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Evergreen trees are just one type of plant that you can add to your yard so it doesn’t look so lifeless and colorless in the winter. There are other “evergreen” plants that can turn your landscaping into a themed fall extravaganza featuring yellows, oranges, reds and plums.

The suggested plants below are considered evergreens, but they behave a little bit differently than evergreen trees. Although they grow all season, they will turn shades of red and purple instead of staying green.

There are several species of abelia (abelias), and these plants can go well into the winter with their red and bronze coloring. The bearberry (arctostaphylos uva-ursi) has glossy leaves and turns a deep red to purple. Heather (calluna vulgaris) as well as Heath (erica) can be red, orange or yellow, so these plants can give you some variation.

Some other plants you might want to consider include the creeping grape holly (mahonia repens), wandflower (galax urceolata) and the wintercreeper (euonymus fortunei).