Low Evergreen Shrubs

Blue Forest Savin Juniper

• "This spreading, low-growing shrub has attractive bluish-green foliage and unusual upturned branches that create the appearance of a miniature blue forest," says the Fine Gardening website. This savin juniper can spread up to 6 feet wide, but it reaches a height of only 10 to 12 inches. It can handle full sun to partial shade conditions, and Fine Gardening says it makes an excellent ground cover. The blue forest savin juniper is suitable for U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 3 through 7.

Dwarf Wintercreeper Euonymus

• This evergreen shrub grows quickly, spreading up to 3 feet wide but remaining less than 6 inches tall. It requires full sun and can tolerate dry or moderately moist soil. Fine Gardening says it produces a dense mat of small leaves and can suffer winter burn in some areas. You can consider this for landscapes in Zones 5 through 9.

Blue Star Juniper

• Also known as the singleseed juniper, the blue star juniper can grow well in Zones 4 through 9 and requires full sun. It can reach a height and width of up to 3 feet. This shrub has silver-blue foliage, as well as blue cones that resemble berries. The blue star juniper is a slow-growing shrub with a clumping habit. It can tolerate drought conditions.

Green Gem Boxwood

• This shrub grows in a mounded form, reaching a size of 2 to 2.5 feet. It needs full sun or partial shade and is compatible with Zones 5 through 9. It grows at a rate of about 3 to 4 inches per year and produces tiny yellow flowers in the spring, notes Evergreen Nursery.

American or Eastern Arborvitae

• This evergreen shrub is a slower grower that forms a globe shape, according to Fine Gardening, which notes you won't need to prune this shrub to maintain its shape. It reaches a height and width of up to 3 feet, growing slowly in full sun or partial shade. The arborvitae needs well-drained soil and grows successfully in Zones 2 through 7.