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These evergreen plants thrive in shady areas (from deep to dappled shade) and add a touch of beauty to your landscape. And whether you have a small garden or a large shady spot, these plants and ...
These evergreen cypresses are fast-growing ... leaves and clusters of bell-shaped flowers, often a shade of pink. Unlike most flowering shrubs, this one doesn't mind shade. The widely adored ...
Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: 2 to 15 feet tall and 2 to 8 feet wide Zones: 4–8 A dense evergreen shrub with glossy blue-green foliage, blue holly (Ilex ...
Hardy thorny olive (Elaegnus pungens) is a densely branched evergreen shrub with small ... this plant so that it can receive some afternoon shade," she says. Japanese skimmia (Skimmia japonica ...
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Sweetspire ( Itea virginiana) — This shrub can also handle part-shade to full sun and will enjoy wetter soil conditions but ...
Heavy-shade locations receive no direct sunlight, such as the base of a north-facing wall or below dense evergreen trees. Few plants will grow in the heaviest shade conditions as all plants need ...
Some low-maintenance evergreen shrubs for sun or shade include dwarf yaupon hollies, boxwoods and Otto Luyken laurel. Deciduous plants include abelia, spirea, ninebark, itea and viburnum.
These beautiful plants have spidery flowers in spring and attractive leaves that form a carpet on the ground. They're hardy perennials so they'll return each year. Choose the right varieties and ferns ...