to consider.
This is why it’s always best to work with a landscape professional whenever installing Texas evergreen shrubs (or any type of plants for that matter).
A pro can help you through the selection AND installation process, helping you to end up with the exact result that you were looking for.
While we’ve given you a variety of evergreen options (some of our favorites), these are just some possibilities. There are certainly other choices and we can talk about what would best suit your specific wants and needs.
It comes down to hearing what you want to achieve both from a functional and an aesthetic point of view.
But when you partner with a professional, you ultimately don’t have to worry about any of the details. Instead, we can help you make the best choices that are going to perform well in your landscape. That means all you have to do is sit back, relax, and watch your property become even more attractive.
No matter which Texas evergreen shrubs you ultimately select, by making a smart choice in professional landscape companies here in North Texas, you can ensure that your landscape is everything you want and need it to be.
Ready to have a truly impressive Northern Texas landscape? Get in touch with us so we can talk about some enhancements that might work best for your unique property.
Image Source: Holly, Sunshine Ligustrum, Wax Leaf Ligustrum, Spartan Juniper, Lorapetalum, Abelia, Cleyara
