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)
Bergenia cordifolia
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Zeiten'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia cordifolia 'Winterglut'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Bergenia crassifolia
Large leaf saxifrage, Winter blooming bergenia, Leatherleaf bergenia, Siberian tea
Bergenia purpurascens
Purple bergenia
Bergenia purpurascens var. delavayi
Purple bergenia
Bergenia x schmidtii
Old hybrid bergenia
Blechnum chilense
Deer fern, Chilean deer fern
Blechnum penna-marina
Alpine water fern, Little hard fern
Blechnum spicant
Hard fern
Briza maxima
Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Limouzi'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Russells'
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Diane's Gold'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Kings Ransom'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Camassia leichtlinii
Leichtlin's camass
Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'
Leichtlin's camass
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
Leichtlin's suksdorfii camass
Camassia quamash 'Orion'
Common quamash
Camellia 'Cornish Spring'
Camellia 'Doctor Clifford Parks'
Camellia 'Felice Harris'
Camellia 'Francie L'
Camellia 'Freedom Bell'
Camellia 'Inspiration'
Camellia 'Leonard Messel'
Camellia 'Milo Rowell'
Camellia 'Nicky Crisp'
Camellia 'Royalty'
Camellia 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Winter flowering camellia
Camellia 'Spring Festival'
Camellia 'Winters Interlude'
Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Akashigata'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia