Best in part shade or shade
A selection of plants that thrive in shady conditions.^ Plants look different in the shade, so use bright or lighter colours to lift the mood whether that's in a shaded courtyard garden or just one dark corner.
Plants (572)
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Rose-Rose'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Campanula 'Kent Belle'
Bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
Milky bellflower
Campanula persicifolia
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion Blue'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Dalmation Wall harebell
Campanula portenschlagiana
Dalmation bellflower, Wall harebell
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Catharina'
Dalmation bellflower, Wall harebell
Campanula poscharskyana
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana 'Stella'
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Lathyrus vernus
Spring vetch, Spring pea, Spring vetchling
Papaver
Poppy
Salvia patens 'Cambridge Blue'
Gentian sage, Blue sage
Salvia Rockin'® Deep Purple = 'BBSAL09001'
Hybrid perennial sage
Sedum
Stonecrop
Verbena
Vervain
Antirrhinum 'Oh That's Cute'
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum 'Shiryu Kiss'
Snap dragon
Aquilegia 'Alaska'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Blue Jay'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Blue Star'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Cardinal'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Dove'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Dragonfly'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Florida'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Georgia'
Fan columbine
Aquilegia 'Louisiana'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Mrs Scott Elliott hybrids'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Oregon'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Purple Emperor'
Columbine, Purple columbine
Aquilegia 'Red Star'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Redwing'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Columbine, Red columbine, Meeting-house columbine
Aquilegia 'Robin'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Rose Queen'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Blue and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and Ivory'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Yellow'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Virginia'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'White Star'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia alpina
Alpine columbine
Aquilegia Biedermeier Group
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
Golden spurred columbine, Texas columbine, Golden columbine