Keep Your Garden Green Year Round by Identifying Trees That Keep Their Color
Nothing will give your landscape bulk, depth and interest quite like an evergreen. And it will do so year after year. The single hindrance to choosing is finding ones that won’t outgrow your space at some point in the future. Evergreens are typically slow-growers, but at some date in the future could outsize the rest of the landscape design. That’s why we want to offer some help in identifying trees that will be green year round without the worry about eventual size issues.
Dwarves are Often “Just Right”
A pine, spruce or fir tree might look great in your garden or landscape for several years, but eventually can overwhelm its intended space. Is there anything as sad as cutting down a tree that you have nurtured and watched over for years merely because it has become oversized? It’s important to plant trees that will fit the space when they are mature, not just during their ‘growing up’ years.
Planting dwarves can help you solve this problem. Dwarf evergreens are often the “just right” answer in terms of color, growth rate and eventual size. They are not too big, not too small and offer lots of interesting colors, textures and shapes.
Identifying Trees and Shrubs That Fit Your Landscape
Low and Slow
If you’re looking for a shrub that will add bulk without overtaking the neighbors, try a dwarf Mugo Pine. This nicely shaped bush will typically grow three to five feet in height and width over the span of a decade.
Another great bush for the yard is the dwarf Norway Spruce. It offers an appealing rounded shape that will grow to a mature three to four feet in height and spread. You can find these spruce in a variety of shades but they always make an eye-catching focal point.
Tall and Terrific
For height and interest it’s hard to beat the Korean Silver Fir. The needles grow upward to reveal a lovely silver color on the underside. The tree will eventually reach somewhere between eight to 12 feet in height so it makes for an excellent backdrop player. Chocolate brown cones add to its appeal.
A feathery Canadian Hemlock is another attractive choice. The tree will grow one to two feet per year reaching an eventual majestic height of 40 feet. The tree is pleasantly shaped and can withstand shade making it another superb background or focal point option. Be careful to give it sufficient water.
Identifying Trees and Shrubs With Markers
After you’ve chosen your year-round players, you’ll want to mix in many other seasonal plants to create an ever-changing visual attraction. Be sure to use well-constructed plant makers for identifying trees, shrubs and other plants in your yard. Professional and home gardeners alike have found that our Kincaid Plant Markers look great and perform great season after season. Order yours today and keep your garden an interesting place to be.
