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)
Chaenomeles speciosa Hot Fire = 'Minvesu'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Rowallane'
Flowering quince
Chelidonium majus
Greater celandine, Swallow wort, Celandine poppy
Chelone obliqua
Shell flower, Cod head, Bitter herb, Salt rheum weed, Fish mouth, Balmony, Red turtlehead
Clematis 'Richard Pennell'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Silver Moon'
Virgin's bower
Clematis cirrhosa
Winter flowered evergreen clematis
Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
Fern leaved clematis
Clematis viticella
Purple clematis, Italian clematis
Clethra alnifolia
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Clethra alnifolia 'Paniculata'
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Clethra alnifolia 'Rosea'
Sweet pepper bush, Spiked alder
Colchicum autumnale 'Album'
Meadow saffron, Dog bones crocus
Cordyline australis Lime Passion = 'Alcorlipa'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand
Crocus 'Remembrance'
Dutch crocus
Crocus banaticus
Banat crocus
Crocus vernus
Dutch crocus
Cyclamen 'Silverado Scarlet'
Florists cyclamen, Persian sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen cilicium
Cilicia sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen coum
Coumarin sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen graecum
Greek sowbread
Cyclamen hederifolium
Ivy leaved cyclamen, Ivy leafed sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen mirabile
Wonderful sow's bread, Persian violet
Cyclamen persicum
Florists cyclamen, Persian sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen persicum 'Butterfly Series'
Florists cyclamen, Persian sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen persicum 'Fuchsia Fringed Mix'
Florists cyclamen, Persian sowbread, Persian violet
Cyclamen persicum 'Meltis Mix'
Florists cyclamen, Persian sowbread, Persian violet
Cyrtomium falcatum
Japanese holly fern, Asian holly fern
Cyrtomium fortunei
Fortune's holly fern, Japanese holly fern
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
Fortune's holly fern
Dactylicapnos scandens
Climbing hydrangea, Wood vamp, Climbing yellow bleeding heart
Danae racemosa
Alexandrian laurel
Deinanthe caerulea
Blue deinanthe, False hydrangea
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
Tussock grass, Hair grass, Tufted hair grass
Deschampsia flexuosa
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Dicentra 'Amore™ Titanium'
Bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Aurora'
Wild bleeding heart, Pacific bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Bountiful'
Bleeding heart
Dicentra 'King of Hearts'
Wild bleeding heart, Pacific bleeding heart