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Shrubs for Shade
Gardening in the shade can be a difficult task for even the most experienced gardener. Finding the proper plant for your shady area is the key to success. Use the chart below as a guide for shrubs that grow well in the shade.





















KEY- Height: (L)ow, (M)edium, (T)all Shade Tolerance: (F)ull, (S)emi-shade

BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME
BLOOM
HEIGHT
SHADE TOLERANCE
Abelia grandiflora
Glossy Abelia
Y
M
S
Aucuba japonica
Japanese Aucuba
N
M
F
Azalea sp.
Azalea
Y
L-T
S
Buxus sempervirens
Boxwood
N
M
S
Calycanthus floridus
Sweet Shrub
Y
M
S
Camellia japonica
Camellia
Y
M-T
S
Camellia sasanqua
Sasanqua
Y
M
S
Chamaecyparis sp.
Cypress
N
M
S
Euonymus fortunei
Euonymus
N
M
S
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangea
Y
M
S
Ilex sp.
Holly
N
L-T
S
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
Y
T
S
Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria
Y
M
F
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Drooping Leucothoe
N
M
F
Ligustrum sp.
Ligustrum
N
H
S
Mahonia sp.
Mah9onia
Y
M
S
Nandina sp.
Nandina
Y
L-M
S
Osmanthus sp.
Tea Olive
Y
M-T
S
Pieris japonica
Japanese Andromeda
Y
L-M
S
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum
Y
L-M
S
Rhododendron sp.
Rhododendron
Y
M-T
S
Vaccinium ashei
Blueberry
Y
M-T
S

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