Broadleaf Evergreen Trees & Shrubs Every Master Gardener Should Know

Ilex opaca, American holly, attracts many types of birds.

Broadleaf Evergreen Trees & Shrubs

Buxus microphylla, Littleleaf Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens, Common Boxwood

Ilex opaca, American Holly

Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon holly

Ilex aquifolium, English Holly

Ilex cornuta, Chinese Holly

Myrica cerifera, Southern Wax Myrtle

Myrica pensylvanica, Bayberry

Osmanthus heterophyllus, Holly Tea-olive

Pyracantha coccinea, Scarlet Firethorn

Quercus virginiana, Live Oak

Oregon grape holly attracts insects when little else is in bloom.  This shrub was recently added to the list of invasive plant species in Virginia.

Broadleaf Evergreen Trees & Shrubs with Showy Flowers

Camellia japonica, Japanese Camellia

Camellia sasanqua, Sasanqua Camellia

Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel

Magnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia

Rhododendron spp. Azaleas and Rhododendrons

Berberis bealei, Leatherleaf Mahonia (Oregon Grape Holly)- is now considered an invasive species in Virginia

All photos by E. L. McCoy

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