There is Tremendous Variety in Shade Shrubs

There is a huge variety of shade shrubs available for your landscaping needs. However, your choices are severely limited if you are looking for a shrub specifically for its shade bearing abilities. Since most shrubs only grow in bush form, chances are you will not be able to find a bush that grows tall enough to provide adequate shade throughout the day. 

A shade shrub will need to be a shrub tree which can grow large enough to be able to let adults walk under it without having to duck. Finally, a quality shade shrub will generally need to maintain its leaves throughout most of the year, and should have enough leaf density to provide adequate cover from the sun. By meeting all of the necessary criteria, there are several shade shrub options which stand out above the rest in terms of height and coverage ability.  You will want to especially look out for evergreen shrubs which come in tree form. Nonetheless, if it is shade you are looking for, consider investing in trees instead of shrubs, as they actually provide the most efficient and maximum coverage.

Alternatively, perhaps you are not actually looking for a shade shrub that provides coverage from the sun, but instead are looking for a shrub which grows well under the shade of a might tree or from behind a tall building. In this case you have several beautiful options that you and your whole family will surely enjoy.

One of the more popular options for a shade shrub of this type is the Viburnum shoshoni which is generally compared to dogwood due to its white spring blooms which have a velvet look to them. This shade shrub grows well in practically any lighting condition, so you do not have to worry about how much sun it will get where you plant it. As with many other shrubs, you do not need to worry too much about maintenance, as all you really need to do is prune it back once a year or less.