Trees That Can Grow in Partial Shade

Below you will find a list of Trees 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 tree can be difficult to define since different people might consider the same plant a broadleaf evergreen, needled evergreen, conifer, bush or shrub.

Uses for these trees 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 trees add to the natural landscape, these suggestions will help you make good choices about which plants are best suited for your home garden: Alaskan Cedar, Nootka Falsecypress or Chamaecyparis nootkatensis is gaining wider acceptance, especially the weeping (pendula) forms; American Elm (Ulmus americana) and the numerous hybrids that are more dutch elm resistant; American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) also has several cultivars with leaves that are purple, variegated or round-lobed for extra interest; American Yellowwood or Cladrastis kentuckea is not well-known but deserves wider use for its low-maintenance needs but also nice, medium size and good foliage; with attractive leaves and shade tolerance unusual for oaks, the Basket or Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) is also drought resistant; the Beetree Linden or White Basswood (Tilia heterophylla) adds seasonal interest with summer and fall blooms; Black Gum, Black Tupelo or Nyssa sylvatica has outstanding summer and fall foliage; for southern gardens the Loblolly-bay or Black Laurel (Gordonia lasianthus) has broadleaf evergreen characteristics with pretty white and yellow flowers; Black or Rock Maple (Acer nigrum) is a stately, long-lived tree; perhaps the best native tree for shady habitats is Carolina Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) or its pink-flowering selection 'Rosea'; with interest throughout the year, Sassafras albidum has incredible autumn color; with unusual flowering time and color, the yellow-flowering Cucumbertree Magnolia is both a shade and ornamental tree; tough and sturdy is the Common or Eastern Catalpa, also known as Indian Cigar; Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) and its many greatly improved cultivars is a consistent harbinger of spring; no list would be complete without the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) including the white, pink and red flowered and variegated leaved selections; Laurel, Swamp or Sweetbay Magnolia (M. virginiana) is a small, graceful, specimen tree ideal around ponds or water gardens, small patios, porches and lanais.

 

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Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aphrodite Rose-of-Sharon Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aphrodite Shrub Althea
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Apollo Magnolia Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arborea Japanese Witchhazel
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ardis Tulip Magnolia Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ardis Tulip Poplar
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ardis Tuliptree Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ardis Whitewood
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ardis Yellow Poplar Growing Trees in Partial Shade Argentea Marginata English Holly
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Argentea Pagoda Dogwood Growing Trees in Partial Shade Argenteospica Norway Spruce
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Armstrong Red Maple Growing Trees in Partial Shade Armstrong Scarlet Maple
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Armstrong Swamp Maple Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold' (Fastigiatum) Tulip Magnolia
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold' (Fastigiatum) Tulip Poplar Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold' (Fastigiatum) Tuliptree
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold' (Fastigiatum) Whitewood Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold' (Fastigiatum) Yellow Poplar
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arnold's Promise Witchhazel Growing Trees in Partial Shade Arrayán
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ash-leaved Maple Growing Trees in Partial Shade Ashe Magnolia
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Asiatic Sweetleaf Growing Trees in Partial Shade Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Asplenifolia European Beech Growing Trees in Partial Shade Asplenifolia Glossy Buckthorn
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aspleniifolia European Mountainash Growing Trees in Partial Shade Athena®' (Emerald Isle) (Emer I) Chinese Elm
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Athena®' (Emerald Isle) (Emer I) Lacebark Elm Growing Trees in Partial Shade Athene Magnolia
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Atropunicea (Purpurea) European Beech Growing Trees in Partial Shade August Plum
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Auratum Ash-leaved Maple Growing Trees in Partial Shade Auratum Boxelder
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea American Sweetgum Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Bay Laurel
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Big Leaf Linden Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Black Alder
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Chinese Elm Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Cobnut
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Common Alder Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Common Catalpa
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Corneliancherry Dogwood Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea Eastern Catalpa
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea English Yew Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea European Alder
Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea European Filbert Growing Trees in Partial Shade Aurea False Arborvitae
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