Believe it or not you can have color in your landscape during the colder months. As a Charlotte landscaping professional can tell you, there are several shrubs that will bloom or hold leaves even when it is cold.
One of our favorite shrubs with red berries is the Nandina. These shrubs can get up to 7 feet tall, but also come in a lovely dwarf variety. Their greenish, yellow-red leaves provide beautiful color year round and they also produce red little berries throughout the year.
Another favorite blooming shrub is the Camellia. This beautiful plant resembles a rose but comes with more leaves and no thorns. Blooming twice a year in the summer and winter the Camellia comes in several colors white, pink, rose-pink, light red, deep red, and red. This shrub requires pruning as it can get up to 10 ft tall.
Finally a great plant well known around the NC coast is the Oleander. This shrub can get 6 to 20 feet tall and holds it's leaves all year long. The blooming period for it's flowers that range from white to hot pink is summer through fall. One caution with this plant is that it is highly toxic if ingested. Be sure to take the proper precautions if you choose to plant this shrub.
There are many other options for plants that stay green year round. If you are unsure what to plant and how to care for your plants contact a Charlotte landscaping professional today.
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