Remember, cryptomeria, like many needled evergreens, often take on a bronze cast during winter. ... Related: 25 Easy Evergreen Shrubs To Use As Foundation Plants. Show comments. Advertisement ...

Because a window box sits front and center, proudly visible from the street, assemble a mix of plants that look sensational. Here are some of our window box favorites.

Or the architectural silhouette of a shade-loving evergreen like the ... Don’t feel that you have to stick to classic garden evergreen trees and shrubs such as box, bay, yew, laurel ...

Window box plant ideas: ... We do a lot en masse — I don’t like mixing too much. ... It’s really important to include evergreen plants in winter containers before you fill in your florals.

Morris agrees, adding 'If you’re looking to grow something like Leylandii but want a low maintenance plant that has slower growth so won’t take over your small garden, opt for Euonymus which ...

Q: I have a utility box in my front yard that I'd like to hide with plants. This year I planted a forsythia, four Russian sage plants and three rudbeckia. But they all drop their leaves, so the ...