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)
Waldsteinia ternata
Golden strawberry, Yellow strawberry, Siberian barren strawberry
Weigela 'Eva Rathke'
Weigela 'Evita'
Weigela 'Kosteriana Variegata'
Weigela 'Nana Variegata'
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata'
Weigela 'Vanicek'
Weigela 'Victoria'
Weigela florida
Old fashioned weigela
Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis'
Old fashioned weigela
Weigela florida Moulin Rouge = 'Brigela'
Weigela middendorffiana
Middendorf weigela
Weigela Pink Poppet = 'Plangen'
Woodsia
Cliff fern
Woodwardia
Chain fern
Woodwardia japonica
Chain fern
x Heucherella tiarelloides
Tiarella like foamy bells
Zenobia pulverulenta
Honeycup, Dusty zenobia
Acorus calamus
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe x arendsii 'Astary White'
Arend's astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Camellia japonica 'Mrs Tingley'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Cameo'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Carex oshimensis Everest = 'Fiwhite'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Deschampsia flexuosa 'Tatra Gold'
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Helleborus orientalis
Lenten rose, Oriental hellebore hybrid
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris 'Silver Lining'
Climbing hydrangea
Ilex aquifolium 'Madame Briot'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Rhododendron 'Red Jack'
Rosa 'Belvedere'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Excelsa'
Rambling rose
Rosa rugosa
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Symphoricarpos Magical Galaxy = 'Kolmgala'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos Magical Sweet = 'Kolmaswet'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Zenobia pulverulenta
Honeycup, Dusty zenobia
Acer palmatum 'Cascade Gold'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Pixie'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Wilson's Pink Dwarf'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Emma'
Japanese maple
Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Adiantum raddianum 'Fritz Luthi'
Delta maidenhair indoor fern
Adiantum x mairisii
Mairis nursery fern
Ajuga pyramidalis
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb