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)
Hosta 'Twilight'
Fortune's plantain lily
Hosta 'Weihenstephan'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'White Christmas' (fortunei)
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Yellow Splash'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Zebra Stripes'
Plantain, Funkia
Hosta 'Zounds'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta crispula
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta
The Chelsea hosta, Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta f. aurea
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta, The Chelsea hosta
Hosta fortunei var. hyacinthina
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta gracillima
Hime Iwa Giboshi, Small rock hosta
Hosta kikutii var. kikutii
Hyuga giboshi, Crane-beaked hosta
Hosta lancifolia
Narrow leaved plantain lily, Narrow leaved hosta, Lance leaf hosta
Hosta longissima
Mizu giboshi, Slender leaf hosta
Hosta minor Maekawa
Plantain lily, Funkia, Kirin-giboshi
Hosta plantaginea
August lily, Maruba, Fragrant plantain lily, Hairpin hosta, Tama-no-kanzashi, Yu-san
Hosta plantaginea var. japonica
August lily, Maruba, Fragrant plantain lily, Hairpin hosta, Tama-no-kanzashi, Yu-san
Hosta rectifolia
Tachi-giboshi, Erect hosta
Hosta rohdeifolia
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta Shadowland Series
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta sieboldiana
Siebold hosta
Hosta sieboldii var. sieboldii
Siebold hosta
Hosta tokudama
Tokudama-giboshi
Hosta tsushimensis
Tsushima giboshi
Hosta undulata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata 'Mediovariegata'
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. albomarginata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. erromena
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta undulata var. univittata
Wavey leafed Plantain lily, Suji-giboshi
Hosta ventricosa
Murasaki-giboshi, Purple hosta, Blue hosta
Hosta venusta
Beautiful maiden hosta, Otome giboshi
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish bluebell, Giant bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish bluebell, Giant bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell, Wood hyacinth, Culverkeys, Ring o' bells, Wood bells, English bluebell, British bluebell
Hydrangea 'Cloud Nine'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea 'Magical Amethyst Blue'
Hydrangea 'Magical Amethyst Rose'
Hydrangea 'Magical Revolution Blue'
Hydrangea 'Magical Revolution Rose'
Hydrangea 'Surfing Safari® Pink Sunset'
Hydrangea 'Surfing Safari® Seaside Blue'
Hydrangea anomala
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris 'Summer Snow'
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris var. cordifolia
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea anomola subsp. petiolaris 'Miranda'
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea aspera
Rough leaved hydrangea
Hydrangea aspera
Rough leaved hydrangea