How to Use evergreen in a Sentence

evergreen

adjective
  • Most pines are evergreen trees.
  • Set it off with a skirt of evergreen boughs like pine, juniper, or spruce.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • This large, evergreen shrub has deep green leathery leaves and red berries in winter.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2022
  • There are many different types of viburnums and not all of them are evergreen.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • An evergreen grass with light green foliage and a super fine texture.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2022
  • Many species are evergreen, and most maintain a nice, rounded shape with little care.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Though Virginia creeper is not evergreen, the leaves turn red in fall.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Feel at one with nature with a leafy, evergreen door or fired up for the door with a statement-making red.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 29 June 2023
  • This upright, evergreen shrub grows in dense stands of cane-like stems everywhere.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Downwind of tall evergreen trees or in the shelter of a porch is often ideal.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2021
  • In mild climates, plants remain evergreen and can flower year-round.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Dwarf golden sweet flag forms a mat of golden-green foliage over time and is semi-evergreen.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
  • Dwarf golden sweet flag forms a mat of golden-green foliage over time and is semi-evergreen.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, fall is a great time for annuals, perennials and evergreen shrubs to shine.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • This plant extract comes from an evergreen shrub native to Asia and Africa.
    — Dallas News, 18 May 2022
  • The dense evergreen foliage means no need for curtains or blinds for privacy.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2021
  • My evergreen hollies are shedding lots of leaves, though all the remaining growth looks good.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2022
  • Isn’t an ice dam, roof leak and a small evergreen garden growing on the edge of your roof a small price to pay for safety first?
    — Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Swap out your evergreen wreath and replace it with a monogrammed number instead.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Note that foliage is semi-evergreen and may go dormant in winter.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Among evergreen bushes and trees are hundreds of pots and hanging baskets.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Adding a few evergreen trees to your landscape is an easy way to guarantee color in your garden all year long.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
  • But there’s something about Berger’s approach—which is in all of his books—that feels evergreen.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The drawing is an amazingly detailed scene of an owl perched in a thick evergreen forest.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Many types of holly remain produce bright red berries that hang on into winter, and some are evergreen.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
  • While all camellias are evergreen, not all varieties put on their big show during the winter.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Foliage is semi-evergreen in mild winters and turns a golden tan in autumn.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Instead of painting on trees, let your natural nails shine through to create the evergreen shape.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The evergreen tree on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, was lit up in red and white lights.
    — Alexandra Jaffe, ajc, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Spathiphyllum, or peace lily, is an evergreen tropical plant found on the forest floor of rainforests.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

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