Perennial Plants for Shade
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.
Our 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$231.99 Sale $195.99Per Garden of 25Our 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. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.Virginia 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,...
Learn MoreVirginia Bluebells Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginicaAs low as $13.86Per 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)Feathered Friends™ ‚Cordial Canary‚ Ajuga readily spreads to form a dense, low-growing groundcover with brilliant chartreuse foliage. Short spikes of blue flowers bloom...
Learn MoreFeathered Friends™ Cordial Canary Ajuga Feathered Friends™ Cordial Canary Bugleweed Ajuga Cordial Canary PPAFAs low as $9.32 Sale $7.46Per Plant - 3" PotFeathered Friends™ 'Cordial Canary' Ajuga readily spreads to form a dense, low-growing groundcover with brilliant chartreuse foliage. Short spikes of blue flowers bloom in summer, adding a pop of color and attracting pollinators. This highly adaptable perennial tolerates light foot traffic, making it a great choice for walkways, and its golden foliage makes an attractive lawn alternative for yards and hillsides. Plants are evergreen in regions with mild winters. (Ajuga reptans)Our Native Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection features native perennial flowers inspired by the natural beauty of a woodland edge. Enjoy the soft textures and colors of these resilient,...
Learn MoreNative Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection Native Shade Low-Grow Plant CollectionAs low as $36.26Per Collection of 4Our Native Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection features native perennial flowers inspired by the natural beauty of a woodland edge. Enjoy the soft textures and colors of these resilient, easy-to-grow groundcovers that thrive in shaded areas. Our Low-Grow Collections are perfect for transforming your yard from lawn to flowers, a few square feet at a time! Plant below taller perennials, as edging for a garden border, or as a no-mow lawn alternative. Collection of 4 or 12 plants.Hart‚s Tongue Fern is unique in its appearance, with long, smooth fronds that unfurl into tall and narrow blades. Lacking the tooth-like divisions most ferns are known for, thi...
Learn MoreHart's Tongue Fern Hart's Tongue Fern Asplenium scolopendrium$13.32 Sale $10.66Per Plant - 3" PotHart's Tongue Fern is unique in its appearance, with long, smooth fronds that unfurl into tall and narrow blades. Lacking the tooth-like divisions most ferns are known for, this plant still delivers loads of interest to the garden with its pointed tips that remain curled until the last moment, and notably thick, cigar-shaped spores. The Hart's Tongue Fern will flourish in shady, cool areas with moist soil. (Asplenium scolopendrium)Sweet Woodruff is a vigorous, attractive, shade-loving groundcover. It produces whorls of emerald green foliage around its stems. Plants naturalize conditions to form a dense, low-gr...
Learn MoreSweet Woodruff Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratumAs low as $13.32Per Plant - 3" PotSweet Woodruff is a vigorous, attractive, shade-loving groundcover. It produces whorls of emerald green foliage around its stems. Plants naturalize conditions to form a dense, low-growing mat, making a great groundcover for shaded gardens and beneath shrubs and trees. Sweet Woodruff is blanketed with tiny fragrant white flowers that form in loose clusters in early to mid-spring, attracting bees and other pollinators. Decorative foliage becomes highly fragrant as it dries. (Galium odoratum)Have 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 moi...
Learn MoreHay Scented Fern Hay Scented Fern Dennstaedtia punctilobula$15.99 Sale $12.79Per 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)Arrow-Leaf Ginger, grows up to 6-8inches in height. It blooms dark purple flowers in early summer and grows best in full shade to partial shade. It is deer resistant and has scented...
Learn MoreArrow Leaf Ginger Arrow Leaf Ginger, Arrow-leaf Ginger Asarum arifolium$17.32 Sale $13.86Per Bag of 3Arrow-Leaf Ginger, grows up to 6-8inches in height. It blooms dark purple flowers in early summer and grows best in full shade to partial shade. It is deer resistant and has scented leaves. (Asarum arifolium)The Woodland Wildflower Collection includes 6 beloved varieties of familiar flowers found throughout the woods of North America. Blooming in the spring as the sun peeks through the t...
Learn MoreWoodland Wildflower Collection Woodland Wildflower Collection$93.32 Sale $73.99Per Collection of 18The Woodland Wildflower Collection includes 6 beloved varieties of familiar flowers found throughout the woods of North America. Blooming in the spring as the sun peeks through the tree canopy, each variety also provides rich foliage in summer and autumn as they spread and naturalize. Includes Virginia Bluebells, White Trillium, Dwarf Crested Iris, Jack in the Pulpit, Bloodroot, and Dutchman's Breeches.‚Burgundy 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 ...
Learn MoreBurgundy Glow Ajuga Burgundy Glow Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Burgundy GlowAs low as $6.65 Sale $5.32Per Plant - 3" Pot'Burgundy 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)Blooming in a lovely shade of coppery rose, Foxglove ‘Mertonensis’ brings tall stalks of bell-shaped flowers and tidy green foliage to the back border. Growing 3-4’...
Learn MoreMerton Foxglove Merton Foxglove Digitalis grandiflora x purpurea$11.99 Sale $9.59Per Plant - 3" PotBlooming in a lovely shade of coppery rose, Foxglove ‘Mertonensis’ brings tall stalks of bell-shaped flowers and tidy green foliage to the back border. Growing 3-4’ tall, this biennial foxglove is happiest in full to part shade gardens and is easy to care for. Cutting plants back to their base after flowers have faded may bring a second round of blooms. Deer resistant. (Digitalis x mertonensis)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 $6.65 Sale $5.32Per 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)The Treasured Trillium Collection celebrates the most-beloved woodland wildflower in all the land! Featuring five different varieties of Trillium, also known as Wake Robin, in shades...
Learn MoreTreasured Trillium Collection Treasured Trillium Collection Trillium$87.99 Sale $70.99Per Collection of 15The Treasured Trillium Collection celebrates the most-beloved woodland wildflower in all the land! Featuring five different varieties of Trillium, also known as Wake Robin, in shades of Red, White, 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.‚Blue Moon‚ is a lovely native Phlox groundcover featuring clouds of rich violet-blue blooms that float above green foliage. With fragrance to wake up your senses, it fl...
Learn MoreBlue Moon Woodland Phlox Woodland Phlox Blue Moon, Wild Sweet William Phlox divaricata Blue MoonAs low as $7.46Per Plant - 3" Pot'Blue Moon' is a lovely native Phlox groundcover featuring clouds of rich violet-blue blooms that float above green foliage. With fragrance to wake up your senses, it flowers in April May. Its a perfect addition to a rock garden or any shady spot where it can slowly naturalize. Provides early season pollen for hummingbirds and butterflies. (Phlox divaricata)Lady‚s Mantle is a classic beauty long cherished for velvety, scallop-edged foliage and chartreuse blooms. Growing in soft mounds, the light green to olive foliage is ignored b...
Learn MoreLady's Mantle Lady's Mantle Alchemilla mollisAs low as $13.32 Sale $10.66Per Plant - 3" PotLady's Mantle is a classic beauty long cherished for velvety, scallop-edged foliage and chartreuse blooms. Growing in soft mounds, the light green to olive foliage is ignored by deer and rabbits. Sprays of loosely clustered flowers create an airy halo above the plants in late spring and early summer. Lady's Mantle makes a lush groundcover and easy complement many other perennials. With a luxuriously soft, touchable texture, tuck these plants into a cottage gardens or grow at the edge of a path. (Alchemilla mollis)The 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 $11.99 Sale $9.59Per 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).Indian Pink is an easy-to-grow native woodland perennial which prefers moist and well-drained soils. The unusual blooms are trumpet shaped with a red exterior, yellow inside, and a u...
Learn MoreIndian Pink Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica$17.32Per Bag of 3Indian Pink is an easy-to-grow native woodland perennial which prefers moist and well-drained soils. The unusual blooms are trumpet shaped with a red exterior, yellow inside, and a unique flare at the top that forms a star shape. This woodland plant has glossy green foliage and spreads easily. Grows in part sun to full shade. (Spigelia marilandica)Plant 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$155.99 Sale $130.99Per Garden of 17Plant 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. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.‚Valentine‚ Bleeding Heart is a compact variety with dark green leaves and fragrant, deep red flowers that hang from true red stems. A newer introduction, ‚Valentin...
Learn MoreValentine® Bleeding Heart Valentine® Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart PP#22739 Dicentra spectabilis Valentine® PP#22739$13.32 Sale $10.66Per Bag of 1'Valentine' Bleeding Heart is a compact variety with dark green leaves and fragrant, deep red flowers that hang from true red stems. A newer introduction, 'Valentine' still sports the delicate heart-shaped flowers that Bleeding Hearts are known for and will feel at home in any shade garden. PPAF (Dicentra spectabilis)White 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 $6.65 Sale $5.32Per Plant - 3" PotWhite Nancy is a mat forming flowering groundcover for shady areas. Use with hostas and other shade lovers. (Lamium maculatum)Our Stormy Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection features a cool and contemporary color palette with silvery foliage and blue blooms. Hardy perennial groundcovers and textural ferns create...
Learn MoreStormy Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection Stormy Shade Low-Grow Plant CollectionAs low as $39.99 Sale $34.99Per Collection of 4Our Stormy Shade Low-Grow Plant Collection features a cool and contemporary color palette with silvery foliage and blue blooms. Hardy perennial groundcovers and textural ferns create a tapestry of texture beneath trees and shrubs, and brighten shady areas in the garden. Our Low-Grow Collections are perfect for transforming your yard from lawn to garden, a few square feet at a time! Plant below taller perennials, as edging for a garden border, or as a no-mow lawn alternative. Collection of 4 or 12 plants.An easy to grow Trillium bulb with a famous name. The rosy pink flowers nod beneath the leaves. (Trillium catesbaei)...
Learn MoreRose Trillium Bashful Wake Robin, Rosy Trillium Trillium catesbaei$17.32 Sale $13.86Per Bag of 3An easy to grow Trillium bulb with a famous name. The rosy pink flowers nod beneath the leaves. (Trillium catesbaei)‚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 flowerin...
Learn MoreBlack Scallop Ajuga Black Scallop Bugleweed PP#15815 Ajuga reptans Black Scallop PP#15815As low as $7.99 Sale $6.39Per 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)Purple 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 $9.32 Sale $7.46Per 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)
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- Northern Maidenhair Fern
- Midnight Ruffles Helleborus
- Marginal Woodfern
- King of Hearts Bleeding Heart
- Dream Queen Hosta
- Glow Astilbe
- Fortune's Holly Fern
- Elegans Hosta
- Dwarf Larkspur
- Cardinal Flower
- Black Sea® Coral Bells
- Ballerina Ruffles Helleborus
- Silvery Pink Astilbe
- Astilbe Mix
- Fire Island Hosta
- Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd
- Red Fountain Bleeding Heart
- Lady in Red Lady Fern
- 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
- Miranda Hydrangea Vine
- Silvery Sunproof Liriope Grass
- Blue Angel Hosta
- Foxglove Pam's Choice
- Brandywine® Helleborus
- Redstart Lungwort
- Japanese Painted Fern Metallicum
- Purpurkerze Astilbe
- Straussenfeder Astilbe
- Cardinal Flower Compliment Deep Red
- Rebecca Violet
- Roy Davidson Lungwort
- Variegated Solomon's Seal
- Blue Brunnera
- Royal Purple Liriope Grass
- Burgundy Red Astilbe
- Cinnamon Fern
- Gloria Astilbe
- Double Delights® Star Gazer Hydrangea
- Next Generation® Pistachio Hydrangea
- Wild Ginger
- Wild Bleeding Heart
- Visions Astilbe
- Silver Gem Viola
- Royal Standard Hosta
- Patriot Hosta
- Colorful Coral Bells Container Collection
- Daniella Apricot Primrose
- Gold Zebra Heucherella
- Pink Parachutes Helleborus
- Grape Galaxy Helleborus
- Lenten Rose Double Queen
- Lenten Rose Pink Fizz
- Evergold Sedge Grass
- Coral Bells Circus
- Erika Astilbe
- Jurassic Park Hosta
- Chocolate Shogun Astilbe
- Rose Sensation® False Hydrangea Vine
- Aureomarginata Hosta
- Gold Heart Bleeding Heart
- Home Fires Creeping Phlox
- Hosta Gold Standard
- Lady Fern
- Maggie Daley Astilbe
- 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
- Midnight Rose Coral Bells
- Shady Nook Fern Collection
- Lush Hosta Collection
- Serene Woodland Pre-Planned Garden
- Vibrant Shade Pre-Planned Garden - Small
- Vibrant Shade Pre-Planned Garden - Large
- Wedding Party™ True Love Helleborus
- Sun King Aralia
- Stinking Hellebore
- Pink Sunset™ Hydrangea
- Honeymoon™ French Kiss Helleborus
- Black Mondo Grass
- EverColor® Everillo Sedge Grass
- Ice Dance Sedge Grass
- Meadow Rue
- Creeping Mint
- Columbine Tufted Violet
- Halo Violet Tufted Violet
- SuperNova Cream Primrose
- Jewelbox Shade Plant Collection
- Wood's Light Blue Aster
- Native Shade Plant Collection
- Wild Geranium
- Vision In Red Astilbe
- Gerald Darby Iris