Shrubs That Can Grow in Partial Shade

Below you will find a list of Shrubs from our plant database that can grow in partial shade or partial sun. If you click on any of the photos, you will see a Virtual Plant Tag that may contain photos, plant descriptions, usage suggestions and a link to where you can buy that plant for your landscaping. The concept of a shrub can be difficult to define since different people might consider the same plant a groundcover, broadleaf evergreen, bush or tree.

Uses for these bushes vary by variety, and may also thrive in full shade or full sun and a variety of soil conditions including wet soil, moist soil, or dry soil.

With increased awareness of the value that native shrubs add to the natural landscape, these suggestions will help you make good choices about which plants are best suited for your home garden: American Snowbell (Styrax americanus); known by the names of Bear's Grape, Bearberry, Kinnikinick, Mealberry, Hog Cranberry, Mountain Box, Sandberry and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, this sturdy and adaptable mat-forming plant sets fruit in July and August lasting through fall; Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora); Carolina and Catawba Rhododendrons, Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia, Black Chokebery (A. melanocarpa), Inkberry (Ilex glabra) and Oregon Grapeholly (Mahonia aquifolium) are fantastic for naturalizing and mass plantings with their brilliant fall berries persisting through January; Redosier Dogwood shrubs (Cornus sericea) and recent cultivars have extended ornamental interest with variegated leaves, dwarf habit, red and yellow fruit, but the best feature are the red twigs have nice winter garden accent; Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) is excellent for fragrance and summer flower.

Europe and Asia have given American gardeners numerous shade-loving or shade tolerant shrubs that include: Abelia, Alexandrian-laurel (Danae racemosa), Andromeda or Japanese Pieris, Autumn Purple Rhododendron (R. fastigiatum) with its fall blooms, endless species, cultivars and hybrid Azaleas (Rhododendrons), a wide variety of Hydrangea, Boxwood (Buxus), Camellias, Chinese Fringe-flower (Loropetalum), Common Cherrylaurel or English Laurel and cultivars (Prunus laurocerasus) is a staple for hedging, Common or European Elder (Sambucus nigra) has had new, interesting cultivars released recently that resemble Cutleaf Japanese Maples and can be used much farther north, Daphne, Euonymus, Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina), Hollies (Ilex), Holly Tea Olive (Osmanthus), Hydrangeas, Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis), Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus), Roses (Rosa), Scarlet Firethorn (Pyracantha), numerous Spirea (Spiraea), Spring or Winter Heath (Calluna carnea), Witchhazel (Hamamelis), Yews (Taxus).

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Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Cranberry Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Cranberry Viburnum
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Filbert Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Holly
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Mountainash Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Red Plum
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Smoketree Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade American Snowbell
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Amoena Kurume Azalea Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Amstelveen Frikar
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Amur Honeysuckle Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Amur Maple
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Amur Privet Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anah Kruschke Catawba Rhododendron
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anah Kruschke Rhododendron Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Andromeda
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Angel Ring® Japanese Barberry var. atropurpurea Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Angel Ring® Red Barberry
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anglojap Yew Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Ann Magnolia
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anne Bidwell Summersweet Clethra
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anne Bidwell Sweet Pepperbush Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anne Russell Fragrant Hybrid Viburnum
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Annemieke' (Anna Mikkels) Fatshedera Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Anthony Waterer Bumald Spirea
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Aphrodite Hibiscus Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Aphrodite Rose-of-Sharon
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Aphrodite Shrub Althea Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Apterus Burning Bush
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Apterus Winged Euonymus Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arborea Japanese Witchhazel
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Argentea Marginata English Holly Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Argentea Pagoda Dogwood
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Argenteospica Norway Spruce Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Argenteovariegatus Italian Buckthorn
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arnold Red Tatarian Honeysuckle Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arnold's Promise Witchhazel
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arrayán Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arrowwood Viburnum
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Arrowwood Viburnum var. deamii Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Ash Leaf Spirea
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Ashe Magnolia Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Asian Beauty Linden Viburnum
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Asiatic Sweetleaf Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Asplenifolia Glossy Buckthorn Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Astrid Burkwood Daphne
Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Athens Bubby Blossom Growing Flowering Shrubs in Partial Shade Athens Carolina Allspice
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