Perennial Plants for Shade
Add brightness and depth to dark corners with shade-loving flowers
A shady spot in your landscape offers the opportunity to grow some wonderful, unique plant selections that not only tolerate shade but actually prefer it. These include richly-colored flowers, plants with lush green foliage, flowering groundcovers, and vines that will climb and provide cover. Best of all, air temperatures in a shade garden can be 15-25 degrees cooler than in the open sun! So choose your favorites and plant a relaxing place to cool off and unwind.
Violet Columbine is a spectacular hybrid with columbine colors--rich blue with white. A heavy bloomer. (Viola cornuta)...
Learn MoreColumbine Violet Columbine Horned Violet, Horned Pansy, Tufted Violet Viola cornuta Columbine$11.98 Sale $5.99Per Plant - 3" PotViolet Columbine is a spectacular hybrid with columbine colors--rich blue with white. A heavy bloomer. (Viola cornuta)Learn MoreEverColor 'Everillo' Sedge Grass shines with golden foliage that lights up the shade garden. Part of the popular EverColor Series, foliage emerges lime green and shifts to a sunny ye...
Learn MoreEverColor® Everillo Sedge Grass Everillo Japanese Sedge Grass PP#21002 Carex oshimensis EverColor® Everillo PP#21002As low as $24.98 Sale $12.49Per Plant - 3.5" PotEverColor 'Everillo' Sedge Grass shines with golden foliage that lights up the shade garden. Part of the popular EverColor Series, foliage emerges lime green and shifts to a sunny yellow, adding vibrant texture and year-long color to the landscape. A versatile, low-maintenance groundcover or edging plant for wet or dry shade. Perfect for edging woodland pathways and shady planting beds. Add 'Everillo' to containers and window boxes for evergreen color and lush texture. Deer resistant. (Carex oshimensis)Learn More'Pink Lightning' Ajuga is a fast-growing groundcover with a unique look. Soft, sage green leaves are trimmed with cream edges, creating a beautiful backdrop for the bubblegum-pink fl...
Learn MorePink Lightning Ajuga Pink Lightning Bugleweed PP#22255 Ajuga reptans Pink Lightning PP#22255As low as $10.98 Sale $5.99Per Plant - 3" PotLearn More'Pink Lightning' Ajuga is a fast-growing groundcover with a unique look. Soft, sage green leaves are trimmed with cream edges, creating a beautiful backdrop for the bubblegum-pink flower spikes that appear in late spring. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, 'Pink Lightning' will spread rapidly when well-watered. (Ajuga) PP#22255
'Champagne' Coral Bells has it all, with a compact form and foliage that changes from peach to gold and then to champagne-gold over the season. Its colorful foliage is accented by bu...
Learn MoreChampagne Coral Bells Coral Bells Champagne PP#27567 Heuchera villosa Champagne PP#27567$27.98 Sale $13.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Champagne' Coral Bells has it all, with a compact form and foliage that changes from peach to gold and then to champagne-gold over the season. Its colorful foliage is accented by burgundy stems of light peach bell-shaped flowers that bloom most of the summer. A perfect choice for a border or container, or plant them in groups for pizazz! (Heuchera)Learn More'Ruby Slippers' Oak Leaf Hydrangea delivers oversized, cone-shaped blooms that arrive in white to light pink and deepen to a reddish-magenta as they age. A compact shrub, 'Ruby Slipp...
Learn MoreRuby Slippers Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oak Leaf Hydrangea Ruby Slippers Hydrangea quercifolia Ruby Slippers$29.98 Sale $14.99Per Plant - 3.5" Pot'Ruby Slippers' Oak Leaf Hydrangea delivers oversized, cone-shaped blooms that arrive in white to light pink and deepen to a reddish-magenta as they age. A compact shrub, 'Ruby Slippers' is a fine choice for small spaces and planting in containers, or training into a low hedge. Its lobed, oak-like leaves change to burgundy as fall appoaches, bringing another layer of vibrant color to the landscape. (Hydrangea quercifolia)Learn More'Deutschland' Astilbe's pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight and can brighten the shade garden with grace. Soft and feathery flowerheads play beautifully against the glossy ...
Learn MoreDeutschland Astilbe Deutschland False Spirea Astilbe japonica Deutschland$26.98 Sale $15.99Per Bag of 3'Deutschland' Astilbe's pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight and can brighten the shade garden with grace. Soft and feathery flowerheads play beautifully against the glossy green, mounding foliage. Very showy and very easy to care for, like most astilbes, this one is resistant to both deer and rabbits. Try pairing with any fern for a gorgeous, contrasting look. (Astilbe japonica)Learn MoreThe Ostrich Fern is a grand, native plant from the Eastern American woodlands. Unfurling in a fiddlehead shape, it gets its name from the open plumes that resemble ostrich feathers. ...
Learn MoreOstrich Fern Ostrich Fern Matteuccia struthiopterisAs low as $17.98 Sale $11.69Per Plant - 3" PotThe Ostrich Fern is a grand, native plant from the Eastern American woodlands. Unfurling in a fiddlehead shape, it gets its name from the open plumes that resemble ostrich feathers. Like most ferns, this one prefers a cool, moist spot and will spread and thrive in any wet, shady area of the garden. A notably graceful plant. (Matteuccia struthiopteris)Learn MoreAnnabelle' Hydrangea is famous for its huge, snow-white blooms and excellent cold hardiness. This shorter variety grows 3 - 5 ft tall and flowers reliably, even after severe winters ...
Learn MoreAnnabelle Snowball Hydrangea Snowball Hydrangea Annabelle Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle$25.98 Sale $12.99Per Plant - 3.5" PotAnnabelle' Hydrangea is famous for its huge, snow-white blooms and excellent cold hardiness. This shorter variety grows 3 - 5 ft tall and flowers reliably, even after severe winters and intentional pruning. Its enormous 10" blooms and ability to adapt to both cold and heat have made 'Annabelle' one of the most popular hydrangeas in the country. (Hydrangea arborescens)Learn MoreBurgundy Glow' Ajuga is a vibrant, spreading groundcover with multi-colored foliage and purple-blue flowers. Maroon and green leaves are edged with cream and can create a dense carpe...
Learn MoreBurgundy Glow Ajuga Burgundy Glow Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Burgundy GlowAs low as $8.98 Sale $4.49Per Plant - 3" PotBurgundy Glow' Ajuga is a vibrant, spreading groundcover with multi-colored foliage and purple-blue flowers. Maroon and green leaves are edged with cream and can create a dense carpet over even the toughest-of-soils in full and part shade. Growing 4-6" tall and 12-18" wide, 'Burgundy Glow' is considered evergreen in warmer regions. (Ajuga reptans)Learn MoreOne of America's most famous wildflowers, Dutchman's Breeches is a small, wild version of Bleeding Heart, with creamy white flowers so named for their resemble to a pair of upside-do...
Learn MoreDutchman's Breeches Dutchman's Breeches Dicentra cucullaria$18.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3One of America's most famous wildflowers, Dutchman's Breeches is a small, wild version of Bleeding Heart, with creamy white flowers so named for their resemble to a pair of upside-down, hung-to-dry pants. Blooming in early spring, the delicate fern-like foliage lasts on, changing from a gray-green to pale yellow. A simple yet striking addition to the shade or woodland garden. (Dicentra cucullaria)Learn MoreWhite Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)...
Learn MoreWhite Nancy Lamium White Nancy Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum White NancyAs low as $9.98 Sale $5.99Per Plant - 3" PotWhite Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)Learn MoreWhite Trillium opens exquisite white blooms up to 4 inches across in mid-spring. Flowers fade to a pretty pale pink. This woodland wildflower requires patience but is well worth th...
Learn MoreWhite Trillium White Wake Robin, Wood Lily Trillium grandiflorumAs low as $18.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 3White Trillium opens exquisite white blooms up to 4 inches across in mid-spring. Flowers fade to a pretty pale pink. This woodland wildflower requires patience but is well worth the wait. Seeds produced by the plants and underground roots and will spread slowly into drifts of trillium that look like a white blanket covering the ground. (Trillium grandiflorum)Learn More'Caramel' Coral Bells has distinctive foliage in warm honey tones. This native hybrid unfurls in early spring in hues of deep grey-red, warming by early summer to its candy...
Learn MoreCaramel Coral Bells Caramel Coral Bells PP#16560 Heuchera Caramel PP#16560$23.98 Sale $13.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Caramel' Coral Bells has distinctive foliage in warm honey tones. This native hybrid unfurls in early spring in hues of deep grey-red, warming by early summer to its candy-colored hue, inviting pollinators to the garden with lovely pink flowers. 'Caramel' Coral Bells provides lasting contrast and texture throughout the growing season, holding up well to summer’s humidity and heat. (Heuchera)Learn MoreAdd bold, bright color to a shady spot in your garden with our Astilbe Mix. 'Deutschland' Astilbe's pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight, 'Montgomery' Astilbe has feathery, ...
Learn MoreAstilbe Mix False Spirea Mix Astilbe Mix$23.98 Sale $11.99Per Bag of 5Add bold, bright color to a shady spot in your garden with our Astilbe Mix. 'Deutschland' Astilbe's pure white plumes are lovely in the moonlight, 'Montgomery' Astilbe has feathery, magenta-crimson blooms and 'Rheinland' Astilbe adds graceful pink plumes to illuminate the shade garden. Also known as False Spirea, our Astilbe Mixture is deer resistant and amazingly easy to grow. Make sure to plant extra, as these blooms make for gorgeous summer bouquets and last all year long if dried. Astilbe makes a bold statement on their own or paired with other shade-loving perennials, such as Hostas and Columbines.Learn More'Sister Theresa' Astilbe glows with thick, cotton candy-colored plumes that sway softly in the breeze. Mounds of finely-cut, green foliage remain true throughout the season, providin...
Learn MoreSister Theresa Astilbe False Spirea Sister Theresa Astilbe arendsii Sister Theresa$25.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3'Sister Theresa' Astilbe glows with thick, cotton candy-colored plumes that sway softly in the breeze. Mounds of finely-cut, green foliage remain true throughout the season, providing a graceful backdrop for later-blooming flowers. Lovely in rock gardens and when planted in drifts. Prefers moist soil. (Astilbe arendsii)Learn More'Montgomery' Astilbe produces feathery, magenta-crimson blooms that stand tall over its deep green foliage. A standout addition to the shade garden, 'Montgomery' delivers loads of co...
Learn MoreMontgomery Astilbe False Spirea Montgomery Astilbe japonica Montgomery$24.98 Sale $17.99Per Bag of 3'Montgomery' Astilbe produces feathery, magenta-crimson blooms that stand tall over its deep green foliage. A standout addition to the shade garden, 'Montgomery' delivers loads of color and is a perfect choice for mass plantings. Leaves emerge bronze-red in spring and turn green over the course of the season. Prefers moist soil. (Astilbe japonica)Learn More'Catlin's Giant' Ajuga creates a thick, weed-smothering groundcover in almost any spot, tolerating poor soils and full shade with grace. The gorgeous, deep-indigo flower spikes attra...
Learn MoreCatlin's Giant Ajuga Catlin's Giant Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Catlin's GiantAs low as $8.98 Sale $4.49Per Plant - 3" Pot'Catlin's Giant' Ajuga creates a thick, weed-smothering groundcover in almost any spot, tolerating poor soils and full shade with grace. The gorgeous, deep-indigo flower spikes attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden in late spring and pair beautifully with the bronze-tinged leaves. Try this one under trees and in other spots where grass struggles to grow. (Ajuga reptans)Learn MoreRosea Lily of the Valley produces pale rose pink colored bell shaped flowers from an upright stem. Once the flowers pass orange berries form and add late summer added texture to sha...
Learn MoreRosea Lily of the Valley Rosea Lily of the Valley, May Bells Convallaria majalis Rosea$23.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3Rosea Lily of the Valley produces pale rose pink colored bell shaped flowers from an upright stem. Once the flowers pass orange berries form and add late summer added texture to shady areas. This petite flower has a wonderful fragrance and makes for an excellent cut flower. (Convallaria majalis)Learn MoreJack in the Pulpit boasts unusual, hooded green blooms with burgundy-striped interiors that surround an upright spadix, known as the “Jack” inside each flower. Blooms evolve to ...
Learn MoreJack in the Pulpit Jack in the Pulpit, Cobra Lily Arisaema triphyllum$18.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3Jack in the Pulpit boasts unusual, hooded green blooms with burgundy-striped interiors that surround an upright spadix, known as the “Jack” inside each flower. Blooms evolve to produce brilliantly-red berries. A truly stunning, unique plant for the shade garden, Jack in the Pulpit can reproduce and spread over time in moist soils. (Ariseama triphyllum)Learn MoreA unique Hosta for your shade garden, 'Fire Island' is unmatched with bright-yellow leaves on reddish-purple stems. Leaves evolve to light green as the season progresses and are join...
Learn MoreFire Island Hosta Fire Island Plantain Lily Hosta Fire Island$19.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 1A unique Hosta for your shade garden, 'Fire Island' is unmatched with bright-yellow leaves on reddish-purple stems. Leaves evolve to light green as the season progresses and are joined by spikes of lavender flowers in mid summer. A perfect choice for container plantings and the front of the perennial border. (Hosta)Learn MoreNative Red Trillium is a beloved woodland wildflower with stunning, three-petaled burgundy flowers that float above a whorl of bright green leaves. Also known as Purple Trillium and ...
Learn MoreRed Trillium Wake Robin, Stinking Benjamin, Purple Trillium Trillium erectum$19.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3Native Red Trillium is a beloved woodland wildflower with stunning, three-petaled burgundy flowers that float above a whorl of bright green leaves. Also known as Purple Trillium and Wake Robin, the flowers are some of the first to appear in spring and last for just under one month before forming berries that wildlife snack on. Prefers moist shade and rich soil and will naturalize over time. (Trillium erectum)Learn MoreHave an area that needs some plant cover? Hay-Scented Fern’s lacy green fronds wave from upright plants that will thrive in shade to part-shade, and even sun if the soil is moist. ...
Learn MoreHay Scented Fern Hay Scented Fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula$19.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 3Have an area that needs some plant cover? Hay-Scented Fern’s lacy green fronds wave from upright plants that will thrive in shade to part-shade, and even sun if the soil is moist. Growing from 18-24" tall, Hay-Scented Fern will spread quickly to form colonies that can cover a large expanse. When the fronds are disturbed, the lovely scent of summertime hay wafts through the air. (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)Learn MorePainted Trillium is an enchanting woodland wildflower, with delicate white petals and a magenta-red center burst. Native to the northern woods, each plant produces a single bloom tha...
Learn MorePainted Trillium Wake Robin, Painted Lady Trillium undulatum$18.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 3Painted Trillium is an enchanting woodland wildflower, with delicate white petals and a magenta-red center burst. Native to the northern woods, each plant produces a single bloom that sits atop three whorled leaves. Painted Trillium prefers acid soils but can adapt itself to sweeter, more alkaline soils as long as it is given a good amount of shade and moisture. (Trillium undulatum)Learn MoreA sturdy and compact hosta, 'Halcyon' has blue, heart-shaped leaves with heavy ribbing and towers of lavender flowers. A handsome choice for the shade garden, 'Halcyon' is an excepti...
Learn MoreHalcyon Hosta Plantain Lily Halcyon Hosta HalcyonAs low as $9.98 Sale $4.99Per Bag of 1A sturdy and compact hosta, 'Halcyon' has blue, heart-shaped leaves with heavy ribbing and towers of lavender flowers. A handsome choice for the shade garden, 'Halcyon' is an exceptional way to add texture and dimension to plant groupings. A first-rate perfomer in containers. (Hosta)Learn More
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- Northern Maidenhair Fern
- Midnight Ruffles Helleborus
- Mayflower
- Marginal Woodfern
- King of Hearts Bleeding Heart
- Dream Queen Hosta
- Glow Astilbe
- Fortune's Holly Fern
- Etain Violet
- Elegans Hosta
- Dwarf Larkspur
- Dwarf Crested Iris
- Celandine Poppy
- Black Sea® Coral Bells
- Ballerina Ruffles Helleborus
- Silvery Pink Astilbe
- Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd
- Brillance Autumn Fern
- Red Fountain Bleeding Heart
- Lady in Red Lady Fern
- Indian Pink
- Hosta August Moon
- Stained Glass Hosta
- Astilbe Younique Cerise
- Hosta Earth Angel
- Sweet White Violet
- Trout Lily
- Sweet Betsy Trillium
- Minuteman Hosta
- Europa Astilbe
- Green Dragon
- Doll's Eyes (Actaea)
- Coral Bells Apricot
- Astilbe Visions in Pink
- Hydrangea Vine Miranda
- Silvery Sunproof Liriope Grass
- Blue Angel Hosta
- Valentine® Bleeding Heart
- Climbing Hydrangea Vine
- Foxglove Pam's Choice
- Apricot Beauty Foxglove
- Merton Foxglove
- Brandywine® Helleborus
- Redstart Lungwort
- Japanese Painted Fern Metallicum
- Raspberry Splash Lungwort
- Straussenfeder Astilbe
- Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red
- Rebecca Violet
- Toad Lily Blue Wonder
- Foam Flower
- Roy Davidson Lungwort
- Variegated Solomon's Seal
- Mayapple
- Lily of the Valley
- Blue Brunnera
- Black Bugbane
- Royal Purple Liriope Grass
- Burgundy Red Astilbe
- Cinnamon Fern
- Gloria Astilbe
- Double Delights® Star Gazer Hydrangea
- Hydrangea Pistachio
- Solomon's Seal
- Yellow Trillium
- Wild Ginger
- Wild Bleeding Heart
- Wide Brim Hosta
- White Bleeding Heart
- Visions Astilbe
- Silver Gem Viola
- Shooting Star
- Royal Standard Hosta
- Redwood® Creeping Wintergreen
- Red Beauty Japanese Painted Fern
- Patriot Hosta
- Shade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Large
- Shade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Small
- Colorful Coral Bells Container Collection
- Treasured Trillium Collection
- Woodland Wildflower Collection
- Blue Zebra® Primrose
- Hethor Giant Primrose Mix
- Daniella Apricot Primrose
- Gold Zebra Heucherella / Coral Bells PP22,104
- Pink Parachutes Helleborus
- Grape Galaxy Helleborus
- Hart's Tongue Fern
- Lenten Rose Double Queen
- Lenten Rose Pink Fizz
- Evergold Sedge Grass
- Coral Bells Circus
- Erika Astilbe
- Halo Violet
- Jurassic Park Hosta
- Fire and Ice Hosta
- Chocolate Shogun Astilbe
- Rose Sensation® False Hydrangea Vine
- Aureomarginata Hosta
- Blue Moon Woodland Phlox
- Christmas Fern
- Gold Heart Bleeding Heart
- Great Blue Lobelia
- Home Fires Creeping Phlox
- Hosta Gold Standard
- Lady Fern
- Maggie Daley Astilbe
- Pink Bleeding Heart
- Pink Pewter Lamium
- Alexander's Great Brunnera
- Sea Heart Brunnera
- Wedding Party® Helleborus Mix
- Showtime Ruffles Helleborus
- Blue Zinger Sedge Grass
- Banana Boat Broadleaf Sedge Grass
- Pumila Astilbe
- Bronze Beauty Ajuga
- Little Henry® Sweetspire
- Northern Exposure™ Amber Coral Bells
- Cracked Ice Heucherella
- Shady Nook Fern Collection
- Lush Hosta Collection
- Radiant Glow Coral Bells Collection
- Serene Woodland Pre-Planned Garden
- Vibrant Shade Pre-Planned Garden - Small
- Vibrant Shade Pre-Planned Garden - Large
- Wedding Party™ True Love Helleborus
- Flore Pleno Trillium
- Stinking Hellebore
- Pink Sunset™ Hydrangea
- Honeymoon™ French Kiss Helleborus
- Black Scallop Ajuga
- Black Mondo Grass
- Ice Dance Sedge Grass
- Pennsylvania Sedge Grass
- Orchid Frost Lamium
- Purple Dragon Lamium
- Bloodroot
- Hepatica
- Virginia Bluebells
- Curb Appeal Shady Lane Plant Collection
- Creeping Mint
- Chattahoochee Woodland Phlox