Which native shrubs can be grown in shady locations in the home landscape?
Which native shrubs can be grown in shady locations in the home landscape?
Native deciduous shrubs that can be successfully grown in partial shade include,
- serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea),
- pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia),
- gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa),
- bush honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera),
- common witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana),
- arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum),
- nannyberry (Viburnum lentago),
- American cranberrybush viburnum (Viburnum opulus var. americanum).
The only native evergreen shrub that can be successfully grown in shady areas is the Canadian yew (Taxus canadensis).
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