Espalier Plants for Shade
Below are a few of the more popular types and varieties of shade-loving plants used for espalier. These are plants that perform well in shade or locations offering morning sun with shade in the afternoon (east or south facing walls):
Anise Shrubs (Illicium): Support not necessary. Attachment hardware is necessary to train branches in patterns and hold against wall.
Camellias:Hardware is necessary to attach smaller branches to surface or support structure.
Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila): A climbing clinger that needs no support.
Ivy (Hedera helix):Clinging vine attaches itself to stucco, brick, or stone walls.
Pyracantha: Support or attachment hardware is necessary to train branches in patterns and hold against wall.
Redbud Tree: No support necessary.
Dogwood Trees: No support necessary.
Southern Indica Azaleas: Minor attachment hardware may be necessary
The above list is only a short list. Visit your local nursery and garden center and ask a professional there to show you other plants suitable for growing as espalier in shade.
