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)
Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'
Hakone grass
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine = 'Lucmull'
Hakone grass, Japanese reed grass
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera colchica
Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy, Elephant's ears
Hedera colchica 'Dentata'
Elephant's ears, Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy
Helleborus 'Verboom Beauty'
Hellebore
Helleborus 'Walberton's Ivory Prince'
Hybrid hellebore
Helleborus 'White Beauty'
Hybrid niger Hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius 'Silver Lace'
Corsican hellebore
Helleborus foetidus
Stinking hellebore, Setterwort, Stinkwort, Bears foot stinking hellebore
Helleborus foetidus Wesker Flisk Group
Stinking hellebore, Setterwort, Stinkwort, Bear's foot stinking hellebore
Helleborus HGC Cinnamon Snow = 'Coseh 700'
Ballard hybrid hellebore, Hellebore
Helleborus HGC Pink Frost = 'Coseh 710'
Ballard hybrid hellebore, Hellebore
Helleborus lividus
Hellebore, Majorcan hellebore
Helleborus niger 'Double Fashion'
Hybrid hellebore 'Double Fashion'
Helleborus niger 'HGC Josef Lemper'
Hybrid hellebore
Helleborus niger 'HGC® Jericho'
Christmas rose
Helleborus niger 'Jasper'
Christmas rose
Helleborus niger 'Potter's Wheel'
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger 'White Christmas'
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger 'White Magic'
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger Blackthorn Group
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger Harvington hybrids - double flowered
Hellebore, Christmas rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger HGC Joel = 'Coseh 210'
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus niger HGC Jonas = 'Coseh 220'
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus orientalis 'Anemone Yellow Spotted'
Lenten rose, Hybrid Lenten rose
Helleborus orientalis 'Painted Bunting'
Lenten rose, Christmas rose
Helleborus orientalis subsp. abchasicus
Georgian hellebore, Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus purpurascens
Hellebore, Purple hellebore
Helleborus torquatus
Hellebore, Balkan hellebore
Helleborus viridis
Green hellebore
Helleborus Walberton's® Rosemary = 'Walhero'
Hellebore
Helleborus x ballardiae 'Candy Love'
Ballard's hellebore
Helleborus x ericsmithii
Eric Smith's hellebore
Helleborus x ericsmithii
Eric Smith's hellebore
Helleborus x ericsmithii 'HGC Silvermoon'
Eric Smith hellebore
Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Snow Love'
Eric Smith hellebore
Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Winter Sunshine'
Eric Smith's hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus 'Albin Otto'
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus 'Ashwood Garden hybrids - cream-spotted'
Hybrid hellebore, Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus 'Ashwood Garden Hybrids - purple'
Hybrid hellebore, Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus 'Ashwood Garden Hybrids - white'
Hybrid hellebore, Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore
Helleborus x hybridus 'Ashwood Peach Cocktail'
Oriental hellebore hybrid
Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Metallic Lady'
Lenten rose, False rose, Eastern hellebore