PLANTS FOR SHADED SITUATIONS 



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PLANTS FOR SHADED SITUATIONS 



Many of the plants named in the following list are found growing vigorously 

 in the open sunlight, but they are included here because it has been proved 

 that they also succeed in the shade. In such locations, the soil may be wet or 

 it may be quite dry; accordingly it will be advisable to refer to the lists of 

 plants recommended for various soil conditions. By cross reference to those 

 lists and the one immediately following, a selection can be made that will 

 succeed in the shade, in any particular soil condition. The foregoing list 

 "for general use" provides a more detailed guide to approximate sizes. 



Tall Shrubs and Small Trees 



DECIDUOUS 



Japanese Maple, Acer polymorphum. 

 June Berry, Amelanchier canadensis. 

 Tree Azalea, Azalea arborescens. 

 Hornbeam (European), Carpinus Betulus. 

 Red Bud (Judas Tree), Cercis canadensis. 

 White Fringe, Chionanthus virginica. 

 Alternate-leaved Dogwood, Cornus alteri 



folia. 

 White Dogwood, Cornus florida. 

 Pink Dogwood, Cornus florida rubra. 

 Cornelian Cherry, Cornus mascula. 



Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, and 



mollis. 

 Snowdrop Tree, Halesia tetraptera. 

 Common Privet, Ligustrum vulgare. 

 Spice Bush, Laurus Benzoin. 

 Tartarian Honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica. 

 Sorrel Tree, Oxydendron arboreum. 

 Chokeberry, Pyrus arbutifolia. 

 Mock Orange (scentless), Philadelphus in-. 



odorus. 

 Arrowood, Viburnum dentatum. 

 Sheepberry, Viburnum lentago. 



EVERGREEN 

 Tree Box, Buxus arborescens. Great Laurel, Rhododendron catawbiense. 



American Holly, Ilex opaca. Hybrid Rhododendron, Rhododendron album 



Japanese Holly, Ilex crenata. elegans. 



Common Juniper, Juniperus communis. Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis. 



Great Laurel, Rhododendron maximum. Siebold's Hemlock, Tsuga Sieboldii. 



Smaller Shrubs 



DECIDUOUS 



Ghent Azalea, Azalea pontica. 



Holland Azalea, Azalea mollis. 



Five-leaved Angelica, Aralia pentaphylla. 



Clammy Azalea, Azalea viscosa. 



Pinxter Flower (Wood Honeysuckle), Azalea 



Vaseyi. 

 Naked Azalea, Azalea nudiflora. 

 Corylopsis, Corylopsis spicata. 

 Silky Cornel, Cornus sericea. 

 Button Bush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. 

 New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus. 

 Sweet Fern, Comptonia asplenifolum. 

 Sweet Shrub, Calycanthus floridus. 

 Sweet Pepper Bush, Clethra alnifolia. 



Native Hydrangea, 



Shrubby St. John's Wort, Hypericum aureum. 



Regel's Privet, Ligustrum Ibota Regelianum. 



Morrow's Honeysuckle, Lonicera Morrowii. 



Fragrant Bush Honeysuckle, Lonicera fra- 

 grantissima. 



Bayberry, Myrica cerifera. 



White Globe Flower, Rhodotypos kerrioides. 



Flowering Raspberry, Rubus odoratus. 



Snowberry, Symphoricarpos racemosa. 



Coral Berry, Symphoricarpos vulgare. 



Black Haw, Viburnum prunifolium. 



Maple-leaved Viburnum (Hardback), Vibur- 

 num acerifolium. 



Prickly Ash, Zanthoxylon americanum. 

 Hydrangea arborescens. 



EVERGREEN 



Drooping Andromeda, Andromeda Catesbaei. 

 Flowering Andromeda, Andromeda floribunda. 

 Japanese Andromeda, Andromeda japonica. 

 Evergreen Azalea, Azalea amoena. 

 Japanese Azalea, Azalea Hinodigiri. 

 Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens. 

 Heather, Erica vulgaris. 

 Inkberry, Ilex glabra. 

 Canadian Juniper, Juniperus canadensis. 

 Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia. 

 Holly-leaved Mahonia, Mahonia aquifolium. 



Japanese Spurge, Pachysandra terminalii 



Dotted Rhododendron, Rhododendron punc* 

 tatum. 



Carolina Rhododendron, Rhododendron caro- 

 linianum. 



Hybrid Rhododendrons, Rhododendron ca- 

 tawbiense varieties. 



Japanese Yew, Taxus cuspidata. 



Short-leaved Japanese Yew, Taxus cuspidata 

 brevifolia. 



Canadian Yew, Taxus canadensis. 



Sargent's Hemlock, Tsuga Sargentii pendula. 



