Which plant is an evergreen shrub?

• A. Mountain Adromeda
• B. Fragrant viburnum
• C. Pyramidal Arborvitae
• D. Peegee Hydrangea

Answer: (C)

In landscaping, an evergreen plant keeps its leaves year-round, not dropping them in winter. A pyramidal arborvitae shows this trait clearly: it holds dense, evergreen foliage all year and is commonly seen with a tidy, pyramidal form that suits hedges and screens. That combination—year-round foliage plus a shrub-like, compact habit—makes it the best example of an evergreen shrub among the options. The hydrangea paniculata (PeeGee) is deciduous, shedding its leaves in winter; fragrant viburnum is typically deciduous in many climates; mountain adromeda (Pieris) is evergreen, but its growth habit is less uniformly shrubby and more varied, making the pyramidal arborvitae the clearest fit for an evergreen shrub.