Native evergreens and semi-evergreens
Shrubs
Ilex glabra (Inkberry Holly) **
Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
Leucothoe axillaris (Coastal Doghobble) **
Myrica (Morella) cerifera (Southern Bayberry)
Myrica (Morella) pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
Rhododendron maximum (Great Rhododendron)
Trees
Ilex opaca (American Holly)
Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
Magnolia virginiana (Sweet Bay) (Semi-evergreen)
Pine species
Ferns
Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Wood Fern)
Dryopteris goldiana (Goldie’s Wood Fern)
Dryopteris x australis (Dixie Wood Fern) **
Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern)
Groundcovers
Carex amphibola (Creek Sedge)
Carex pensylvanica (Oak Sedge)
Carex flaccosperma (Blue Wood Sedge)
Carex laxiculmus (Creeping Sedge)
Carex plantaginea (Seersucker Sedge)
Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge)
Heuchera americana (Coral Bells) (Semi)
Heuchera vilosa (Hairy Alumroot) (Semi)
Packera aurea (Golden Ragwort) (Semi)
Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox)
Phlox divaricata (Woodland Phlox) (Semi)
Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower) (Semi)
Chrysogonum virginianum (Green-and-Gold) (Semi)
Vines
Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle) (semi)
Perennials
Yucca filamentosa (Common Yucca) **
Mitchella repens (Partridgeberry)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear)
** Native to Virginia but not Northern Virginia
ilex opaca (American Holly)
Polistichum acrosticoides Christmas Fern as a border
Almost evergreen
In addition to the above plants, there are numerous perennials that maintain green leaves at their base year round. The old leaves die, but new ones grow right away, hiding under the leaves and snow. This is commonly seen in species of Aster (Symphyotrichum), Goldenrod (Solidago), Lobelia, Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum), and Monarda.