Evergreen Shrubs for Sale Online

What Are the Benefits of Planting Evergreen Shrubs?

Year-Round Color

The most attractive benefit of evergreen shrubs is their year-round beauty and their ability to provide a sense of stability. This shrub will provide a fixed focal point that won’t lose its leaves every winter. There’s something to be said about the impact that live greenery can have on a person’s state of mind and happiness, particularly during bleak winter months.

Low Maintenance

Evergreen shrubs are super low maintenance! They don’t require a lot of fuss or handling, which makes them so appealing. Perfect for gardening beginners or those looking for as little upkeep as possible. Keep in mind that some types would benefit from regular pruning to maintain a clean shape (read on for more information).

Enhanced Privacy

If you decide to buy an evergreen shrub for your property, a unique and functional benefit you’ll get is the ability to enhance the privacy surrounding your home or property. You may need a little privacy to enjoy your morning coffee on the patio or a quiet candlelight dinner on the deck.

We even have a collection of privacy hedges and shrubs for sale where you can easily find the plant that gets the job done.

Conceal Eyesores

Evergreen shrubs and hedges are also perfect for concealing unfavorable parts of your yard. Their dense leaves and size variations help to hide obscure sections or eyesores on your property. Is there an obnoxious gas meter or electrical box overtaking your yard? Plant an evergreen bush right next to it, and it will hide it from plain sight!

Protects the Ecosystem

Another practical benefit you’ll receive when you buy an evergreen shrub online is its role in protecting the ecosystem surrounding your commercial or residential property. Evergreen hedges help promote the health of your soil by providing ground shelter for wildlife, including beneficial soil builders like worms. In turn, the shrub provides refuge for native wildlife and pollinators.

How To Buy the Right Evergreen Shrub for Your Yard?

Evergreen shrubs are not one-size-fits-all. While they have their similarities, different types serve different purposes. Follow our steps below on how to buy the right evergreen shrub online for your property:

• What is the goal you’re trying to achieve? Always start by asking yourself this question. Are you looking for an easy way to enhance curb appeal, or are you hoping to get a more practical benefit like privacy? The best evergreen shrubs for your home depend on your intentions for the plant. For an easy landscaping update, evergreen shrubs are one of the best plants for foundation planting. The colorful Camellia adds instant charm and enhances your home's curb appeal, even in winter. We offer both Fall Camellia Bushes and Spring Camellia Bushes.
• What is the color of your home or property? While this doesn’t seem like a big deal, there’s nothing worse than putting in the effort to plant your shrubs and hedges to realize they don’t match your residential or commercial property's overall color scheme or aesthetic. Appearances are essential to consider! For example, if you have a dark-colored home, you may want to find lighter-colored evergreen hedges, such as the Nandina Lemon Lime, to provide more contrast. Choose the best option to match your visual goals and your functional ones.
• How much space do you have to work with? This seems to be the most obvious, but it’s crucial to map out the size of your yard before you buy evergreen shrubs online. If you have a larger area to work with, we have more expansive shrubs that would fit well in your yard, like the Sargents Green Juniper Shrub. On the flip side, the Dwarf English Boxwood Shrub is a practical and charming option for smaller spaces.

Woodie and his plant experts are here to help you every step of the way. Consult with them about your overall goals and expectations, and they’ll help map out the best options that meet your criteria.

How to Care for Evergreen Hedges & Shrubs

Evergreen shrubs and hedges are not all the same, so what works in one yard may not work in another in terms of care and environment. While you can contact our team of experts for help, rest assured that we will send you clear and simple maintenance instructions to follow for your unique evergreen shrub. In the meantime, here are some helpful tips to follow:

Plant in the right season

Evergreen shrubs and hedges are very resilient and can be planted in any season (unless the soil freezes during the winter months), but planting in early spring can give them the extra boost it needs to thrive. Choose a slightly drier location when planting since evergreen hedges don’t do well in soggy soil.

While frequent rain showers often accompany the early spring, this will benefit a freshly planted shrub since it needs extra water during the early stages of transplantation. After the plant has had some time to mature, you won’t need to worry about watering it so often. It’s best to thoroughly soak the roots 1-2 times a week rather than daily. Slowly water the plant at the trunk and soil to penetrate the roots better.

Dig the proper hole or plant well

This is a general rule of thumb for every shrub listed for sale. Dig the hole or plant well as deep as the root ball and twice as wide. The container it is delivered in is an excellent guide - use this to measure how deep to dig the hole. Evergreen shrubs need extra space to grow, so we recommend the width of the hole to be 2x as wide so the roots can properly spread out.

Regular Pruning & Trimming

In general, evergreen shrubs require little maintenance beyond the occasional pruning. However, like the classic Boxwood, some shrubs can benefit from it more since they’re often used for borders or foundation planting. You have the flexibility to be creative with different shapes when pruning! Avoid pruning your evergreen shrubs and hedges in late fall, for they will be more susceptible to winter injury.

Add Fertilizer Plan to add some form of organic fertilizer or matter, such as compost, during the transplanting phase where the plant needs all the extra nutrients and TLC it can get to support root growth. After that, yearly fertilization and mulching are recommended to keep your evergreen shrub in its healthiest and most vigorous condition. 

What Are the Types of Evergreen Shrubs for Sale?

While the word ‘evergreen’ often elicits thoughts of Christmas trees decked out in tinsel, there’s so much more to them than the iconic pine tree and shrubs. Evergreen shrubs with needles for foliage, such as Thuja Fire Chief, are classified as conifers (including any plant that produces cones or scale-like leaves). However, not all evergreens fall under that category.

Plants, such as Euonymus Manhattan, are known as broad-leaved evergreens because of their larger leaves which persist all year. Not all of these plants are green, either. Brass Buckles Holly is a bright yellow evergreen shrub, while the foliage of the Nandina Obsession is a deep burgundy red.

Nandinas

Nandina shrubs offer a myriad of colors, from reds and pinks to yellows and greens. They lend a tropical feel to even northern gardens with their bamboo-like foliage. One of our favorites is the Nandina Firepower. You can find a nandina from our selection that are low growers or the larger nandina domestica, which can reach up to 6 feet tall.

Junipers

Juniper shrubs are common needled evergreens that are easy to grow and commonly found lining paths and driveways. They should be considered the workhorses of the landscape due to their drought tolerance and ability to thrive in even the poorest of soils. Blue Chip and Gold Lace are a couple of varieties of juniper that we offer, any of which work well as a low natural hedge or ground cover.

Boxwoods

Boxwoods are low-maintenance shrubs that work wonderfully for hedges and landscape focal points. These traditional hedge plants come in several varieties, including the new Baby Gem, Golden Dream, and classic Wintergreen.

Camellia

Camellias are intensely popular evergreen shrubs that are most easily recognized by their medium to large-sized flowers appearing in late fall to early winter or late winter into early spring, depending on the variety. Camellia Kramer’s Supreme is our favorite spring bloomer, while Camellia Yuletide puts on a fantastic show during the holiday season of early winter.

Cherry Laurels

Cherry Laurels are beautiful, low-maintenance evergreens that produce mildly fragrant flowers in the spring. They are receptive to pruning and excellent choices for naturalizing or using as a privacy hedge. The Otto Luyken and the Skip Cherry Laurel are beautiful, fast-growing flowering shrubs. They make great privacy shrubs and are welcome additions to any landscape.

Holly

Hollies are beautiful, easy to grow evergreens with dark green or golden leaves that provide attractive year-round interest for your landscape. We offer the more easily recognized Christmas Jewel Holly, Compact Japanese Holly, and more! Each one comes with its unique shapes and textures.

Euonymus

Euonymus shrubs are an easy-to-maintain choice, with shiny leaves in beautiful hues from creamy white and yellow-edged varieties to dark green. They are very forgiving and can provide plenty of “pop” to an otherwise dull winter landscape. We offer the Silver King Euonymus, Manhattan Euonymus, and Golden Euonymus.

Shop Evergreen Hedges For Sale with the Experts

As America’s number one online plant nursery, we’re proud to offer a wide selection of evergreen shrubs and hedges produced from the highest quality stock plants available. Whatever type of evergreen you desire, we can deliver! Conveniently buy evergreen shrubs online right from the comfort of your home, all the while receiving guidance and help from some of the top experts in the industry.

Every single plant we sell has earned Woodie’s Seal of Approval so that you can be sure of the health and quality. Talk to our team of experts today — we’re here to help you find the perfect addition to your garden. Let us help you build the garden of your dreams, buy your evergreen shrubs online from the most trusted source!