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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: I am looking for a native woody shrub or small tree for a part-sun/part-shade spot. I am in southern Vermont. …

  • Question

    I am looking for a native woody shrub or small tree for a part-sun/part-shade spot. I am in southern Vermont. Do you have a suggestion for a list of plants like this I could look at? Thanks!

    Answer

    Dear abihealey, Here are some suggestions for your planting. Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Corylus americana Dirca palustris Hamamelis virginiana Ilex verticillata Lindera benzoin Lonicera villosa Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron prinophyllum Rhododendron viscosum Rhus aromatica var. aromatica Rhus hirta Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Swida sericea Vaccinium corymbosum Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum dentatum var. lucidem Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Viburnum opulus ssp. trilobum Acer pensylvanicum Amelanchier laevis Betula alleghaniensis Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana Sassafras albidum Best wishes.