Medium Size Low Maintenance Evergreen Shrubs

[@judyjordan256]

I moved to the Raleigh area from Dallas. Your videos were the fastest way for me to learn about local landscape plants without making a lot of expensive mistakes. Thanks to you, I was on the garden tour. Please keep making your videos.

[@pbandjayable]

LOVING all of these plant size specific videos! Lots of great options and information. Thank you so much for doing this✨

[@bocachucka]

With Jim's videos you get the most information and a really good look at so many landscape plants, presented with terrific focus of mind. How does he recall so much to say about so many varieties? Truly amazing.

[@RichardGilbert2727]

Zone 7 must be the zone where you can grow almost all northern species and a goodly number of southern. Color me envious, though our summers are nice. So glad you introduced me to some great ones for Zone 6!

[@nantdp7]

Just FYI, it’s the white petals on the pineapple guava flower you want to eat. When you do this it will not prevent fruit from developing. The flowers are delicious and taste like cotton candy. I have seen these growing as far west as High Point and they fruit just fine in early October. I don’t know what variety they had but mine don’t ripen until November in Hillsborough, NC.

[@josephinebrevig8748]

I was just searching for something like this and here you have a video posted 40 minutes ago 😂….thanks Jim.

[@JimPutnam]

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@gabehilado3819]

This is like explainer video on your options for midsized plants. I love that you mention soil reqs, sun or shade, when they bloom, and how you can use them, like as a screen or foundation

[@susanbaker2796]

Thanks for the "Products I Use" link in the description box. Very handy when it's always listed below! Thank you. BTW, I still refer back to your video where you go through all of your hand tools. That's a good one.

[@JimPutnam]

Thank you so much!

[@gardengatesopen]

I do like seeing what the whole plant looks like! Most pictures only show blooms, and I'm always wondering what the whole plant looks like when it's full grown, AND in the off season! So THANK YOU for showing these things!! One thing Jim- I know the area you live in has acidic soil. And of coarse, that means you can easily grow things like gardenias & and camellias. So for people living in that region, there's no need to mention it. However, lots of us watching are living waaaay outside of your region. And we have soil that cannot grow healthy gardenias or camellias, bcuz we have alkaline soil, and alkaline water. (Even tho the Nurseries still have gardenias for sale over here! It's a constant gardening battle to keep one looking good! I often wonder if the peeps buying them know the fight theyre in for!!) Anyway, I just never hear you mention the PH point. And that's ok as long as we're all familiar with the soil each plant featured needs. As for me personally, I've been gardening a long time, and I already do know a lot of these plants. But not all of them. I'm guessing the ones I'm not familiar with are the ones who prefer more acidic soil? Otherwise, I'm guessing I would've seen them around here more often. So, I'm just wondering if maybe you could add the PH preference to the already long list of conditions that each plant likes? If it's not too much trouble? I realize it's already a lot of facts per plant! So if it's not possible, I'll know to research it before even thinking about planting it. Thanks for this series, it's pretty great!!

[@JudyG53]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! Jim, you are the best resource!!!

[@wraith313]

Love your videos man, and the thing I appreciate the most is that you have no qualms with calling BS on plant tags re: size and zoning. So many times I have gotten a plant that claimed to be a certain size and then blows right past it etc.

[@ramgiberson6825]

thank you Jim putnam for putting together beautiful different searches of green for sheach garden. those plants are beautiful. I 'm going to get some. thank you.

[@sainspired5332]

SWEEEEE-T, THANK YOU JIM AND STEPH!!!🔥💚

[@rachelsgarden]

Great timing for these videos. I’m deciding on plants for a big project in November. Thanks for showing some non traditional varieties.

[@aalejardin]

It's so helpful to organize videos around function in the landscape! Also appreciate all the information about habit, culture and what a plant brings to the landscape.

[@summergirl15]

I can't thank you enough for this video! Having moved from FL to VA, we now have mostly part shade to full shade. We are starting from scratch on our backyard & I appreciate the info on all these beautiful plants.

[@brianandtamiolson2330]

I really appreciate you covering zone 9B and I like categories like this. I watched the other ones that you have done by categories and the videos are so informative and interesting.

[@juliabinford6500]

Thanks for the review! I have a blue boulevard cypress in Pom Pom form in a large container. I love to pet it’s foliage. It’s bluish color is a standout. Very fun evergreen!

[@VenJul]

Love Miss Scarlet---Hoping they'll serve as foundation plants in afternoon Georgia sun!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Deer resistance for plants depends on how hungry the deer are.

[@darlenethompson6738]

This video will help me decide how to design my front yard that is all lawn now. Zone 9b California.

[@hobbitlady7568]

Ohhhh wow that pieris is gorgeous 🦚

[@janicekeisler9225]

Always so informative and useful for our southern climates. Looking forward to more narrow upright evergreen shrubs. Thanks so much to both of you for sharing your knowledge and time with us.

[@joydavis4087]

Thanks for the vid. Very helpful. Lots to choose from. Beautiful shrubs.

[@terrencegibbons3351]

I love videos about evergreen privacy ahrubs

[@jenniferfavreau9977]

Loving this series! I have learned so much from your channel.

[@lilyw.1788]

Please do a video for colder zones like 5b 😊

[@misthunter210]

Hey Jim, new to landscaping and have thoroughly enjoyed your videos. Im in the greater Greensboro area so being in the same zone really helps and gives me an accurate view and info for what I can expect. Beautiful State we live in and I try to get over yo Raleigh a couple times a year for Hurricanes games. Take Care

[@christinalw19]

Thank you, Jim & Steph! I need a new hedge for my front yard in Southern CA, zone 10A, west exposure, FULL sun. I have given up on my favorite, Pittosporum Tenufolium. Cannot take our heatwaves in August/September. 😥🙏🏼💚

[@SheriShea1]

Always appreciate your specific videos, looking forward to seeing the others as well.

[@judeirwin2222]

Good heavens! It's laurel, and hardy!

[@5853gh]

I learn something every time I watch one of your videos 🌺🌹🌼🍁☀️

[@staceyvance9839]

Great video series..perfect time of year too..thank you 🌳🌲🌿

[@dawnb7457]

Thanks to you both!!!! 🌲

[@rhondaspires3185]

The best video. Thank you!

[@karenschwartz5209]

Nice assessment of plants. Thanks!👩‍🌾

[@ejmedina7065]

Thank you so much for this information and wow beautiful plants!!👍❤

[@SteveL2012]

FAN-tastic, Jim!!

[@emmalavenham]

There are plenty of choices of Pieris japonica for those who live in northern climes- at least zone 5 - Temple Bells was developed to withstand the heat in warmer ones to my understanding

[@TheAvidGardenerNM]

Thank you! I really enjoyed these videos.

[@kso808]

I have one of the ‘Yuletide’ camellias. It’s about 4 feet tall, and is showing some bloom bud development. Probably my fav camellia.

[@JimPutnam]

Almost time!!

[@katedriscoll3160]

Thank you guys for these videos! I always learn so much from you guys🧡

[@t7957r]

I had 4 gardenia verigata 3 died they never grew and after years I got 2 flowers. The creeping gardenias stay 18 -24 inches tall and spread to four feet they are hardy and flower beautifully.

[@jcrane45585]

Exactly the video I needed!

[@musiktouches]

Taking LOTS of notes.

[@huytruong2542]

another great videos. Very informative. Thank you very much. you are awesome. Make your wife a regular please. she is so cool

[@Kayla.M13]

Hi Jim. Love your videos, find them to be very helpful. My husband and I were trying to find the perfect evergreen shrub, to plant along our fence line for privacy. We watched your CopperTop viburnum video and it sounded like everything we wanted. So in May of this year I planted six of them. They were growing and doing well. But after only 3 months in the ground, started to see brown spots on the leaves. Went to my local Nursery, they told me it was some sort of fungus. So I bought the antifungal medication they recommended. I removed all of the infected foliage, and I have been treating them with the antifungal for about 2 months. But with no luck it still seems to be a problem, even the new growth is becoming infected. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you!

[@denisewax5396]

Very informative😊 enjoyed it very much. Lots of great ideas👍

[@katiekane5247]

Jim, I've seen lots of Sunshine Ligustrum that's reverted to green on 1/2 the shrub. Do you have concerns about seeding at all? I remember how long it took for people to realize the old variegated one was becoming invasive.

[@RootyToot123]

Good video, just wish I had shade around my house after 8am.

[@rebeccawoods4488]

Thank you for these amazing videos! I’m in zone 7A. If I do plants zone 7 shrubs, how could I protect them during the winter? Also, our camellias’ buds “ burn “ during the winter even though they are near the house. Should I wrap them during the cold months? Thank you!

[@theresaodwyer2026]

Hi Jim & Steph! Loving the evergreen shrub videos by size categories!! So very helpful. We are planning to set several evergreens this fall so it’s perfect timing. I have two Mountain Snow Pieris that I planted 2 years ago. They get only morning sun. They’re planted in the corners where the driveway meets the entrance of our front walkway under sweetgum trees. They’ve shown very little growth or flowers. Are they typically slow growers? Could they need more sun? Zone 7b, N. GA. Thank you!

[@s.barlow7062]

I need many of these shrubs in southern Virginia, 7b. Where can I find and buy these beautiful shrubs. Great video, thank you.

[@bryanmcavoy5302]

At minute 24, what variety of goldenrod is that? Jim or anyone please. That thing is a trip.

[@knikfar]

Hi Jim. I have a regular freijoa and I've been told I need another variety for it to cross pollinate with for it to produce fruit. Other garden friends here in Raleigh are telling me they get lots of fruit because they have two freijoa planted close to each other. But I don't have the space for another regular size freijoa. I know you said the bambina won't produce fruit but do you think it'll work to cross pollinate my regular freijoa so it can produce fruit?

[@maryannferencak3799]

Hey, Jim! I'm in Zone 8b Tallahassee FL. Could I keep the Yuletide be kept at about 3 ft? Very useful video. I'm going through the process of redoing my entire front and backyard beds and foundation plantings and this really helps.

[@dbbdeb2327]

love this. thank you

[@jcrane45585]

Jim thank you for this video. I am trying to conceal a fence. Because of my neighbor's large decidious trees the fenceline is completely shaded in summer but laid bare to a southern exposure during winter. I planted 2 late blooming (rather pricey) camelia japonicas but I am so scared the winter sun will ruin my efforts. Should I move them to the (summer shade, winter sun) fenceline with a western exposure to reduce the amount of direct sun in winter? Which of these evergreens could thrive under deciduous trees on a fence line with 6+ hours of winter sun?

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jim. 🍁🍂🍁💚🙃

[@willieyounger5945]

Perhaps you could ask to video Jay Sifford's new mountain landscape he did leave a comment he would be open to this idea. Thanks

[@judeirwin2222]

WHY were there no captions naming the several Aucubas you showed??

[@DavidJames-it8ne]

How about planting underneath pines?

[@emmalavenham]

What mahonias can you grow in colder climates, just Mahonia aquifolium?

[@Janneke50]

Can you make a video only with aucuba varieties please?

[@hobbitlady7568]

Yay!

[@makbruno1]

Thank you for this video

[@THoang13]

Where is the nursery that has the variegated gardenia?

[@hobbitlady7568]

I need to move south so I can grow illicium

[@ellybuckingham8148]

Growing Zone ? ? I am in Zone 6b

[@clovertx901]

Pretty tough to find shrubs that are toxic to dogs

[@sterlgirlceline]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🏆🌿🌳💚

[@williammurray8060]

What can I plant in front of inkberry for low contrast?