Partially Shaded Areas

Nothing will ensure greater success in gardening than using the right plants in the right locations. Putting a plant that requires some shade in an extremely sunny area will definitely earn you a trip back to the nursery to pick out replacements. The plants on this list will all perform well in a partially shaded area. Additionally, some plants, as indicated, will survive in extreme shade.

Evergreen Shrubs

Aucuba
Boxwood
Skip Laurel
Cherry Laurel
Mountain Laurel
Green Giant Arborvitae
Holly
Leucothoe
Yew

Evergreen Trees

Leyland Cypress
Flowering and Deciduous Shrubs
Azalea
Clethra
Witch Hazel
Deutzia
Hydrangea
Nandina ‘Heavenly’ Bamboo
Andromeda
Enkianthus
Rhododendron
Dogwood

Flowering Trees         

Dogwood
Japanese Snowbell
Stewartia
Redbud

Groundcovers

Ajuga
Bearberry
English Ivy
Groundcover Euonymus
Liriope
Pachysandra
Vinca

Perennials

Astilbe
Bleeding Heart
Bugleweed
Columbine
Dead Nettle
Coral Bells
Lady’s Mantle
Spiderwort

Shade Trees

Bald Cypress
Dawn Redwood
Beech

Unusual Plants

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Carolina Silverbell
Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud
Paperbark Maple

Vines

Climbing Hydrangea