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 'Scharlachglut'
Climbing shrub rose
Rosa 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain'
Hybrid perpetual rose
Rosa 'Splendens'
Rambling rose, Ayrshire hybrid rose, Myrrh scented rose
Rosa 'Stanwell Perpetual'
Spinosissima hybrid rose
Rosa 'The Garland'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Tuscany Superb'
Gallica rose, Old Velvet Rose
Rosa 'Tuscany'
Gallica rose, Old Velvet Rose
Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Violette'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Yesterday'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Yvonne Rabier'
Polyantha rose
Rosa Anna Ford = 'Harpiccolo'
Miniature patio rose
Rosa arvensis
Field rose, Trailing rose, Ayrshire rose
Rosa Avon = 'Poulmulti'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Baby Love = 'Scrivluv'
Miniature patio rose
Rosa Blythe Spirit = 'Auschool'
Shrub rose
Rosa Broadlands = 'Tanmirsch'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Buttercup = 'Ausband'
Shrub rose
Rosa Cambridgeshire = 'Korhaugen'
Ground cover rose
Rosa canina
Shrub rose, Dog rose, Wild rose
Rosa Centenary = 'Koreledas'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Dapple Dawn = 'Ausapple'
Shrub rose
Rosa Dixieland Linda = 'Beadix'
Climbing rose
Rosa elegantula 'Persetosa'
Shrub rose, Threepenny bit rose
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Gallica rose, Apothecary's rose, Officinalis rose, French rose, Provin's rose
Rosa Grouse = 'Korimro'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Hampshire = 'Korhamp'
Ground cover rose
Rosa helenae
Climbing shrub rose, Helen's rose
Rosa Ivor's Rose = 'Beadonald'
Shrub rose
Rosa Little Angel = 'Poulpal038'
Patio rose
Rosa Macmillan Nurse = 'Beamac'
Shrub rose
Rosa Marjorie Fair = 'Harhero'
Polyantha rose
Rosa moyesii
Shrub rose, Moyes rose
Rosa mulliganii
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose, Mulligan's rose
Rosa multiflora
Rambling rose, Japanese rose, Baby rose
Rosa Papworth Pride = 'Beamealon'
Shrub rose (modern)
Rosa Perennial Blush = 'Mehbarbie'
Rambling rose, Climbing rose
Rosa Pheasant = 'Kordapt'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Red Bells = 'Poulred'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Redcoat = 'Auscoat'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Rosy Cushion = 'Interall'
Ground cover rose
Rosa Rote Max Graf = 'Kormax'
Ground cover rose
Rosa rubiginosa
Rubiginosa hybrid (hybrid sweet briar) rose, Eglantine, Sweet briar
Rosa rugosa 'Rubra'
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Rosa Snow Goose = 'Ausporn'
Climbing rose
Rosa Sophy's Rose = 'Auslot'
Shrub rose
Rosa soulieana
Rambling shrub rose, Soulieana rose
Rosa spinosissima
Spinosissima rose