| Evergreen Trees and Shrubs |
Specific Fall/Winter Interest |
| Alaska False Cypress |
Drooping foliage |
| American arborvitae |
Good overall winter shrub |
| Boxwood |
Broadleaf evergreen, interesting shape |
| Bristlecone pine |
White resin spots |
| Colorado blue spruce |
Blue needles |
| Douglas-fir |
Unique cones |
| Eastern red cedar |
Nice bark, foliage, and fruits |
| Eastern white pine |
Grey/blue needles |
| Juniper |
Interesting colors, shapes, and berries depending on the cultivar |
| Mugo pine |
Great winter color |
| Ponderosa pine |
Rust colored bark |
| Sawara False Cypress |
Thin, feathery foliage |
| Scotch pine |
Orange bark |
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| Plants/Trees with Unusual Shapes or Colors |
| Bald cypress |
Attractive deciduous conifer |
| Bamboo |
Interesting shapes and colors available |
| Blue beech |
Gray bark |
| Cherry tree |
Beautiful bark, lenticels |
| Cotoneaster |
Attractive shape for winter |
| Corkscrew willow |
Twisting branches |
| Kentucky coffee tree |
Beautiful bark |
| Ornamental Pear |
Different varieties available with attractive bark, fruits, leaves, and fruits |
| Paperbark maple |
Peeling bark |
| River birch |
White, peeling bark |
| Shrub dogwoods |
Red bark |
| Weeping Mulberry |
Nice shape |
| Weeping willow |
Yellow, drooping branches |
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| Plants/Trees with Interesting Fruits, Berries, Seeds |
| American holly |
Females have attractive berries |
| Bayberry |
Grey berries |
| Chokeberry |
Colorful berries |
| Japanese Pagoda Tree |
Fruits and seeds form “chains” and last until spring |
| Catalpa |
Long seed pods |
| Ornamental Pear |
Different varieties available with attractive bark, fruits, leaves, and fruits |
| Oregon holly grape |
Yellow flowers in spring |
| Pyracantha (Firethorn) |
Orange/red berries, evergreen foliage |
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| Groundcovers |
| Christmas fern |
Used for indoor Christmas decorations |
| English ivy |
Good groundcover for general purpose landscaping |
| Euphorbia |
Some winter hardy varieties available |
| Hens and Chicks |
Unusual shapes |
| Japanese spurge |
Good groundcover for shady spots |
| Purpleleaf wintercreeper |
Colorful foliage |
| Vinca (Common periwinkle) |
Good overall groundcover with flowers |
Plants to Add Interest to Your Winter Garden
