swap_horiz Thuja occidentalis Alternatives

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Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis is a perennial evergreen shrub originating in Southwest China. It’s notable as the sole source of all...

Evergreen Hedge Culinary Acidic Soil

9.5 Brilliant

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Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus)

Osmanthus heterophyllus is a dense evergreen shrub originating in Asia. It’s recognized by its distinctive spiny leaves...

Evergreen Hedge Asian Spiny

8.9 Great

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Buxus microphylla (Japanese Boxwood)

Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Boxwood, is an evergreen shrub originating from Japan and Korea. Its dense...

Compact Evergreen Hedge Asian

8.7 Great

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Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata, commonly called European or English yew, is a slow-growing evergreen conifer native to Europe, North Afri...

Evergreen Conifer Slow Growing Shade Tolerant

8.7 Great

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Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon Holly)

Ilex vomitoria, commonly known as Yaupon Holly, is an evergreen shrub in the family Aquifoliaceae native to the southeas...

Evergreen Native Southeastern Us Drought Tolerant

8.6 Great

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Vaccinium macrocarpon

Vaccinium macrocarpon (large cranberry) is a North American native trailing shrub whose tart red berries support a signi...

Evergreen Native Edible Bog

8.6 Great

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Rhododendron catawbiense (Catawba Rhododendron)

Rhododendron catawbiense, or Catawba rhododendron, is a large evergreen shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains in the...

Appalachian Evergreen Spring Rhododendron

8.5 Great

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Buxus sinica var. insularis (Korean Boxwood)

Buxus sinica var. insularis, commonly known as Korean boxwood, is a low-growing, broadleaf evergreen shrub belonging to...

Korean Evergreen Hedge Cold Hardy

8.5 Great

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Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)

Kalmia latifolia, commonly called mountain laurel, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to the eastern United States an...

Evergreen Spring Woodland Native

8.5 Great

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Camellia japonica (Japanese Camellia)

Camellia japonica, known as the Japanese camellia, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to eastern Asia, including Chin...

Evergreen Formal Asian Winter Spring

8.5 Great

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Buxus sempervirens (Common Boxwood)

Buxus sempervirens, or Common Boxwood, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree native to western and southern Europe, N...

Classic Evergreen Hedge Formal

8.4 Great

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Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens, commonly called common box or European box, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native t...

Evergreen Hedge Formal Slow Growing

8.4 Great

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Kalmia latifolia

Kalmia latifolia, commonly called mountain laurel, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to eastern North America. It pr...

Evergreen Woodland Native Spring Blooming

8.3 Great

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Taxus x media

Taxus x media, commonly called the Anglojap yew, is a hybrid evergreen shrub resulting from a cross between the European...

Evergreen Hedge Conifer Formal

8.1 Great

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Juniperus chinensis

Juniperus chinensis, the Chinese juniper, is a coniferous evergreen in the family Cupressaceae native to China, Japan, K...

Evergreen Hedge Conifer Formal

7.7 Good

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Ilex glabra

Ilex glabra, commonly called inkberry, is an evergreen holly native to eastern North America, especially coastal plains,...

Evergreen Hedge Native Berries

7.4 Good

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Abies balsamea 'Nana'

Abies balsamea 'Nana' is a dwarf cultivated form of balsam fir, the North American conifer Abies balsamea. It has a comp...

Dwarf Evergreen Conifer Native

7.1 Good

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Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper)

Juniperus horizontalis, commonly called creeping juniper, is a low-growing evergreen conifer native to Canada and the no...

Evergreen Conifer Native Juniper

7.0 Good

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Lonicera nitida

Lonicera nitida, commonly called box-leaved honeysuckle, is a dense, evergreen shrub in the Caprifoliaceae family native...

Evergreen Hedge Formal Fast Growing

6.8 Fair

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Photinia x fraseri

Photinia x fraseri, commonly called red tip photinia, is a hybrid evergreen shrub used in cultivated landscapes. Its you...

Evergreen Hedge Formal Fast Growing

5.8 Mediocre