Steeplechase Arborvitae is a semi-dwarf dense broad pyramidal evergreen shrub with and flat sprays of scale-like rich dark green foliage that holds its color in winter.  Best grown full sun and well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant once established.  Type:  Shrub, Conifer Height:  15' - 20' Spread:  4’ - 8' Spacing:  6' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  N/A Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No pruning necessary.  Leaf blight and leaf miners may be occasional problems.  Watch for canker.  LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges. COMPANION PLANTS: Hydrangea, Spirea, Russian Sage IMAGE: Хомелка, Thuja occidentalis in Botanical...

Wax Myrtle is an upright multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with aromatic glossy olive green foliage.  The flowers are inconspicuous but fragrant and the female flowers give way to clusters of blue-grey berries that persist into winter.  Best in full sun and moist soils.  Can be considered a fire hazard in some areas, as the aromatic compounds of the foliage and stems are flammable. Type:  Shrub Height:  10’-15’  Spread:  8’-10’ Spacing:  8’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  7-10  Culture:  Full Sun, Partial Sun, Bloom Color:  Green Season of Interest:  Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Leaf browning, leaf anthracnose, and leaf mosaic can be issues.  Can tolerate both drought and wet...