Best 5 Small Evergreens for Containers and Window Boxes

Dwarf evergreens are perfect plantings for smaller containers (8 to 12 inches wide) and window boxes. Plant 1 per container and plant odd numbers in window boxes. 3 plants work perfectly in most window boxes leaving room for colorful filler plants such as heucheras, ferns, etc. 

These 5 small growing evergreen shrubs are just the fit for adding fall and winter color and texture in smaller containers to place in your outdoor, sunroom and porch sitting areas. Add a few then during the different fall/winter holiday's, add more colorful decorations to make them more festive.

Here's our choices for the best 5 dwarf evergreens for containers and window boxes:

• Brass Buckle Ilex - beautiful golden foliage
• Mini Jazz Hands Loropetalum - striking purple foliage year round with pink streamer blooms in spring
• Thuja Tater Tot - mounded miniature arborvitae
• Anna's Magic Ball Arborvitae - golden arborvitae foliage - excellent contrast planted with the Tater Tot
• Celtic Pride Cypress - fluffy foliage that spreads out