Which Shrub Grows in Shade?

15 Shrubs for Shade Gardens
  • Oakleaf Hydrangea. For a nearly carefree shrub, you can't beat this native hydrangea. ...
  • 'Pink Charm' Mountain Laurel. ...
  • Rhododendron. ...
  • Opening Day Doublefile Viburnum. ...
  • Virginia Sweetspire. ...
  • Camellia. ...
  • Serviceberry. ...
  • Japanese Pieris.

What Colourful shrubs grow in shade?

Check out some of our favourite shrubs to grow in shade, below.
  • Hydrangeas. Shrubs for shade – Hydrangea paniculata 'Great Star' ...
  • Viburnums. Shrubs for shade – Viburnum davidii. ...
  • Pachysandra. Shrubs for shade – Pachysandra terminalis. ...
  • Chaenomeles. Shrubs for shade – Japanese quince. ...
  • Pieris. ...
  • Enkianthus. ...
  • Daphne. ...
  • Sarcococca.

What plant grows well in full shade?

Cast iron plant (Aspidistra elatior; zones 6 to 11) Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis; zones 4 to 8) Some varieties of plantain lily (Hosta spp.; zones 3 to 8 or 9, typically) Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis; zones 2 to 7)

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