Chagrin Valley Nurseries

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Shade Loving Plants

Look at shade as an opportunity instead of a problem.  There's a large assortment of shade loving plants that will thrive in a woodland environment. 

Trees & Shrubs:

Amelanchier (Serviceberry)

Cercis canadensis (Redbud)

Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe tree)

Clethra (Summersweet)

Cornus florida, kousa, racemosa & sericea (Dogwood)

Euonymus fortunei

Hamamelis (Witch Hazel)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

Itea virginica (Sweetspire)

Kalmia (Mountain Laurel)

Leucothoe

Ligustrum (Privet)

Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay Magnolia)

Mahonia (Oregon Grape Holly)

Microbiota (Siberian cypress)

 Pieris japonica

Rhododendron

Symphoricarpos (Coralberry)

Taxus (Yew)

Tsuga canadensis (Hemlock)

Viburnum

Perennials:

Aegopodium 'Variegata' (Variegated Bishop's Weed)

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Alchemilla (Lady's Mantle)

Anemone

Asarum (Ginger)

Astilbe

Bergenia (Pig's Squeak)

Convallaria (Lily of the Valley)

Dicentra ( Bleeding Heart)

Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Ferns

Galium (Sweet Woodruff)

Geranium

Hakonechloa (Japanese Forest Grass)

Hedera (Ivy)

Hellebores

Heuchera

Hosta

Lamium (Dead Nettle)

Ligularia

Pachysandra

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

Stachys (Lamb's Ear)

Tiarella (Foam Flower)

Vinca (Myrtle)

See how long that list was?  No go ENJOY your shady yard!