Plants for Shade
These plants will thrive in shady locations, and generally will not tolerate much direct sun.Β
Plants are listed alphabetically by Latin name. Icons indicate our rating π»,Β favorites β€οΈ,Β and deer-resistantΒ π¦ selections. Toxic β οΈ plants are also noted. See the Plants page for and explanation of symbols.
Adiantum pedatum π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe arendsii 'Bonn' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe arendsii 'Cattleya' π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Astilbe arendsii 'Deustchland' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe anrendsii 'Fanal' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe arendsii 'Grete Pungel' π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe 'Granaat' π»π»π»π»??
Astilbe japonica 'Red Sentinel' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe 'Montgomery' π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe rosea 'Peach Blossom' π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Astilbe simplificifolia 'Sprite' π»π»π»π»π¦
AstilbeΒ arendsii βStrassenfederβ π»π»π»π»π¦
Astilbe thunbergii 'Moerheimii Glory'Β π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Astilboides tabularis π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Athyrium filix-femina π»π»π»π¦
Athyrium niponicum π»π»π»π»π¦
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' π»π»π»π»π¦
Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Helleborus orientalis π»π»π»π»π¦
Hosta 'August Moon' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Autumn Frost' π
Hosta 'Blue Boy' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Dream Queen' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Fire and Ice' π»π»π»
Hosta 'Fragrant Blue' π»π»π»
Hosta 'Francee' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta 'Gold Standard' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Golden Tiara' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Inniswood' π»π»π»
Hosta 'June' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta 'Minuteman' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Night Before Christmas' π»π»π»π»
Hosta 'Northern Exposure' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta 'Patriot' π»π»π»
Hosta 'Paul's Glory' π»π»π»
Hosta 'Solar Flare' π»π»
Hosta 'Stiletto' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Hosta 'Blue Angel' π»π»π»π»
Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' π»π»π»π»π»β€οΈ
Matteucia struthiopteris π»π»π»π»π¦
Polygonatum odoratum 'Variegatum' π»π»π»π»π¦β οΈ
Pulmonaria saccharata π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Rodgersia Β π»π»π»π»π»π¦β€οΈ
Tricyrtis hirta π»π»π»π»