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.
Orchid Frost makes a great groundcover for shade with variegated leaves and orchid-pink bloom. Only 8 inches tall. PP#11122 (Lamium maculatum)...
Learn MoreOrchid Frost Lamium Orchid Frost Dead Nettle PP#11122 Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost PP#11122As low as $9.98 Sale $6.99Per Plant - 3" PotOrchid Frost makes a great groundcover for shade with variegated leaves and orchid-pink bloom. Only 8 inches tall. PP#11122 (Lamium maculatum)Learn MoreVirginia Bluebell’s gorgeous flowers start out as lovely, pastel pink buds and open up into vivid, true blue blooms. A perfect addition to part and full-shade woodland gardens, pla...
Learn MoreVirginia Bluebells Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginicaAs low as $18.98 Sale $12.99Per Bag of 3Virginia Bluebell’s gorgeous flowers start out as lovely, pastel pink buds and open up into vivid, true blue blooms. A perfect addition to part and full-shade woodland gardens, plant Virginia Bluebells to see early spring blooms and frequent visits from pollinators. This native plant increases in size each year and will form a beautiful colony over time with almost no care from the gardener. (Mertensia virginica)Learn MorePlant a cool, colorful oasis with a Shade Garden! These perennial plants establish themselves beautifully in spots with less sun, so you can spend more time enjoying unique blooms an...
Learn MoreShade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Small Shade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Small$182.98 Sale $99.99Per Garden of 17 PlantsPlant a cool, colorful oasis with a Shade Garden! These perennial plants establish themselves beautifully in spots with less sun, so you can spend more time enjoying unique blooms and striking foliage out of the exhausting summer heat. Discover a world of feathery plumes, mottled foliage and treasured woodland flowers.Learn MoreOld Fashioned Pink Bleeding Heart is a popular shade perennial with arching stems of lovely, heart-shaped flowers that bloom each spring. Deeply-cut, blue green foliage remains fresh...
Learn MorePink Bleeding Heart Pink Common Bleeding Heart Dicentra spectabilis PinkAs low as $11.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 1Old Fashioned Pink Bleeding Heart is a popular shade perennial with arching stems of lovely, heart-shaped flowers that bloom each spring. Deeply-cut, blue green foliage remains fresh and healthy throughout the summer, helping to fill out the garden bed and provide a graceful backdrop for summer blooms. A timeless classic, this plant inspires nostalgia whenever it's noticed! Deer resistant. (Dicentra spectabilis)Learn More'Patriot' Hosta is a long-time favorite, noted for the dramatic color contrast it lends to the landscape. Deep green leaves are flanked by broad, white margins throughout the season ...
Learn MorePatriot Hosta Plantain Lily Patriot Hosta Patriot$11.98 Sale $8.99Per Bag of 1'Patriot' Hosta is a long-time favorite, noted for the dramatic color contrast it lends to the landscape. Deep green leaves are flanked by broad, white margins throughout the season and lavender flowers shoot up from tall scapes in late summer. Incredibly easy to care for, this is a tough, forgiving plant that really brightens the shade garden. (Hosta)Learn More'Black Scallop' Ajuga is a fast-growing and attractive groundcover with burgundy-black leaves and spiky, violet-blue flowers. Growing only 4 to 6 inches tall and flowering in late sp...
Learn MoreBlack Scallop Ajuga Black Scallop Bugleweed PP#15815 Ajuga reptans Black Scallop PP#15815As low as $10.98 Sale $7.99Per Plant - 3" Pot'Black Scallop' Ajuga is a fast-growing and attractive groundcover with burgundy-black leaves and spiky, violet-blue flowers. Growing only 4 to 6 inches tall and flowering in late spring, 'Black Scallop' is fairly forgiving when it comes to soil and sunlight, but prefers things on the moist side. A great choice for attracting pollinators early in the season. Deer resistant. PP#15815 (Ajuga reptans)Learn MoreOur Large Shade Garden features vibrant colors and textures that transform your low light areas into inspired wonderlands. Shade-loving superstars like Mophead Hydrangea and Ligulari...
Learn MoreShade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Large Shade Loving Pre-Planned Garden - Large$273.98 Sale $179.99Per Garden of 25 PlantsOur Large Shade Garden features vibrant colors and textures that transform your low light areas into inspired wonderlands. Shade-loving superstars like Mophead Hydrangea and Ligularia The Rocket burst forward, while understory perennials provide a backdrop of lush, multicolored foliage and delicate blooms.Learn MoreViolet 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 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 $12.99Per 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 MorePurple Dragon has stunning silver leaves with dark green edging and large, magenta-purple flowers. This Lamium is perfect for any shady area of the garden. PP# 15890 (Lamium maculatu...
Learn MorePurple Dragon Lamium Purple Dragon Dead Nettle PP#15890 Lamium maculatum Purple Dragon PP#15890As low as $10.98 Sale $6.99Per Plant - 3" PotPurple Dragon has stunning silver leaves with dark green edging and large, magenta-purple flowers. This Lamium is perfect for any shady area of the garden. PP# 15890 (Lamium maculatum)Learn MoreThe Woodland Wildflower Collection includes 6 varieties of beloved plants found in the woods of North America. Blooming in the spring as the sun peeks through the tree canopy, each v...
Learn MoreWoodland Wildflower Collection Woodland Wildflower Collection$113.98 Sale $79.99Per Collection of 18The Woodland Wildflower Collection includes 6 varieties of beloved plants found in the woods of North America. Blooming in the spring as the sun peeks through the tree canopy, each variety will provide rich foliage in summer and autumn as they spread and naturalize. Includes Virginia Bluebells, Snowy White Trillium, Dwarf Crested Iris, Jack in the Pulpit, Bloodroot, and Dutchman's Breeches.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 $14.99Per 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 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 $6.99Per Plant - 3" PotWhite Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)Learn MoreThe Treasured Trillium Collection celebrates the most-beloved woodland wildflower in all the land! Featuring five different varieties, including Snowy White, Red (Wake Robin), Yellow...
Learn MoreTreasured Trillium Collection Treasured Trillium Collection Trillium$95.98 Sale $69.99Per Collection of 15The Treasured Trillium Collection celebrates the most-beloved woodland wildflower in all the land! Featuring five different varieties, including Snowy White, Red (Wake Robin), Yellow, Rose (also called Nodding trillium), and the unusual Painted trillium, be sure to leave a bit of room for these beauties to spread and multiply. Plant together for a carpet of spring blooms.Learn MoreBloodroot’s unique, cigar-shaped leaves slowly unfurl and open into large, water lily-like foliage. Bearing pristine white flowers with golden-yellow centers, Bloodroot illuminates...
Learn MoreBloodroot Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensisAs low as $18.98 Sale $9.49Per Bag of 3Bloodroot’s unique, cigar-shaped leaves slowly unfurl and open into large, water lily-like foliage. Bearing pristine white flowers with golden-yellow centers, Bloodroot illuminates the garden floor with breathtaking springtime beauty. Happiest with partial shade and moist soils, Bloodroot gets its name from the crimson sap that flows through its roots and stems. (Sanguinaria canadensis)Learn MoreA native star of the spring season, Dwarf Crested Iris delights gardeners with vigorous lilac blooms on low growing, deer-resistant foliage. It’s perfect for both rock or woodland ...
Learn MoreDwarf Crested Iris Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata$18.98 Sale $15.99Per Bag of 3A native star of the spring season, Dwarf Crested Iris delights gardeners with vigorous lilac blooms on low growing, deer-resistant foliage. It’s perfect for both rock or woodland gardens, as it can be grown in sun or shade and spreads over time. In classic beds or borders, this sweet little iris should be placed front and center for prime viewing. (Iris cristata)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 $14.99Per 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 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 MoreA great choice for moist, shady gardens, this big plant forms a large canopy of leaves and sends up bright yellow flower spikes in the middle of summer. A hummingbird favorite. (Ligu...
Learn MoreThe Rocket Golden Ray The Rocket Golden Ray Ligularia stenocephala The Rocket$11.98 Sale $9.99Per Bag of 1A great choice for moist, shady gardens, this big plant forms a large canopy of leaves and sends up bright yellow flower spikes in the middle of summer. A hummingbird favorite. (Ligularia stenocephala)Learn MoreOne of springs earliest woodland wildflowers, and always considered one of the most beautiful, native Hepatica is quite common in eastern forests. The blooms vary dramatically in col...
Learn MoreHepatica Hepatica, Liverwort Hepatica acutilobaAs low as $18.98 Sale $12.34Per Bag of 3One of springs earliest woodland wildflowers, and always considered one of the most beautiful, native Hepatica is quite common in eastern forests. The blooms vary dramatically in color, and range from white to lavender to (rarely) pink. Growing from 4 to 6" in height, lovely Hepatcia will spread and naturalize over time in most soils with dappled sunlight. (Hepatica acutiloba)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 $7.99Per 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
'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 $7.99Per 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 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 $7.99Per 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 More'Red Beauty' Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its home in moist, ...
Learn MoreRed Beauty Japanese Painted Fern Japanese Painted Fern Red Beauty Athyrium niponicum Red Beauty$15.98 Sale $10.39Per Plant - 3" Pot'Red Beauty' Japanese Painted Fern is a graceful color-maker in the shade garden, with silver-tinged green fronds that sport deep-burgundy stems and veins. Making its home in moist, shady areas, 'Red Beauty' will grow vigourously if the plants are kept well watered, but is not an agressive spreader. Carries a slightly spicy fragrance. (Athyrium niponicum)Learn More
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- Grape Galaxy Helleborus
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- Erika Astilbe
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- Rose Sensation® False Hydrangea Vine
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- Home Fires Creeping Phlox
- Hosta Gold Standard
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- Maggie Daley Astilbe
- Sea Heart Brunnera
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- Showtime Ruffles Helleborus
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- Banana Boat Broadleaf Sedge Grass
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- Little Henry® Sweetspire
- Northern Exposure™ Amber Coral Bells
- Cracked Ice Heucherella
- Shady Nook Fern Collection
- Lush Hosta Collection
- Radiant Glow Coral Bells Collection
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- Vibrant Shade Pre-Planned Garden - Large
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