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shade-tolerant plants for Orange County
The number ratings in the tables below refer to the amount of shade a species will tolerate with good results. Many of these plants will also do well in full sun. Drought, poor drainage, compacted soil or other site problems may reduce shade tolerance for some species. The lists were created by Craven County but have been restricted to plants suitable for growth in Orange County.
trees
*Flowering can be greatly reduced or eliminated in heavy shade.
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 | native species are in red Aesculus pavia Chionanthus virginicus Cornus florida* Ilex opaca Magnolia virginiana Symplocos tinctoria |
shrubs
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
| 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 | native species are in red Abelia x grandiflora Aucuba japonica Buxus microphylla Camellia japonica & sasanqua Cephalotaxus harringtonia Clethra alnifolia Danae racemosa Daphne odora Kerria japonica Hamamelis spp. Hydrangea macrophylla & quercifolia Ilex glabra Ilex vomitoria Illicium parviflorum Itea virginica Loropetalum chinense Mahonia bealei Myrica cerifera Nandina domestica Rhododendron spp. Ruscus aculeatus |
vines
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
| 1-2 2-3 1-2 | native species are in red Gelsemium sempervirens Hedera helix Vinca minor |
groundcovers
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
| 1-2 1 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-3 | native species are in red Ajuga reptans Chasmanthium latifolium Liriope muscari Chasmanthium latifolium Ophiopogon japonicus Saxifraga stolonifera |
perennials
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
| 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1 1-2 2-3 1 1-2 1-2 1-3 2-3 1 1 1-2 1-2 1-2 | native species are in red Amsonia tabernaemontana Aquilegia canadensis Arum italicum Asarum spp. Astilbe chinensis Baptisia alba Bletilla striata Chrysogonum virginianum Dicentra eximia Euphorbia robbiae Hedychium spp. Helleborus spp. Hemerocallis spp. Heuchera americana Hosta spp. Iris siberica Lobelia cardinalis Phlox divaricata Polygonatum Rohdea japonica Rudbeckia spp. Salvia gregii Spigelia marilandica Tricyrtis formosana (stolonifera) Zephyranthes candida |
ferns
| Shade | Species |
|---|---|
| 1-3 2-3 1-2 1-3 2-3 | native species are in red Athyrium nipponicum Cyrtomium falcatum Dryopteris erythrosora Osmunda regalis Polystichum acrostichoides |
