Looking to enhance your shady garden spaces with native plants? In this video, we introduce Ten Great Native Shrubs for Shade that thrive in lowlight conditions while providing vital habitat and food for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. These resilient shrubs not only beautify your landscape but also contribute to a healthy ecosystem yearround. Discover which species work best for your garden and enjoy the seasonal interest they bring!

Featured Shrubs:
1. American Witch Hazel: Features spidery yellow flowers in late fall and a rich medicinal history.
2. Vernal Witch Hazel: One of the earliest bloomers, offering fragrant flowers in late winter or early spring.
3. Smooth Hydrangea: Shadetolerant with large, showy white flower clusters that bloom all summer.
4. Common Ninebark: Adds texture to the garden with peeling bark and clusters of white flowers, providing seeds for birds.
5. Gray Dogwood: A tough, versatile shrub with striking red stems and white berries, also a larval host for butterflies.
6. Arrowwood Viburnum: Produces creamy white flowers in spring and dark blue berries in fall, offering great wildlife cover.
7. MapleLeaved Viburnum: Known for its vibrant fall colors and birdattracting berries.
8. Spicebush: Early spring blooms with fragrant yellow flowers and bright red berries in the fall.
9. Red Osier Dogwood: Famous for its bright red stems that add winter interest and berries that attract birds.
10. Bushhoneysuckle: A lowgrowing shrub that thrives in dry shade and attracts bees and butterflies.

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