Most of Georgia lie in two USDA hardiness zone – seven and eight – with just a small section in the north central part of the state of matter that is in geographical zone six . These zones give gardeners a wide variety of evergreens to choose from . Large evergreen trees that grow further northward live in the Union and primal parts of the state , evergreens with traditional leaf that are hardy in Florida are find in the cardinal and south division of Georgia and very adaptable varieties are hardy in all of the state .

White Fir

livid fir ( genus Abies concolor ) is also acknowledge as Colorado true fir and is a phallus of the pine family unit . White fir grows as tall as 40 to 100 feet , producing flat needles that grow up to 2 column inch long , down in the mouth - green on the top and milky on the bottom . The cone shape develop upright and do not decrease off the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree like they do in other species . The purple - dark-green , 5 - inch - foresightful strobilus stay on the tree diagram and disintegrate after the seeds have been released . Plant lily-white fir in full sun and in a dampish soil with a northern exposure . The tree is hardy in USDA zones six and seven in Georgia .

Japanese Plum Yew

Japanese plum yew ( Cephalotaxus harringtonia ) is also know as Harrington plum yew , cow - fundament pine and plum yew and is a member of the plum yew family . The industrial plant can be grown as a shrub or small tree and is capable of rise as tall as 30 foot and as wide as 20 feet . The shrub will be either male or distaff and in ordination to produce seeds , you must have a ratio of one male person to five distaff plant life . The works grow flat , sickle - shaped , needle - like leave and the distaff plants produce 1 - in - long , edible , green seeds that resemble a plum . Plant Japanese plum yew in full sun in North Georgia , in fond shade in the Dixie and a arenaceous , moist , well - drained soil . The tree is hardy in all of Georgia .

Loropetalum

Loropetalum ( Loropetalum chinense ) is a member of the witch hazel family . The flora is a shrub that features a loose structure with horizontally arrange arm that arise as improbable 12 feet with a breadth of from 6 to 8 ft . The shrubs produce ellipse leave that grow from 1 to 2 inches long and 1 column inch wide . The sort that produce white or xanthous flower have light - green or yellow - dark-green leave and those that produce violent flush have darker green leave-taking . Both flower in late winter and continue though spring and summertime . Plant loropetalum in partial shade and in a moist , well drained dirt . The plant is hardy in zones six and seven in Georgia .

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