| Scientific Name |
Cultivars/Common name |
Shade tolerance |
| Abelia mosanensis |
Fragrant Abelia |
Light to medium shade |
| Abelia x grandiflora |
Glossy Abelia |
Light to medium shade |
| Abeliophyllum distichum |
Korean Abelialeaf |
Light to medium shade |
| Acer ginnala |
Amur Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer griseum |
Paperbark Maple |
Light to medium shade |
| Acer japonicum |
Japanese Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer miyabei |
Miyabei Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer negundo |
Ash-leaved Maple – Boxelder |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer palmatum |
Japanese Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer platanoides |
Norway Maple |
Sun to heavy shade |
| Acer platanoides |
Norway Maple |
Sun to heavy shade |
| Acer rubrum |
Red Maple |
Sun to heavy shade |
| Acer saccharinum |
Silver Maple |
Sun to heavy shade |
| Acer shirasawanum |
Japanese Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer spicatum |
Mountain Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer tataricum |
Tatarian Maple |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Acer triflorum |
Three-flowered Maple |
Light to medium shade |
| Aesculus glabra |
Ohio Buckeye |
Light to medium shade |
| Aesculus hippocastanum |
Horse Chestnut |
Light to medium shade |
| Aesculus parviflora |
Bottlebrush Buckeye |
Light to medium shade |
| Akebia quinata |
Fiveleaf Akebia |
Sunny to medium shade |
| Alnus glutinosa |
Alder |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier alnifolia |
Saskatoon Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier arborea |
Downy Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier canadensis |
Shadblow Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier laevis |
Allegheny Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier ovalis |
Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier sanquinea |
Shrubby Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier stolonifera |
Running Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Amelanchier x grandiflora |
Apple Serviceberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Andromeda polifolia |
Bog Rosemary |
Light shade |
| Archostaphylos uva-ursi |
Bear Berry |
Light shade |
| Aronia arbutifolia |
Red Chokeberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Aronia melanocarpa |
Black Chokeberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Berberis thunbergii |
Barberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Buxus |
Boxwood (Hardy cultivars only) |
Light to medium shade |
| Callicarpa bodineiri |
Beautybush |
Light to medium shade |
| Calycanthus floridus |
Carolina Allspice |
Light to medium shade |
| Carpinus betulus |
European Hornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Carpinus caroliniana |
American Hornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Carpinus coreana |
Korean Hornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Carpinus henryana |
Henry Hornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Carpinus japonica |
Japanese Hornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Carya ovata |
Shagbark Hickory |
Light shade |
| Ceanothus americanus |
New Jersey Tea – Redroot |
Sun to medium shade |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Buttonbush |
Light to medium shade |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia |
Japanese Plum Yew |
Part shade to Medium shade |
| Cercis canadensis |
Columbus Strain Redbud |
Light to medium shade |
| Chaenomeles japonica |
Flowering Quince |
Light to medium shade |
| Chaenomeles speciosa |
Flowering Quince |
Light to medium shade |
| Chamaecyparis obtusa |
Hinoki Falsecypress |
Full sun to light shade |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Samara/Japanese Falsecypress |
Full sun to light shade |
| Cladrastis kentukae |
Yellowwood |
Light to medium shade |
| Clethra alnifolia |
Summer Sweet |
Light to medium shade |
| Comptonia peregrina |
Sweetfern |
Light to medium shade |
| Cornus alba (siberica) |
Red twig dogwood |
Light shade |
| Cornus alternifolia |
Pagoda Dogwood |
Light to medium shade |
| Cornus canadensis |
Bunchberry Dogwood |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Cornus mas |
Cornelian Cherry |
Light to medium shade |
| Cornus racemosa |
Gray Dogwood |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Corylopsis pauciflora |
Winter Hazel |
Light shade |
| Corylus americana |
Filbert |
Light to medium shade |
| Corylus avellana |
Filbert |
Light to medium shade |
| Cotoneaster |
Cotoneaster |
Light to medium shade |
| Daphne cneorum |
Daphne |
Light to medium shade |
| Daphne x burkwoodii |
Burkwood Daphne |
Light to medium shade |
| Decumaria Barbara |
Wood Vamp |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Deutzia gracilis |
Deutzia |
Light to medium shade |
| Diervilla |
Diervilla |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Enkianthus campanulatus |
Enkianthus |
Light to medium shade |
| Epigaea repens |
Trailing Arbutus |
Light to medium shade |
| Euonymus alata |
Burning Bush |
Light to medium shade |
| Euonymus atropurpureus |
Eastern Wahoo |
Partial sun to light shade |
| Euonymus europaeous |
Spindle Tree |
Light to medium shade |
| Euonymus fortunei |
Wintercreeper |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Forsythia |
Forsythia |
Light shade |
| Fothergilla gardenii |
Fothergilla |
Light to medium shade |
| Fothergilla major |
Large Fothergilla |
Light to medium shade |
| Gaultheria repens |
Wintergreen |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Gymnocladus dioicus |
Kentucky Coffeetree |
Light shade |
| Halesia carolina |
Carolina Silver Bell |
Light shade |
| Hamamelis vernalis |
Vernal Witchhazel |
Light to medium shade |
| Hamamelis virginiana |
Autumn Witchhazel |
Light to medium shade |
| Hamamelis x intermedia |
Hybrid Vernal Witchhazel |
Light to medium shade |
| Hibiscus syriacus |
Rose of Sharon |
Full sun to light shade |
| Hydrangea anomala |
`Petiolaris' Climbing Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade |
| Hydrangea arborescens |
Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade |
| Hydrangea macrophylla |
Bigleaf Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade |
| Hydrangea paniculata |
Tree Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade |
| Hydrangea quercifolia |
Oakleaf Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade
(Northern Provenance only) |
| Hydrangea serrata |
Hydrangea |
Light to medium shade |
| Ilex glabra |
Ink Berry |
Light to medium shade |
| Ilex verticillata |
Winterberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Itea virginica |
Virginia Sweetspire |
Light to medium shade |
| Kalmia latifolia |
Mountain Laurel |
Light to medium-heavy shade
(Northern Provenance only) |
| Kerria japonica |
Kerria |
Light to medium shade |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis |
Beauty Bush |
Light to medium shade |
| Leucothoe fontanesiana |
Leucothoe |
Light to medium shade |
| Ligustrum |
Privet |
Light to medium shade |
| Magnolia stellata (kobus) |
Star magnolia |
Light shade |
| Magnolia x loebneri |
Star magnolia |
Light shade |
| Mahonia aquifolia |
Oregon Grape Holly |
Light to medium shade |
| Myrica pensylvanica |
Bayberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Ostrya virginiana |
Hophornbeam |
Light to medium shade |
| Oxydendrum arboreum |
Sorrel Tree |
Light shade |
| Paeonia suffruticosa |
Tree Peony |
Light shade |
| Philadelphus coronarius |
Mock Orange |
Light to medium shade |
| Physocarpus opulifolius |
Ninebark |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Pieris floribunda |
Andromeda |
Light to medium shade |
| Pinus strobus |
White Pine |
Light shade |
| Quercus alba |
White Oak |
Light shade |
| Quercus rubra |
Red Oak |
Light shade |
| Quercus velutina |
Black Oak |
Light shade |
| Rhododendron |
Rhododendron |
Light shade |
| Rhus aromatica |
Fragrant Sumac |
Light to medium shade |
| Ribes alpinum |
Alpine Currant |
Light to medium shade |
| Ribes odoratus |
Clove Currant (Rust resistant only) |
Light to medium shade |
| Ribes sanguineum |
Winter Currant |
Light to medium shade |
| Robinia pseudoacacia |
Black Locust |
Light to medium shade |
| Rosa glauca ( R. rubrifolia) |
Redleaf Rose |
V. light to medium shade |
| Rosa rugosa |
Rugosa Rose |
Sun to light shade |
| Salix |
Willow |
Light to medium shade |
| Sambucus canadensis |
Elderberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Sambucus nigra |
Black Elderberry |
V. light to medium shade |
| Sambucus pubens |
Red Elderberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Schizophragma hydranginoides |
Japanese Hydrangea-vine |
Light to medium shade |
| Sorbaria sorbifolia |
Sorbaria |
Light to medium shade |
| Spirea x bumalda |
Bumald Spirea |
Light to medium shade |
| Staphylea colchica |
Bladdernut |
Light to medium shade |
| Symphoricarpos albus |
Snowberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus |
Indian Currant |
Light to medium shade |
| Symphoricarpos x Chenaltii |
Chenalt Coralberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Symphoricarpos x doorenbossii |
`Magic Berry’ |
Light to medium shade |
| Symplocos paniculata |
Sweetleaf |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Taxus canadensis |
Yew |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Taxus cuspidata |
Yew |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Taxus x media |
Yew |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Thujopsis dolobrata |
Hiba, False or Staghorn Arborvitae |
Sun to light to medium shade |
| Tsuga canadensis |
Canadian Hemlock |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Tsuga caroliniana |
Carolina Hemlock |
Light to medium shade |
| Tsuga diversifolia |
Japanese Hemlock |
Light to medium-heavy shade |
| Vaccinium corymbosum |
Highbush Cranberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum acerifolia |
Maple-leafed Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum carlesii |
Koreanspice Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum dentatum |
Arrowwood Viburnum |
Light shade |
| Viburnum lantana |
Wayfaring Tree |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum lentago |
Nannyberry Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum opulus (1) |
Highbush Cranberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum prunifolium |
Blackhaw Viburnum |
Light shade |
| Viburnum sargentii (1) |
Sargent Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum trilobum (1) |
American Highbush Cranberry |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum x burkwoodii |
Burkwood Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum x juddii |
Judd Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
| Viburnum x rhytidophylloides |
Lantanaphyllum Viburnum |
Light to medium shade |
