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)
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula garganica
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula garganica 'Blue Diamond'
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula garganica 'Dickson's Gold'
Adriatic bellflower, Dalmation bellflower, Gargano bellflower
Campanula glomerata
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Bellefleur White'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Caroline'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Freya'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Genti Blue'
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Genti Twisterbell'
Clustered bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Genti White'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliott'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata 'Purple Pixie'
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata var. acaulis
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula glomerata var. alba
Clustered bellflower, Danesblood bellflower
Campanula lactiflora
Milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora
Milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Alba'
White flowered milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Blue Cross'
Milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Pouffe'
Milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
Milky bellflower
Campanula lactiflora 'White Pouffe'
Milky bellflower, White flowered milky bellflower
Campanula latifolia
Great bellflower
Campanula latifolia
Great bellflower
Campanula latifolia 'Alba'
Great bellflower
Campanula latifolia 'Brantwood'
Great bellflower
Campanula latifolia var. macrantha
Great bellflower
Campanula latifolia var. macrantha 'Alba'
Great bellflower
Campanula latiloba
Olympic bellflower
Campanula latiloba
Olympic bellflower
Campanula latiloba 'Hidcote Amethyst'
Olympic bellflower
Campanula latiloba 'Highcliffe Variety'
Olympic bellflower
Campanula persicifolia
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Alba'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Blue Bloomers'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Chettle Charm'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Takion White'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia 'Telham Beauty'
Willow bellflower, Peach bells, Peach leaf bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Resholt's Variety'
Dalmation bellflower, Wall harebell
Campanula poscharskyana
Serbian bellflower, Trailing bellflower
Campanula pyramidalis
Chimney bellflower, Steeple bellflower
Campanula pyramidalis 'Alba'
Chimney bellflower, Steeple bellflower
Campanula trachelium
Nettle leaved bell flower, Bats-in-the-belfry
Campanula trachelium 'Alba Flore Pleno'
Nettle leaved bell flower, Bats-in-the-belfry
Centaurea montana 'Tini's Pink'
Knapweed, Perennial cornflower
Dahlia 'Alfred Grille'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'
Hybrid dahlia
Dahlia 'Dalina Maxi Starburst Pink'