Best Foundation Plants
Any small shrub can be used around the house. The ones listed here require little or no trim- ming to stay small and pretty.
Carissa Boxwood Beauty
Trim to 2' to 2-1/2'
Slow grower
Full to part sun
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Cold hardy
Zone 9B-10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Carissa
Coontie
Grows to 2-1/2' to 3'
Slow grower
Sun or shade
Drought tolerant
Cold hardy
Zone 9B-10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Coontie
Dwarf Clusia
Trim to 2'
Moderate grower
Full to part sun
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Zone 10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Dwarf Clusia
Dwarf Podocarpus
Trim to 2-1/2' to 3'
Slow grower
Sun or shade
Moderately drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Cold hardy
Zone 9B-10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Dwarf Podocarpus
Dwarf Yaupon (Schillings) Holly
Trim to 2' to 2-1/2' (3' when mature)
Slow grower
Full to part sun
Drought tolerant
Cold hardy
Zone 9B-10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Green Island Ficus
Trim to 2-1/2' to 3'
Slow grower
Sun to part shade
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Zone 10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Green Island Ficus
Japanese Boxwood
Trim to 2'to3'
Slow grower
Sun or shade
Moderately drought tolerant
Cold hardy
Zone 9B-10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Japanese Boxwood
Xanadu Philodendron
Grows to 3'
Moderate grower
Best in part sun to part shade
Zone 10
For more info, see the Plant Page on Xanadu Philodendron