What shrubs can grow in the shade?
Luckily, we have alternatives, especially when it comes to growing shrubs in the shade. There are some spectacular standouts we can enjoy, including azaleas (pictured above), climbing hydrangeas, Euonymus, red and yellow twig dogwoods, elderberries, ninebark, spirea and others. Boxwoods, Camellias, Azaleas, Distylium, and many Hollies and Junipers can grow in part shade. For heavy to full shade loving evergreen bushes look to the Gold Dust Aucuba, Pieris Mountain Fire, Green Mountain Boxwood, Japanese Plum Yew, and the Hicks Yew.Evergreens, ornamental grasses, and drought-tolerant shrubs require minimal care. Consider plants such as lavender, heather, or sedum, which need little attention but provide year-round interest.
What is the best evergreen hedge for full shade?
Many of our best selling evergreens are suitable, including all varieties of Laurels (except the Bay Laurel), Lonicera and Viburnum Tinus, a super plant for brightening dark corners producing white flowerheads during the winter months. There are a few evergreen climbers tolerant of shadier conditions, including the aforementioned star jasmine and ivy plants, as well as plants such as the Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum) and bluebell creeper (Sollya heterophylla) – both of which can grow nicely in part shade.