There are many evergreen trees that provide wonderful traits, especially during the winter months. During the winter a screen of evergreens can protect against blowing wind and snow, much like a living snow fence. They obviously can provide a visual screen throughout the year as well. Some even will use evergreens as an outside living Christmas tree in lieu of a cut, indoor tree. Here is a list of evergreens that I like for the Louisville, KY area. They are not perfect plants (they can be susceptible to disease and do have different forms). If you are interested in using these plants, it is recommended that you buy them from a reputable nursery and use expert help from a horticulturalist or landscape architect.
Abies concolor
White Fir
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese Cryptomeria
Ilex opaca 'Merry Christmas'
American Holly
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'TMGH'
Alta Southern Magnolia
Picea abies
Norway Spruce
Picea glauca 'Densata'
Black Hill Spruce
Picea pungens
Green Colorado Spruce
Pinus bungeana
Lacebark Pine
Pinus cembra
Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine
Pinus strobus
White Pine
Pinus strobus
White Pine
Pinus strobus 'Contorta'
Contorted Needle White Pine
Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'
Capitata Japanese Yew
Tsuga canadensis
Canadian Hemlock
