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A plant with leaves year-round.

In general, broadleaved evergreens have one central vein and the leaves are often flat, broad or wide. To further clarify, broadleaved evergreens do not keep their leaves forever, as they do drop their leaves eventually, but just certain leaves. Unlike deciduous trees and plants that drop all their leaves at the end of the growing season, broadleaved evergreen plants will drop leaves at some time during the growing season, depending upon the species. They generally drop their older leaves with new leaves developing during the next growing season, ensuring that the plant is always evergreen. Examples include Rhododendron, azaleas, mountain laurel and Pieris.

Rhododendron

Mountain laurel – an example of broadleaved evergreens