Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean property owners it’s time to stop thinking about ways to beautify landscapes. A plan can be worked on around this time in anticipation of next year’s growing season, or clients may want some ideas on sprucing up their landscape for holiday entertaining. Adding color to a backyard with plants from our landscape nursery in Bergen County, NJ, can keep any backyard looking vibrant and lush.
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Evergreens
Evergreens are a popular choice of plant for their ability to maintain foliage year round. An evergreen, simply put, is a plant or shrub that can produce blooms or foliage throughout the seasons. They do not go completely dormant in freeze conditions like a deciduous. These plants come in varying sizes, from dwarf shrubs to tall trees. This allows you to utilize many different types of evergreens around an area without have to repeat the same plant, shrub, or tree.
Evergreens are known for their vibrant and bold hues and textures. But don’t let their name fool you—they are not all green in color. In fact, evergreens’ colors can be purple, bright yellow/orange, rust, golden brown and pinks, just to name a few.
Evergreens also can be distinguished by their foliage. Some evergreen plants bloom, offering colorful bursts during certain times of the year. Other types of evergreens produce bright red berries at winter, a nice contrast to the deep green of the evergreen bush. Some evergreens have broad leaves, while others have chutes of needles or tiny dense leaves. The variation between the different evergreens, when placed together, can add a lot of dimension and texture to a landscape, in addition to dramatic color.
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Winter Bloomers
Violets grow nicely in Bergen County, NJ. They stay fairly small on reaching about 1 to 1.5 feet high and come in a variety of colors, ranging from orange to blue. The winter jasmine is another choice for optimal color over the coming seasons. This shrub has bright yellow foliage and produces brilliant blue berries. Consider pairing the winter jasmine with the red berry producing holly, to create a winter wonderland.
The Lenton Rose, also referred to as the Christmas Rose, brings a lot of color to a landscape, even over the winter and spring seasons. They require very little attention and maintenance. If their soil is adequately protected, they endure our colder climates well. They bring bursts of yellows, whites, pinks, and red hues.
The Georgia Blue Speedwell could a perfect selection for bringing a dense covering of vivid cobalt blue. These winter bloomers will keep a backyard going into the spring season. Choose among varying species, from ground creepers to vertical chutes reaching several feet high. They bring a natural vibe to a landscape and garden by offering differing textures and density.
Witch hazel is another option for any backyard that will add charm and beauty year round. This shrub can grow to sizes of 12 feet tall and up, and it can produce a yellowish foliage. During the fall season the foliage remains a yellow and orange color with blooms occurring as early as late winter, but expected early spring.
