Northeast Gardening: Need Ideas for Full-shade Flowering Shrubs, 0 by WaterCan2

WaterCan2 wrote:
I've had luck with of all things a Forsythia in shade! Early Forsythia http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54332/ My SIL gave me cuttings and a couple of bareroots and they have thrived. Multiplies easily, aggressive enough to compete for water under a maple. Two years now and I have started cuttings successfully under shade conditions.

Another one is Strawberry Bush, though inconspicuous for most of the year it is a thin stemmed, woody bush which in October becomes laden with scarlet red berries and seed casings. At which point it commands attention and interest. It does need sufficient moisture during the first year to become established after which it becomes moderately drought tolerant but still prefers moist soil. ☺

Strawberry bush seeds/ casings.