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)
Hemerocallis 'Lemon Bells'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Little Red Hen'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughan'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Neyron Rose'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Oriental Ruby'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Penelope Vestey'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Pink Damask'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Sammy Russell'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stoke Poges'
Day lily
Hemerocallis citrina
Lemon day lily, Citron Day lily, Long yellow daylily
Hemerocallis dumortieri
Dumortier's daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva 'Green Kwanso'
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva var. rosea
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis Golden Zebra = 'Malja'
Day lily
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Lemon day lily, Tawny day lily, Custard lily
Hemerocallis middendorffii
Amur daylily, Middendorf daylily
Hemerocallis multiflora
Many-flowered daylily
Heuchera 'Black Beauty'
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Cranberry'
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop'
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Wild Rose'
Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Wildberry'
Coral Bells
Heuchera americana 'Dale's strain'
Rock geranium, Satin leaf, Amrrican alumroot
Holcus mollis 'Albovariegatus'
Creeping soft grass, Velvet grass, Calf kill, Yorkshire fog, Dart grass, Salem grass
Hosta 'Albomarginata'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Ani Machi'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'August Moon'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Aureomarginata'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Autumn Frost'
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's Gold'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blonde Elf'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blue Cadet'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blue Danube'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blue Moon'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Borwick Beauty'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Brim Cup'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Celebration'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Christmas Tree'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Don Stevens'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Dress Blues'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'El Nino'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Fire Island'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'First Frost'
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Ginko Craig'
Plantain Iily, Funkia