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43 Best Low Maintenance Evergreen Shrubs
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Jul 1, 2025
Want a garden that stays green, full, and beautiful all year—with almost no effort? These 43 evergreen shrubs are your secret weapon! From winter blooms to drought-tolerant varieties, find out which low-maintenance plants can transform your outdoor space into a lush, thriving retreat. Perfect for hedges, borders, or bold focal points Year-round color without the hassle Ideal for beginners and busy gardeners Watch till the end—you might find your next favorite plant! #EvergreenShrubs #LowMaintenanceGarden #GardenInspiration #AllSeasonGreen #BackyardLandscaping #DroughtTolerantPlants #ShrubGardenIdeas #YearRoundColor #GardenTips #BalconyGardenWeb #PlantLovers #HomeGardenIdeas #NoFussPlants #EasyGardening #GardenGoals
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what if your garden could stay green
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full and beautiful all year with barely
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any work it's not a dream these
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evergreen shrubs do exactly that some
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bloom in winter others thrive in tough
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spots and a few might just surprise you
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with how little care they need stick
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around you might discover a plant that
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changes the way you garden forever aelia
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shrubs are a classic choice for vibrant
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spring blooms once established they
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require minimal care and reward you with
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a riot of color every year staying green
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throughout the seasons our rosemary
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brings more than just culinary use it's
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drought tolerant thrives in full sun and
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adds both fragrance and evergreen charm
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to your garden with very little effort
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august Beauty Gardinia stands out with
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large creamy flowers that fill the air
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with a sweet scent in summer it keeps
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its glossy green leaves all year and
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needs just a bit of sunlight and well-
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draining soil bird's nest spruce grows
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in a naturally compact rounded form
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resembling a nest making it perfect for
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foundation plantings or small spaces
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where you want structure with no
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trimming needed blue Princess Holly has
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a tough and glossy appearance with bold
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green leaves and red berries that birds
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adore it stays lush year round and needs
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barely any pruning compact maximum
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rodendron offers stunning spring flowers
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in shades of pink while remaining green
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and dense through winter it thrives in
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dappled shade and cool climates cherry
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laurel is a fast growing evergreen with
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glossy dark green leaves and small white
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flowers in spring it works great as a
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privacy hedge and needs only occasional
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watering chamellia shrubs are evergreen
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beauties that bloom in cooler months
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when other plants sleep they come in
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pinks reds and whites and prefer partial
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shade and regular moisture chinese
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privet adds a golden hue to gardens with
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its yellow green foliage it's highly
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adaptable tolerates pruning well and
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holds its shape easily in sun or part
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shade dwarf Alberta spruce is perfect
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for symmetry in landscaping its dense
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needles and slow growth mean it keeps
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its neat conical shape without constant
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trimming dwarf Japanese black pine
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features strong upright branches and
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short green needles it's wind tolerant
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and ideal for rock gardens or coastal
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locations where upkeep is tricky dwarf
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Mugo pine offers rugged texture and
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dense green needles it naturally
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maintains a compact form and handles
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poor soil and dry conditions with ease
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dwarf Globe Blue Spruce gives you a pop
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of steel blue foliage its round
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symmetrical growth habit makes it a
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striking accent without needing much
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trimming emerald Fountain Canadian
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Hemlock has graceful feathering needles
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and a tall slender profile that works
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well in shady spaces it grows steadily
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without becoming overbearing eternal
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Fragrance Daphne lives up to its name
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with soft pink flowers that appear even
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in winter its compact size and constant
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scent make it a loweffort delight
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fragrant tea olive fills the garden with
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sweet jasmine-like perfume it has
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leathery dark green leaves and stays
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compact making it ideal for borders or
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patios false cypress golden charm is a
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golden needled conifer with a soft
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thread-like texture it brightens shady
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areas and needs almost no upkeep once
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rooted false holly mimics the look of
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traditional holly without the sharp
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leaves its small white blooms smell
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sweet and it holds its shape with little
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care firethorn shrub or pyroantha is a
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thorny evergreen that offers white
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spring flowers followed by bright red
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berries in fall and winter it's perfect
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for wildlife friendly hedges golden Mop
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Cyprus features soft mop-like golden
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threads of foliage it stays low to the
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ground and doesn't spread aggressively
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making it ideal for decorative edging
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gem box ink berry holly is a dense
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rounded shrub with deep green leaves it
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thrives in wet or dry soils and doesn't
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require shearing to keep its compact
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form green gem boxwood is a slow growing
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tidy evergreen that's often used in
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formal gardens it has excellent winter
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color and requires just occasional
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shaping green Mountain boxwood has a
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pyramidal growth habit and keeps its
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deep green hue even in winter it's hardy
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reliable and great for foundation
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plantings green velvet boxwood grows in
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a natural mounding shape with lush
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velvety foliage it's resistant to
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winterburn and needs little pruning to
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stay looking good hinoi cyprus stands
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out with its layered branches and
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textured dark green foliage it grows
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slowly and loves moisture and partial
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shade heather shrub produces spikes of
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tiny pink purple or white blooms it's
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droughtresistant thrives in poor soils
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and adds year- round interest to small
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spaces hollywood juniper grows upright
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with irregular artistic branching its
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silvery foliage and wind tolerance make
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it great for statement plantings or
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privacy screens holly shrubs are the
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holiday staple of gardens with their
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dark leaves and vibrant berries they're
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tough evergreen and require minimal care
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once mature indian hawthorne blooms in
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soft pinks and whites each spring and
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has leathery green leaves year round it
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tolerates salt drought and sun like a
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champion ink berry evergreen has
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smoothedged leaves and thrives in both
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wet and dry areas it's excellent for low
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hedges or mass planting and it resists
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pests naturally juniper is a no fuss
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classic from ground covers to shrubs its
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needle-like foliage comes in blue green
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and silver and tolerates neglect like no
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other japanese barberry offers vibrant
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red foliage and thorny branches making
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it a favorite for lowmaintenance hedges
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that also deter intruders japanese
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Aurelia has bold umbrellashaped leaves
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and thrives in shady spots it brings a
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tropical feel to gardens without the
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work of tropical plants japanese schemia
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adds elegance to shade gardens with its
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fragrant flowers and red berries it
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stays compact and keeps its foliage lush
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even in cold months little gem Norway
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spruce is a dwarf conifer with dense
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growth and a neat shape it's ideal for
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rock gardens or accent spots where space
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is limited lovely boxwood is a go-to for
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neat borders and formal gardens once
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established it rarely needs water and
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holds its shape without much trimming
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mahonia shrubs boast leathery spiky
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leaves and clusters of yellow flowers in
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late winter birds love the berries and
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the plant shrugs off cold and shade
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oregon grape holly is a multitasker it
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flowers in spring berries in fall and
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stands strong in drought its spiny
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leaves also make it a natural barrier
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perfume Princess Daphne brings winter
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color and powerful fragrance with pink
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blooms it stays compact and blooms when
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little else does red robin fotinia
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features bright red new leaves that turn
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green as they mature it's fast growing
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lowmaintenance and ideal for tall hedges
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texas sage thrives in heat and poor soil
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its silver foliage and lavender flowers
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make it a favorite in drought tolerant
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landscapes victory pyroantha offers red
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berries and shiny green leaves all on
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thorny branches it's a tough plant that
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requires little care and adds bold color
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winter creeper adds deep red fall color
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and stays evergreen the rest of the year
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it climbs or sprawls depending on how
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you train it and it's super low effort
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turns out building a stunning
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lowmaintenance garden is easier than
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most people think now you know the
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shrubs that do the work for you without
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constant care liked what you saw hit
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subscribe because the next plant tip we
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share might be the one your garden's
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been missing
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