Best Semi Evergreen

Hamelia patens (Firebush) is a Caribbean and Central American shrub notable for its tubular orange-red flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and for its traditional medicinal use by indigenous peoples.

Plumbago auriculata (Cape Plumbago) is a South African scrambling shrub prized in warm-climate gardens worldwide for its prolific clusters of sky-blue flowers produced almost year-round.

Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns) is a spiny Madagascan succulent shrub named by botanist Baron Milius who introduced it to France around 1821, reportedly associated with the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.

Leonotis leonurus (Lion's Ear) is a South African shrub in the mint family, named for its whorls of tubular orange flowers resembling a lion's ear, and traditionally used in southern African herbal medicine.

Duranta erecta (Golden Dewdrop) is a tropical American shrub in the verbena family, known for its cascading clusters of lilac flowers and toxic golden-yellow berries that are nonetheless eaten by birds.

Viburnum rhytidophyllum, an evergreen shrub native to central China, is distinguished by its large, deeply wrinkled, dark green leaves that provide coarse winter texture in gardens.

Salvia officinalis is an evergreen subshrub native to the Mediterranean region, historically renowned for its medicinal properties and globally essential as a culinary herb.

Hyssopus officinalis, or Hyssop, is a drought-tolerant herb native to Southern Europe noted for its aromatic leaves and historical use as both an herbal medicine and flavoring agent.

Ruta graveolens, or Common Rue, is an evergreen shrub native to the Balkans historically used in medicine, notable for its pungent aroma and phototoxic sap causing skin irritation.

Lantana camara is a flowering evergreen shrub native to the tropical Americas, notable for its multi-colored flower clusters but listed as a highly invasive species globally.

Abelia x grandiflora is a semi-evergreen hybrid shrub resulting from a cross between A. chinensis and A. uniflora, first cultivated in Italy during the late 19th century.

Native to Bulgaria and Turkey, Hypericum calycinum is an evergreen shrub widely used as ground cover, recognized by the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Morella pensylvanica is a deciduous to semi-evergreen North American coastal shrub whose aromatic, wax-coated berries have been used since colonial times to make bayberry candles prized for their scent.

Zenobia pulverulenta, the Dusty Zenobia, is a shrub native to the southeastern United States notable for its powdery blue-green foliage and cascading, bell-shaped white flowers.