It’s a true alpine tree with a very narrow habit and is well-suited to containers. I love its bluish hue, its relatively soft-to-the-touch needles and the tiny cones that form in late summer.

Deciduous trees produce new leaves each spring that are dropped each fall. They generally have a shorter growing season for photosynthesis than evergreen trees that retain their leaves year round.

EVERGREEN trees and shrubs are generally easy plants to care for, but their constantly green appearance can lead gardeners into a false belief that they do not require as much care as other plants ...

1. Thuja 'If you are looking for some of the easiest evergreen trees, I can highly recommend the classic arborvitae, otherwise known as thuja,' says Alex Kantor, owner of Perfect Plants Nursery.