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)
Anemone appenina
Apennine anemone, Blue wood anemone
Anemone blanda
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemone nemerosa
Wood anemone
Anemone nemerosa
Wood anemone
Anemone nemerosa 'Buckland'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemerosa 'Flore Pleno'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemerosa 'Leeds Variety'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemerosa 'Lychette'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa 'Allenii'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'
Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa 'Virescens'
Wood anemone
Anemone pavonina
Peacock anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
Rue anemone, Windflower
Anthemis marschalliana
Dog's chamomile, Marshall chamomile
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Red Star'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'White Star'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Grandma's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Blue'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Salmon Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Rose Barlow'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'White Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double Red-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double White-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Purple-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Blue'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris var. alba
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. flore-pleno 'White Bonnet'
Common columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris Vervaeneana Group
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Arachniodes aristata 'Variegata'
East Indian holly fern
Arctostaphylos pumila
Dune Manzanita, Dwarf manzanita
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Red bearberry, Common bearberry, Mountain box, Kinnikinick, Bear's grape, Mealberry, Mountain cranber
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Vancouver Jade'
Red bearberry, Common bearberry, Mountain box, Kinnikinick, Bear's grape, Mealberry, Mountain cranber
Aristolochia macrophylla
Dutchman's Pipe, Pipe vine
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum 'Variegatum'
Oat grass, Variegated bulbous oat grass, Bulbous oat grass, False oat grass, French rye
Arum italicum
Italian arum
Aruncus aethusifolius
Dwarf goat's beard, Korean goat's beard