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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Rachel Crow

Best shrubs for shade – inspiring options for scent, hedging and seasonal color

Compact Bobo hydrangeas growing outside a front door.

Have you been ignoring the darker borders and corners of the garden? There is no need - there is a huge choice of shrubs out there that thrive in full or partial shade, and with a little bit of considered planting, you can add color and interest to those areas that had been relegated to storage. 

Working with shifting levels of light and shade is something that every gardener needs to learn and understand. Aside from shrubs, there are a wide variety of shade plants that can offer changeable interest throughout the year, keeping your landscape vibrant whatever the season.

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