Which plant is an evergreen shrub?

Which plant is an evergreen shrub?

• A. Mountain Adromeda
• B. Fragrant viburnum
• C. Pyramidal Arborvitae
• D. Peegee Hydrangea

Answer: (C)

In landscaping, an evergreen plant keeps its leaves year-round, not dropping them in winter. A pyramidal arborvitae shows this trait clearly: it holds dense, evergreen foliage all year and is commonly seen with a tidy, pyramidal form that suits hedges and screens. That combination—year-round foliage plus a shrub-like, compact habit—makes it the best example of an evergreen shrub among the options. The hydrangea paniculata (PeeGee) is deciduous, shedding its leaves in winter; fragrant viburnum is typically deciduous in many climates; mountain adromeda (Pieris) is evergreen, but its growth habit is less uniformly shrubby and more varied, making the pyramidal arborvitae the clearest fit for an evergreen shrub.

In landscaping, an evergreen plant keeps its leaves year-round, not dropping them in winter. A pyramidal arborvitae shows this trait clearly: it holds dense, evergreen foliage all year and is commonly seen with a tidy, pyramidal form that suits hedges and screens. That combination—year-round foliage plus a shrub-like, compact habit—makes it the best example of an evergreen shrub among the options. The hydrangea paniculata (PeeGee) is deciduous, shedding its leaves in winter; fragrant viburnum is typically deciduous in many climates; mountain adromeda (Pieris) is evergreen, but its growth habit is less uniformly shrubby and more varied, making the pyramidal arborvitae the clearest fit for an evergreen shrub.