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"     Are there any bushes that grow and bloom well in the shade? I garden in Zone 7. Susan Gough Dear Susan, Although most trees and shrubs bloom best in sunny spots in the garden, there are plenty that do fine in shadier positions. Before you choose trees and shrubs for the shady spots in your garden, it is important to understand how much shade you have. One of the best types of shade is that cast by tall deciduous trees. This is often referred to as light or dappled shade. If the trees are limbed up (have their lower branches removed) and thinned, good light will reach the ground, especially early or late in the day. In a situation such as this, bushes that would do well include spring-blooming rhododendrons and azaleas, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), silverbell (Halesia carolina), Weigela florida, later-blooming Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonica), summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) and Formosa honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa). Where there is more shade, consider any of the viburnums, Fothergilla species or sweet bay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) for spring, and smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) and oakleaf hydrangea (H. quercifolia) to provide color later. Suitable evergreen shrubs include Oregon holly grape (Mahonia aquifolium), drooping leucothoe (Leucothoe catesbaei) and mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia). In general, the deeper the shade the less bloom is to be expected. You may also want to visit a local botanical or other public garden to see examples of what does well in your area under similar growing conditions. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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