20 Great Trees and Shrubs to plant in shade
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					Have some areas with shade that you need to spruce up?  Plant these trees and shrubs....
				
				
				
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1 point - posted 15 years ago by 
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						Japanese maple (acer palmatum)
						
 
					
						A slender toothed leaf arranged like the fingers on a hand lends to the beauty of this shade lover.  And also exhibits good fall color.
					
				 
				
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						Spicebush
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Boxwoods
						
 
					
						A slow-growing, small leaved evergreen noted for their aromatic foliage
					
				 
				
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						Camellias
						
 
					
						A broad-leaved evergreen with glossy, dark green, oval leaves and large single or double flower
					
				 
				
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						Redbuds
						
 
					
						Small, handsome trees known for their rosy prink spring flowers
					
				 
				
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						Dogwoods
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Hydrangeas
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Hollies
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Mountain laurel
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Japanese kerria
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Heavenly bamboo
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Sweet mock orange
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Mountain pieris
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Oaks
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Azaleas
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Rhododendron
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Sumacs
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Skimmia
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Yews
						
 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Five leaf aralia
						
 
					
						This shrub loves shade and tolerates poor, dry soil conditions.  It also withstands pollution and is a good choice for city gardens
					
				 
				
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