And you are located where?

tj

Oh sorry zone 6B Rhode Island

Still looking for ideas for woody shubs about 4ft that attract pollenators in partial shade. For against stone barrier shown above. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

saturn

Zone 6B perennials - Blue Hummingbird Mint 36" tall 24" wide full sun, Dalmation purple foxglove will get 36" tall or so...full or part sun tolerant, nice color also...

Wondering if they was a specific butterfly bush that would grow and bloom with partial shade. About 4 hrs of morning sun.

At an old house, we used to have Little Henry Sweetspire (think I’m remembering it correctly, not sure) and it was pretty shady and smelled GREAT.

Has anyone had any experience with Ligularia Hybrid Bottle rocket? Seems they like shade and attract pollinators bees hummingbirds and butterflys

I have no experience of Ligularia but they are not woody shrubs. They're die back perennials

Addendum: Both the Clethra and the Cephalanthus are fragrant which su another plus.

Ligularia however checks the boxes of perennials do good in shade and attract butterflies

I agree Cephalanthus would grow in shade. Is 'Sugar Shack' the only short one? I grow the species, so I am hoping it'll get to the height they can grow. It gets about 3-4 hours of sun, and lives in hard soaking wet clay, happily. It has a beautiful vase shape that I keep by pruning. My only dislike is the seedheads, but they come off easily. And all winter long, their shape is pleasant. Carefree little dude. Can't speak to 'Sugar Shack'

When you say “attracting butterflies” do you mean the plants which the larvae eggs are laid and feed on; the plants which the butterflies may use as nectar; or both? Because very often the plants the larvae eat are much more specific than the nectar plants. If you are interested in trying a native shrub that is a host plant, you could try lindera benzoin (spicebush) - though I think it would have to be regularly pruned back to keep it at 3-4 feet. It’s also one of those male/female plants - you will need both if you want the female one to produce the showy berries. The unique this is that it is the specific host plant for the spicebush butterfly!

More the nectar so maybe it woul bring hummingbirds as well as butterflies. Similar to Ligularia bottle rocket which may work itself. The are as shown in the picture above gets limited mornining sun. till mabe noon. Originally wated butterfly bushes but not enough sun. Also something proprtunate to the hostas and lilies that are there.Looking for something more mounding than leggy, That would look nice and fit in with the rest.

For hummingbirds, you probably want a flower that is slightly more tubular, and ideally red. Perhaps spigelia marilandica would work. https://www.rubythroat.org/PinkIndianMain.html