The wax leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum') is an evergreen shrub with dense foliage that will give your yard a beautiful English garden vibe. A cultivar of the widely-known Japanese ...

Selective heading cuts will reduce the shrub's height and retain its natural form ... red-twig dogwood (Cornus), Cotinus, Forsythia, Hydrangea, Kolkwitzia, Ligustrum, Lonicera, Philadelphus, ...

Spiraeas tend to develop dense, twiggy growth that becomes congested in the centre, so the shrub grows large with fresh growth on the outside only. After several years, take out about a quarter of the ...