Shrubs for shade
Shrubs that do well in shade, ideal for the darker spots in your garden. Many of these shade shrubs grow wild in wooded areas where there is also relatively little light.
Magnolia Yellow RiverMagnolia denudata Yellow River£29.95 As low as £23.96Stock 17Yellow River is a quite a rare variety prized for it’s sweet scented primrose yellow, cup-shaped flowers. The large flowers are about 10 cm... Learn More
Standard Camellia TreeCamellia japonica£23.95 As low as £21.56Stock 19The Standard Camellia Japonica tree is cherished for it’s beautiful double flowers and glossy dark green foliage, this evergreen ornamental... Learn More
Camellia japonica red 9cmCamellia japonica ‘Lady Campbell’£12.95 As low as £11.01Stock 96This showy evergreen Camellia produces spectacular large deep red sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Ideal for tubs, borders or as part of a... Learn More
Camellia Japonica PinkCamellia japonica ‘Bonomiana’£12.95 As low as £11.01Stock 52This showy evergreen Camellia Japonica Pink produces spectacular large pink sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Learn More
Camellia Japonica WhiteCamellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'£12.95 As low as £11.01Stock 89This showy evergreen Camellia collection produces spectacular elegant white sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Ideal for tubs, borders or as... Learn More
Camellia collection pink/red/white£29.95Stock 26This showy evergreen Camellia collection produces spectacular large ruby red, pink and elegant white sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Learn More
Physocarpus Diablo Chocolate TreePhysocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 39By far the most striking of the Ninebark family, Diablo has deep purple to bronze foliage and blooms in early summer with pretty pinkish white flowers Learn More
Viburnum Opulus Sterile Snowball ShrubViburnum opulus£11.95 As low as £10.16Only 1 leftA very decorative deciduous shrub blooming mid-spring, with huge green flowers which turn gradually to brilliant white as the season progresses. It is Learn More
Magnolia SusanMagnolia Susan£14.95 As low as £11.96Stock 66Magnolias are also known as Fake Tulip trees because their fragrant flowers somewhat resemble tulips. This remarkable variety ‘Susan”... Learn More
Cornus floridaCornus florida Barton's WhiteSpecial Price £21.95 Regular Price £28.95Stock 70The white flowering Dogwood is an extremely attractive shrub grown for its showy display of flowers in late spring and early summer. Learn More
Weigela Bristol RubyWeigela x florida Bristol Ruby£9.95 As low as £7.96Stock 100+Weigela Bristol Ruby is a beautiful bright red-flowering deciduous shrub that is extremely rewarding as it produces thousands of flowers during... Learn More
Physocarpus Darts GoldPhysocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'£11.95 As low as £9.56Stock 68Dart's Gold is an extremely adaptable shrub with golden foliage which turns to a beautiful shade of lime green in summer, they produce white flowers w Learn More
Physocarpus Combo Diablo + Darts Gold£49.95Only 6 leftAlso known as Ninebark, Physocarpus are extremely adaptable doing well in sun as well as part shade and in most types of soil, rarely in need of... Learn More
Cornus alba Sibirica VariegataCornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata'£11.95 As low as £9.56Stock 37Originally found in Siberia this Dogwood is commonly grown for its fiery red branches, which will enhance your winter garden from november until mid Learn More
Winter Skimmia Rubella P 15Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'Stock 29We offer a lovely fiery red Skimmia japonica 'Rubella. This evergreen spring flowering shrub with aromatic foliage and fruits, which appear in... Learn More
Rhododendron Sappho 13 cmRhododendron Sappho£19.95 As low as £16.96Stock 28The perfect shrub for a shady or evergreen garden. Sappho produces spectacular white flowers each has a deep red blotch in the centre and is... Learn More
Euonymus microphyllus AlbovariegatusEuonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus Albovariegatus' syn microphyllus variegatusSpecial Price £7.50 Regular Price £9.95Stock 100+Euonymus japonicus Microphyllus Albovariegatus also known as microphyllus variegatus, is a small dense, compact evergreen shrub or small tree with... Learn More
Euonymus fortunei Emerald n GoldEuonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'Special Price £7.50 Regular Price £9.95Stock 70Emerald 'n' Gold is an evergreen climbing variety which is excellent for ground cover, climbing up walls, growing as a specimen shrub or small hedge. Learn More
Cercis siliquastrumCercis siliquastrum£6.50 As low as £5.20Stock 47Commonly known as ‘Judas tree’, this deciduous tree is prized for it’s pretty, pinkish-purple flowers displayed on bare branches in spring. The...... Learn More
Berberis thunbergii Dart's Red LadyBerberis thunbergii Dart's Red Lady£9.95 As low as £8.46Only 5 leftBerberis thunbergii Dart's Red Lady is a lovely dwarf barbarry with deep purple red foliage truning brilliant orange-red in autumn. The shrubs... Learn More
Cornus canadensisCornus canadensisSpecial Price £12.95 Regular Price £17.95Stock 75Dogwood Bunchberry, is a lovely ground covering shrubby plant with unique shaped pure white flowers Learn More
Cornus KousaCornus kousa£8.50 As low as £7.23Stock 74Cornus kousa is a slow growing, deciduous shrub. The mature shrub has a layered structure with hundreds if not thousands of pretty brilliant white... Learn More
Cornus sanguinea Midwinter FireCornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 51Common Dogwood Midwinter Fire is a lovely shrub with brilliant red, golden and orange colouring branches during all of winter. Learn More
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety 9 cmEuonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'Special Price £7.50 Regular Price £9.95Stock 76Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' is a lovely bushy variegated evergreen shrub with rounded foliage. The shrub creates a lovely backdrop in the... Learn More
Pieris japonica Little Heath 9 cmPieris japonica Little Heath£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 17Pieris japonica "Little Heath" is a lovely, dwarf-growing shrub with variegated foliage. In early spring the plant develops plenty of flowering... Learn More
Viburnum bodnantese Charles LamontViburnum bodnantese£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 61A very decorative deciduous shrub blooming in winter, with dark pink flowers, which turn gradually white as the season progresses. It is a medium... Learn More
Viburnum bodnantese DawnViburnum bodnantese£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 70Viburnum bodnantese Dawn is a very decorative deciduous shrub blooming from late autumn until early spring with highly fragrant pink flowers,... Learn More
Viburnum davidiiViburnum Davidii£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 65Viburnum davidii is a very decorative evergreen snowball shrub blooming late spring, with white flowers and purple berries as the season... Learn More
Viburnum opulus CompactumViburnum opulus£11.95 As low as £9.56Stock 69Viburnum opulus Compactum is a very decorative deciduous shrub, blooming mid-spring with huge flat-topped flowers, which turn gradually to... Learn More
Viburnum TinusViburnum tinus£9.95 As low as £7.96Stock 40A very decorative evergreen shrub blooming during winter into spring, the pink flower buds turn gradually to brilliant white as the season... Learn More
Weigela nana variegataWeigela Nana variegataStock 65Weigela nana variegata is a beautiful compact, densely rounded deciduous shrub that’s extremely rewarding as it produces clusters of... Learn More
Weigela florida Foliis PurpureisWeigela florida Foliis Purpureis£9.95 As low as £7.96Stock 66Weigela florida Foliis Purpureis is a beautiful deciduous shrub that is extremely rewarding as it produces thousands of funnel-shaped, rosy-pink... Learn More
Camellia TricolourCamellia Tricolour£16.95 As low as £14.41Stock 42A great evergreen specimen to create a stunning focal point in your garden and a real rarity! This NEW tricolour Camellia bush is an exceptional... Learn More
Cotoneaster franchetiiCotoneaster franchetiiSpecial Price £7.50 Regular Price £9.95Stock 78Franchet's Cotoneaster is a popular ornamental semi- evergreen shrub that produces masses of white flowers, covered with red, during the summer... Learn More
Cotoneaster horizontalisCotoneaster horizontalis£9.95 As low as £8.46Stock 72Cotoneaster horizontalis is a small, spreading, deciduous hardy shrub that has something to offer in every season. In spring it has glossy dark... Learn More
Cotoneaster x suecicus Coral BeautyCotoneaster x suecicus Coral Beauty£9.95 As low as £8.46Stock 67This is an excellent hardy, evergreen shrub that produces masses of creamy-white blossoms in summer followed by a profusion of orange-red berries... Learn More
Cornus Alba ElegantissimaCornus alba Elegantissima£11.95 As low as £9.56Stock 57'Elegantissima' is an attractive bushy deciduous shrub, with deep red stems and grey-green, white-margined leaves. Flowers are small, creamy-white... Learn More
Cornus sericea KelseyiCornus sericea KelseyiSpecial Price £8.95 Regular Price £11.95Only 7 leftCornus sericea Kelseyi is a compact, hardy shrub grown for their outstanding winter stem colour. Small clusters of creamy white flowers are borne... Learn More
Nandina domestica FirepowerBambou Nandina domestica£14.95 As low as £11.96Stock 70Also known as Fire Power, Nandina is a low maintenance shrub prized for its oriental effect and distinctive lacy foliage. In spring it produces new... Learn More
Camellia japonica red 15 cm potCamellia japonica£16.95 As low as £13.56Only 8 leftThis showy evergreen Camellia produces spectacular large deep red sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Ideal for tubs, borders or as part of a... Learn More- Camellia japonica White 15 cm potCamellia japonica£19.95 As low as £15.96Only 4 leftThis showy evergreen Camellia collection produces spectacular elegant white sweetly scented blooms early in the year. Ideal for tubs, borders or as... Learn More
Berberis Hedge Darts Red Lady 5x x 5Berberis thunbergii Dart's Red Lady£32.95 As low as £26.36Only 1 leftBerberis thunbergii Dart's Red Lady is a lovely dwarf barbarry with deep purple red foliage truning brilliant orange-red in autumn. The shrubs... Learn More- Berberis Golden Torch Hedge x5 x 5Berberis Golden Torch£47.95 As low as £40.76Stock 12Berberis thunbergii Golden Torch is a decorative barbarry with orange coloured foliage during Autumn. This shrub flowers in spring with golden... Learn More
- Portuguese laurel Hedge x5 x 5Prunus Lusitanica angustifolia£32.95 As low as £28.01Only 7 leftPrunus lusitanica angustifolia - Portuguese laurel - is a dense evergreen hedge with glossy green leaves. produces pretty creamy white upright... Learn More
- Berberis thunbergii Golden TorchBerberis Golden Torch£12.95 As low as £10.36Stock 12Berberis thunbergii Golden Torch is a decorative barbarry with orange coloured foliage during Autumn. This shrub flowers in spring with golden... Learn More
- Portuguese laurel Prunus lusitanicaPrunus Lusitanica angustifolia£9.95 As low as £7.96Only 7 leftPrunus lusitanica angustifolia - Portuguese laurel - is a dense evergreen hedge with glossy green leaves. produces pretty creamy white upright... Learn More
- Camellia japonica Pink P15Camellia japonica£17.95 As low as £14.36Stock 12This Camellia Japonica Pink is a very popular Camellia. This showy evergreen Camellia produces spectacular large pink sweetly scented blooms early... Learn More
- Skimmia japonica Rubella 9 cm potSkimmia japonica 'Rubella'£16.95 As low as £14.41Stock 52We offer a lovely fiery red Skimmia japonica 'Rubella. This evergreen spring flowering shrub with aromatic foliage and fruits, which appear in... Learn More
Shop By
Shopping Options
Grow Guarantee
If your unhappy or your plants fail to grow we will refund your money.
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.
Best shrubs for shady gardens
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.
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.
Buy safe at center Gardens4You
You can buy Shrubs for shady gardens quickly and easily at gardens4you, your online garden center. We have a large range to choose from directly from the nursery.
On all our shrubs for shade you get standard grow and bloom guarantee, if you are not satisfied you get new plants or your money back. So you can order with peace of mind. We have the best quality bushes.
Also take a look at our other bushes. Such as the very popular rhododendron, buxus boxwood and hydrangea.
