Shade Plants
Shade Plants
This collection of part and full shade plants is perfect for the cool, shady spots in your garden. Most of our part-shade perennials prefer morning sun and afternoon shade. If you have morning shade and 6+ hours of afternoon sun, choose a full sun plant. Many of our shade loving perennials are drought resistant/drought tolerant plants (xeric) and also suited for high altitude gardening. Learn more about gardening in the shade by reading Plants For Shade And Part Shade. View only plants for full shade.
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Shade Plants
This collection of part and full shade plants is perfect for the cool, shady spots in your garden. Most of our part-shade perennials prefer morning sun and afternoon shade. If you have morning shade and 6+ hours of afternoon sun, choose a full sun plant. Many of our shade loving perennials are drought resistant/drought tolerant plants (xeric) and also suited for high altitude gardening. Learn more about gardening in the shade by reading Plants For Shade And Part Shade. View only plants for full shade.
To choose the best plants for your garden, use our filters at left.
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full ...
Learn MoreHardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma) Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort Ceratostigma plumbaginoidesAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotCeratostigma plumbaginoides (Hardy Plumbago) a remarkable groundcover. It is an exceptional choice for shady areas, especially under trees and shrubs. It also grows in part and full sun, and thrives in most soils, including clay, testaments to the plant’s versatility as a long-lived piece of the garden fabric. Gardens all over the country can enjoy the profuse display of true blue flowers followed by striking burgundy-red fall foliage.Zauschneria garrettii ‚Orange Carpet®‚ (Fire Chalice) is a vigorous perennial groundcover that blooms in mid- to late summer with a profusion of bright orange trumpet...
Learn MoreOrange Carpet® Creeping Hummingbird Trumpet (Zauschneria) Creeping Hummingbird Trumpet Orange Carpet® (Fire Chalice) Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet®$12.99Per Plant - 5" Deep PotZauschneria garrettii 'Orange Carpet®' (Fire Chalice) is a vigorous perennial groundcover that blooms in mid- to late summer with a profusion of bright orange trumpet shaped flowers. Spreading with underground stems, this beauty is perfect for slopes and cascading over the edges of raised beds. 2001 Plant Select Winner 4-6" tall x 15-18" wide.White Nancy is an outstanding Old World groundcover for shade and semi-shade. Blooming much of the summer with bright white flower helod over green and white variegated foliage, this...
Learn MoreWhite Nancy Lamium White Nancy Deadnettle Lamium maculatum White NancyAs low as $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotWhite Nancy is an outstanding Old World groundcover for shade and semi-shade. Blooming much of the summer with bright white flower helod over green and white variegated foliage, this long lived groundcover is the best.30-36„ tall x 18„ wide. Golden Spur columbine yellow blooms for months beginning in late spring with a profusion of large, cheerful yellow flowers that attract hummingbir...
Learn MoreGolden Spur Columbine Golden Spur Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha$11.99 Sale $9.59Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot30-36" tall x 18" wide. Golden Spur columbine yellow blooms for months beginning in late spring with a profusion of large, cheerful yellow flowers that attract hummingbirds. Allow the plant to reseed itself to form colorful long lived colonies. (seed propagated).Silver Carpet Lamb‚s Ear (Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet) is a handsome, fuzzy, grey-leaved groundcover that thrives in problem areas such as dry shade and poor soils. Silver ...
Learn MoreSilver Carpet Lamb's Ear Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear Stachys byzantina Silver CarpetAs low as $10.99 Sale $9.89Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSilver Carpet Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet) is a handsome, fuzzy, grey-leaved groundcover that thrives in problem areas such as dry shade and poor soils. Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear is a drought resistant (xeric), non-flowering perennial plant.Bella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies....
Learn MoreBella Blue Prunella Bella Blue Self-Heal Prunella grandiflora Bella BlueAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies.Aquilegia caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine) is planted for its beautiful blue and white flowers. Native to the higher elevations of the intermountain West, is best suited to mounta...
Learn MoreRocky Mountain Columbine Rocky Mountain Columbine Aquilegia caerulea$11.99 Sale $9.59Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAquilegia caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine) is planted for its beautiful blue and white flowers. Native to the higher elevations of the intermountain West, is best suited to mountain gardens and areas of the West with cool nights.Carex appalachica (Appalachian Sedge Grass) is a native grass-like plant with thin, fine-textured leaf blades. Appalachian Sedge is an outstanding choice for use as an attractive gra...
Learn MoreAppalachian Sedge Grass Appalachian Sedge Carex appalachicaAs low as $11.99 Sale $10.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCarex appalachica (Appalachian Sedge Grass) is a native grass-like plant with thin, fine-textured leaf blades. Appalachian Sedge is an outstanding choice for use as an attractive grassy groundcover for shade and heavy shade areas.Little Lanterns is a dwarf selection of a columbine native to the Eastern US. The nodding bright red and yellow flowers appear in late spring and are magnets for hummingbirds....
Learn MoreLittle Lanterns Columbine Little Lanterns Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns$11.99 Sale $9.59Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotLittle Lanterns is a dwarf selection of a columbine native to the Eastern US. The nodding bright red and yellow flowers appear in late spring and are magnets for hummingbirds.Bellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2„ white daisies from late spring through the summer....
Learn MoreMiniature Mat Daisy (Bellium) Miniature Mat Daisy Bellium minutumAs low as $10.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2" white daisies from late spring through the summer.Exclusive. A stunning native wildflower, ‚Mountain Red‚ blooms for months with hummingbird attracting clear red trumpet-shaped flowers. This is our special cold hardy str...
Learn MoreRed Flowered Lamb's Ear Red Flowered Lamb's Ear Stachys coccinea Mountain Red$10.99 Sale $8.79Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. A stunning native wildflower, 'Mountain Red' blooms for months with hummingbird attracting clear red trumpet-shaped flowers. This is our special cold hardy strain and it does best in dappled or partial shade.Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‚Herman‚s Pride‚ (Yellow Archangel) is one of our best Old World groundcovers for shade and semi-shade. ‚Herman‚s Pride‚ fe...
Learn MoreHerman's Pride Archangel (Lamiastrum) Herman's Pride Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Herman's PrideAs low as $8.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" PotLamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride' (Yellow Archangel) is one of our best Old World groundcovers for shade and semi-shade. 'Herman's Pride' features short spikes of bright yellow flower are held over variegated silver and green foliage, Blooms in late spring.Exclusive. Little Treasure is a dwarf yellow flowered form of a columbine native to the shady canyons of southern New Mexico. The bright flowers face upwards to the sky and attract...
Learn MoreLittle Treasure Dwarf Spur Columbine Little Treasure Dwarf Spur Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha v. chaplinei Little Treasure$12.99 Sale $10.39Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. Little Treasure is a dwarf yellow flowered form of a columbine native to the shady canyons of southern New Mexico. The bright flowers face upwards to the sky and attract hummingbirds. A High Country Gardens introduction.A dwarf variety of Rocky Mountain Columbine with red and white flowers. This little beauty comes true from seed and should be encouraged to re-seed itself in the garden where it make...
Learn MoreRed Hobbit Columbine Red Hobbit Columbine Aquilegia caerulea Red Hobbit$10.99 Sale $9.89Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotA dwarf variety of Rocky Mountain Columbine with red and white flowers. This little beauty comes true from seed and should be encouraged to re-seed itself in the garden where it makes colorful colonies.Our Columbine Collection is just the solution for adding late spring color to shade or partial shade xeriscapes or rock gardens. The delicate pointed blooms are one of the best hummi...
Learn MoreColumbine Collection Columbine Collection Aquilegia Collection$42.99 Sale $38.69Sale Price I Save 10%Per Collection of 4Our Columbine Collection is just the solution for adding late spring color to shade or partial shade xeriscapes or rock gardens. The delicate pointed blooms are one of the best hummingbird plants for shady gardens. Though they look delicate, Columbines are tough native plants that will naturally spread in the right conditions. This collection features four high-performing cultivars from PlantSelect®. Four deer and rabbit-resistant Columbine (Aquilegia) cultivars are easy to care for and provide long-lasting blooms. Collection of 4 plants.Phlox Jeana is a new garden phlox introduction notable for its multi-month bloom time and colorful lavender-pink clusters of sweet fragrant flowers. It is also exceptionally cold har...
Learn MoreJeana Garden Phlox Jeana Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata JeanaAs low as $13.99 Sale $11.19Per Plant - 5" Deep PotPhlox Jeana is a new garden phlox introduction notable for its multi-month bloom time and colorful lavender-pink clusters of sweet fragrant flowers. It is also exceptionally cold hardy and highly attractive to butterflies.Our Serene Shade Pre-Planned Garden features groundcovers, ornamental grasses, and flowering perennials to brighten the shady areas of your yard. Easily create a waterwise oasis with...
Learn MoreSerene Shade Pre-Planned Garden Serene Shade Pre-Planned GardenAs low as $171.99 Sale $146.19Per Garden of 16Our Serene Shade Pre-Planned Garden features groundcovers, ornamental grasses, and flowering perennials to brighten the shady areas of your yard. Easily create a waterwise oasis with softly colored blooms from late spring to early fall. Lovely green and silvery-blue foliage will shift to warmer hues in autumn, offering three seasons of texture and interest. Garden of 16 plants covers 80 sq ft, garden of 26 plants covers 187 sq ft. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.Our Fabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden features easy-to-grow plants for dappled shade or morning sun. Bright pink, yellow, and white flowers bloom from late spring t...
Learn MoreFabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden Fabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden$193.99 Sale $174.59Sale Price I Save 10%Per Garden of 18Our Fabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden features easy-to-grow plants for dappled shade or morning sun. Bright pink, yellow, and white flowers bloom from late spring through summer, complemented by pleasing foliage that provides a textural backdrop for season-long interest. These low-growing plants can fit easily into a small garden, be planted as groundcover, or be repeated to fill a larger border or yard. Garden of 18 plants covers 40 sq ft. This Pre-Planned Garden comes with a garden layout map to make planting easy.Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage....
Learn MoreOrchid Frost Lamium Orchid Frost Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum Orchid FrostAs low as $8.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" PotLamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage.Ajuga reptans ‚Black Scallop‚ (Bugleweed) is an unusual form of groundcover Ajuga with glossy, dark burgundy foliage and bright blue late spring flowers....
Learn MoreBlack Scallop Ajuga Black Scallop Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Black Scallop$9.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotAjuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (Bugleweed) is an unusual form of groundcover Ajuga with glossy, dark burgundy foliage and bright blue late spring flowers.Big Leaf Variegated Periwinkle (Vinca major variegata) is large-leafed evergreen, that grows equally well in full sun or deep shade. The quarter-sized purple flowers appear in late s...
Learn MoreBig Leaf Vinca Big Leaf Periwinkle Vinca major variegataAs low as $9.99 Sale $8.99Per Plant - 2.5" PotBig Leaf Variegated Periwinkle (Vinca major variegata) is large-leafed evergreen, that grows equally well in full sun or deep shade. The quarter-sized purple flowers appear in late spring. Excellent for sloped areas. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 8" x 36" wide.Exclusive. Salvia arizonica ‘Deep Blue’ (Deep Blue Arizona Sage) is a great native plant for planting in the shade, blooming all summer with numerous small, deep blue fl...
Learn MoreDeep Blue Arizona Salvia Deep Blue Arizona Sage Salvia arizonica Deep Blue$11.99 Sale $10.79Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. Salvia arizonica ‘Deep Blue’ (Deep Blue Arizona Sage) is a great native plant for planting in the shade, blooming all summer with numerous small, deep blue flowers over rabbit and deer resistant foliage. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Exclusive. Swallowtail is unique with large, long-spurred flowers with bright-yellow center petals and softer yellow outer petals, held over attractive blue-green foliage. Late sprin...
Learn MoreSwallowtail® Columbine Swallowtail ® Columbine Aquilegia speciesAs low as $13.99 Sale $12.59Per Plant - 5" Deep PotExclusive. Swallowtail is unique with large, long-spurred flowers with bright-yellow center petals and softer yellow outer petals, held over attractive blue-green foliage. Late spring blooming, the flowers have amazing 4 inch long spurs flowing backward from the face of the flower. A High Country Gardens introduction.Teucrium chamaedrys Prostratum is tough, pretty and long-lived. Its glossy green leaves and early summer display of deep pink flowers, Creeping Germander is not fussy about its soil,...
Learn MoreCompact Creeping Germander (Teucrium) Compact Creeping Germander Teucrium chamaedrys Prostratum$9.99 Sale $8.49Sale Price I Save 15%Per Plant - 2.5" PotTeucrium chamaedrys Prostratum is tough, pretty and long-lived. Its glossy green leaves and early summer display of deep pink flowers, Creeping Germander is not fussy about its soil, and grows equally well in sun or shade. Tolerating light to moderate foot traffic, it's a low-care groundcover. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 6-18" tall x 18" wide.
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- Gwen's Buffalo Clove-Scented Currant (Ribes)
- Turk's Cap Siberian Lily
- Western Wood Lily
- Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula)
- Winky Red and White Columbine
- Blue Ice Bluestar (Amsonia)
- Made For Shade Collection
- Serpentine Columbine
- Monkey Flower (Mimulus)
- Hidcote Blue Comfrey (Symphytum)
- Dwarf Coral Bells
- Nodding Texas Yucca
- Black Currant (Ribes)
- Sweet Woodruff (Gallium)
- Chumby Silky Rock Jasmine (Androsace)
- Summer's Swan Song Ironweed (Vernonia)
- Alpine Lady's Mantle
- Shell Pink Improved Lamium