Brighten up the darkest corners of your garden with these shade-loving bushes.

What: Few shrubs reach their peak in the middle of winter, but that is precisely when Sarcococca ruscifolia, commonly called fragrant sweetbox, begins to shine. Tiny white flowers hidden amongst its ...

What: Small, evergreen, shade-loving shrubs are hard to find in the Northwest, but this dwarf sweetbox fits the bill with its fragrant white flowers in early spring and blue-black berries in summer.

While there are always plenty of bright blooms and bushes that thrive in the sun, finding the right shrubs that'll love the shade can be a little trickier. And since almost every garden has a shady ...