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Tall Shade-Loving Shrubs
Tall Shade-Loving Shrubs. Finding tall shade-loving shrubs is a chore. Most shrubs need at least partial sun and the ones that don’t are small growers. If you want some color, finding the right shrub becomes even harder. Fortunately, there are some species that are hardy in most of the climate zone and do well in full shade. Some are North...
Finding tall shade-loving shrubs is a chore. Most shrubs need at least partial sun and the ones that don’t are small growers. If you want some color, finding the right shrub becomes even harder. Fortunately, there are some species that are hardy in most of the climate zone and do well in full shade. Some are North American natives and some are imported, mainly from Asia. The shrubs named here are all drought resistant as well as being shade tolerant.
This Mississippi native is classified as an evergreen conifer that prefers moderate to wet conditions although it will tolerate dryer conditions. It grows well in USDA zones 6 to 9 and can reach 10 feet in height. Illicium floridanum 'Alba' is more compact than other members of this species. It has white-to-cream colored flowers that appear in the spring; it produces a yellow-to-green-to-brown fruit in the fall. Illicium floridanum's leaves are slightly lighter than other members of the species. It is disease and insect resistant.
Originally from eastern Asia, Pieris japonica is an evergreen conifer with rich bronze new foliage that changes to lustrous dark green at maturity. Some of the cultivars like 'Mountain Fire' have spectacular new foliage. Pieris japonica needs well-drained, moist, acid soils. Hardy in USDA zones 4 to 7, Pieris japonica reaches 10 feet and is a relatively slow grower. White flowers appear in March for about three weeks. Pieris japonica should be pruned after flowering.
This Japanese deciduous shrub is a relatively fast grower that reaches 5 feet. Prized for its long period of flower production, beautiful fall foliage and its delicate aspect, Kerria japonica is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9.
Formerly known as Acanthopanax sieboldianus 'Variegatus,' this Japanese deciduous native is prized for its outstanding foliage and ability to withstand dry conditions. Reaching 8 feet, it’s a compact and upright grower. Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus' does have small, very sharp thorns. Hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9.
