Shade-loving plants
Shade gives the opportunity to grow some beautiful foliage plants. Shade is 'woodland' for many plants, cooler, more serene. Dry shade can be problematic, few plants can manage bone-dry conditions. Remember to water, or install a small irrigation system.; There are various degrees of shade with differing light levels: ; Full shade: is where very little if any sun hits the plants at any time of the day. It's also referred to as "dense" shade. ; Part shade is where an area gets direct sunlight for around 3 to 6 hours a day and at other times of the day some shade. ; Top tip: As there is more light during winter when the trees have lost their leaves, plant spring bulbs for early colour.
Ferns for shade
116 plants
Flowers for shade (bulbs)
202 plants
Flowers for shade (perennials)
502 plants
Flowers for shade (shrubs)
573 plants
Full shade, dry soil
445 plants
Full shade, moist soil
535 plants
Grasses for shade
109 plants
Hostas for shade
135 plants
Part shade, dry soil
578 plants
Part shade, moist soil
553 plants
Roses for shade
188 plants
Trees for shade
112 plants
All plants (2411)
Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Jerre Schwartz'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shaina'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Actaea simplex 'Brunette'
Autumn snakeroot, Kamchatka bugbane, Simple stemmed bugbane
Adiantum raddianum 'Fragrantissimum'
Delta maidenhair
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
White snakeroot, Mist flower, Sanicle, Richweed, Snakeroot, Floss flower
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Evening Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop = 'Binblasca'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Anemone blanda
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemone sylvestris
Snowdrop anemone, Snowdrop windflower
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose-Rose'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum Group'
Harts tongue fern, Crested Harts tongue fern
Astilbe 'Cappucino'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Harzkristall'
Elephant ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rotblum'
Elephants ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Feather reed grass
Camellia 'Black Lace'
Camellia japonica
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Desire'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Hagoromo'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Margaret Davis Picotee'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Carex 'Feather Falls'
Variegated Japanese sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
Frosted curls hair sedge, New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex Milk Chocolate = 'Milchoc'
Milk chocolate hair sedge
Carex morrowii
Japanese Morrow's sedge, Kan suge
Carex morrowii 'Fishers Form'
Japanese sedge, Morrows sedge, Kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Evergold Japanese sedge, Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
Showy Chinese quince
Chasmanthium latifolium
Wood oats, Spangle grass, North american wild oats, Sea oats, Upland sea oats