Perennials for shade
- Liriope muscari MoneymakerLiriope muscari 'Moneymaker'£6.50Only 8 leftMoneymaker has larger flowers than other varieties, attractive purple flowers form on upright stems from late summer until first frosts. Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana ElegansHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'£3.50Stock 87'Giant Silver Leafed Hosta' Sieboldi Elegans is the most attractive of all Hostas. It has beautiful intense silver-blue-green foliage and prominent... Learn More
- Plantain Lily, Hosta Brim CupHosta 'Brim Cup'Special Price £3.90 Regular Price £4.50Stock 100+This great Hosta makes a perfect partner on the patio and decking. Does well in large planters. The perfectly shaped foliage with a bright golden... Learn More
- Hakonechloa macra AureolaHakonechloa macra 'Aureola'£9.95Stock 58Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' is a clump forming compact deciduous perennial grass suitable for growing in borders or containers. This wonderful... Learn More
- Liriope muscari Big BlueLiriope muscari 'Big Blue'£6.50Stock 21Liriope muscari Big Blue provides year round interest with it's highly attractive glossy, dark green, arching grass-like foliage and autumn flowers. Learn More
- Liriope muscari Royal PurpleLiriopwe muscari 'Royal Purple'£6.50Stock 25Perfect for parts of the garden where little else will grow this versatile clump forming plant is excellent for groundcover or it can be grown as a... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta fortunei PatriotHosta fortunei 'Patriot'£4.50Stock 89Patriot is a medium hosta, it has highly ornamental olive-green foliage with wide irregular pure white margins and pale lavender flowers in summer.... Learn More
- Ajuga reptans AtropurpureaAjuga reptans Atropurpurea£4.50Stock 11Bugle is an excellent very versatile evergreen groundcover, suitable for planting under trees, at the front of a shady border or in containers for... Learn More
- Hosta sieboldianaHosta sieboldiana£4.95Stock 37Prized for it's large heart-shaped leaves in shades of dark and light green this Hosta flowers early to mid summer with near white flowers... Learn More
- Hosta August MoonHosta August Moon£5.25Stock 30Hosta August Moon is a must to add to your hosta collection this year. In mid-summer it produces heart-shaped, cupped, pale green leaves sometimes... Learn More
- Hosta Blue Mouse EarsHosta Blue Mouse Ears£5.75Only 7 leftHosta Blue Mouse Ears produces smooth, neat, blue-green leaves with a dull surface, the foliage is topped in midsummer by bell-shaped pale purple... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii Pink 15cmAstilbe arendsii PinkSpecial Price £9.55 Regular Price £11.95Stock 13This vibrant pink Astilbe will add drama to dull areas of the garden. Astilbes have glorious arching fragrant plumes made up of tiny flowers. They... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii White 15cmAstilbe arendsii WhiteSpecial Price £9.30 Regular Price £11.95Stock 20This vibrant white Astilbe will add drama to dull areas of the garden. Astilbes have glorious arching fragrant plumes made up of tiny flowers. They... Learn More
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii 9 cm potAconitum carmichaelii arendsii£5.25Stock 15Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border or containter plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special... Learn More
- Hosta Abiqua Drinking GourdHosta Abiqua Drinking GourdSpecial Price £2.90 Regular Price £3.25Only 1 leftThe Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd has round blue-grey puckered leaves. This plant has beautiful white flowers from July to August and grows best in... Learn More
- Hosta BroadwayHosta BroadwaySpecial Price £5.20 Regular Price £5.75Only 5 leftHosta Broadway is a medium to large sized hosta with striking foliage that develops lavender colored flowers midsummer. Hosta plants are versatile-... Learn More
- Hosta Purple SensationHosta Purple SensationSpecial Price £5.20 Regular Price £5.75Stock 16Hosta Purple Sensation features very attractive bright green foliage that is wonderfully textured. It also features unique dark purple star-shaped... Learn More
- Hosta Sugar and SpiceHosta Sugar and SpiceSpecial Price £3.40 Regular Price £3.75Only 1 leftHosta Sugar and Spice is a medium sized variety that has wide glossy green leaves. The wavy edges emerge yellow and become creamy-white as the... Learn More
- Hosta Fragrant BouquetHosta Fragrant BouquetSpecial Price £2.75 Regular Price £3.25Only 2 leftHosta Fragrant Bouquet is an excellent large hosta that has apple green foliage and wide cream leaf margins. New leaves are lime-green with a... Learn More
- Hosta Buckshaw BlueHosta Buckshaw Blue£3.75Stock 32Hosta Buckshaw Blue is a specimen with elegant, pleated, heart-shaped, dark blue-green leaves. It develops grey-white flowers in early summer. It... Learn More
- Hosta Moonlight SonataHosta Moonlight Sonata£3.75Stock 61Hosta Moonlight Sonata has corrugated brilliant green leaves that have slightly wavy margins. Its fragrant flowers appear in early summer before... Learn More
- Hosta Silk RoadHosta Silk Road£4.95Stock 44Hosta Silk Road is a medium-sized specimen with a dark green center and wide creamy yellow to white margins comprising about half of the leaf area.... Learn More
- Hosta StirfryHosta StirfrySpecial Price £3.00 Regular Price £3.75Only 1 leftHosta Stirfry is a unique hosta that boasts striking, tousled, deeply cut foliage. This large, spreading hosta has huge shiny green leaves with a... Learn More
- Hosta ElisabethHosta ElisabethSpecial Price £3.00 Regular Price £3.75Stock 100+Hosta Elisabeth is a beautiful Hosta that develops bright green foliage and an amethyst-coloured bloom. Perfect in flower beds in a shady spot in... Learn More
- Hosta Blue Mouse Ears 13 cmHosta Blue Mouse EarsSpecial Price £11.40 Regular Price £12.95Stock 30Hosta Blue Mouse Ears produces smooth, neat, blue-green leaves with a dull surface, the foliage is topped in midsummer by bell-shaped pale purple... Learn More
- Hosta tardiana Halcyon 13 cmHosta tardiana 'Halcyon'Special Price £11.65 Regular Price £12.95Stock 25Hosta Halcyon is a medium sized variety with handsome heart shaped, silver-blue foliage and attractive pale lavender flowers in summer. Perfect for... Learn More
- Brunnera macrophyllaBrunnera macrophylla Silver Spear£5.25Stock 23Brunnera macrophylla or forget-me-not is often used as a foliage plant and ground cover in partial shade or shade. The leaves of Brunnera... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii Fiery RedAstilbe arendsii Fiery Red£2.95Out of stockOut of stockCarpet Astilbe arendsii Fiery Red is ideal for shady, moist areas in your garden and thrives with the minimum of work Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta Collection x 6£13.95Out of stockOut of stockA high quality selection of Hostas great for border, in large tubs or in shady spots where nothing else will grow. Learn More
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii x 3Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'£3.50Out of stockOut of stockAconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special relationship with... Learn More
- Liriope muscari Monroe WhiteLiriope muscari 'Monroe White'£8.95Out of stockOut of stockLiriope muscari Monroe White has rich evergreen strap-like leaves, it produces dense pure white flower spikes on tall erect stems late summer to... Learn More
- PlantainLily, Hosta First FrostHosta 'First Frost'£3.50Out of stockOut of stockOne of the last varieties to die back in late autumn hence the name 'First Frosts', this new variety has blue grey foliage with broad, irregular... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta PathfinderHosta 'Pathfinder'£6.50Out of stockOut of stockThis shapely beauty has waxy creamy- white foliage with wide irregular dark green rippled margins. A medium sized Hosta perfect for ground cover or... Learn More
- Brunnera macrophylla VariegataBrunnera macrophylla 'Variegata'£6.95Out of stockOut of stockBrunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' produces highly decorative heart shaped, variegated foliage in spring followed by sky blue forget-me-not like... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana FrancesHosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'£3.25Out of stockOut of stockA beautiful shade loving variegated Hosta with large heart-shaped leaves in dark and light green colours. Flowers in early to mid summer with near... Learn More
- Hosta sieboldiana Frances WilliamsHosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'£5.25Out of stockOut of stockA beautiful shade loving variegated Hosta with large heart-shaped leaves in dark and light green colours. Flowers in early to mid-summer with near... Learn More
- Hosta Tardiana Halcyon 9cmHosta tardiana 'Halcyon'£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHosta Halcyon is a medium sized variety with handsome heart shaped, silver-blue foliage and attractive pale lavender flowers in summer. Perfect for... Learn More
- Hosta Wide BrimHosta Wide Brim£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHostas are very tough, long-lived, shade-loving perennials. 'Wide Brim' is a clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped, dark green leaves broadly... Learn More
- Epimedium x RubrumEpimedium x Rubrum£5.25Out of stockOut of stockBarrenwort are great low maintenance plants for the shaded-garden, excellent for edging or as a ground cover. ... Learn More
- Geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersens VarietyGeranium Ingwersen£4.75Out of stockOut of stockGeranium macrorrhizum Ingwersen's variety is great choice for groundcovering, or edging the border, in summer bears clusters of soft pink... Learn More
- Geranium macrorrhizum SpessartGeranium Spessart£4.75Out of stockOut of stockGeranium macrorrhizum Spessart is a very striking geranium that blooms with white or pale pink flowers in summer. Leaves turn brilliant crimson in... Learn More
- Epimedium x versicolor SulphureumEpimedium x versicolor Sulphureum£5.25Out of stockOut of stockEpimedium x versicolor Sulphureum is both exquisitely beautiful and highly tolerant in regard to growing conditions. Producing light sprays of... Learn More
- Helleborus Mont BlancHelleborus Mont Blanc 12cm pot£9.95Out of stockOut of stockHelleborus Mont Blanc is the perfect Christmas rose for the festive season! Delivered with flowering buds which are ready to open up and create... Learn More
- Epimedium pinnatum colchicumEpimedium Pinnatum colchicum£5.25Out of stockOut of stockEpimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum is a mat-forming perennial with evergreen leaves suitable for the shaded garden. The large bright yellow... Learn More
- Epimedium youngianum RoseumEpimedium Youngianum Roseum£5.25Out of stockOut of stockGround covering perennial that flourishes in light shade under trees and shrubs. Producing light sprays of lilac-rose insignificant flowers in... Learn More
- Hosta fortunei AlbopictaHosta fortunei 'Albopicta'£4.95Out of stockOut of stockThis lovely Hosta boasts gold and green variegated foliage which help add extra depth and dimension to borders and you will also be rewarded with... Learn More
- Hosta fortunei HyacinthinaHosta Hyacinthina£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHosta fortunei Hyacinthina produces in mid-summer heart-shaped dark green leaves with a hint of blue with an unusual dove-grey underside and pale... Learn More
- Hosta fortunei AureomarginataHosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata'£4.95Out of stockOut of stockHosta fortunei Aureomarginata is one of the most popular hosta plants. It has large green heart-shaped leaves edged with golden, the margin fades... Learn More
Shade-loving plants are very important to many gardens as they can bring light to darker areas of the garden.
Take for example a variegated Hosta, the radiant foliage will enhance the darker area of the garden and brighten it up.
We all have a bit of shade in the garden, but this shouldn't be seen as a problem as there are so many shade tolerant plants available to brighten even the darkest of areas.
We've put together a list of some of the most popular shade loving plants to help you on your way to a colourful garden. It's good to note how long the area is in the shade for when you are selecting your plants some plants grow in partial shade with just a few hours of sun each day whereas others will grow in almost total shade.
Beautiful shady garden
How to make a beautiful shady garden? With perennials, of course! Many people think that perennials do not grow in the shade. Fortunately, there are many examples of beautiful shady gardens to prove the opposite. The range of perennials in the shade is surprisingly huge.
A shady garden is not necessarily boring, in the cool shade grow the most beautiful plants for shade. They may be less spectacular, but no less beautiful. We speak of shade, when in summer there is less than three hours a day of direct sunlight, or over a long period of time, filtered light shines on the plant. Achieving a successful plantation in a shady garden is not difficult. It is important to consider the amount of shade. In the low light environment of deciduous trees and shrubs or in front of a wall, there is surprisingly a large range of shade plants that can grow.
Taking care of shadow plants
Shade is not usually the biggest problem for shade plants, it is mostly dry soil under trees or walls to the north. If the light is low and there is almost no water, then most shade plants die. Give them more water during dry periods. You also help them by covering them with dead leaves, so the water is better preserved in the soil. Spread each year a layer of compost, wood chips or bark between the shade plants. This produces a little more humus in the soil. Humus acts like a sponge and retains water better.