Deer-Resistant Evergreen Trees

Evergreens that hold their foliage through winter and tend to escape deer damage. See mature size, growth rate, and hardiness zone.

Black Oak

Japanese Anise Tree

American Olive

Assam Tea

Leaves that stay on the plant all year are what hold a screen together in the cold months. There are low-upkeep options here, and most need little once they are in the ground. Some of them establish quickly.

trees: 144
hardiness zones: 3 to 12
mature height: 10 to 90 ft (3 to 27 m)

These trees still put on a display, which is the part people expect to lose. There are trees flowering in spring through to late autumn, so the border keeps its colour long after the first flush. Most of the colour is yellow, white and purple.

spring: 71
summer: 35
late autumn: 17

The breadth is the point: the range leaves room for almost endless combinations in a border. Small ornamentals and large shade trees sit on the same page, so the space you have can set the choice. Pinus, Ilex and Picea have the most entries, and specimen planting and accents are the commonest uses.

specimen planting: 87
accents: 64