Good in pots. Described by Beth Chatto as "quietly attractive", this deciduous native grass grows in woodland, on shady banks and in alkaline soils. It forms upright clumps with stems of dainty rice-like flowers and, once established, will self-seed readily. Happy to grow in inhospitable spots, many of these plants are evergreen, and there's a huge range of shapes and sizes — from shiny leaved asplenium to tough polystichum and the elegant, moisture-loving Osmunda regalis.
A shade-loving climbing plant, English ivy is great for adding greenery as well as covering less attractive spots in a garden, like a wall or manmade structure.
Once established, these shrubs will provide reliable summer colour beneath trees or on the shady side of a garden. Tough and resilient, they come in a variety of sizes and different forms, including climbers. Reliable in dry shade, the evergreen varieties of this plant make excellent ground cover with their wiry branching stems and heart-shaped leaves. Trim clumps with shears in spring so emerging flowers can be seen above the foliage. This useful plant does well, even in dry shade.
Spring-flowering C. Like all clematis, they prefer their roots in shade and heads in sun, so plant them where they can scramble up a wall or through a tree or shrub. Invaluable in winter and spring, these leathery leaved perennials are tougher than their delicate drooping heads might indicate. Plant on a bank or where you can look up into the flowers. This perennial foliage plant deserves to be better known. Happy in partial or full shade, its bright green leaves have striking dark chevron markings.
It prefers a moisture-retentive soil but will grow in dry shade and self-seed if you are lucky. A semi-evergreen, tallish, ground-cover perennial that does well planted around trees. It sends up spires of white or green-tinged bell-shaped flowers above rosettes of leaves from May to July. Although it prefers a moisture-retentive soil, it will do almost as well in dry shade. In late spring and early summer, this evergreen perennial bears attractive foamy white flower spikes, held just above its robust heuchera-like leaves.
The foliage takes on bronze tints in autumn. A good choice for dense, dry shade. Sweet woodruff hugs the ground with whorls of foliage and starry white flowers in spring and early summer. It dies back for a few months, re-emerging in early autumn. Great beneath hellebores, among ferns or in dark corners, but it can be rampant. Plant both where they will not be disturbed and, once established, they will spread beneath deciduous trees.
A great perennial for herbaceous borders, astrantia naturally grows in damp ground at the edge of woodland and will do best in similar garden conditions. A moisture-retentive soil is essential for it to grow well. It looks most beautiful in autumn when its seed pods split open and bright orange seeds protrude. It also has evergreen foliage and dark purple flowers. This particular euphorbia offers contrast through has lime-green leaves and darker, purple-tinged leaves. It loves dry shade and woodland borders but can become invasive if left unchecked.
These upright azaleas reach a height of 4 to 5 feet and produce trusses of flowers that can be red, pink, cream, orange, or yellow. Hardy to degrees F, these flowering shrubs for shade prefer well-drained soils high in organic matter.
The royal azalea R. Rhododendrons are a large group of woody plants with broad, evergreen leaves. The bell-shaped flowers are borne in huge clusters at the ends of the stems.
The showy flowers each have 5 to 10 stamens and are treasured by bigger bee species and butterflies. Rhododendrons prefer well-drained, acid soil with lots of organic matter.
Use sulfur or a granular fertilizer formulated specifically for evergreens. Partial and dappled shade is best for rhododendrons; deep shade may reduce flowering. However, some species and hybrids are more tolerant of deep shade than others. Rhododendrons may exhibit winter die-back during years of particularly cold weather or in windy areas. Larger species, such as R. All rhododendrons bloom in spring. Their hardiness varies, depending on the species, but most are hardy to at least degrees F with many species exhibiting hardiness way beyond that.
This group of broadleaf evergreen rhododendrons is a delightful addition to any shady garden. PJMs grow up to 6 feet tall and wide. The bright lavender-pink flowers appear in spring, often with a smattering of reblooms in the autumn. This group of hybrids produces compact growth and small, dark leaves.
Do you grow any of these terrific flowering shrubs for shade? I would love more information about appropriate zones for these — I have Oakleaf Hydrangea and 3 other kinds — all do well here in 8b and Azaleas are our primary flowering shrub. I do not see them in my area so I assume it is too hot here.
Can anyone tell me which of the above are the most heat tolerant??? Hi Pat. We live off Lake Michigan in Chicago. It is a court yard condo. Any thoughts? Any of the shrubs in this article will do well there. But, I would protect the bases of them with a 1-foot-tall circle of chicken wire, to keep the rabbits from chewing the bark in the winter.
We recently bought a home in West Tennessee and are looking for flowering shrubs for the west side of the house. The area has mostly shade due to large trees on that side of the house. What variety do you suggest? I planted 2 panicle hydrangea in May of this year and wondering if they will produce flowers this year. I have an area along a fence that is consistently in shade throughout the day. We are in Toronto, which I believe is zone 5 or 6? Is there a flowering shrub that would do well in these conditions?
Thanks, Sasha. Hi Sasha. Any of the shrubs recommended in this article should thrive in your garden. Hi everyone. I want to plant something big and showy in a large pot outside. I am in an apartment. Zone 5. Deep shade. What does anyone suggest? A tree or shrub? Maybe a mountain laurel or hydrangea?
It would benin a container. I could take it in in winter. Thank you. I suggest an oakleaf hydrangea, a Virginia sweetspire Itea , or a rhododendron. All of which can stay outdoors for the winter, even in a pot. Wrapping the exterior of the pot with a few layers of bubblewrap in the winter will help insulate the roots. Our property is in MI very close to Lake Michigan — zone 6b the maps say. The soil is pretty much sand. The oakleaf hydrangea sounds amazing but the area gets very little sun.
Leave the spent blooms to provide winter interest and prune the hydrangeas in spring. Many viburnums will do well in a shady spot. For evergreen colour try Viburnum davidii or Viburnum tinus. Viburnum opulus is a pretty UK native, while Viburnum x bodnantense has fragranced winter flowers.
Pachysandra is a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs. Japanese quince, Chaenomeles , are more than happy growing in shade. Unfussy about soil types, including clay, and can be trained against a wall. Evergreen foliage provides year round interest that is enhanced by bundles of bell-shaped flowers in the spring months. They combine well with other shrubs like rhododendrons and camellias.
Like pieris, enkianthus are acid lovers grown for their bell-shaped flowers. They respond well to cloud pruning.
Daphne blooms are renowned for their powerful fragrance. Take care when deciding where to plant them, as they resent being moved. Christmas box Sarcococca confusa is great shrub for shade, but there are others you can grow, too. Sarcococca hookeriana var.
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