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)
Euonymus fortunei 'Variegatus'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus japonicus 'Chedju'
Japanese spindle
Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood spurge
Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Craigieburn'
Wood spurge
Fagus sylvatica
European beech, Common beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia'
Golden beech, European beech, Common beech
Ficaria verna
Lesser celandine, Pilewort
Ficaria verna 'Brazen Hussy'
Lesser celandine, Pilewort
Ficaria verna 'Collarette'
Lesser celandine, Pilewort
Ficaria verna aurantiaca Group
Lesser celandine, Pilewort
Fritillaria camschatcensis
Black sarana, Eskimo potatoes
Fritillaria davisii
Davis's fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Aureomarginata'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Maxima Lutea'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra'
Crown imperial, Imperial fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
Snakeshead fritillary, Guinea hen flower, Chequered daffodil
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Snakeshead fritillary
Fritillaria pallidiflora
Pale flowered fritillary
Fritillaria persica
Persian fritillary
Fuchsia 'Alan Titchmarsh'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Alison Patricia'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Autumnale'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Beacon Rosa'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Beacon'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Billy Green'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Brutus'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Cascade'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Charming'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Chillerton Beauty'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Corallina'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Dark Eyes'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Display'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Fairy Lights'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Golden Marinka'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Herald'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Howlett's Hardy'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Jack Shahan'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Janie'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'John Ridding'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Koralle'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops