Evergreen Trees
Evergreen trees are more than just something you plant to appease your HOA or to provide shade, evergreen trees provide cooling for your home lowering your utilities, they produce more than their fair share of oxygen helping to lower our carbon footprint and above all they speak to your sense of style. There are many evergreen trees to choose from and at Moon Valley Nursery we have been growing trees for over 20 years and have hundreds of perfect varieties for our area to choose from. Whether you need a tree for privacy to block out those unwanted views or noises or you need to cool off that hot side of your home and provide shade over your back yard entertaining spot, the experts at Moon Valley Nurseries have you covered! If it grows here we grow it!
Types of Evergreen Trees
Ficus Indian Laurel
Ficus nitida
Ficus nitida is one of the best trees you can plant. Great for any landscape. Our number one seller for over 20 years.
Indian Laurel Columns
Ficus nitida columns
A popular choice for making an evergreen privacy hedge to block out unwanted views, noise, and help create your own private escape.
Ficus Nitida Multi-Trunk
Ficus microcarpa 'Nitida'
Multi-trunk Ficus offers thick, wide and green shade all year long. Beautiful tree great for privacy, shade and as a noise barrier.
Rusty Fig Tree
Ficus rubiginosa
The Rusty Fig Tree, also known as Ficus Rubiginosa, is a densely spreading shade tree when they mature. The dense growth habit makes it a popular choice for those looking to add shade in smaller landscapes.
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolius
Brazilian Pepper is an attractive medium to large shade tree with a dark green, dense, umbrella shaped canopy. Year-round beauty!
Camphor
Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor trees produce an unmistakable and pleasant fragrance while producing abundant amounts of year-round shade.
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
Classicly umbrella shaped, durable and dark green, this unique tree makes a great addition to any yard.
Fruitless Olive
Olea europaea 'Wilsonii'
Fruitless Olive trees produce large amounts of shade to any area, grow to be a hardy medium size and acclimate fantastically to Western climates.
Italian Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'
Italian Cypress are native to the Mediterranean, grow tall, straight evergreen columns for an exceptionally formal look.
Italian Stone Pine
Pinus pinea
The most unique of all pine varieties, the Italian Stone Pine displays a rounded, umbrella-like canopy.
Japanese Blueberry
Elaeocarpus decipiens
Sought after for the thick, hardy canopies they grow that are highly resistant to the elements. A dependable shade, wind break or privacy hedge.
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
A small to medium-sized evergreen tree featuring glossy, olive-green, aromatic foliage. You can’t go wrong whether using this tree as a partition, screen or specimen!
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
The Live Oak is a large evergreen shade tree noted for its beauty and extreme drought tolerance. A family favorite!
Magnolia 'D.D. Blanchard'
Magnolia grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard'
Magnolia trees add big color and shade anywhere they're planted. Bring a unique and tropical look to landscapes. Blooms produce a beautiful white aromatic flower.
Oleander Tree
Nerium oleander
A rare combination of being an evergreen and producing vibrant color, makes the Oleander tree useful in many landscapes.
Podocarpus
Podocarpus gracilior
The Podocarpus can fit just about any landscape application and are a great choice for privacy hedges, shading walkways, and windbreak.
Thevetia
Thevetia peruviana
Small to medium evergreen tree that establishes a large umbrella-shaped canopy. Makes a good screen, hedge or background. Great shade provider in corners or walkways.
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood trees are known for their unique carrot-like appearance, as the network of trunks twist and turn upwards forming a unique shape.
Australian Willow
Geijera parviflora
This moderate grower can typically be seen lining streets and gracing neighborhood yards. Its ability to retain water in its leaves make it extremely drought resistant.
Manzanillo Olive
Olea europaea 'Manzanillo'
Manzanillo olives are a picturesque, high quality fruit producing tree with a billowing crown and a gnarled trunk that make it one of the most desirable plants for dry climates. These ancient trees have been grown since ancient times and thrive in the hea
Mission Olive
Olea europaea 'Mission'
Mission Olive trees originated in Southern California in the mid-1700’s and have grown in popularity for their Spanish style oil.
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar has a beautiful pyramidal form and is an excellent choice for a windbreak, hedge, screen or specimen. Slow growing medium to large evergreen tree.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Fiddle Leaf Fig is a popular houseplant and outdoors they are perfect for planting in groups along the edge of property lines. Excellent shade tree too!
Eagleston Holly
Ilex x attenuata ‘Eagleston’
Pyramidal growth habit, shiny green leaves, and red berries! These types of holly trees are ideal used as a privacy hedge or solitary specimen in any landscape.
East Palatka Holly
Ilex x attenuata ‘East Palatka’
East Palatka Holly is a popular tree among landscape architects and designers. An excellent specimen or accent plant for the yard and ideal for hedge/screen.
Glossy Privet
Ligustrum lucidum
One of the best plants for a hedge. Create a natural wall in any landscape! Ideal as a small lawn tree or as a barrier along driveways.
Nellie Stevens Holly
Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Nellie Stevens Holly is ideal for use as a solid privacy hedge, security barrier or windbreak. Plant them along property lines or as separators within a yard.
Pride of Houston Yaupon Holly
Ilex Vomitoria ‘Pride of Houston’
Pride of Houston Yaupon Holly features attractive dark green foliage that’s the perfect background for the high volume of ornamental bright red berries. Excellent hedge/screen and accent.
Savannah Holly
Ilex x attenuata ‘Savannah’
Savannah Holly is a quick way to add privacy or windbreak. Light green leaves stay vibrant all year long with a profusion of attractive red berries in winter.
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
Weeping Fig has a dense, rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches. An excellent evergreen shade tree or specimen tree. Grow indoors or out!
Chinese Elm 'True Green'
Ulmus parvifolia
For those searching for a large, stately tree that provides maximum shade, this is a tree you definitely want to consider.
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangeana
The Saucer Magnolia is noted for its magnificent bloom of beautiful pink and white, saucer-like flowers.
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
This versatile evergreen has attractive, dark green, needle-like foliage on dense branches. In the winter, bright red flesh fruit can appear and create a beautiful contrast with the foliage.
Brisbane Box
Lophostemon confertus
The Brisbane Box tree is an Australian native and a Eucalyptus-like species that is valued as an excellent shade tree
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