Dwarf conifers may be small in size, ... Soft, feathery, scale-like foliage is brilliant golden-yellow, turning a golden bronze-plum in winter. ...

Dwarf conifers can be grouped together for a layered or tiered effect in the garden. Consider a bright golden yellow selection to contrast with the silvery-blue foliage of the noble fir mentioned ...

A popular dwarf form of the Japanese cedar with a very dense, round shape. Needles are light-to-medium green, turning bronze-purple in winter. Grows to 3 feet in 10 years.

Very appealing either way. After 3 to 4 years of age, it is fairly drought-tolerant, and, while many light- or yellow-toned conifers prefer some shade, this variety is fine in medium to full sun ...

A dwarf conifer grows 1 to 6 inches a year with a 10-year size of up to 6 feet. An intermediate conifer grows 6 to 12 inches a year with a 10-year size between 6 and 15 feet. Let's put this in ...

Hardy evergreens can provide welcome year-round color and structure in even the smallest of gardens. But choosing evergreens for small spaces can be tricky. Homeowners often don’t realize a baby ...

But it does illustrate the dwarf conifer problem. The species has a huge geographic range, but also huge genetic variability; experts at Iseli Nursery write that they have seen specimens as small ...

“Dwarf conifers are manageable, hardy and trouble-free and they can be used in a variety of ways. “If you are thinking of them as static, unchanging and boring, you have not looked at them ...

Garden experts share their favorite conifer tree species as well as the best tips for growing conifers in your backyard.