Selecting Shrubs for Your Home - Sort by Exposure

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University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
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Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis

Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum

American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia

American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum

American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis

American Filbert
Corylus americana

Amur Privet
Ligustrum amurense

Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media

Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum

Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica

Beautybush
Kolkwitzia amabilis

Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla

Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa

Black Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens

Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium

Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea

Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis

Border Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia

Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora

Bridalwreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia

Bumald Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda

Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii

Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii

Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus

Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina

Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis

Chinese Witchhazel
Hamamelis mollis

Clove Currant
Ribes odoratum

Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens

Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa

Common Juniper
Juniperus communis

Common Lilac
Syringa vulgaris

Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius

Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa

Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus

Common Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana

Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas

Cranberry Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster apiculatus

Creeping Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus

Cutleaf Stephanandra
Stephanandra incisa

Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa

Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii

Dyer's Greenwood
Genista tinctoria

Early Forsythia
Forsythia ovata

European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus

European Elderberry
Sambucus nigra

European Filbert
Corylus avellana

Father Hugo Rose
Rosa xanthina forma hugonis (Rosa hugonis)

Five Stamen Tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima

Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus

Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica

Fragrant Viburnum
Viburnum farreri

Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora

Golden Vicary Privet
Ligustrum x vicaryi

Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa

Harrison's Yellow Rose
Rosa x harisonii

Hedge Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus

Hybrid Witchhazel
Hamamelis x intermedia

Inkberry
Ilex glabra

Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus

Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica

Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica

Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica

Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata

Kalm St. Johnswort
Hypericum kalmianum

Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia
Abeliophyllum distichum

Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana

Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana

Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii

Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides

Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major

Late Lilac
Syringa villosa

Leatherwood
Dirca palustris

Lemoine Deutzia
Deutzia x lemoine

Lemoine Mockorange
Philadelphus x lemoinei

Manchurian Lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp.patula

Many-flowered Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster multiflorus

Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis

Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae

Meyer Lilac
Syringa meyeri

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia

Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo

Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry
Prunus tomentosa

New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia

Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida

Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Possumhaw
Ilex decidua

Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma

Purple-leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena

Purpleosier Willow
Salix purpurea

Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia

Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca

Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea or Cornus stolonifera

Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus

Rockspray Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster horizontalis

Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus

Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa

Savin Juniper
Juniperus sabina

Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea

Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides

Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis

Shrubby Cinquefoil, Potentilla
Potentilla fruticosa

Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum

Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii

Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum

Slender Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis

Smokebush, Smoketree
Cotinus coggygria

Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra

Snowmound Nippon Spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus

Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina

Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia

Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius

Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus

Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba

Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica

Thunberg Spirea
Spiraea thunbergii

Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia

Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei

Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis

Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana

Western Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi

White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus

Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima

Winterberry
Ilex verticillata

Partial Sun/Shade

Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis

Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum

American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia

American Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum trilobum

American Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis

American Filbert
Corylus americana

Amur Privet
Ligustrum amurense

Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media

Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum

Bayberry, Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica

Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla

Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa

Black Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens

Blackhaw Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium

Bloodtwig Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea

Bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis

Border Privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parviflora

Burkwood Daphne
Daphne x burkwoodii

Burkwood Viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii

Burning Bush, Winged Euonymus
Euonymus alatus

Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum

Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense

Chinese Witchhazel
Hamamelis mollis

Clove Currant
Ribes odoratum

Common Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens

Common Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa

Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius

Common Pearlbush
Exochorda racemosa

Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus

Common Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana

Corneliancherry Dogwood
Cornus mas

Cutleaf Stephanandra
Stephanandra incisa

Doublefile Viburnum
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum

Drooping Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana

Dwarf Fothergilla
Fothergilla gardenii

European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Viburnum opulus

European Elderberry
Sambucus nigra

Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum

Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica

Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora

Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa

Harrison's Yellow Rose
Rosa x harisonii

Inkberry
Ilex glabra

Inland Ceanothus
Ceanothus ovatus

Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica

Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica

Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum

Japanese Pieris
Pieris japonica

Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata

Korean Abelialeaf, White Forsythia
Abeliophyllum distichum

Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana

Korean Boxwood
Buxus microphylla var. koreana

Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum

Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii

Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides

Large Fothergilla
Fothergilla major

Leatherwood
Dirca palustris

Lemoine Mockorange
Philadelphus x lemoinei

Mentor Barberry
Berberis x mentorensis

Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia

Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda

Mugo Pine
Pinus mugo

New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia

Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida

Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium

Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata

Possumhaw
Ilex decidua

Purple Beautyberry
Callicarpa dichotoma

Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia

Redleaf Rose
Rosa glauca

Rose of Sharon, Shrub Althea
Hibiscus syriacus

Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea

Seven-sons Flower
Heptacodium miconioides

Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis

Shrubby St. Johnswort
Hypericum prolificum

Siebold Viburnum
Viburnum sieboldii

Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum

Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens

Spicebush
Lindera benzoin

Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia

Sweet Mockorange
Philadelphus coronarius

Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus

Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus alba

Tatarian Honeysuckle
Lonicera tatarica

Thimbleberry
Rubus odoratus

Ural Falsespirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia

Vernal Witchhazel
Hamamelis vernalis

Wayfaringtree Viburnum
Viburnum lantana

White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus

Winter Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima

Winterberry
Ilex verticillata

Full Shade

Alleghany Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis

Alpine Currant
Ribes alpinum

American Bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia

Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media

Black Jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens

Carolina Rhododendron
Rhododendron carolinianum

Catawba Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense

Drooping Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana

Fiveleaf Aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus or Acanthopanax sieboldianus

Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum

Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa

Inkberry
Ilex glabra

Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica

Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata

Korean Rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum

Leatherwood
Dirca palustris

Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia

Mountain Pieris
Pieris floribuda

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia

Oregon Grapeholly
Mahonia aquifolium

Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia

Redvein Enkianthus
Enkianthus campanulatus

Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis

Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens

Spicebush
Lindera benzoin

Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus

Thimbleberry
Rubus odoratus