Plants for Shady Areas
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Acer -
Red Maple
Rapid growing pyramidal deciduous broadleaf tree. Good fall
colors. Height 30-50' Spread 15-30' |
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Amelanchier - Serviceberry
Medium growing, spreading
deciduous broadleaf tree. White flowers in mid-spring. Good
fall color. Height 8-10' |
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Andromeda -
Pieris japonica
Medium growing, rounded evergreen broadleaf shrub. Fragrant
white flowers in early spring. Height 6-10' Spread
4-6'
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Betula
jacquemontii - White Birch
Medium growing pyramidal deciduous, broadleaf tree. Narrow
tree with brilliant white bark. Height 30-45'
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Chamaecyparis - Cypress
Slow growing, spreading
coniferous evergreen shrub. Height 2-3' Spread 3-4'
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Clethra -
Summer Sweet
Medium growing, rounded, deciduous broadleaf shrub. Fragrant
white spire flowers in late summer. Spice fragrance.
Height 8-10'
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Deutzia
gracilis
Slow growing, vase-like
deciduous broadleaf shrub. White flowers in late spring.
Height 2-3' Spread 3-4'
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Glenditsia -
Locust
Bright yellow foliage turns yellow-brown in fall. Height
40-50' Spread 15-25' |
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Ilex - Holly
Medium growing evergreen broadleaf shrub. Bright red berries
in fall. |
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Kalmia - Mountain Laurel
Slow growing,
rounded evergreen broadleaf shrub. Red-white flowers in late
spring. Height 6-8' Spread 6-8'
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Leucothoe
Medium growing, rounded evergreen broadleaf
shrub. Flowers in spring. Photo |
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Malus - Crabapple
Medium growing, rounded deciduous
broadleaf tree. Flowers in spring. Height 15-20'
Spread 15-20' Photo |
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Nyssa sylvaticum - Tupelo or Sour Gum
Medium growing,
pyramidal deciduous broadleaf tree. Good fall color.
Height 30-50' Spread 15-25' |
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Viburnum dentatum - Arrowwood
Medium growing, upright,
deciduous broadleaf shrub. White cluster flowers in
spring. Good fall color. |
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