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Plant Guide: Shade to Part Shade - Dry to Moist Soil

Trees, shrubs, vines and perennials that are naturally found in shade to part shade and dry to moist soils.
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July 5, 2023
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Linnaeus

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Linnaeus

Shrubs

Scientific Name Common Name Height Light Moisture
Corylus americana
 American filbert 6-12 ft. Shade/Part shade dry/moist
Kalmia latifolia
 Mountain laurel 12-20 ft. Shade/Part shade dry/wet
Hamamelis virginiana
 Witchhazel 20-30 ft. Shade/sun dry/wet
Viburnum acerifolium
 Mapleleaf Viburnum 3-6 ft. Shade/Part shade dry/moist
Xanthorhiza simplicissima
 Yellow-root 2-3 ft. Shade/sun dry/moist

Perennials

Scientific Name Common Name Height Light Moisture
Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine 1-3 ft. Part shade dry/moist
Aster cordifolius Blue Wood Aster 2-3 ft. Shade/part shade dry/moist
Aster divaricatus White Wood Aster 1-3 ft. Shade/part shade dry/moist
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats 2-4 ft. Shade/sun dry/moist
Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-gold 6-12 inches Shade/part shade dry/moist
Dryopteris marginalis Evergreen Wood Fern 1-3 ft. Shade/part shade dry/moist
Heuchera americana Alumroot 1-2 ft. Shade/sun dry/moist
Pachysandra procumbens Allegheny Pachysandra 6-12 inches Shade/part shade dry/moist
Solidago caesia Wreath Goldenrod 1-4 ft. Shade/sun dry/moist
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