Here are some good zone 9 evergreen tree varieties: Privet – Extremely popular in hedges because of its fast growth and neat shape, privet is an exceptional choice for the zone 9 landscape. Pine – A very broad range of trees, pines tend to be evergreen and many are hardy in zone 9. Some good zone 9 evergreen varieties of pines are:

Virginia Short Leaf Southern Yellow Japanese Black Mugo White

Cedar – Cedars are usually tall, narrow trees that are very drought resistant. Some good varieties for zone 9 include:

Deodar Coastal White Dwarf Japanese Top Point

Cypress – Usually tall, slender trees that work well planted in a line for privacy screens, good choices for zone 9 cypress include:

Leyland Italian Murray Wissel’s Saguaro Blue Pyramid Lemon Bald False

Holly – An evergreen tree that is low maintenance and often keeps its attractive berries through winter, good zone 9 hollies include:

Nellie Stevens American Sky Pencil Oak Leaf Robin Red Dwarf Box-Leafed Columnar Japanese

Tea Olive – A wonderful smelling plant that produces fragrant white flowers and can grow to 20 feet in height (6 m.), the tea olive is hands down a top choice for the landscape. Juniper – Drought tolerant, low maintenance trees that come in all shapes and sizes, you can’t go wrong with junipers. Good zone 9 varieties are:

Skyrocket Wichita Blue Spartan Hollywood Shimpaku Eastern Red Dwarf Irish

Palm – Palms are excellent trees for warm climates. A few good evergreen zone 9 options are:

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