Literary authors often employ the color “evergreen” to evoke an unchanging, lush, and enduring quality. In one instance, the adjective “dark evergreen” is used to describe foliage, stressing not only its deep, vivid shade of green but also its timeless beauty [1]. Similarly, a passage promises that “the Leaves are fresh, and will be Evergreen,” suggesting a perpetual state of vitality and renewal [2]. In a more metaphorical turn, evergreen is invoked as a standard of steadfast affection, with love compared to something “as evergreen” as an enduring bond [3]. Finally, a “dark evergreen grove” sets a scene imbued with mystery and somber richness, where the color becomes a symbol of nature’s steady persistence against all odds [4].
- Its value as a garden subject consists in its dark evergreen foliage, good habit, and handsome panicles of bloom.
— from Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers
Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by J. G. (John George) Wood
- The Leaves are fresh, and will be Evergreen.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890 by Various
- “Well, heaven’s blessing be upon her, my dear, and may her love be as evergreen as ours.”
— from This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn
- With a deep sigh Gabrielle rose, and drew down the open window, standing there for some minutes alone, and looking out upon the dark evergreen grove.
— from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 3, September 1852 by Various