Winter Resistant Plants and Shrubs

ose landscapers living in a Northern climate, it iscan be planted in shade or full sunshine without being
essential to consider hardy winter resistant plants anddisturbed.
shrubs. The reason behind this is not only so they canEvergreen Holly
continue adding to the beauty of your winterHolly is popular as a Christmas decoration because
landscape, but also so they will persevere through theholly is one of the best available as far as winter
winter season and add texture and color in the earlyresistant plants and shrubs go. Evergreen holly is also
spring months.one of the most popular winter resistant plants
While many Northern climate zones can enjoy abecause it also dons beautiful bright berries and
beautiful array of trees like Birch, Maple, Oak, andelegant, evergreen colored foliage. Although many
Dogwood, many homeowners would also like theirhomeowners believe the Evergreen holly is excellent in
landscape plants and shrubs to remain beautiful evenall cold climate zones, it really does not do that well in
as the snow falls. With this in mind there are a varietyextremely cold climate zones.
of beautiful winter resistant plants and shrubs that canAcacia
easily be added to the landscape any time of year.While both Prostrate Acacia and Acacia Redolens fall
Longstalk Hollyunder the category of excellent winter resistant plants
This winter resistant element can be either a largeand shrubs, they also fall under the category of
shrub or tree, depending on the type of productexcellent drought and heat resistant plants and shrubs.
selected at the landscaping company or store.Although there are no blooms on the majority of
Although it is called a holly the leaves are a beautifulacacias, they do provide beautiful green foliage in the
evergreen that look more like mountain laurel than holly.winter months and will be a wonderful addition to any
One of the best reasons for selecting the Longstalkwinter landscape.
Holly is that it not only does well as a winter resistantCranberry Bush
shrub but it is also extremely heat resistant, making itAlthough the Cranberry bush is considered a shrub, it is
excellent for climate zones that will warm up in thea small shrub that can easily be mistaken as a plant
summer months. The trees will don a beautiful fruitand can be placed nearly anywhere in the garden to
throughout different seasons but especially in theadd color and flair. The Cranberry bush really is
winter, making this an excellent choice to spruce upexcellent for almost any season, but does well as a
your winter landscape.winter resistant plant. It produces large quantities of red
Bayberryberries in the wintertime, which add beauty to the
If you are looking for a winter resistant shrub with fruitwinter landscape and feed the birds as well. In the
that will not attract the deer throughout the seasons,early to middle summer months, the Cranberry bush
the Bayberry shrub is an excellent choice. For thosewill produce beautiful little white flowers and in the late
homeowners who enjoy birds munching in the spring,summer there will also be red berries. The Cranberry
summer and fall months, the wonderful part about thebush foliage also turns a deep reddish purple, so is a
Bayberry shrub is that while the deer stay away, theplant that offers something for every season
birds love the fruit on this winter resistant plant. Thelandscape.
Bayberry shrub also does well in warm weather and