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Suggestions for cold weather shade bushes

15 years ago

I have a home in southern Iowa and I need to plant some sort of shrub in a very shaded northern exposure. I have tried rhododendrons and they are failing. I need something that is fairly dense and gets up to 6 feet tall. It can get taller if they can be pruned. Any suggestions?

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stranger
15 years ago
Daphne is my favorite, and very fragrant.

Here is a link that might be useful: Easy Shade Gardening
stranger
15 years ago
Also camellia scrubs do well in cold weather shade.

Here is a link that might be useful: Easy Shade Gardening
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