Shade Plants

Shade isn't a problem for these shade-loving varieties. Not only perfect for the landscape, consider creating containers to tuck under a tree too!
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'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort carries pink flower buds that open to medium blue flowers in early spring. Buds and blooms appear at the same time for an alluring two tone effect. When flowering ends, long green leaves with silver spots will hold interest for the remainder of the season and are resistant to both deer and rabbits. Grows best in filtered sun or part shade and organic, moist soil. Hardy up to chilly zone 3a, this beautiful pulmonaria is a great choice for Northern US and Canadian gardeners. Planting Flowers, Canada, Gardening, Sun Plants, Shade Flowers, Shade Plants, Shrubs, Spring Flowers, Seasonal Garden
Foliage & Flowers for Shade Gardens
'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort carries pink flower buds that open to medium blue flowers in early spring. Buds and blooms appear at the same time for an alluring two tone effect. When flowering ends, long green leaves with silver spots will hold interest for the remainder of the season and are resistant to both deer and rabbits. Grows best in filtered sun or part shade and organic, moist soil. Hardy up to chilly zone 3a, this beautiful pulmonaria is a great choice for Northern US and Canadian gardeners.
Add a bit of sunshine to a shady spot in the garden! ‘Echo the Sun’ is a bright yellow hosta with nicely rippled margins; comparable to a gold version of the blue ‘Diamond Lake’. The low, mounded habit is more prostrate than ‘Diamond Lake’, but shares a similar wedge-shaped leaf of thick substance. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. This perennial thrives in zones 3-9, making it the perfect addition to shade gardens in gardens across much of the United States. Shaded Garden, Shade Tolerant Plants, Lavender Plant
Bright Yellow Hosta for Color in Shady Landscapes
Add a bit of sunshine to a shady spot in the garden! ‘Echo the Sun’ is a bright yellow hosta with nicely rippled margins; comparable to a gold version of the blue ‘Diamond Lake’. The low, mounded habit is more prostrate than ‘Diamond Lake’, but shares a similar wedge-shaped leaf of thick substance. Lavender flowers appear in midsummer. This perennial thrives in zones 3-9, making it the perfect addition to shade gardens in gardens across much of the United States.
Keep your head ‘Above the Clouds’ with this dreamy hosta! Cloudy blue leaves are cupped and have a puckered texture. Compared to ‘Diamond Lake’, also in the Shadowland collection, this variety has more rounded leaves and no rippling along the margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Hardy in zones 3-9, this perennial is a versatile addition to shade gardens across much of the United States! Blue Hosta, Perennial
Dreamy Blue Foliage for Shade Gardens
Keep your head ‘Above the Clouds’ with this dreamy hosta! Cloudy blue leaves are cupped and have a puckered texture. Compared to ‘Diamond Lake’, also in the Shadowland collection, this variety has more rounded leaves and no rippling along the margin. Pale lavender flowers appear in midsummer. Hardy in zones 3-9, this perennial is a versatile addition to shade gardens across much of the United States!
This beautiful variegated hosta will catch your eye with its sophisticated beauty and add foliage interest to your shade garden. Blue-green wedge-shaped leaves of 'Voices of the Wind' hosta have very ruffled, creamy yellow margins. Pale lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer, attracting hummingbirds to your garden. This perennial gets to be about 17” and is hardy in zones 3-9. Summer, Variegated Hosta, Hostas
Ruffed, Variegated Hosta for Shade
This beautiful variegated hosta will catch your eye with its sophisticated beauty and add foliage interest to your shade garden. Blue-green wedge-shaped leaves of 'Voices of the Wind' hosta have very ruffled, creamy yellow margins. Pale lavender flowers appear in mid to late summer, attracting hummingbirds to your garden. This perennial gets to be about 17” and is hardy in zones 3-9.
For a plant by the name 'Snow Flurry', this caladium sure does love the spring and summer! Heart to Heart 'Snow Flurry' Shade Caladium grows best in part shade to shade. This Caladium's forest-green leaves frame this plant's flushed and fancy-white centers. Caladiums are generally considered to be houseplants where they prefer bright light or a sunny window. This plant has an upright habit and thrives in zones 10-11. Caladium, Green Leaves, Spring Shades, All Plants
White + Green Spotted Caladium for Shade
For a plant by the name 'Snow Flurry', this caladium sure does love the spring and summer! Heart to Heart 'Snow Flurry' Shade Caladium grows best in part shade to shade. This Caladium's forest-green leaves frame this plant's flushed and fancy-white centers. Caladiums are generally considered to be houseplants where they prefer bright light or a sunny window. This plant has an upright habit and thrives in zones 10-11.
Deep chocolate foliage truly shows off the red flowers on Surefire Cherry Cordial Begonia. This beautiful Begonia will provide easy, low maintenance color for shady areas of the garden that persists all season without deadheading. It's hard to go wrong with such a foolproof plant. Since this versatile plant performs in both sun or shade, plant it in both sunny and shady beds as a way to unify all areas of your landscape. Plants, Red Plants, Red Flowers, Begonia, Tolerant
Vibrant & Versatile Red Flowers for Shade
Deep chocolate foliage truly shows off the red flowers on Surefire Cherry Cordial Begonia. This beautiful Begonia will provide easy, low maintenance color for shady areas of the garden that persists all season without deadheading. It's hard to go wrong with such a foolproof plant. Since this versatile plant performs in both sun or shade, plant it in both sunny and shady beds as a way to unify all areas of your landscape.
Bring beauty to the shady areas in your garden with Surefire White Begonia. So easy to care for with self-cleaning blooms that grace the plant from planting until frost in a wide array of climates! This annual flower will reach a height of 24". Versatile working in sunny and shady locations, Surefire White Begonia is a wonderful choice to unify all beds in your garden, whether in sun or shade. Perennial Garden, Annual Flowers, White Plants, Plant Needs, Border Plants
White Flowers To Brighten Shady Garden Beds
Bring beauty to the shady areas in your garden with Surefire White Begonia. So easy to care for with self-cleaning blooms that grace the plant from planting until frost in a wide array of climates! This annual flower will reach a height of 24". Versatile working in sunny and shady locations, Surefire White Begonia is a wonderful choice to unify all beds in your garden, whether in sun or shade.
Enjoy an abundance of lightly fragrant, creamy blooms in no time at all! Flirty Girl false hydrangea vine grows and flowers faster than other varieties. New growth emerges purple, which adds to its charm in the landscape. This elegant shade loving vine is best used in woodland gardens or trained up a north facing wall. This vine can take the heat and makes a great addition to gardens from zones 5 to 9. Can climb up to 50 feet! Tolerates clay soil. Design, Hydrangea Vine, Hydrangea, Flowering Vines, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Plant
elegant shade loving vine
Enjoy an abundance of lightly fragrant, creamy blooms in no time at all! Flirty Girl false hydrangea vine grows and flowers faster than other varieties. New growth emerges purple, which adds to its charm in the landscape. This elegant shade loving vine is best used in woodland gardens or trained up a north facing wall. This vine can take the heat and makes a great addition to gardens from zones 5 to 9. Can climb up to 50 feet! Tolerates clay soil.
This ruffled hosta will bring joy year after year! Shadowland 'Hope Springs Eternal' features heart-shaped, blue leaves with crisp, creamy white edges. Near white flowers bloom in mid-summer, attracting hummingbirds to your garden. This pretty foliage plant is a perfect addition to your shade garden. Shade Garden
Ruffled Blue Hosta for Shade
This ruffled hosta will bring joy year after year! Shadowland 'Hope Springs Eternal' features heart-shaped, blue leaves with crisp, creamy white edges. Near white flowers bloom in mid-summer, attracting hummingbirds to your garden. This pretty foliage plant is a perfect addition to your shade garden.
With beauty and grace, Shadowland 'Miss America' Hosta is sure to capture your heart. Its medium green, heart-shaped leaves have white centers with light green streaking. Near white flowers with a lavender pattern appear in mid-Summer, attracting hummingbirds to your shade garden.
Green & White Hosta for Shady Gardens
With beauty and grace, Shadowland 'Miss America' Hosta is sure to capture your heart. Its medium green, heart-shaped leaves have white centers with light green streaking. Near white flowers with a lavender pattern appear in mid-Summer, attracting hummingbirds to your shade garden.
Add cheerful color to your shade garden with 'Clowning Around' Caladium! This fancy-leaf variety has bright rose pink veins, with creamy orange areas surrounding and between veins and olive green border. The leaves edges have some raised area giving the plant an interesting textured appearance. Very versatile, 'Clowning Around' works well in the landscape or in containers, where it functions as a thriller. Adaptable as a houseplant, try this caladium on a sunny windowsill. Pink Roses, New Color, Pink Leaves, Color Patterns, Shades, Love At First Sight, New Leaf, Clowning Around
Colorful Foliage Adds Fun to Shady Gardens
Add cheerful color to your shade garden with 'Clowning Around' Caladium! This fancy-leaf variety has bright rose pink veins, with creamy orange areas surrounding and between veins and olive green border. The leaves edges have some raised area giving the plant an interesting textured appearance. Very versatile, 'Clowning Around' works well in the landscape or in containers, where it functions as a thriller. Adaptable as a houseplant, try this caladium on a sunny windowsill.
The red and dark green speckled foliage of Hippo Red hypoestes will add an element of fun to any shady spot in your landscape. No wonder this plant is commonly called Polka Dot Plant! This versatile annual grown for its heat tolerant foliage performs great both in ground and in containers. OR, bring this beauty indoors where it is adaptable as a houseplant! Inspiration, Exterior
Fun Foliage Plant for Shady Gardens
The red and dark green speckled foliage of Hippo Red hypoestes will add an element of fun to any shady spot in your landscape. No wonder this plant is commonly called Polka Dot Plant! This versatile annual grown for its heat tolerant foliage performs great both in ground and in containers. OR, bring this beauty indoors where it is adaptable as a houseplant!
Salmon pink buds open up to rich blue flowers on this unique plant creating an interesting combination of color in spring. However, the true highlight of 'Spot On' Pulmonaria is its green foliage that is dusted with silver speckling. Even after the spring flowers have faded, this attractive foliage can be enjoyed for the remainder of the growing season. This deer resistant perennials adds visual interest to the shade garden. Salmon, Pink, Deer Resistant Perennials
Silver Specked Foliage for Shady Spots
Salmon pink buds open up to rich blue flowers on this unique plant creating an interesting combination of color in spring. However, the true highlight of 'Spot On' Pulmonaria is its green foliage that is dusted with silver speckling. Even after the spring flowers have faded, this attractive foliage can be enjoyed for the remainder of the growing season. This deer resistant perennials adds visual interest to the shade garden.
Plant your own bit of sunshine in a shady spot with Infinity Orange Impatiens. This bright flowering annual thrives in shade and will do well in the ground or in a container garden. Heat tolerant and long-blooming, enjoy this beauty from planting through frost with little to no maintenance! Compost, Orange Plant, Orange Flowers, Edging Plants
Bright Orange Flowers for Shady Gardens
Plant your own bit of sunshine in a shady spot with Infinity Orange Impatiens. This bright flowering annual thrives in shade and will do well in the ground or in a container garden. Heat tolerant and long-blooming, enjoy this beauty from planting through frost with little to no maintenance!
Red and pink bi-color blooms add great flowering color to shaded areas whether in the landscape or in containers. Infinity 'Blushing Crimson' Impatiens is an upright mounded plant that features large bright flowers against dark green foliage. It makes a great border or edging plant for shady spots and is stunning when planted in masses. Bloom, Pink Flowers, Bright Flowers, Red And Pink, Green
Pink + Red Bi-Color Shade Plant
Red and pink bi-color blooms add great flowering color to shaded areas whether in the landscape or in containers. Infinity 'Blushing Crimson' Impatiens is an upright mounded plant that features large bright flowers against dark green foliage. It makes a great border or edging plant for shady spots and is stunning when planted in masses.
Enjoy bright purple blooms in that shady corner of the garden from planting through frost when you choose Infinity Light Purple Impatiens. Enjoy its large bright blooms without need to deadhead. Long blooming and heat tolerant, this flowering annual for shade is an easy choice for borders, mass plantings or container gardens. Purple Flowers, Purple Plants, Flowering Shrubs
Purple Impatiens for Shade Gardens
Enjoy bright purple blooms in that shady corner of the garden from planting through frost when you choose Infinity Light Purple Impatiens. Enjoy its large bright blooms without need to deadhead. Long blooming and heat tolerant, this flowering annual for shade is an easy choice for borders, mass plantings or container gardens.
Flowers may come and go, but fabulous foliage is hard at work every single day bringing beauty and color to shady garden spaces. Some plants with fun foliage act as a backdrop for flashier flowering plants while others steal the show all on their own. Here are 20 of our favorite shade tolerant annuals, perennials and shrubs that offer season-long color in containers and landscapes. Outdoor, Shade Shrubs, Flowering Plants, Indoor Flowering Plants
20 Fab Foliage Plants For Shade
Flowers may come and go, but fabulous foliage is hard at work every single day bringing beauty and color to shady garden spaces. Some plants with fun foliage act as a backdrop for flashier flowering plants while others steal the show all on their own. Here are 20 of our favorite shade tolerant annuals, perennials and shrubs that offer season-long color in containers and landscapes.
Tired of growing the same few plants every year in your shade garden? Here are ten fresh ideas for shade tolerant plants to help you brighten up your space with showy blooms and fantastic foliage. Best Plants For Shade, Plants For Shady Areas, Shade Loving Flowers, Shade Garden Plants
10 Plants for Shade Gardens
Tired of growing the same few plants every year in your shade garden? Here are ten fresh ideas for shade tolerant plants to help you brighten up your space with showy blooms and fantastic foliage.
Fill in gaps in your shaded areas with a container of shade loving varieties! Garden Urns, Fall Container Gardens, Garden Pots
A Container Garden With Color and Texture for the Shade
Fill in gaps in your shaded areas with a container of shade loving varieties!
Brighten up your screen porch with a pretty container of Catalina Grape-O-Licious Torenia! Perfect for partial shade to full shade situations.  http://emfl.us/SrHd Floral, Rose
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Brighten up your screen porch with a pretty container of Catalina Grape-O-Licious Torenia! Perfect for partial shade to full shade situations. http://emfl.us/SrHd
Bloom-A-Thon azaleas are the most shade tolerant reblooming azaleas available. The hotter your climate, the more shade they'll appreciate! This variety is Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double. Layout, Hydrangea Paniculata, Hardy Hydrangea, Peach Tree Diseases, Peach Trees, Spring Blooms
Bloom-A-Thon® Pink Double - Reblooming Azalea - Rhododendron x
Bloom-A-Thon azaleas are the most shade tolerant reblooming azaleas available. The hotter your climate, the more shade they'll appreciate! This variety is Bloom-A-Thon Pink Double.