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Shrubby evergreen herb?

21 years ago

Is there a shrubby herb that will be evergreen here in MN? I'm thinking about some of the artemesias in particular. For instance, southernwood is shrubby and evergreen in NJ, but I don't know how it does here in MN.

What other herbs or perennials get 2-3 feet tall and keep their shape over the winter? I'm trying to hide a water meter that is against my foundation right next to my front door. Any suggestions? I've planted an ES hydrangea, but I need something else in the meantime while it grows up.

I don't want to plant any of the usual evergreens, because they all get to these huge mature sizes like 8 feet tall and that's way too big. I just removed a tall overgrown, out of place juniper from the area. Thanks.

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meeperx
21 years ago
You might want to try a korean boxwood. I can't think of an evergreen herb that grows in minnesota.
leaveswave
21 years ago
Using search criteria of evergreen shrub and max 5' height and width brought up 28 plants.

Click the link below, then select 'web version', then click on the picture. Note the 'woody'/'herbaceous' selection box (you want woody for this search), click on the 'search' tab and away you go.

No herbs, alas, but lots of hardy dwarfs. And I'm not sure how you're thinking to manage the transition between something and the hydrangea, but anyways...Happy selecting!

Here is a link that might be useful: plant database
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