Vaccinium arboreum (Farkleberry)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and fruit is eaten by birds
Tolerates: Drought and Heat Tolerant
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 7 to 9
Other: This small native shrub has excellent red fall color late into the season, and in warmer climates, will stay evergreen.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ (English Yew)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds and small mammals
Tolerates: Shade and a wide variety of soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 7
Other: A columnar, evergreen tree that is very compact and makes an excellent accent plant, giving structure to a garden during the winter months.
Location: Mansion
Viburnum ‘Nantucket’ (Nantucket Viburnum)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators
Tolerates: Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 6 to 9
Other: A semievergreen shrub that makes an excellent hedge and is covered in next year’s flower buds throughout the winter.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Ilex cornuta ‘Needlepoint’ (Needlepoint Holly)
Bloom Time: April to May
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts songbirds, bees and other pollinators
Tolerates: Drought and Heat
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 7 to 9
Other: The vivid red fruits of this evergreen holly add a pop of color to the winter landscape.
Location: Mansion
Pieris japonica ‘Scarlet O’Hara’ (Japanese Pieris)
Bloom Time: April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts early-season pollinators
Tolerates: Deer and Heavy Shade
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: This evergreen shrub adds interest to the landscape with dark green foliage that emerges scarlet red in the spring.
Location: Blevins Japanese Garde
Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: Medium to High
Wildlife: Attracts birds
Tolerates: Wet Soil, Clay Soil
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: After dropping its leaves in the fall, the bark of this tree is the star of the show with long narrow strips peeling back to show an auburn red color.
Location: Howe Garden
Sabal minor (Bush Palmetto)
Bloom Time: June to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Flowers attract pollinators, berries feed birds and mammals
Tolerates: Poorly Drained Soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 7 to 10
Other: A cold hardy, evergreen palm with stiff bluish-green fan shaped leaves that brings a tropical flair to the landscape.
Location: Wills Perennial Garden
Thuja plicata ‘Whipcord’ (Western Red Cedar)
Bloom Time: N/A
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Provides shelter for small mammals
Tolerates: Clay Soils
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 7
Other: A small mounding conifer with arching wiry foliage that radiates in all directions.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
