It had kept its leaves, the wild fig, though they were worn thin.
Since holly keeps its green leaves all year and displays bright red berries in winter, some people see it as a sign of hope.
The tree right in front of my house has kept its leaves this year, although it always shed them in previous years.
As with some other plants, growing near water it keeps its leaves longer than do trees in drier situations.
It keeps its leaves until late fall and can be cut back when new growth starts in the spring.
Thus, they have been able to flower better and keep their leaves longer.
Anything that keeps its leaves over the winter is likely to show these signs of weather stress.
Some trees keep their leaves all year long.
Reduction of sub-soil water table not enough to allow the trees to keep their leaves all the year around.
It has proved to be evergreen there, keeping its leaves even when temperatures were well below zero.