I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?

Question

I don't like yews. I don't want it to keep the sun off my clematis in the summer. I need something that looks green in the winter so I can put Christmas lights on them. (outside)

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Answer 1

There are types of juniper that creep rather then grow tall.

Answer 2

Helleri Holly are evergreen soft leafed hollies that grow in a mounding form reaching 2 feet tall and spread 2 - 3 feet wide. They do not produce berries like the larger hollies. They fair well in full sun to part shade. Protect from afternoon sun if your summer temperatures reach the 100's. Good Luck!

Answer 3

I would try a Princess Holly, they are a lovely green juring the summer, and have beautiful red berries in the fall and winter. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Try a hebe. There are dozens of varieties that will flower at different times of the year. Most get about 18"- 24" and need no pruning at all. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Mugo pine would be a good one. The dwarfs dont grow much past 2 feet in diameter and about that tall too.

Answer 6

Ooooo! Rosemary! Go with rosemarry! That way you can have freash rosemarry for when you are cooking chicken and pork!

Rosemarry! It's the other white meat!

Ok... not a meat... so much as a bush but it is actractive, hardy, easy too maintain and oh so very tasty with lamb.

I'm not keen on it with beef or fish though... but that's just me.

So... in short I would go with rosemarry.

Answer 7

Try a boxwood, they have beautiful little oval green leaves, and they dont grow too much....they aren't your typical evergreen with needles, either, so they look like a regular plant

Answer 8

Boxwood is a great choice. They are such slow growers that they take forever to get big.

Answer 9

Cedar or juniper bushes will do, but you still have to trim them when they grow too large.