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)
Galanthus gracilis
Graceful snowdrop
Galanthus krasnovii
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Blewbery Tart'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniforus 'Flore Pleno'
Common snowdrop, Foolish maids, Fair maids of February
Galanthus plicatus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold'
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus plicatus subsp. byzantinus
Crimean snowdrop
Galanthus woronowii
Woronow's snowdrop
Galax urceolata
Wandflower, Wandplant, Beetleweed, Galaxy, Colts foot
Galium
Bedstraw
Galium odoratum
Sweet woodruff, Woodruff, Bedstraw
Gentiana asclepiadea
Willow gentian, Swallow wort
Geranium 'Purple Ghost'
Cranesbill
Geranium kishtvariense
Kashmir geranium
Geranium koreanum
Korean cranesbill
Geranium krameri
Kramer's cranesbill
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Lohfelden'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Pindus'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ridsko'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium nodosum
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum 'Svelte Lilac'
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Gold Leaf'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Joseph Green'
Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum 'Joan Baker'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium reflexum
Reflexed cranesbill
Geranium wallichianum 'Mary-Anne'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium x monacense
Monaco hybrid geranium
Glyceria
Sweet grass, Manna grass, Sweet hay
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
Reed Sweet grass, Great water grass
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Oak fern, Tender three branched polypody, Pale mountain polypody
Hacquetia epipactis
Hacquet's orchid flower
Hakonechloa
Hakone grass
Hakonechloa macra
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass