![]() Native range: Eastern United States along streams and at the edges of thicketsįew native shrubs offer such delightful autumn encounters as eastern wahoo. Eastern Wahoo Photo: Bill Johnson Name: Euonymus atropurpureusĬonditions: Partial shade well-drained soil Let its branch infrastructure provide an organic trellis to native vines such as American virgin’s bower ( Clematis virginiana, Zones 3–8) as they wend toward the light.Ĥ. The leaves take on an alluring pink cast in autumn, appearing to glow from within shaded plantings. and cvs., Zones 3–9) with their seemingly endless landscape value? This species’ chief ornamental feature is its exfoliating, peeling bark, which gives it an effect not unlike a paperbark maple ( Acer griseum, Zones 4–8) but on a more twiggy scale. What garden doesn’t need at least half a dozen viburnums ( Viburnum spp. Native range: Woodlands and savannas of the midwestern and southern United States Softleaf Arrowwood Viburnum Photo: Alamy Stock Photos Name: Viburnum molleĬonditions: Partial shade well-drained soil, particularly limestone soil with high pH values Kodiak® Orange thrives in a variety of garden habitats and won’t readily succumb to browsing deer.ģ. Even in dry shade you can expect good color, along with a flicker of delicate yellow flowers in late spring and early summer. It puts on a season-long display of amber-tinted leaves that burn like glowing embers in fall. Of the three colors available in a series made for cold climates, Orange is particularly showy. Native range: Woodland edges of eastern North Americaĭurable and native, diervillas hadn’t had a heyday in half a century until the Kodiak® series came along. Kodiak® Orange Diervilla Photo: Name: Diervilla × ‘G2X88544’Ĭonditions: Full sun to partial shade medium to dry, well-drained soil Consider this for a contemporary foundation planting on the shady side of the house.Ģ. In spite of the weight they support, the flower stems resist flopping, remaining rigidly upright through fall and winter. The flower heads, up to 14 inches across, are a midsummer spectacle over the top of handsome, blue-green foliage. While you will certainly get titanic proportions from this heavyweight in full sun, ‘Haas’ Halo’ is as versatile and adaptable as you would expect anything from this species to be. ![]() ‘Haas’ Halo’ Smooth Hydrangea Photo: Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Haas’ Halo’Ĭonditions: Full sun to partial shade moist to dry, well-drained soil A few well-chosen shrubs can transform a shadowy area into a showcase, and there are more choices available than you might imagine.”įind four picks for the Midwest below, and find even more shrubs for shade in Andrew’s article, 9 Great Shrubs for Shade.ġ. Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot.Īs Andrew Bunting says in his article on shrubs for shade, there are plenty of options for bringing interest to your shade garden: “If you take a dim view of the shady spots in your garden, it may be because you haven’t found the right plants to make those areas shine.
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