Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Evergreens for Zone 9
1.1k evergreen plants that are hardy through Zone 9, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.
Most-saved evergreen plants for Zone 9
#1 most savedGreen Velvet Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Velvet'
#2 most savedHellebore Wedding Party Mix
Helleborus x hybrida 'Wedding Party Mix'
#3 most savedLenten Rose Hybrid Mix
Helleborus x hybrida 'Mix'
Lenten Rose Double Queen Strain
Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Queen Strain'
Everillo Sedge
Carex omegata 'Everillo'
Green Mountain Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Green Mountain'
Lilyturf
Liriope muscari
Evergold Japanese Sedge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Emerald Blue Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
Lenten Rose Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis 'First Dance'
Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'
Boxwood Sprinter
Buxus x hybrida 'Sprinter'
Peppermint Ice Lenten Rose
Helleborus x hybrida 'Peppermint Ice'
Gem Box Inkberry Holly
Ilex glabra 'Gem Box'
Maire's Fescue
Festuca mairei
Japanese Sedge
Carex morrowii
Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald'
Liriope muscari Big Blue
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Hobb Bunny Blue Sedge
Carex laxiculmus 'Hobb Bunny Blue Sedge'
Gold Splash Wintercreeper
Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Splash'
Color Guard Yucca
Yucca flaccida 'Color Guard'
Golden Rocket Oriental Arborvitae
Thuja orientalis 'Golden Rocket'
Angelina Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Meth Dwarf Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Meth Dwarf'
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Evergreens in Zone 9
What are the best evergreen plants for Zone 9?
The 24 above are the most-saved evergreen plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 9. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.
Will these survive Zone 9 winters?
Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 9, where winter lows reach 20°F to 30°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.
Do evergreens need winter care?
Water them deeply until the ground freezes — winter burn is usually last fall’s drought showing up in February. Broadleaf evergreens in windy sites appreciate burlap screens their first years.
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