These attractive shrubs for the front yard can improve curb appeal, add privacy, and even attract pollinators.

Dwarf evergreens Dwarf evergreens add texture, shape, and color to gardens. These small shrubs may grow up to 18 inches and do it at a slower rate than normal-sized plants.

One of the best ways to make the most of not-so-sunny spaces in your garden is through shrubs that love shade like yew trees. The needles are evergreen, so they'll be bushy, tall, and voluminous ...

Best shrubs for full shade This dependable group of garden stalwarts brightens up areas of your garden where the light intensity is low. Many showcase their assets across the seasons with textural ...

Best in full sun and well-drained soil. Shade Perennial: Evergreen Solomon Seal – Disporopsis pernyi The Evergreen Solomon Seal, Disporopsis pernyi, was named a 2025 Theodore Klein Plant Award ...

These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun but do their best in partial to full shade. Some varieties, such as P. vulgaris, will do a bit better with full shade.

Full-sun locations are those which receive six or more hours of direct sunlight per day. This doesn’t need to be continuous, as a location might receive four hours of sun in the morning, shade ...

Some smaller shrubs function a bit like ground cover. Yellowroot, Xanthorrhiza simplicissima, is one such plant that is a lovely but seldom-used plant for moist shade.

If your yard receives less than two hours of direct sun per day, it’s considered full shade. Full shade is the dense kind of shade found under evergreens and trees. This does not allow any ...

Shade has a cooling effect, reducing plants’ water needs, though competition from trees or shrubs also reduces soil moisture. To create a shade garden, follow these seven steps: 1. plan, 2 ...