Choosing Shrubs for Your Yard
American holly.
American holly can grow 30 to 40 feet tall and is pyramidally shaped. This hardy evergreen has leathery, glossy, spined leaves. Female trees bear red or yellow berries that attract birds. Hardy to Zone 5.
Andromeda.
Andromeda, or pieris, is a 4- to 12-foot-tall, broadleaf evergreen. It bears pendulous clusters of fragrant, white, urn-shaped florets in the spring. This slow-growing shrub likes some shade. Zones 6 to 9.
Boxwood.
Boxwood is an evergreen covered with tiny, oval, glossy leaves. It tolerates shearing into hedges very well. Common boxwood grows to 20 feet tall and accepts sun or light shade. Hardy to Zone 6.
Sumac.
Sumac grows up to 20 feet tall and bears clusters of greenish yellow flowers in late summer. Its foliage puts on a show of flaming red, yellow, or orange in the fall. It can form colonies in poor soil. Zones 4 to 9.
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