Which shrubs grow well in dry sites?

Question:

Which shrubs grow well in dry sites?

Answer:

Deciduous shrubs that grow well in dry locations include,

• Devil’s Walking Stick (Aralia spinosa)*
• Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva ursi)+
• Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)*
• Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)+
• Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii)
• Siberian Peashrub (Caragana arborescens)
• White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)*
• American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)+
• Smokebush (Cotinus coggygria)
• Cranberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster apiculatus)
• Hedge Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster lucidus)
• Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
• Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
• Shrubby St. Johnswort (Hypericum prolificum)+
• Juniper (Juniperus)**
• Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis)
• Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
• Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia aquifolium)*
• Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)*
• Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)+
• Pine (Pinus)**
• Bush Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)+
• Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
• Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)+
• Alpine Currant (Ribes alpinum)
• Rose (Rosa)**
• Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis)+
• Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)+
• Japanese Spirea (Spiraea japonica),
• Vanhoutte Spirea (Spiraea x vanhouttei),
• Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)+
• Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana)

* Native to parts of North America
** Some species native to parts of North America
+ Native to North America, including parts of Iowa

Reference: Tolerance to shade, drought, and waterlogging of temperate Northern Hemisphere trees and shrubs