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Evergreen Trees and Shrubs

We have identified 27 Evergreen Trees and Shrubs that are easy to identify and widespread across the continental United States.

Click on the plant names below for a printable Identification Guide and Regular Report Datasheet that include pictures, identifying characteristics, and plant specific phenophase descriptions.

	Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
	Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans)
	Black sage (Salvia mellifera)
	Blackbead (Pithecellobium guadalupense)
	California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
	California sunflower (Encelia californica)
	Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis)
	Curl-leaf mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus ledifolius)
	Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)
	Holly-leafed cherry (Prunus ilicifolia)
	Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
	Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia)
	Locust berry (Byrsonima lucida)
	Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
	Oak mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)
	Oregon grape (Mahonia repens)
	Poisonwood (Metopium toxiferum)
	Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
	Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera)
	Sea ox-eye daisy (Borrichia frutescens )
	Sea rosemary (Argusia gnaphalodes)
	Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
	Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
	Sticky monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus)
	Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
	Waxmyrtle (Morella cerifera)
	Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria)

Phenophases

First Flower

Date the first flowers are fully open on at least 3 branches. When open, you will see the stamens among the unfolded petals or, in the case of wind pollinated plants, flowers will release yellow pollen dust when touched. If flowers are in clusters or stalks then there needs to be at least one open flower on the stalk (and stalks with open flowers must grow on at least three separate branches).

Full Flower

Date when half or more of the flowers are fully open on 3 or more branches. For wind pollinated plants, report when half or more of the flowers (or half of the branches) have pollen.

First Ripe Fruit

Date when the first fruits become fully ripe or seeds drop naturally from the plant on 3 or more branches. Ripening is often indicated by a change to the mature color or by drying and splitting open.

Full Fruiting

Date when half or more branches have fully ripe fruit or the seeds are dropping naturally from the plant.

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