Perennials for shade
- Astilbe arendsii Fiery RedAstilbe arendsii Fiery Red£2.95Stock 100+Carpet Astilbe arendsii Fiery Red is ideal for shady, moist areas in your garden and thrives with the minimum of work Learn More
- Hosta fortunei AlbopictaHosta fortunei 'Albopicta'£4.95Stock 16This 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 Velvet MoonHosta Velvet MoonSpecial Price £4.30 Regular Price £5.75Stock 100+Hosta Velvet Moon has beautiful green leaves with wide bright yellow margins. Pretty purple flowers appear on spikes in Summer. They grow well in... Learn More
- Hosta White FeatherHosta White FeatherSpecial Price £3.55 Regular Price £4.75Stock 100+Hosta White Feather is an interesting variety. Its young foliage emerges pure white in Spring. As the year goes on, the plant becomes pale green... Learn More
- Hosta Moonlight SonataHosta Moonlight SonataSpecial Price £2.80 Regular Price £3.75Stock 100+Hosta Moonlight Sonata has corrugated brilliant green leaves that have slightly wavy margins. Its fragrant flowers appear in early summer before... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta Collection x 6Special Price £10.45 Regular Price £13.95Stock 100+A high quality selection of Hostas great for border, in large tubs or in shady spots where nothing else will grow. Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana ElegansHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'Special Price £2.60 Regular Price £3.50Stock 100+'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
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii x 3Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'Special Price £2.60 Regular Price £3.50Stock 100+Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special relationship with... Learn More
- Plantain Lily, Hosta Brim CupHosta 'Brim Cup'£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 21Hakonechloa 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 16Liriope 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 MoneymakerLiriope muscari 'Moneymaker'£6.50Stock 22Moneymaker has larger flowers than other varieties, attractive purple flowers form on upright stems from late summer until first frosts. Learn More
- Liriope muscari Monroe WhiteLiriope muscari 'Monroe White'£8.95Stock 33Liriope 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
- Liriope muscari Royal PurpleLiriopwe muscari 'Royal Purple'£6.50Stock 54Perfect 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
- PlantainLily, Hosta First FrostHosta 'First Frost'Special Price £2.60 Regular Price £3.50Stock 100+One 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'Special Price £4.90 Regular Price £6.50Stock 100+This 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
- Plantain Lily Hosta fortunei PatriotHosta fortunei 'Patriot'£4.50Stock 100+Patriot 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
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana FrancesHosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'£3.25Stock 40A 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'£5.25Stock 23A 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'£4.95Stock 22Hosta 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£4.95Stock 21Hostas 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£5.25Stock 37Barrenwort are great low maintenance plants for the shaded-garden, excellent for edging or as a ground cover. ... Learn More
- Geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersens VarietyGeranium Ingwersen£4.75Stock 36Geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersen's variety is great choice for groundcovering, or edging the border, in summer bears clusters of soft pink... Learn More
- Epimedium x versicolor SulphureumEpimedium x versicolor Sulphureum£5.25Stock 20Epimedium 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£9.95Stock 32Helleborus 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
- Ajuga reptans AtropurpureaAjuga reptans Atropurpurea£4.50Stock 29Bugle 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
- Epimedium pinnatum colchicumEpimedium Pinnatum colchicum£5.25Stock 22Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum is a mat-forming perennial with evergreen leaves suitable for the shaded garden. The large bright yellow... Learn More
- Hosta sieboldianaHosta sieboldiana£4.95Stock 32Prized 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 fortunei HyacinthinaHosta Hyacinthina£4.95Stock 20Hosta 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'£4.95Stock 21Hosta 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
- Hosta fortunei PatriotHosta fortunei Patriot£5.50Only 9 leftPatriot 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
- Hosta sieboldiana ElegansHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'£5.25Stock 23'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
- Hosta AlbomarginataHosta Albomarginata£4.95Stock 35Hosta Albomarginata is a compact variety with perfect pointed, rich green leaves edged in creamy-white margins. In summer pretty pale blue flowers... Learn More
- Hosta Big DaddyHosta Big Daddy£5.50Stock 17Big Daddy is a large, blue-leaved hosta that produces dense neat mounds of attractive foliage and its pretty funnel-shaped, pale lavender... Learn More
- Hosta August MoonHosta August MoonSpecial Price £3.95 Regular Price £5.25Stock 89Hosta 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£5.75Stock 16Hosta 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 arendsi AmethystAstilbe arendsi AmethystSpecial Price £3.70 Regular Price £4.95Stock 100+Astilbe Amethyst is a lovely Astilbe blooming with large flowers on strong stems. They like a moist location and do well along a pond. Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii DiamantAstilbe arendsii DiamantSpecial Price £3.55 Regular Price £4.75Stock 100+Astilbe Diamant is a lovely Astilbe blooming with large white flowers on strong stems. They like a moist location and do well along a pond. The... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii ErikaAstilbe arendsii ErikaSpecial Price £3.55 Regular Price £4.75Stock 100+Astilbe Erika is a lovely Astilbe blooming with large pink flowers on strong stems. They like a moist location and do well along a pond. Learn More
- Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' 9 cm pBrunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'£8.50Stock 25Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' is a deciduous garden plant that eventually grows to about 40 cm high and is preferably in partial shade. ... Learn More
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii 9 cm potAconitum carmichaelii arendsii£5.25Stock 38Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border or containter plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special... Learn More
- Helleborus niger White 17 cm PotHelleborus niger£13.95Stock 15Brighten dull corners of your garden with this fascinating brilliant white blooming Helleborus niger, they produce curious saucer shaped flowers in... Learn More
- Helleborus Lividus Purple 13 cm potHelleborus Lividus PurpleSpecial Price £8.75 Regular Price £9.95Stock 22The leaves of Helleborus lividus are round, these kind requires a sheltered place from the midday sun and the wind ... Learn More
- Hosta fortunei AureomarginataHosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata'Special Price £11.00 Regular Price £13.95Only 4 leftHosta Aureomarginata has beautiful leaves, green with a yellow edge, and a lilac flower. The flowering period is from July to August and the height... Learn More
- Hosta Abiqua Drinking GourdHosta Abiqua Drinking GourdSpecial Price £2.45 Regular Price £3.25Stock 100+The 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 AnneHosta Anne£4.25Stock 41Hosta Anne has dark green leaves with a striking wide yellow margin. This plant gives a unique look to your garden. Hosta plants are versatile-... Learn More
- Hosta AvocadoHosta Avocado£3.75Stock 100+The Hosta Avocado is a mutation of the Hosta Guacamole of which it keeps the magnificent fragrant white bloom. The flowers appear in July and are... Learn More
- Hosta Banana KidHosta Banana Kid£4.25Stock 37Hosta Banana Kid has yellow-green textured large leaves. The bright, chartreuse hue of this versatile perennial is spectacular. Grows quickly with... 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.