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)
Elaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Coastal Gold'
Hybrid oleaster
Epimedium 'Akebono'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium acuminatum
Barronwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium alpinum
Pink epimedium, Alpine barrenwort
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
Short-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium franchetii 'Brimstone Butterfly'
Franchet's barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Nanum'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Beauty'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur Bishops cap, Longspur fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum f. violaceum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium leptorrhizum
Slender-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium perralderianum
Algerian barrenwort, Perraudiere epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pubigerum
Hairy barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium sagittatum
Horny goat weed, Barrenwort
Epimedium x perralchicum
Hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Fronhleiten'
Hybrid barrenwort
Epimedium x rubrum
Red barrenwort, Red epimedium
Epimedium x versicolor
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Neosulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x warleyense
Garden hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Young's barrenwort
Equisetum hyemale
Rough horsetail, Dutch rush, Scouring rush
Eragrostis curvula
Weeping love grass, African love grass
Eranthis hyemalis
Winter aconite
Eranthis hyemalis 'Guinea Gold'
Winter aconite
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
Winter aconite, Cilicicia winter aconite
Erythronium 'Minnehaha'
Dogs tooth violet, Adder's tongue, Trout lily
Erythronium 'Pagoda'
Dogs tooth violet, Adder's tongue, Trout lily
Erythronium 'Susannah'
Dogs tooth violet, Adder's tongue, Trout lily
Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'
Fawn lily, Californian fawn lily
Erythronium dens-canis
Dogs tooth violet, Asian dog tooth violet, Short trout lily
Erythronium dens-canis
Dogs tooth violet, Asian dog tooth violet, Short trout lily
Erythronium dens-canis 'Pink Perfection'
Dogs tooth violet, Asian dog tooth violet, Short trout lily
Erythronium dens-canis 'Purple King'
Dogs tooth violet, Asian dog tooth violet, Short trout lily
Erythronium revolutum
American trout lily, Trout lily
Erythronium revolutum
American trout lily, Trout lily
Erythronium revolutum 'Knighthayes'
American trout lily, Trout lily
Erythronium tuolumnense
Dogs tooth violet, Adder's tongue, Trout lily, Trout lily, Tuolumne fawn lily
Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Surprise'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Minimus'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus