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)
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureus'
Golden foxtail, Meadow foxtail, Common foxtail grass
Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Bog rosemary
Anemone blanda 'Radar'
Grecian windflower, Greek anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
Rue anemone, Windflower
Aquilegia 'Swan Yellow'
Columbine, Swan columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Adelaide Addison'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Pink-White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Arum pictum
Autumn arum, Black calla, Black arum
Aruncus dioicus 'Glasnevin'
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'
Narrow Harts tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Undulatum Group'
Wavy Hart's tongue fern
Astilbe 'Beauty of Lisse'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Ellie'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Europa' (japonica hybrid)
Japanese astilbe
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' (thunbergii hybrid)
Thunberg's astilbe
Astilbe 'Zuster Theresa'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Intermezzo'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe japonica 'Catherine Gladstone'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe simplicifolia 'White Sensation'
Star astilbe, Simple leaved astilbe
Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica f. longifolia
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica f. longifolia 'Salicifolia'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba omeiensis
Japanese laurel
Bergenia 'Bach'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Bartok'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'HerbstBlute'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia 'Pinneberg'
Pigsqueak, Megasea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rose'
Heartleaf bergenia, Pigsqueak
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alchemy Silver'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist'
Siberian bugloss, Greater Forget me not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Camassia quamash
Common quamash
Camellia japonica 'Anemoniflora'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Ardoch'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Berenice Boddy'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Lucinda'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Belinda'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Peach Blossom'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Tanya'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia x vernalis 'Yuletide'
Camellia x williamsii 'Clarrie Fawcett'
William's hybrid camellia
Campanula x pulloides 'G.F.Wilson'
Black hybrid bellflower
Carex conica
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
Palm branch sedge