Evergreen trees come in different sizes. Among them are also small specimens up to three meters high. Below we have listed some well-known and lesser-known representatives with a height of up to 3 m.
In a nutshell
- evergreen, keep leaves and needles even in the winter months
- are ideal for small gardens, front gardens or container planting
- in this country mostly conifers
Table of contents
- Hardy and easy to care for
- Evergreen trees from A – B
- E – F
- J-K
- L – S
- Small trees with Z
- frequently asked Questions
Hardy and easy to care for
Evergreen Trees are, as the name suggests, green all year round. They keep their leaves or needles even during the cold season. These are only shed after three to ten years, depending on the tree species, and replaced by new ones. So that the conifers do not freeze to death in winter, the small needles are surrounded by a protective layer of wax. As a rule, such plants are very easy to care for.
Evergreen trees from A – B
Atlas Cedar "Saphire Nymph" (Cedrus atlantica)
The breed, which originated in North America, is only hardy to a limited extent. At very low temperatures
the dwarf tree needs winter protection.- Growth: irregular, stocky, spread out on all sides
- Growth height: 50 to 60 cm
- Fruit: cones from September
- Leaves: short needles, silvery-white shoots, then blue-grey
- Soil: sandy to slightly loamy, rich in nutrients, permeable, pH neutral
- Location: Sun to semi-shade, sheltered from the wind
Blue spruce "Starlight" (Picea glauca)
The easy-care dwarf spruce is particularly suitable for garden novices. Because of her size, she can in rock gardens or used for culture in buckets.
- Growth: compact, bushy, conical to pyramidal
- Growth height: 80 to 90 cm
- Fruit: cones
- Leaves: Needles, creamy white to golden new shoots in May for 3 to 4 weeks, then light green
- Soil: permeable, moist, rich in nutrients
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Blue Dwarf Cypress "Baby Blue" (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
This “dwarf” is with his Annual increase of 5 to 7 cm, very slow growing. Yellowish-brown spikes of flowers appear in June.
- Growth: low, richly branched, pyramidal
- Growth height: 100 to 150 cm
- Fruit: initially small, green-violet cones, pea-sized and brown in autumn
- Leaves: Silver-blue, needles stacked like scales
- Soil: rich in humus, well-drained, loose, deep, fresh to moist
- Location: sun to penumbra
A notice: A spot under tall trees is ideal.
E – F
Real laurel (Laurus nobilis)
The laurel tree has a high content of essential oils that are effective against various diseases and pests. Dried leaves are popular as a spice. Yellowish-white flowers appear in May to June.
- Growth: Small tree, shrub, compact, sprawling, conical
- Growth height: 150 to 250 cm
- Fruit: black berries, shiny, round
- Leaf: Green, glossy, acuminate, coriaceous, wavy edge, elliptical
- Soil: sandy to loamy, rich in humus and nutrients
- Location: sun to shade
A notice: The laurel tree is only partially hardy. It is ideal as a container plant in the entrance area or conservatory.
Yew "David" (taxus baccata)
With an annual increase of 10 to 30 cm, this Yew slow growing. The hardy small tree produces small, inconspicuous, green flowers in April.
- Growth: upright, narrow, columnar
- Growth height: 100 to 150 cm
- Fruit: ovoid seed capsules covered with a pink seed coat in autumn
- Leaf: scale-like, golden yellow needles
- Soil: rich in humus, well drained, poor in lime
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Spruce"Fernsburg" (Picea abies)
This is a breed of the genus "common spruce". It is an eye-catcher in every garden and is well suited for individual placement in rock gardens or culture in tubs.
- Growth: compact, arched to hanging branches down to the ground
- Growth height: 90 to 180 cm
- Fruit: cones, nut brown, hanging, slightly resinous, August to September
- Leaves: needles, medium green
- Soil: well aerated, poor in nutrients, moist, acidic to alkaline
- Location: sun to semi-shade
J-K
Japanese Yew "Nana" (Taxus cuspidata)
From March to April the yew forms inconspicuous yellow flowers. The wood is well suited for shape or cloud cuts. Real works of art are created.
- Habit: Shrub, small tree, upright, densely branched, branches sticking up at the sides
- Growth height: 100 to 200 cm
- Fruit: drupe, red, spherical, poisonous
- Leaves: needle-like, in two rows, deep green, yellow petioles
- Soil: rich in humus and nutrients, calcareous, clayey to sandy, slightly acidic to alkaline
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Small Blue Spruce "Glauca Globosa" (Picea pungens)
The robust and frost-hardy blue spruce is extremely easy to care for. It is often used for single planting in rock and heather gardens, in tubs and for planting graves.
- Growth: initially irregular, loose, then conical to spherical, dense. slow growing
- Growth height: 150 to 200 cm
- Fruit: cones from September, light brown, cylindrical, up to 10 cm long
- Leaf: prickly needles, 12 cm long, silvery blue
- Soil: dry to fresh, well drained
- Location: sun
Ball cork fir "Green Globe" (Abies lasiocarpa)
This dwarf fir is quite slow-growing with an annual increase of 4 to 6 cm. Due to its size, it is ideal for small to medium-sized gardens, borders and for planting in containers.
- Habit: Small tree, heavily branched, initially spherical, later conical, upright
- Growth height: 150 to 200 cm
- Fruit: small cones, brown, terminal at the end of the shoot, in groups of three
- Leaf: small needles, prickly, grey-green
- Soil: well drained, acidic, sandy
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Krummholz Pine (Pinus mugo var. mughus)
This hardy pine is also known as mountain pine or mountain pine. It is used as a solitary tree in the front garden or rock garden, but also for grave planting.
- Growth: stocky, bushy, slow-growing, spreading, loose crown
- Growth height: 175 to 300 cm
- Fruit: cones, conical, from October, initially pink-red, then brown-yellow
- Leaf: Needles, 5 cm long, mid-green
- Soil: well-drained, poor, moderately dry
- Location: sun to semi-shade
L – S
Oriental Tree of Life "Franky Boy" (Thuja orientalis)
The tree of life is particularly suitable for Planting in the rock or heath garden and in the tub. In the first year, the tree must be protected from frost with spruce brushwood and mulch.
- Growth: upright, ovate, thread-like shoots, overhanging
- Growth height: 90 to 150 cm
- Fruit: cones
- Leaves: narrow, thread-like, initially golden yellow, later light green
- Soil: rich in nutrients, well drained, pH 4.5 to 5.0
- Location: partial shade
Nest spruce "Nidiformis" (Picea abies)
The dwarf spruce is absolutely hardy and easy to care for. It is ideal for solitary or group planting.
- Habit: Small tree, shrub, spherical, nest-shaped indentation, slow-growing
- Growth height: 120 to 130 cm
- Fruit: cones, from September, brown
- Leaf: prickly needles, 7 to 10 mm long, light green
- Soil: well-drained, fresh to moist, acidic to alkaline
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Pillar Juniper "Sentinel" (Juniperus communis)
The robust, heat-tolerant and wind-resistant juniper is slow-growing with an annual increase of 10 to 15 cm. He feels at home in heather gardens, but also in buckets.
- Growth: narrow, compact, columnar
- Growth height: 200 to 300 cm
- Fruit: berry cones, bluish, light poisonous
- Leaf: stiff, prickly, needle-like, 1 cm long, silver-green
- Soil: sandy, poor, permeable, dry
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Black Pine "Green Tower" (pinus nigra)
The pine is versatile, also suitable for the culture in the bucket. The plant is extremely wind resistant and salt tolerant.
- Growth: upright, slender, columnar
- Growth height: 150 to 300 cm
- Fruit: cones, green-red, May to June
- Leaves: prickly needles, dark green, dense, two-needled
- Soil: poor in nutrients, well drained, sandy
- Location: sun to semi-shade
Small trees with Z
Dwarf Balsam Fir "Nana" (Abies balsamea)
The dwarf fir is hardy to -31 degrees. With an annual increase of 1 to 5 cm, it is very slow growing.
- Growth: spherical, wide, dense
- Growth height: 80 to 100 cm
- Fruit: cones, spherical to ovate, grey-brown to violet-brown
- Leaf: 1 cm long needles, dark green, pleasantly fragrant
- Soil: nutrient-rich, moist to wet
- Location: Sun to The shade
Dwarf cork fir "Compacta" (Abies lasiocarpa)
The frost-hardy small tree produces inconspicuous flowers from May to June. It is suitable for planting in heather and rock gardens and also for grave planting.
- Habit: Small tree, upright, dense, pyramidal, heavily branched
- Growth height: 200 to 300 cm
- Fruit: cones, oblong, brown
- Leaf: elongated needles, silver-grey
- Soil: sandy, acidic, permeable, deep, fresh to moist
- Location: sun to shade, best sun
A notice: The Small tree is extremely drought resistant. Well it can be planted with azaleas and rhododendrons in the vicinity.
Dwarf Silk Pine "Radiata" (Pinus strobus)
The dwarf pine native to North America is absolutely hardy. You should singly or in neighborhood with roses and grasses are planted.
- Habit: conical, dense, loosely branched, irregular, closed crown, slow-growing
- Growth height: 150 to 300 cm
- Fruit: cones, pendulous, cylindrical, brown
- Leaves: soft needles, aromatically scented, blue-green
- Soil: sandy, rich in nutrients and humus, moist
- Location: sun to semi-shade
frequently asked Questions
Planting should take place in the fall from late September to early December. The best months are September and October, then the tree has enough time to form roots before winter. The ground must be frost-free and not wet. There is also the possibility of planting in spring from the beginning of March to the end of April.
Quite simply, otherwise they would dry up. The evergreens regularly evaporate water through their leaves or needles. If the ground is now frozen, the roots cannot absorb water. Therefore, it is necessary to water the trees on frost-free days. This also applies to all other evergreen plants.
Like other plants, these trees need sufficient nutrients to grow healthily. This also increases the tree's resistance to diseases and pests. The ratio of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) is always important. It must contain a lot of phosphorus and potassium and little nitrogen. Fertilization in early spring is ideal.
