Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs Flashcards
Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’
aka: strawberry tree
height: 8-12(35) ft [2.4-3.6(10.6) m]
bloom color: white, pink
bloom time: Feb-Apr
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Ericaceae
Camellia japonica
aka: common camellia, Japanese camellia, peony camellia
height: 10-15 ft (3-4.5 m) high
bloom color: white, pink, red
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Theaceae
quick ID: Stems glabrous.Leaves alternate, simple, ovate to elliptic, 2.5-10 cm long, abruptly pointed, serrate with each serration tipped with a black gland, dark lustrous green above, leathery.
Camellia sasanqua
aka: Sasanqua camellia
height: 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m)
bloom color: white-red
bloom time: Oct-Dec
best exposure: partial shade-partial sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Theaceae
quick ID: Stems pubescent. Leaves alternate, simple, 2.5-7.5 cm long, obovoate to narrowly oval, lustrous dark green, hairy on the midrib above and below, rounded teeth on the margin, petiole pubescent.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ‘Victoria’
aka: Victoria california lilac, blue blossom, blue mountain lilac, blue brush
height: 4-12 ft (1.2-4 m)
bloom color: blue
bloom time: May-July
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rhamnaceae
Daphne x transatlantica ‘Summer Ice’
aka: Summer Ice hybrid daphne, eternal fragrance daphne
height: 2-3 ft
bloom color: white with orange-yellow anthers
bloom time: Jul-Sept
best exposure: partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Thymelaeaceae
Daphne odora ‘Marginata’
aka: variegated fragrant daphne, variegated winter daphne, ‘Aureomarginata’
height: 4 ft (1.2 m)
bloom color: reddish purple with white interior
bloom time: Mar-Apr
best exposure: partial shade-partial sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Thymelaeaceae
quick ID: Leaves edged with a narrow band of yellow or white.
Fatsia japonica
aka: Japanese aralia, glossy-leaved paper plant, big-leaf paper plant, figleaf palm, Formosa rice tree
height: 6-8(10) ft, [1.8-2.4(3) m]
bloom color: cream-white
bloom time: Sep-Nov
best exposure: full-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Araliaceae
Garrya elliptica
aka: wavyleaf silktassel, coast silktassel, silk tassel bush
height: 8-30 ft (2.5-9 m)
bloom color: cream, silvery, green
bloom time: Dec-Feb
best exposure: partial shade to full sun
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Garryaceae
quick ID: upper face of leaves is shiny & leathery, undersides are covered in wooly hairs
Pieris japonica
aka: Japanese pieris, Japanese andromeda
height: 9-12 ft (3-4 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun to partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Ericaceae
Prunus laurocerasus
aka: cherry laurel, English laurel
height: 10-20 ft (3-6 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-full shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rosaceae
quick ID: semi-circular stipular scar; leaves have cherry odor when bruised; 2-8 glands on underside of leaf blade base near midrib
cultivars: ‘Mt. Vernon’ - slow growing, compact dwarf to 3 ft (90 cm), wide spreading, dense, leaves similar to species. ‘Otto Luyken’ - poplular form, compact, speading to 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m) wide and 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, erect stems, narrow, glossy dark green leaves, abundant flowers.
Prunus lusitanica
aka: Portuguese cherry laurel, Portuguese laurel
height: 10-50 ft (3-15 m)
bloom color: white
bloom time: Apr-Jun
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Rosaceae
quick ID: petioles frequently reddish, especially in new foliage
Viburnum davidii
aka: David viburnum
height: 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m)
bloom color: pink, cream
bloom time: Mar-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
quick ID: thick leathery dark blue-green leaves have 3 pronounced lateral veins
Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
aka: dwarf laurustinus, dwarf laurustine
height: 3-5 ft (9.8-16.4 m)
bloom color: pink, white
bloom time: Apr-May
best exposure: full sun-partial shade
type: broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
quick ID: leaves are opposite, ovate/oblong, glossy green with hair tufts on the underside, flowers drop petals & form into dark metallic blue fruits ~June
The cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is a dwarf form Laurestinus which only grows 3’-5’ tall but still retains the beautiful bright pink flowers of the non-dwarfing species; typically grows 4’-6’ in a dense but upright vase shape.
aka: dwarf laurustinus, dwarf laurustine
Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
The cultivar ‘Spring Bouquet’ is a dwarf form Laurestinus which only grows 3’-5’ tall but still retains the beautiful bright pink flowers of the non-dwarfing species; typically grows 4’-6’ in a dense but upright vase shape.
height: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
3-5 ft (9.8-16.4 m)
bloom color: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
pink, white
bloom time: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
Apr-May
best exposure: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
full sun-partial shade
type: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
broadleaf evergreen shrub
family: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae
quick ID: Viburnum tinus ‘Spring Bouquet’
leaves are opposite, ovate/oblong, glossy green with hair tufts on the underside, flowers drop petals & form into dark metallic blue fruits ~June
aka: David viburnum
Viburnum davidii
height: Viburnum davidii
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m)
bloom color: Viburnum davidii
pink, cream
