Plants for Shady Areas

- Less than 4 hours of direct sun -

Acer - Red Maple

Rapid growing pyramidal deciduous broadleaf tree. Good fall colors. Height 30-50' Spread 15-30'

Amelanchier - Serviceberry

Medium growing, spreading deciduous broadleaf tree. White flowers in mid-spring; good fall color. Height 8-10'

Andromeda - Pieris japonica

Medium growing, rounded evergreen broadleaf shrub. Fragrant white flowers in early spring. Height 6-10'  Spread 4-6'

Azalea

Low, compact, evergreen shrub. Available in assorted colors; blooms in spring.

Betula jacquemontii - White Birch

Medium growing pyramidal deciduous, broadleaf tree. Narrow tree with brilliant white bark. Height 30-45' 

Boxwood

Slow growing, compact evergreen. Requires little pruning.

Chamaecyparis - Cypress

Slow growing, spreading coniferous evergreen shrub. Height 2-3'  Spread 3-4' 

Clethra - Summer Sweet

Medium growing, rounded, deciduous broadleaf shrub. Fragrant white spire flowers in late summer. Height 6-8' 

Glenditsia - Locust

Bright yellow foliage turns yellow-brown in fall. Height 40-50'  Spread 15-25'

Hamamelis - Witchhazel

Slow growing, evergreen broadleaf shrub. Fragrant with good fall colors and bright yellow flowers in late winter.

Hydrangea

Fast growing, rounded shrub with large leaves; assorted flower colors.

Ilex - Holly

Medium growing evergreen broadleaf shrub. Bright red berries in fall.

Kalmia - Mountain Laurel

Slow growing, rounded evergreen broadleaf shrub. Red-white flowers in late spring. Height 6-8' Spread 6-8' 

Leucothoe

Medium growing, rounded evergreen broadleaf shrub. Flowers in spring.

Liriope

Wide blades of deep green foliage with lilac blooms; shade to sun.

Malus - Crabapple

Medium growing, rounded deciduous broadleaf tree. Flowers in spring. Height 15-20' Spread 15-20' 

Nyssa sylvaticum - Tupelo or Sour Gum

Medium growing, pyramidal deciduous broadleaf tree. Good fall color. Height 30-50' Spread 15-25'

Pachysandra

Medium growing, spreading perennial with white flowers. Makes an excellent ground cover. 6-8"

Rhododendron

Large Leaf - Large flowering shrub; blooms May to June. 4-12'

Small Leaf - Mid-size flowering shrub; blooms April to May. 2-4'

Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood

Medium growing, upright, deciduous broadleaf shrub. White cluster flowers in spring. Good fall color. 

Low, spreading evergreen ground cover; blue flowers in summer. 6"