eleutherococcus sieboldianus "Variegatus"

There - how'd I do?

look at trees forum for my last wk's.?response to planting under silv maples. in addition, think of acer negundo, a variegated and more drought tolerant form of cornus alba varieg.

I second the Eleutherococcus--great shrub.

I was interested in this question because I need a shrub for dry shade, too. In one area, it's in a corner behind a mature ash tree. What is an Eleutherococcus? I searched the web for a picture and couldn't find one. Any info would be appreciated.

otherwise known as acanthopanax. i find the leaves too small to make much impact- except up close.

Thanks, arbo retum. I'll search for it under that name. A little bit easier to spell, I think.

possibly nandina domestica for zone 6. they do well for me in dry shade; very tough plants for sun or shade producing red berries that hang around all winter in my area (birds do not seem to prefer them over other foods).
they can be pruned into forms of either tall canes or low and full.

Here's some pix of acanthopanix.

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