| I live in Zone 6 and I'm looking for shrubs that do well in mostly shade, but flower (or have very colorful leaves all summer) and grow approx. 2' x 3'. Would you have any suggestions? Michele |
| Here are a few for you to consider: BOTANICAL NAME: Abelia grandiflora COMMON NAME: GLOSSY ABELIA HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: semi-evergreen GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE: sun, part shade TEXTURE: fine FORM: irregular to oval HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3-5' BOTANICAL NAME: Buxus microphylla COMMON NAME: LITTLELEAF BOXWOOD HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: Evergreen GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE: semi-shade TEXTURE: medium-fine FORM: compact rounded HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3-4' BOTANICAL NAME: Chaenomeles japonica COMMON NAME: JAPANESE FLOWERING QUINCE HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: Deciduous GROWTH RATE: medium EXPOSURE: sun-part shade TEXTURE: medium FORM: rounded HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3-4' BOTANICAL NAME: Daphne odora COMMON NAME: WINTER DAPHNE HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: Evergreen GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE : semi-shade TEXTURE: fine-medium FORM: rounded HEIGHT: 2-3' SPREAD: 2-3' Flowers in winter. Very aromatic. 'Alba'-white flowers BOTANICAL NAME: Deutzia gracilis COMMON NAME: SLENDER DEUTZIA HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: D GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE: sun, semi-shade TEXTURE: medium-fine FORM: rounded HEIGHT: 2-3' SPREAD: 3-4' LANDSCAPE REMARKS: Very adaptable to adverse conditions BOTANICAL NAME: Ilex cornuta COMMON NAME: (DWARF) CHINESE HOLLY HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: E GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE: sun, semi-shade TEXTURE: coarse FORM: rounded and spreading HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3-4' BOTANICAL NAME: Leucothoe fontanesiana COMMON NAME: DROOPING LEUCOTHOE HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: E GROWTH RATE: slow EXPOSURE: shade TEXTURE: medium FORM: spreading HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3' LANDSCAPE REMARKS: Graceful drooping branches, 'Nana'-very dwarf form BOTANICAL NAME: Prunus laurocerasus COMMON NAME: DWARF ENGLISH LAUREL 'Otto Luyken', 'Zabeliana' HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: E GROWTH RATE: moderate EXPOSURE: sun or shade TEXTURE: medium-fine FORM: upright spreading HEIGHT: 3-4' SPREAD: 3-4' BOTANICAL NAME: Rhododendron eriocarpum COMMON NAME: DWARF INDICA AZALEA 'Gumpo' HARDINESS ZONE: 6,7,8 GROUP: E GROWTH RATE: slow-moderate EXPOSURE: semi-shade TEXTURE: fine FORM: rounded HEIGHT: 1-2' SPREAD: 1-2' Best wishes with your landscape! |
