Shade loving shrubs
If you've a shady spot, or part shade (there is sun for some of the day and shade the rest), choose from shade loving shrubs to make sure the plants will thrive. Yellow or pale green leaves will brighten the area where they grow.
Plants (278)
Andromeda polifolia 'Compacta'
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda
Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'
Sweet pepper bush, Summersweet
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Silverstone'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei Golden Harlequin = 'Hoogi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei Goldy = 'Waldbolwi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'
Tree hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Baby Blue'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Black Steel Zambia'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hot Red Violet'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'King George'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Love You Kiss'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mathilda Gutges'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rotkehlehen'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Shooting Star'
Common hydrangea, Large leaved hybrid hydrangea, Bigleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'
Plumed hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata Bobo = 'Ilvoko'
Plumed hydrangea, Panicle hydrangea
Hypoestes
Freckle face, Polka dot plant
Hypoestes aristata
Ribbon bush, Freckle face, Polka dot plant, Pink polka dot plant
Kalmia angustifolia f. rubra
Sheep laurel
Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red'
Curly Dog Hobble
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Makijaz'
Switch ivy, Dog hobble, Drooping laurel
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Keisks leucothoe
Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
Spine-free mahonia, Soft mahonia
Nandina Blush Pink = 'aka'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Obsessed'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Twilight'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime = 'Lemlin'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Paeonia
Peony
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Ralto'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pseudowintera colorata
Pepper tree, Horopito
Rhododendron 'Anouk'
Rhododendron 'Bengal'
Rhododendron 'Cilpinense'
Rhododendron 'Florida'
Azalea 'Florida', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Fumiko'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Johanna'
Azalea 'Johanna'
Rhododendron 'Kazuko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Madame Ad. van Hecke'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
Azalea 'Mother's Day', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Princess Anne'
Hybrid rhododendron