This plant is entirely unrelated to the poisonous hemlock plant. Canadian Hemlock is a full-sized tree that grows well in shady areas, providing beauty and protection to the garden.
Bamboo is a member of the grass family with hundreds of varieties of varying size, color, and growth habit. Running bamboo varieties easily become invasive, quickly growing out of their planting spot and choking out other areas of the garden. Clumping bamboo varieties tend to stay put where you plant them, growing in non-invasive clumps. Some gardeners also plant bamboo in containers to restrain its growth. The bamboo variety known as umbrella bamboo Fargesia robusta is a clumping variety that grows particularly well in shady garden locations.
You can buy shrubs in containers, with roots wrapped in burlap, or bare-root. Most shrubs benefit from adding compost and other soil amendments to the planting site before planting. You can ask at a plant nursery about what to add to the soil for the shrub you are growing. How much water and fertilizer a shrub need depends entirely on the species and variety.
When you buy shrubs in containers for planting in the garden, look for a plastic tag in the container with information about the requirements for that plant, and follow these instructions for best results.
Many shrubs are low-maintenance and need only a small amount of granular fertilizer once a year in spring during their first few years. After that, many shrubs do fine without further fertilizing provided they are planted in the correct soil to start.
Water requirements also vary considerably between species of shrub. The best way to know how much to water is to research specific watering needs of the variety you are planting and consider this along with how much water your area gets in rain and snow. If you have a shady garden and love tall shrubs, take heart.
You have many choices among the flowering, evergreen, deciduous, and fast-growing shrub cultivars out there. Start by learning about your USDA grow zone and soil type in your garden. Then find the right shrub to match with one of the many shade-tolerant shrub varieties available online and at plant nurseries.
Sign in. Log into your account. Forgot your password? Privacy Policy. Password recovery. Recover your password. Friday, November 12, Get help. Evergreen Seeds. The numbers on the list do not represent any ranking and are only for reference. Flowering Tall Shrubs for Shaded Areas The flowering shrubs in this list are deciduous or have deciduous varieties. Azaleas species Azaleas belong to the same plant family as rhododendrons, and both are popular shrubs for shady locations.
Appearance : Funnel-shaped, single flowers with showy, long-lasting blooms. Size : up to 20 feet Climate Zones : Care : Needs slightly acid soil or plants yellow.
Oakleaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia This shade-tolerant shrub is native to the Southeastern U. Appearance : Large white flower clusters appear from stems in summer. Large, oak-shaped leaves with a fuzzy surface. Leaves turn orange and red in autumn. Attractive bark with a furry texture. Size : Up to 12 feet tall. Climate Zones : with frost protection in colder zones, especially for young plants. Care : Easy to grow in fertile, moist soil with good drainage.
Viburnum acerfolium Maple leaf viburnum is a tall shrub that does well in deep shade. Appearance : Clusters of small white flowers in spring, red to black berries in fall, colorful foliage in fall. Size : Up to 8 feet and 4 feet wide. Climate Zones : Care : Likes dry, slightly acid soil. Leave suckers to let plants form a dense colony. Serviceberry Amerlanchier species Also known as shadebush and shadblow, this small tree provides pleasing flower displays in early spring, shade, and privacy in the summer and fall, and late-season berries enjoyed by wildlife.
Appearance : Upright tree with white flowers, dark berries, and attractive silver-shaded trunk. Size : 15 to 20 feet Climate Zones : Care : Likes moist, well-drained soil. Summersweet Clethra Clethra alnifolia Fragrant, dense growth habits, and attraction for bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies makes this an excellent choice as a flowering shade tolerant shrub. Appearance : Scented, white blossoms in summer, attractive, yellow leaves in fall, thick branch structure. Size : 4 to 8 feet high, 4 to 6 feet wide Climate Zones : Care : Well-drained, moist soil.
Tolerates salt spray. Grows faster with some sun exposure. Japanese kerria Kerria japonica Kerria, also known as yellow rose, is among the tall shade plants that flower beautifully in shady conditions. Appearance : Bright-yellow blossoms with five petals resembling a rose. Dense, upright, green-stemmed branching structure. Benefits from summer water in hot areas but somewhat drought tolerant. Prune after flowers finish. Slender deutzia Deutzia gracilis Slender deutzia is a non-native variety of the Hydrangea family with a V-shaped branch structure good for blocking the sun and providing privacy.
Appearance : White or pink blooms, multiple, upright stems. Arching branches, attractive dark-green leaves but no exciting fall colors. Size : 5 to 6 feet tall and wide Climate Zones : Care : Water regularly in hot weather, and prune dead branches yearly. It grows best in acidic soil. This brand new variety has taken the gardening world by a storm with its heady fragrance, hence, they are named as Perfume Princess.
The plant survives in the sun, as well in partial shade, and flowers in early spring. The foliage is evergreen throughout the year and survives well under partial shade. This large evergreen shrub features large palmate leaves that are uniquely textured can be grown in at larger sites. Fatsia usually flowers in the fall with bright white blossoms. The shrub needs enough watering to keep the soil moist.
Pruning once a year maintains a bushy growth of the shrub. This hybrid variety maintains a glossy light green foliage all year round and grows small red-maroon flowers in late winter to early spring. It is extremely low maintenance and requires well-drained soil. This striking, evergreen shrub, is known for its rich chocolate brown foliage with pink highlights; it has become a recent favorite of gardeners.
Its color becomes more intense in the Fall and Spring. Annual pruning of the shrub makes its growth bushier and dense.
Native to China and Japan, the pale-lime flowers of Hydrangea revives your garden with its color. These shrubs continues to flower till fall until the flower gradually turns into a rich pink color. This shrub is partial shade-loving and needs well-drained soil. Mountain laurel is found in lush grasslands of eastern North America; its natural territory is in woodland areas.
This shrub produces shiny evergreen leaves and an ornamental bunch of flowers in rose, pink, and white shades with purple marks, during late springs. It prefers to grow under well-drained, rich, acidic soil in partial shade. Also known as Japanese marigold bush or miracle marigold bush, it is native to China, Korea, and Japan.
It flowers multiple times in the partial shade in the green-yellow shade during winter. This shrub can survive well in shades in a loamy soil. Tip : Prune the overgrown shrubs by trimming them in fall. It has green-gold colored leaves in an oval to the elliptical shape and also forms small green flowers in early summer.
Grow this plant in well-drained soil under full shade, as a ground cover, as an edging plant or low hedge. Hetz Japanese holly forms thick glossy leaves, that are smaller than American and English hollies; it produces black color berries contrary to red berries on other holly plants and survives well under shade in well-draining soil. Sky Pencil holly features a columnar, tall shape with edged-smooth leaves that gives an architectural look to corners and small spaces.
This variety of Japanese holly also produces black berries that lure birds in your garden. It does not need much pruning like other hollies, but if you want to trim, do that in winter when the plant is in the dormancy phase. Tip : Grow this shade-tolerant shrub in well-draining acidic soil. African scurf pea is a short-living, medium-size shrub, that can be planted along walkways.
It produces fragrant lilac-blue pea-like flowers, along with dark green fine-textured foliage that resembles rosemary. Grow this plant in well-drained, moist soil.
Native to the northern hemisphere, alder-leaved serviceberry belongs to the Rosaceae family. It produces edible purple-blue fruit and a cluster of white flowers during spring. Serviceberry can do well in partial shade in moist, well-draining soil. Alpine currant is commonly found in the grasslands of European countries. These shade-tolerant shrubs produce ornamental berries and bright green foliage. You can prune it at any time of the year to maintain the shape.
Grow it on borders and hedges of your garden under full shade. Also known as spotted laurel, this evergreen shrub features colorful glossy foliage, producing small flowers in early springs. You can also enjoy red berries in fall, if you have both male and female plants. Grow aucuba shrubs in rich, organic, well-drained soil in full to partial shade.
California Sweetshrub is a deciduous shrub with its origins in North America. These shrubs feature fragrant flowers that imitate red wine in smell. It can thrive well in both full shades in moist soil. You can grow this shrub to create a barrier for deers as they avoid this plant. The leaves of this aromatic plant have several culinary and medicinal uses, as they have a peppery taste and clove-like smell. Also, you can grow it in the container and control the height by regular pruning.
Grow the plant under full sunlight and protect it from frost and cold winds. Commonly known as tropical dogwood, Ashanti blood or Red flag bush is a West African shrub. It can grow up to a height of 30 feet but you can keep it compact by regular pruning. The leaves of this shrub grow in many colors of white, red, and pale pink, it produces small star-shaped flowers of 10mm 0. You can grow this shrub in porous soil under partial shade on hedges and as a screening plant.
Euphorbia Spurge is an easy to grow shrub from the Euphorbiaceae family. It is one of the largest genera of flowering plants, perennials, and herbaceous shrubs. The shrub cultivars of this plant make terrific hedges. In the northern end of the hardiness range, hemlocks appreciate a thick layer of much over their roots in winter. Yews are one of the plants used in Christmas traditions. These needled evergreen bushes are valued for their showy, red, berry-like cones and as shrubs that grow in shade.
Some people find them boring or overused, but the versatility of these tough plants makes their case for them. Common plants are common for a reason; do not hold their popularity against them. Yews should be trimmed in early summer to keep the shape attractive. Yews are toxic plants. Do not plant if you have children or pets that live or frequent your garden.
This shade-tolerant bush offers the best of both worlds; it is not only a flowering shrub but also an evergreen. Andromeda shrubs may offer something else, too: fragrant flowers. Some people find their smell offensive , while others find it pleasing. Feeding is best done with an acid fertilizer, such as that used for azaleas. African scurf pea is a medium-size shrub you can also train it into a small tree that produces lilac-blue flowers that may remind you of sweet pea.
It is nicknamed "Kool-Aid bush" because the fragrance can be reminiscent of grape Kool-Aid. The foliage, which looks something like rosemary, has a fine texture. The plant can become straggly unless pruned to maintain an attractive shape. Serviceberry trees and shrubs are members of the Rosaceae family, which includes roses and many flowering, fruiting trees and shrubs. Deciduous serviceberries are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Alder-leaved serviceberry has clusters of flowers in spring and produces edible purple-blue fruit.
They offer four-season interest with their beautiful blossoms, pome fruits, autumn leaf colors, and bark color in winter. Alder-leaved serviceberry can be prone to rust and powdery mildew fungus; maintain good air circulation to minimize these problems. Alpine currant is a European native that features bright green foliage.
It is often used to create a border or hedge. You will need both male and female plants for this small, dioecious shrub to produce its berries, which are ornamental rather than edible. These shrubs are easy to maintain for shape, as they can be pruned at any time. Aucuba also called spotted laurel, is a rounded evergreen shrub with colorful leaves. If you have both male and female plants it will produce red berries in the fall. Aucuba can grow up to 15 feet tall with glossy elliptical leaves.
Tiny spring flowers usually bloom in early spring. These shrubs should be fertilized once a year as new growth appears, using an acid-based fertilizer. Several different species of Rhododendron produce beautiful spring blooms in various brilliant shades. They include both evergreen and deciduous varieties and can grow in many different climates.
Rhododendrons are often used as foundation plantings but can grow quite large unless regularly pruned. Unless your soil is already heavily acidic, fertilize yearly with an acid-enhanced fertilizer in late winter or early spring.
California Sweetshrub is a low maintenance shrub that produces a pleasant fragrance that some say resembles that of red wine. This plant is often used to control erosion along creeks and riverbanks. It's also a good choice for areas frequented by deer, as they avoid it. Pruning is best done by removing old, overgrown stems all the way to ground level, rather than by pruning the tips of branches. Camellia is also known as tea plant because its leaves and twigs can be used to make a fragrant tea.
But if you are growing it for ornamental purposes, you will be more interested in its glossy foliage, fragrant fall flowers , easy maintenance, and long life. A slow-growing plant, it needs little if any pruning and only light fertilizing. Canadian Bunchberry is a subshrub that you can use as a ground cover for damp, shady areas. Bunchberry is a relative of the dogwood, and produces blossoms that give it nicknames such as " creeping dogwood" and "bunchberry dogwood. Mulching with peat moss will help provide the acidity this plant craves.
Checkerberry is also known as American wintergreen. Its leaves can produce a minty scent, and its edible, red berries taste like wintergreen gum. A tiny shrub often just three inches tall , it can be used as a ground cover in acidic soil. Prune in winter or early spring, before new growth begins. Chinese fringe-flower is an evergreen shrub also known as Chinese witch hazel.
Like witch hazel, it has fringe-like flowers that bloom very early in the spring. Chinese fringe-flower has a spreading form and can grow up to 12 feet in height. Its foliage is usually green, though some varieties feature purple leaves. Mulch the soil heavily to keep it moist. Coast Leucothoe produces urn-shaped bunches of small flowers that are similar to those on Pieris japonica ; in fact, the two bushes belong to the same family Ericaceae.
This weeping evergreen shrub is native to the U. Before planting, dig in a good amount of peat moss to a depth of 18 inches, which will provide acidity and improve moisture retention. You'll recognize Common Boxwood as the evergreen shrub often used for hedges and topiaries. English boxwood shrubs grow to about three feet, but their slow growth makes it easy to keep them pruned and looking pristine.
Witch hazel is a tall shrub that will add fall color to your garden. It's a very early-blooming plant, with fragrant flowers appearing as early as mid-March in most locations. A vase-shaped plant, it grows to tree height if not kept pruned.
You can make extracts from the witch hazel shrub to harness the plant's astringent properties. Dwarf fothergilla is a deciduous flowering shrub known for its fluffy flowers in spring and its fall leaf colors. In spring, this shrub is tipped with 1- to 3-inch-long flowers that look like bottlebrushes and smell a bit like licorice.
The leaves are dark green on top, and bluish-gray on the bottom. In the colder hardiness zones, this plant may need to be wrapped with burlap in the winter to prevent windburn.
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