Evergreens - A Green Landscape Area
For A Circular Driveway

Evergreens galore is a single color theme based garden. Originally I did a design for a client with the focal point being the bed inside his circular driveway. His goal was to have a privacy shield of trees and shrubs from the road.

I decided to do a base theme garden inside a circular driveway so you could get some ideas for this style landscape project.

He actually wanted a four tier foundation in the center of the bed.

He also wanted many native trees and shrubs throughout his property. Native plants are wonderful to incorporate in any garden around your property.

This landscape area consists of eleven evergreens placed in and around the entire bed. There is room throughout the bed to add some color if you want to.

All of these plant specimens are low maintenance, and also have some variety in texture and color.

Below is a very simple drawing with a key. The garage is on the right hand side of the house. There are also some pictures and a description of each tree or shrub.















Cleyera - The Cleyera is a wonderful small tree. It grows well in zones seven through ten. The Cleyera will reach eight to fifteen feet high and eight to ten feet wide.

This plant likes some shade but will do well once established in full sun. One of the aspects I like about the Cleyera is the leaves change color from spring throughout fall. A burgundy tone will appear as the temperatures begin to cool down.Great specimen.


The Robin Holly is a option for you. Grows anywhere from fifteen to twenty feet high and ten to twelve feet wide. The Robin is an upright and can take full sun to part shade. Good to grow in zones five through eight.

Other Holly varieties can grow in zones three through eight. You can top off the Hollies to keep them under control. A suggestion would be three Cleyera's or have one Holly in the middle and two Cleyera on either side.


Globe Arborvitae - The Globe is a brilliant green color. It has a round, global shape. This shrub will grow three to five feet tall and about two to four feet wide.

The Globe shrub will with stand some drought conditions and will do well in the sun. Surprisingly these plants do well in warm climates during the summer. They require normal watering after their roots become established. The Globe does can adapt in clay, sandy, and even rocky soil.


Parson Juniper - This evergreen shrub is a very adaptable plant to most climates. It can grow in zones four through eleven. It needs full sun and does very well in an open area. Will grow two to three feet high and four to ten feet wide.

The Parson needs well drained soil and if left in too much moisture, the root system can be damaged. This Juniper is great for coastal areas as it adapts well to salt. Also good for steep banks or slopes.

Slope planting with evergreens will give you more options on different plant specimens for banks. The Parson Juniper is a native plant specimen of Central Asia. Another very hardy evergreen shrub.

Emerald Green Arborvitae - The Emerald Green is is a wonderful tree specimen.

It grows ten to twenty feet tall and three to five feet wide. This is a superb specimen for privacy.

The Emerald green is an upright small tree. It can take full sun but also partial shade. Grows well in zones three through seven.

The Emerald Green can be planted in a straight row or can be staggered in an odd number. Plant anywhere from five to seven feet apart. In this theme garden, the Emerald Green borders around the driveway.

The two Globe Arborvitaes are in the front of the Emerald Greens. I like the idea of making the border two different specimens of the same family.


The Evergreen Shrubs (Gardener's Guide) book by Fred C. Galle is a great information and resource guide.

Understand the different varieites available for you.

Now is a great time to plan for your future garden or landscape project.

This book is a wonderful gift idea for that special gardener or for you!

Globosa Nana - shiny bright blue - green evergreen shrub. Grows around three feet tall and two to four feet wide. Some people call this the funky shrub as the tiny long leaves have a wild look to them.

Will grow well in full sun or part shade. Good to plant in zones five through seven.

This plant has become very popular over the last couple of years. The Globosa is a nice plant to place near a foundation.

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress - The Dwarf Hinoki is one of the smaller members of the family. This shrub will grow three to four feet high and two to three feet wide.

The branches are shaped in a pyramid form. The color is a solid green and grows great in zones four through eight.

The variegated Dwarf Hinoki is exactly the same, except having two tone leaves.

Either one of these plants act as a nice accent plant. They will show off their texture and color if planted in the front part of any landscape bed.

Any of these evergreens can be substituted for something that may fit better in your particular geographic location.

My goal is to give you ideas for an evergreen landscape area around a circular driveway.

Once the trees and shrubs get established you can enjoy privacy in your front yard.

If you have a circular driveway or are thinking about installing one, I hope this green theme idea will help you with your landscape project.

Another idea is to bring your favorite colors indoors and compliment both your inside and outside. My other Web site, interior-decorating-ideas-for-you there is a section on decorating your interior with different themes. This may give you some ideas to coordinate your inside with your outside.