1. Week 5-Evergreen Shrubs

2. Gardenia jasminoides Dwarf Gardenia Height: 4-6’ Width: 4-5’ Leaves wholred in 2’s or 3’s, shiny dark green White flower from May to June, fragrant Sun-Part shade Not cold tolerate Pests-Whiteflies

3. Loropetalum chinesis Chinese Fringe Flower Height: 6-15’ Width: 8-10’ Red/ Pink flower-fragrant Part shade-sun Mites may cause yellow foliage Needs to be pruned to keep burgandy foliage

4. Osmanthus x fortunei Fortune Tea Olive Height:9-12’ Width:5-7’ Dark green with sharp serration White fall flower Sun Fragrant flower Good for screening

5. Picea abies Norway Spruce Height: 40-60’ Width: 25-30’ Sharp, stiff, square needles Bright green then dark with age Sun-part shade

6. Pieris japonica Japanese Andromeda Height: 4-6’ Width: 4-6’ Leaves in whorls at ends of branches, leathery White/pink flower (catkin) Part-shade Morning sun for best results New leaves are red

7. Mugo Pine Pinus mugo Height: 3-4’ Spread: 2-4’ 2 needles per facisle Good in masses and in containers Sun

8. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zabeliana’ Zabel Laurel Cherry Height: 4-5’ Width: 5-8’ Narrow, willow- like leaf White flower (April-May) Berry like fruit Sun-shade Adapts to city conditions

9. Pyracantha coccinea Scarlet Firethorn Height: 10-12’ Width: Stiff and thorny branches Green foliage to bronze in winter Small white flowers May-June Orange-Red berry Full sun

10. Raphiolepsis umbellate Indian Hawthorn Height: 3-7’ Width: 6-10’ Pink and fragrant cluster Part shade-sun Grey-green ovate leaves Leaf spots cause leaf drop in shady locations

11. Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Height: 4-6’ Width: 5-7’ Needle-like White spring flower Berrylike fruit on female plant (seeds- poisonous) Part shade-shade Tolerates poor growing conditions

12. American Arborvitae Thuja occidentalis Height: 40-60’ or –5-12’ Spread: 10-15’ Sun-Part Shade Scale, flat leaves (green in summer, yellowish in winter) Prune prior to growth in spring