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)
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Rip Van Winkle'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Rustom Pasha'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Saint Keverne'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Salome'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Silver Standard'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Thalia'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Topolino'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Toto'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Triple Crown'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Tyrone Gold'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Unique'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Unsurpassable'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Verger'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'White Lion'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Wisley'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
Daffodil
Narcissus cantabricus subsp. cantabricus var. foliosus
White hoop petticoat daffodil, White hoop petticoat narcissus
Narcissus cyclamineus
Cyclamen narcissus, Donkey's ears
Narcissus jonquilla
Jonquil, Wild jonquil
Narcissus minor 'Little Gem'
Daffodil
Narcissus obvallaris
Tenby daffodil
Narcissus pallidiflorus
Pale lent lily
Narcissus papyraceus
Paper white narcissus
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Wild daffodil, Lent lily, Trumpet narcissus
Narcissus romieuxii
Romieux's narcissus
Narcissus tazetta
Bunch flowered narcissus, Polyanthus narcissus
Narcissus x intermedius
Intermediate narcissus
Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Boston fern, Tall ladder fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive fern, Bead fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon fern, Fiddleheads, Buckhorn
Osmunda regalis
Royal fern, Ditch fern, Locust fern, Snake fern
Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens'
Purple royal fern, Royal fern, Ditch fern, Locust fern, Snake fern
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge
Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy
Pelargonium
Tender geranium
Petasites fragrans
Winter heliotrope, Scented coltsfoot
Petasites japonica var. giganteus
Giant butterbur, Fuki, Japanese butterbur
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phegopteris
Beech fern
Phegopteris connectilis
Long beech fern, Narrow beech fern, Northern beech fern
Phlox paniculata 'Rembrandt'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Sweet Summer® Ice Cream™'
Border Phlox, Summer Phlox
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry