{"title":"Dwarf \u0026 Compact Evergreen Trees","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDwarf \u0026amp; Compact Evergreen Trees\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore Dwarf Hinoki Cypress, Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Tiny Tower® Dwarf Alberta Spruce, Baby Blue Eyes Spruce, Wilma Goldcrest Lemon Cypress, Little Ragu® Sweet Bay, and Teddy Bear® Southern Magnolia. Compare smaller-growing evergreen selections for landscape accents and suitable container plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCompact Is Relative\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese plants are not all miniature trees. Teddy Bear® Southern Magnolia is compact compared with a full-size Southern Magnolia, but its listing gives a mature size of approximately 16–20 feet tall and 8–10 feet wide. 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