Ecology

An evergreen is a plant with foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season and has leaves all year round. In temperate climates, evergreens reinforce their own survival as their leaf litter has a higher carbon-nitrogen ratio than deciduous leaf litter, contribu- ting to a higher soil acidity and lower soil nitrogen content.

These conditions favour the growth of more evergreens yet make it more difficult for deciduous plants to persist. The shelter provided by existing evergreen plants can make it easier for other evergreen plants to survive cold and/or drought.

‘Evergreen’ refers to something that perpetually renews itself. Nature’s resilience, elegance and beauty inspire our work.