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)
Acer palmatum 'Maiko'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa-yatsubusa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Wood'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Redwine'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Sherwood Flame'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Taylor'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsukushigata'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Hakuro-nishiki'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Actaea japonica
Japanese bugbane, Chinese bugbane
Actaea matsumurae 'Elstead Variety'
Matsumuras bugbane
Actaea matsumurae 'White Pearl'
Matsumuras bugbane
Actaea racemosa
Black snakeroot, Black cohosh, Fairy candles, Rattletop
Actaea rubra
Red baneberry, Snakeberry, coralberry, European red baneberry
Actaea simplex
Autumn snakeroot, Kamchatka bugbane, Simple stemmed bugbane
Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
Autumn snakeroot, Kamchatka bugbane, Simple stemmed bugbane
Adiantum aleuticum
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum'
Western maidenhair
Adiantum aleuticum 'Japonicum'
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum aleuticum 'Miss Sharples'
Aleutian maidenhair fern, Western maidenhair fern, Five finger fern, Five fingered maidenhair fern
Adiantum pedatum
Northern maidenhair fern, Five-fingered maidenhair fern, American maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum raddianum
Delta maidenhair fern
Adiantum venustum
Evergreen maidenhair, Himalayan venus maidenhair, Kashmir maidenhair
Ageratina altissima
White snakeroot, Mist flower, Sanicle, Richweed, Snakeroot, Floss flower
Ajuga pyramidalis 'Metallica Crispa'
Pyramidal bugle, Northern bugle, Upright bugleweed, Spinach ajuga
Ajuga reptans
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Blueberry Muffin'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Jungle Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Pink Elf'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans f. albiflora 'Alba'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans Party Colours = 'Binparcol'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Allium ursinum
Ramsons, Wild garlic, Wood garlic, Bear onion
Amsonia hubrichtii
Arkansas amsonia, Hubrichts blue star, Narrow leaf blue star
Anemone 'Frilly Knickers'
Hybrid anemone
Anemone 'Snow Angel'
Japanese anemone