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)
Rosa 'Festive Jewel'
Shrub rose (modern)
Rosa 'Fimbriata'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Francis E. Lester'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Francois Juranville'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Fritz Nobis'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Fru Dagmar Hastrup'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Fruhlingsgold'
Spinosissima hybrid rose
Rosa 'Ghislaine de Feligonde'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Hansa'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Hebe's Lip'
Damask rose
Rosa 'Helen Knight'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Hermosa'
China rose
Rosa 'Highdownensis'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Honorine de Brabant'
Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Keith Maughan'
Climbing rose
Rosa 'Kew Rambler'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Konigin von Danemarck'
Alba rose
Rosa 'Lady Penzance'
Rubiginosa hybrid (hybrid sweet briar) rose
Rosa 'Laure Davoust'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Leontine Gervais'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Leverkusen'
Climbing (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Louise Odier'
Climbing Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Lykkefund'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Macrantha'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Madame Caroline Testout'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Madame Hardy'
Damask rose
Rosa 'Madame Plantier'
Alba rose
Rosa 'May Queen'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Meg Merrilies'
Rubiginosa hybrid (hybrid sweet briar) rose
Rosa 'Mermaid'
Climbing rose
Rosa 'Morletii'
Boursault rose
Rosa 'Noisette Carnee'
Noisette rose
Rosa 'Nozomi'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa 'Parade'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Parkdirektor Riggers'
Climbing (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Paul Transon'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Paul's Lemon Pillar'
Climbing tea rose
Rosa 'Paulii'
Alba rose
Rosa 'Penelope'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Phyllis Bide'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Pink Grootendorst'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Pink Perpetue'
Climbing (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Prince Charles'
Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Prosperity'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Raubritter'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Rural England'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Sally Holmes'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Scabrosa'
Rugosa rose