What is a shrub?

These evergreen shrubs are compact growing with burgundy-covered leaves, while pink flowers bloom along the branches, making this a unique and colorful shrub. 

Nellie R. Stevens have dark green, glossy leaves, producing white flowers in the spring and bright red berries in the fall. This shrub is fast-growing and stays green year-round. This plant is excellent for creating privacy.

Baby Gem Boxwoods are compact with tiny, dense green foliage that retains its color all year. Baby Gems are great for a border and will be a focal point in your garden year-round.

Densiformis yew, or “dense spreading yew” is a dense, low, spreading shrub that is excellent for a hedge or border. The dark green foliage backs scarlet-colored, berry-like cones. A versatile and durable evergreen that provides year-round interest in the landscape.

These flowers repeat bloom from spring to frost. This plant can be grouped or mixed in with other perennials, shrubs, or roses. These roses are low maintenance and easy to grow.

The single and double refer to the appearance in terms of petals. The Double Knockout Rose appears to have a secondary flower in the center, doubling the flower quantity.

Sunshine Ligustrum offers golden foliage that flourishes year-round. 

This sterile, non-invasive cultivar will not re-seed into the landscape. In fact, it doesn’t bloom at all, which is good news for allergy sufferers!

The spiral juniper adds great curb appeal and is low maintenance.

This shrub is also drought tolerant which can be great for this Texas heat!

Texas Sage is a great way to add color and height to your landscaping. These plants grow slowly, but as they get older they bloom more vividly. This is a heat-tolerant shrub.

There are two different types of Texas sage Green Cloud and Silver Star

Blue rug juniper is a hardy evergreen plant with silvery-blue foliage that can have a purplish tone in the cold months. These plants stay 3-6 inches tall and 6-8 feet wide. This is a heat-tolerant shrub.

This bushy evergreen shrub has large cut leaves. This shrub does well in part shade and grows to be 2-3 feet high and 3-4 feet wide.

This abelia is an easy-care evergreen shrub with variegated foliage and small flowers. Kaleidoscopes are as

versatile as it is colorful, with chameleon-like

foliage that changes with the seasons, from

golden yellow in spring to orange-red in the fall. These are dawf and grow to 2-3' tall.

This variegated Abelia stands out because of its ability to maintain color and density throughout the year. The compact semi-evergreen reaches 3′ x 5′ at maturity and holds a beautiful form throughout the season. Fragrant white tubular flowers appear from mid-summer through fall.

This arching shrub displays bright, glossy foliage backing fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers. Use as screen, hedge, or barrier. This abelia can grow to 4-6' tall.

 This shrub accents the landscape with glossy green foliage and is great for lining a fence or wall. This shrub tolerates drought and does well in colder weather with the right care. 

A Carissa holly is a classic choice for a low-growing compact foundation. Carissa has deep green glossy leaves with one pointed spine at the tip. Carissa is easily maintained once established.

This shrub is a cone shaped plant with green foliage, the leaves are soft to the touch with no spines. This holly is bigger with a height of 5-10 feet but can be maintained at a 5x3 feet measurement.

The Burford Holly tree is an evergreen tree that can attain a height of up to 15 feet. This tree species is characterized by its inwardly rolled leaves that have a single pointed tip. One of its most notable features is its ability to produce a large number of red berries.  

The Dwarf Burford variety of this tree grows to a shorter height of only 6-8 feet. It has smaller leaves that measure up to 2 inches in length and exhibit darker foliage. This variety is also a popular choice for landscaping, especially for smaller spaces where larger trees may not be suitable.

This shrub exhibits versatility and can be implemented either in a solitary manner or in a small cluster. When planted together, it serves as an excellent hedge, screen, or wind barrier. It should be noted that this holly variation tends to be taller than the Burford holly.