Minnesota shrubs confront a salmagundi of challenge . Not only must a shade plant expand in modest light , but it must also withstand the frigid wintertime temperatures of this northerly nation . There are several attractive shade plants that can allow Minnesota ’s climate extremes .

Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus)

Often used as a privacy screen between belongings because of its size , the Red Twig Dogwood is a dogwood shrub that uprise from 4 to 8 feet marvellous and is about 10 feet all-inclusive . Its bark is reddish when the tree is young , making it a bright billet in the yard against the Minnesota coke in the winter . Once it is older , the tree ’s barque will become more grayish - green during the saltation and summer month , but it will stay to change back to the intimate bolshie again each fall and winter . Unlike the traditional cornel with its larger showy blooms , the Red Twig Dogwood has small clustering of 2 - column inch white flowers that blossom from late May through the first part of July . The tree does bear fruit like its tall relatives , but the less - sweet-flavored Chuck Berry are usually disregard by birds until all the tastier berries and seeds from other trees are function . The Red Twig Dogwood turn in USDA Zones 2 to 8 .

Dwarf Honeysuckle Bush (Diervilla Lonicer)

An easy - to - originate low bush , the midget bush Australian honeysuckle typically grows from 2 to 4 foot in height and tolerate shade but choose arena with good drainage . Its unripened leaves are 2 to 4 inches long and farm in pairs that face opposite directions . The midget bush coast banksia flower in June or July with tiny flowers that look like small open cornet . There are two main color miscellanea that let in shades of yellow or ruby-red . Unable to cross-pollinate themselves , these plant life rely on bee and butterfly to do the piece of work for them . The nanus Australian honeysuckle bush is a hardy shrub , however , and some have been sleep together to live for over 100 long time . This flora grows in USDA Zones 3 to 7 .

Shadbush (Amelanchier)

Commonly used as hedges or privateness screens , the Shadbush is a marvelous shrub with upwardly - point branches that make it ideal for training to grow as a tree . Without pruning , this shrub can reach up to 20 understructure in height and has a 5 to 8 invertebrate foot spread . It does well in sun , part spectre or even deep shade . In the spring it produce clusters of white heyday , and it puts on a second show in the descent when its leaves turn to a sensational red or reddish purple . The shadbush produces eatable Berry that are a favorite to many different forms of wildlife , including doll , squirrels and even racoon . This plant farm well in USDA zona 4 to 8 .

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