1. Pittosporum from Japan
This beautiful evergreen shrub is perfectly suited to growing in pots. This shrub with shiny and evergreen foliage is adorned witha beautiful white and fragrant bloom in the shape of bells in spring. To help it develop well, choose a sunny location sheltered from the prevailing winds. In winter, remember to protect it because its resistance to cold does not go beyond -5°C.
2. Mexican orange tree
Another evergreen shrub that grows both in containers and in the ground. It knows how to stand out with its bright foliage that ranges from dark green to golden yellow. In spring and sometimes at the end of summer, it is covered with bouquets of white flowers which diffuse a pleasant scent reminiscent of orange blossom. Rustic, it withstands temperatures down to -15°C. Pamper it by offering it a sunny location.
3. Japanese Charcoal
This decorative shrub is appreciated for its evergreen foliage and its robustness both in the face of pollution and in the face of climatic hazards. In May-June small greenish-white flowers make a timid appearance. What is especially remarkable about it is its abundant foliage composed of leathery, oval leaves, of a beautiful shiny green and finely toothed. It is grown in pots as well as in the ground, whatever the exposure.
4. Leucothoe fontanesiana
This upright shrub is covered with a dark green evergreen foliage that can turn red in autumn when it has good light. This is its most beautiful asset with its white flowers gathered in clusters and comparable to fragrant pearls which appear from May.
If you have a corner in partial shade, or even shade, and sheltered from cold winds, it is made for it, whether you grow it in the ground or in a pot. Moreover, it is very rustic.
5. Japanese Azalea
This classic of terraces and balconies is a small evergreen shrub especially sought after for its flowering both superb and generous. Withstanding temperatures down to -20°C, this very hardy shrub can be grown both in pots and in the ground. It is a heather earth plant that needs to be installed in shade or partial shade, as well as sheltered from prevailing winds.
6. Mahonia
This beautiful shrub, which can be grown in pots, is very ornamental especially in winter. Indeed, it is the season during which it is covered with very bright yellow floral spikes which give off a pleasant scent reminiscent of lily of the valley. As for its foliage, it is persistent and is reminiscent of that of holly. Its development is quite slow.
7. Andromeda of Japan
Also known as Pieris japonica, the Japanese andromeda is a heather shrub evergreen and slow growing. It will not only offer you beautiful colored foliage, but also an original flowering in the form of white or pink bells. Very hardy and vigorousit will appreciate a location in partial shade, sheltered from cold winds and direct sunlight.
8. Sacred Bamboo
Sacred bamboo is an erect shrub whose foliage evokes that of bamboo, although he is not one. Its evergreen foliage turns red in the fall. You can cultivate sacred bamboo by in the ground or in a pot, by reserving a location in full sun and sheltered from the winds, as well as a well-drained soil or substrate. In addition to its decorative foliage, it is covered with red clusters in autumn.
9. Photinia
Well known and widespread, the photinia is often grown in the ground to create hedges, but that does not prevent that you can also grow it in pots. You will then benefit from an evergreen shrub that turns red when the young shoots arrive. Easy to grow and hardyit will appreciate a sunny location, but it can adapt to partial shade.
10. Escallonia
This very decorative shrub is appreciated for its abundant flowering which varies from white to red depending on the variety and which extends over 2 months. Easy to grow, it can withstand temperatures down to -10°C. To promote its development, you must install it in a sunny locationeven partially shaded.
11. Laurel of Portugal
The Portuguese laurel is a shrub whose the stems are covered with oval leaves with serrated edges and a glossy dark green. From May, it is covered with clusters of small, pleasantly scented white flowers. Follow ovoid fruits of purple colors which should not not be consumed.
That’s all it will offer you if you install its pot in a sunny location or in partial shade. It supports temperatures down to -7°C, which means that it will have to be protected if the cold is likely to be more intense.
12. Large-flowered abelia
This variety of Abelia is very decorative with its dark green foliage which turns purple in autumn. From the month of July, it is covered with a white and purple trumpet-shaped bloom that gives off a pleasant fragrance. It is a robust plant which resists well to the spray and which supports temperatures down to -16°C.
13. Ceanothe
This very beautiful ornamental shrub can be grown in the ground or in pots in a sunny or partial shade position. From spring, it is covered with a multitude of bright blue flowers, which earned it its name California lilac.
If you grow it in a pot, you will have to make sure to carry out regular watering, to install it in a pot with holes for good drainage and, in winter, to protect it from frost in a cool and bright place. If you grow it in the ground, remember to mulch it to protect its roots from the cold.
14. Oleander
This very beautiful Mediterranean shrub is known for its beautiful summer flowering. If it can be grown in the ground in regions with a mild climate, it must must be grown in pots in regions where it freezes in winter. This will allow you to shelter it as soon as the cold weather arrives. During the other seasons, install its pot in full sun and sheltered from the wind.
15. Boxwood
Boxwood is an evergreen shrub easy to grow both in the ground and in pots. It is very rustic and adapts to all exposures, even if it prefers sunny or semi-shaded locations. It supports regular sizes and can thus be sculpted.