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Wednesday - June 11, 2008
From: Arlington, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Shade Tolerant
Title: Large shrub for screen in shade
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
I am trying to find some large shrubs that will thrive in shade in the north Texas climate. This area will receive very little light during the day but need to grow quite large to hide a fence and creek beyond the fence.ANSWER:
Below are several large shrubs/small trees that should work well for a screening shrub in Tarrant County, Texas.Note: shade = <2 hours of sun/day and part shade = 2-6 hours of sun/day
Cornus drummondii (roughleaf dogwood) part shade, shade
Morella cerifera (wax myrtle) evergreen—sun, part shade
Mahonia trifoliolata (agarita) evergreen—sun, part shade
Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry) part shade
Frangula caroliniana (Carolina buckthorn) part shade
Ilex decidua (possumhaw) sun, part shade
Ilex vomitoria (yaupon) evergreen—part shade
Leucophyllum frutescens (Texas barometer bush) evergreen—sun, part shade
Ptelea trifoliata (common hoptree) sun, part shade, shade
Rhus glabra (smooth sumac) sun, part shade, shade
Rhus lanceolata (prairie sumac) sun, part shade
Viburnum rufidulum (rusty blackhaw) part shade
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