Bigfoot Cleyera

Cleyera – The Perfect Evergreen for Privacy & Year-Round Beauty 🌿

Botanical Name: Ternstroemia gymnanthera ‘Sotall’
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast (2–3 feet per year)
Mature Height: 15–20 feet
Mature Width: 5–6 feet
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Hardiness Zones: 7–10
Soil Preference: Well-drained, acidic to neutral soils

🌱 Product Description:

The Cleyera is a versatile, low-maintenance evergreen shrub perfect for privacy hedges, foundation plantings, and elegant landscape accents. With its lustrous dark green foliage and reddish-bronze new growth, this hardy shrub provides year-round color and texture while naturally maintaining a narrow, upright shape.

Unlike traditional privacy shrubs, this Cleyera requires minimal pruning to stay dense and well-shaped, making it an ideal alternative to hollies and laurels. It thrives in full sun to partial shade, is highly drought-tolerant once established, and resists common pests and diseases.

✨ Why You’ll Love It:

✔ Tall, Narrow Growth Habit: Perfect for privacy screens and hedges
✔ Evergreen Beauty: Glossy green leaves with stunning bronze new growth
✔ Low Maintenance: Minimal pruning required for a neat, upright form
✔ Heat & Drought Tolerant: Thrives in tough southern climates
✔ Versatile Landscaping Use: Great for hedges, borders, and specimen planting

🌿 Best Uses:

• Privacy Screens & Hedges – Creates a lush, dense natural barrier

• Foundation Planting – Complements home exteriors beautifully

• Accent or Specimen Plant – Adds vertical interest in landscape designs

• Windbreak & Noise Reduction – Helps buffer strong winds and sound

📦 Shipped Directly to Your Door!

We carefully grow, nurture, and ship each Cleyera to ensure it arrives healthy and ready to plant. Order today and enjoy effortless beauty in your landscape!