Dwarf Conifers

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Tips and Tricks for Container Gardening With Conifers

Container gardening is perfect for anyone confined to a balcony or deck and is also a wonderful way to add color, dimension, and versatility to any landscape, large or small.…
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This Underutilized Dwarf Conifer Is a Great Boxwood Substitute

Japanese cedar is an extremely beautiful, variable, and overlooked conifer that offers much appeal in the landscape. Not an actual cedar at all, Japanese cedar is in the genus Cryptomeria,…
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Two Dwarf Deodar Cedars for Year-Round Color

I am fascinated with deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara, Zones 6b–8). It is perhaps one of the most graceful of all evergreens we can grow. Deodar cedar is hardy to 6b…
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Dwarf Pines for the Mountain West

The forests in the Mountain West are made up of huge swaths of pines, such as lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta, Zones 4–8), ponderosa pine (P. ponderosa, Zones 3–7), and many…
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If Fairies Lived in a Conifer, This Would Be It

Can you think of a more boring and overused plant than dwarf Alberta spruce? Normally, it would never be a featured “Gotta Have It!” plant— but this is no ordinary…
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Dwarf Conifers That Can Take the Heat

Amid all the lush tropicality of the plants we grow in the Southeast, sometimes I crave something a bit more conservative. Think Scandinavian: efficient, solidly built, and designed to stand…
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Conifers to Consider

These slow-growing and dwarf varieties add color, texture, and shape to garden plantings
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Conifers for Shade

Yes, you can grow evergreen trees and shrubs in shade. Who knew?
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Designing With Dwarf Conifers

Enjoy year-round interest without giving up your whole garden
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Composing With Conifers

For a dynamic look, contrast different shapes and colors

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