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Tall Evergreens for Dry Shade

For dry shade, try: Winter hazel, Distylium 'Emerald Heights', columnar Japanese plum yew ('Fastigiata'), Florida hobblebush (Agarista), aucuba, nandina, Japanese cleyera 'Big Foot'. All tolerate dry shade once established.

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