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)
Viola 'Victoria Cawthorne'
Pansy
Viola 'Violet Beacon'
Pansy
Viola 'Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'
Pansy
Viola cornuta
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Viola cornuta
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Viola cornuta 'Alba Minor'
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Viola cornuta Alba Group
Horned violet, Alpine violet, Bedding pansy, Tufted violet
Viola cucullata
Marsh blue violet, Hooded violet
Viola hederacea
Australian violet, Trailing violet, New Holland violet, Viola
Viola odorata
Sweet violet, Garden violet, English violet
Viola Panola 'Blue Blotch'
Panola Violet
Viola Panola 'Blue y'
Panola Violet
Viola Panola 'Fire'
Panola Violet
Viola Panola 'Sunburst'
Panola Violet
Viola Panola 'Yellow and Purple'
Panola Violet
Viola Panola 'Yellow Blotch'
Panola Violet
Viola riviniana
Woodviolet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Viola riviniana - pink
Woodviolet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Viola riviniana Purpurea Group
Purple Labrador violet, Wood violet, Dog violet, Labrador violet
Viola soraria 'Dark Freckles'
Sister violet
Viola soraria 'Freckles'
Sister violet
Viola soraria 'Speckles'
Sister violet
Viola tricolor
Heartsease, Wild pansy, Love in idleness, Johnny jump up, Pink of my john, Loving idol
Lobelia 'Starship'
Cardinal flower
Lupinus 'Magic Lantern'
West Country lupin
Aquilegia 'Dwarf Fairyland'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Swan Blue and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Swan White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Swan Yellow'
Columbine, Swan columbine
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
Fan 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
Begonia 'Big Red Bronze Leaf'
Ever-Flowering Big Bronze Leaf Red Begonia
Begonia 'Bronze-leafed Pink'
Ever-Flowering Bronze Leaf White Begonia
Begonia 'Chanson Clear Red'
Chanson begonia, Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Chanson Deep Red'
Chanson begonia, Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Fortune White'
Fortune White Begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Apricot Shades'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Orange'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Peaches n Cream'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Peachy Pink'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Rose'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Illumination Salmon Pink'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Nonstop Bright Pink'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Nonstop Pink'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Nonstop Rose'
Trailing begonia
Begonia 'Picotee'
Ever-flowering picotee begonia