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What Shade Tolerant Shrubs Grow in Texas?
What Shade Tolerant Shrubs Grow in Texas?. Shade is not a characteristic that is typically associated with gardening needs in Texas. However, those who live in Texas know that the need for shade tolerant shrubs is an everyday gardening reality. Fortunately, several shrub varieties offer color, foliage and interest value to Texas landscapes.
Shade is not a characteristic that is typically associated with gardening needs in Texas. However, those who live in Texas know that the need for shade tolerant shrubs is an everyday gardening reality. Fortunately, several shrub varieties offer color, foliage and interest value to Texas landscapes.
Hollies
Texans have several varieties of shade tolerant hollies to grow as shrubs. The American Holly and Cherry Bomb are exceptionally good choices for shade conditions. The American Holly brings a traditional look of prickly leaves and red berries. The cherry bomb is a good choice for a low-growing shrub, maintaining a height of 3 to 4 feet, and a width of about 3 feet. Plant either variety in well-drained soil as a border plant or as a decorative plant in containers.
Virginia Sweetspire
Named for another state, Virginia Sweetspire grows well in Texas and is shade-tolerant. It bears fragrant white flowers in the early spring and vibrant red and orange foliage in the fall.
Aralia
Aralias give a tropical look to Texas landscapes. The racemosa variety is a good choice among the genus for a shade environment. It will flower with greenish-white clusters of blossoms. In the fall, it will bloom with dark purple berries to accent the turn of the Aralia leaves from green to gold.
