Dianthus - Several types of dianthus are evergreen suited perfectly for lubbock and work in partial shade
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Purple heart - *not evergreen, but will live wherever you put it be it full shade or full sun. Not a fan of excessive moisture though!
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Barberry - semi evergreen slightly thorny shrub to add some variation in color to your beds
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Blue Fescue - Wonderful ornamental semi-evergreen grasses that work basically wherever you want to put them so long as there area is not prone to standing water.
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Japanese Holly
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Golden & Variegated privet - evergreen can be groomed into treeform
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Boxwood - tried and true shrub. gets its name from the easy shaping into a "box" form.
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Abelia - Best replacement for indian hawthorne but less shade tolerant
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Dwarf Yaupon - Landscapers favorite. Works anywhere, lives almost anywhere. Perennial
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Indian Hawthorne is a favorite in the panhandle. Hardy except during prolonged periods below freezing, low/filtered sunlight & medium water requirement make this a fan favorite. Add that to low maintenance needs and you have a winner!
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Acuba - Shrub Perennial. semi-evergreen
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Nelly Stevens holly treeform. A traditional hardy shrub or tree for west Texas. Evergreen & easy to care for so long as your soil drains well and does not have high organic matter which has not been decomposed. Fungus issues will need to be remedied quickly if browning is noticeable in the leaves.
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Majestic Beauty indian hawthorne treeform - Premium $ but is a beautiful evergreen with a bonzai type feel due to intricate growth pattern. Very slow growing and low maintenance once established.
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Cherry Laurel treeform. - see Legustrom as well for similar evergreen substitute. They are nearly identical!
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Yaupon Holly Treeform - Pictured behind the bench. Mature height 20' growth rate of 6-12" per year. Can grow in virtually any type/textured soil that is not nutrient deficient. Evergreen low maintenance.
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Knockout roses can survive in low/filtered (2-4hrs) to full sunlight. Although growth will be limited in filtered light, so long as there is proper drainage, your plant should survive and provide beautiful color in some of those hard to liven up areas.
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Liriope - Monkey Grass
A very hardy evergreen which will survive in almost any soil with any amount of sunlight.
Great for filling vast spaces with greenery. Comes in variegated as well
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Black Mondo Grass - Expensive but unique & evergreen
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Coral Bell
comes in a variety of colors. ***not evergreen***
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Hostas galore - There are over 100 different varieties of hosta which will work in zone 7. Perennial & low water requirement once established. ***Not evergreen***
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Gold Columbine - Pictured is a yellow colubine. Flower is similar, but see the link below for Texas gold coolumbine.
***not evergreen***
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Spiderwort. Very hardy semi evergreen that will work in any variety of sunlight so long as the soil is well drained.
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Turks Cap shrub. Slow growing, but one of the few flowering plants that can survive in the shade in west texas. ***Not evergreen***
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Yew - expensive, but nice and easy. Perennial
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Begonias require very little sunlight, and come in pinks, reds, and whites for this variety. ***annual - not evergreen***
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Coleus - Many types, sizes, and colors available. ***annual - not evergreen***
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Calidums - All sizes, and over 30 different color combinations available.
***annual - not evergreen***
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Marguerite & Purple Sweet potato vine- Will work in minimal sunlight all the way to full sunlight. ***annual - not evergreen***
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Pink Frost sweet potato vine -vWill work in minimal sunlight all the way to full sunlight ***annual - not evergreen***
Dianthus - Several types of dianthus are evergreen suited perfectly for lubbock and work in partial shade
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