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Evergreens are a great backbone of an all-year-round garden, but they are not all green – there cultivars with bronzy, yellow, golden, bluish and variegated foliage.

Elaeagnus pungens ‘Maculata’, Elaeagnus
 Latin name:Elaeagnus pungens ‘Maculata’
 Common name:Elaeagnus
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Frost hardy
 Flower colour:White
 Leaf colour:Dark green with yellow central patch
 Height and spread:4.5m x 4.5m (14.8ft x 14.8ft)
 Description:
Bushy, slightly spiny shrub, grown for its striking leaves, and its fragrant urn-shaped flowers. Fine in sun or shade, and makes a great hedge in coastal locations.


Ilex, Holly
 Latin name:Ilex
 Common name:Holly
 Type of plant:Tree
 Hardiness:Frost hardy
 Flower colour:White
 Leaf colour:Dark green, variegated with white or yellow
 Height and spread:20m x 6m (67ft x 20ft)
 Description:
Evergreen erect tree with wavy, variably shaped leaves. Some types have sharp spines. The insignificant flowers are followed in some cases by bright red berries. Excellent for a security hedge, and in coastal or polluted areas.


Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia', Spotted laurel
 Latin name:Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia
 Common name:Spotted laurel
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Frost hardy
 Flower colour:Purple
 Leaf colour:Glossy dark green
 Height and spread:3m x 3m (9.8ft x 9.8ft)
 Description:
Dense, evergreen bushy shrubs grown for their foliage and red berries – for which you’ll need both male and female plants. Survives well in all conditions, from full sun to full shade.


Juniperus, Juniper
 Latin name:Juniperus
 Common name:Juniper
 Type of plant:Conifer
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:N/A
 Leaf colour:Grey to deep green
 Height and spread:50cm to 15m x 1m to 5m (1.6ft to 50ft x 3.3ft to 17ft)
 Description:
Junipers are evergreen conifers, with aromatic foliage. Several of the species and cultivars have leaves that turn bronzy to bronzy-purple in winter. Several also produce silver-grey to black fruits.


Choisya, Mexican orange blossom
 Latin name:Choisya
 Common name:Mexican orange blossom
 Type of plant:Shrub
 Hardiness:Frost to half hardy
 Flower colour:White
 Leaf colour:Deep to yellow green
 Height and spread:2.5m x 2.5m (8.2ft x 8.2ft)
 Description:
Evergreen rounded shrubs grown for their attractive foliage that is aromatic if crushed. The fragrant flowers are star-shaped and appear among the foliage. Prefers full sun.



Related plant lists:


Spring-flowering bulbs
Trees for spring blossom
Spring-flowering shrubs
Summer bedding plants

Summer perennials
Summer roses
Autumn foliage
Autumn berries and fruit

Autumn seed-heads
Winter evergreens
Winter bark and stems
Winter flowers