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)
Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Spiral lady's fern, Tatting fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum'
Dwarf lady fern, Small lady fern, Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae'
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina Cristatum Group
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum
Crossed lady fern, Lady fern, Victorian lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady In Red'
Northern lady fern, Lady fern
Athyrium niponicum
Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern, Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
Stalked lady fern, Eared lady fern, Red-eared lady fern, Auriculate lady fern
Athyrium vidalii
Vidal's lady fern
Aucuba japonica
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Golden Girl'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Picturata'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Lance Leaf'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Bergenia 'Abendglocken'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Admiral'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Autumn Magic'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Ballawley' clonal
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Beethoven'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bizet'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bressingham Bountiful'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bressingham Salmon'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Britten'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Claire Maxine'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Dark Damsel'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Eden's Magic Giant'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Eric Smith'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Eroica'
Elephant ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Morgenrote'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Overture'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Pink Dragonfly'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Red Beauty'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rosenkristall'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Rosi Klose'
Elephant's ears, Megasea, Pigsqueak
Bergenia 'Schneekissen'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Snowblush'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Sunningdale'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Vorfruhling'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Walter Keinli'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia ciliata
Winter begenia
Bergenia ciliata 'Dumbo'
Winter bergenia