Xylosma
Xylosma congestum
Shiny yellow-green evergreen leaves on a tough, shearable shrub or small tree. Heat-loving privacy plant that handles Texas sun with little fuss.
Landscape use
Evergreen hedges, topiary, screens, and street plantings.
Care
Full sun to light shade. Low to moderate water. Accepts heavy shearing for formal hedges. Tip damage possible in hard freezes; recovers from wood.