Shade Plants

Shade plants vary greatly in the amount of shade that they grow well in. Most plants that are listd here prefer dappled shade, very deep shade can be a difficult area for all but the toughest shade loving plants. We provide a list of proven shade plants for the garden.

• Clivia
  Clivia are a valuable shade plant as they do well in dry shade. Clivia cope with both the shade and dryness that can occur beneath large trees with ease. Bright flowers are a bonus, and clivias are not invasive.
• Hellebores
  Another shade loving plant that does well beneath tree. With lots of new cultivars available including yellow and white flowering hellebores, hellebores are another tough shade plant.
• Trillium
  Trillium are a favouriteshade loving woodland plant and require a humus rich moist but well drained soil. Trillium flowers are very attractive, however the foliage also looks great.
• Ferns
  Ferns are a great standby for shaded corners of the garden, no flowers as such but a great variety of foliage in terms of both texture and colour.
• Dicentra
  The 'bleeding heart' flowers are fascinating and the ferny soft foliage is most attractive. Lots of different dicentras to try.
  
• Rhododendrons
  One of our favourites for shade in cooler climate gardens, great flowers, some species have great textured foliage as well
• Hydrangeas
  Again an old favourite shade loving plant. With variations in flower form and foliage, hydrangea well worth investigating.
• Epimedium
  Tough, great foliage, and some with interesting flowers. Epimediums can withstand dry conditions. A great shade loving ground cover plant. Epimedium Plants
• Hosta
  Huge variety of foliage, flowers are an added bonus.
• Dodecatheon
  These 'shooting stars' will do well in dappled shade.
• Aucuba japonica
  Gold Dust Plant, a great splash of bright yellow and green in the dark parst of the garden FIND AUCUBA JAPONICA

Trilliums do well in a woodland setting.