Gardenias need to be planted in acidic soil, under tropical conditions (but with limited direct sunlight) and with zero intentions to be transplanted.
This hardy, low-maintenance plant is known to grow even in the saltiest coastal environments.
Not only are they evergreen, low maintenance and hardy, but they make excellent ground cover plants as well as towering trees.
Even if you don't know it by name, you've definitely encountered a yew plant–especially during the holidays, as they are often used in Christmas decorations.
Popular for their ability to ornament your garden with white, pink or red flowers in the dead of winter, camellias also have rich green foliage when they're not in bloom.
Known for their small green leaves, black berries and bushy appearance, Japanese hollies make great hedge plants.
They grow tiny, inconspicuous flowers in the wintertime and sometimes in the spring if they feel up to it.
The climbing variety has been known to climb other plants and ultimately kill them. The low-growing variety, on the other hand, can grow with upright leaves.
The best thing about azaleas is not just that they're also low-maintenance, but that they come in a wide range of colors.
While their striking red flowers steal the show when they bloom each spring, their rich, dark green leaves are the subject of wonder all year long.