Shade Plants

Orchid Frost Deadnettle (Lamium)

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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Orchid Frost Deadnettle (Lamium)

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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  1. Blue Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Hardy Plumbago

    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 ...

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    Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma) Hardy Plumbago, Leadwort Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
    As low as $9.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    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 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.
  2. Orange Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet, Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet, Creeping Hummingbird Trumpet

    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...

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    Orange Carpet® Creeping Hummingbird Trumpet (Zauschneria) Creeping Hummingbird Trumpet Orange Carpet® (Fire Chalice) Zauschneria garrettii Orange Carpet®
    $12.99
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 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.
  3. White Nancy Deadnettle, Lamium maculatum White Nancy growing in shade

    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...

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    White Nancy Lamium White Nancy Deadnettle Lamium maculatum White Nancy
    As low as $8.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    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 long lived groundcover is the best.
  4. Aquilegia chrysantha, Golden Spur Columbine flower closeup

    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...

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    Golden Spur Columbine Golden Spur Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 hummingbirds. Allow the plant to reseed itself to form colorful long lived colonies. (seed propagated).
  5. Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear, Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet

    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 ...

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    Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear Silver Carpet Lamb's Ear Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet
    As low as $10.99 Sale $9.89
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 Carpet Lamb's Ear is a drought resistant (xeric), non-flowering perennial plant.
  6. Bella Blue Prunella, Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue

    Bella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies....

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    Bella Blue Prunella Bella Blue Self-Heal Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue
    As low as $9.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Bella Blue Self-Heal (Prunella grandiflora Bella Blue) is a vigorous, long-blooming groundcover with short spikes of violet-blue flowers that attract butterflies.
  7. Rocky Mountain Columbine, Aquilegia caerulea

    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...

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    Rocky Mountain Columbine Rocky Mountain Columbine Aquilegia caerulea
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 mountain gardens and areas of the West with cool nights.
  8. Carex appalachica, Appalachian Sedge, Photo Courtesy Of Hoffman Nursery

    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...

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    Appalachian Sedge Grass Appalachian Sedge Carex appalachica
    As low as $11.99 Sale $10.19
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 grassy groundcover for shade and heavy shade areas.
  9. Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns Employee Photo From Our Test Gardens

    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....

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    Little Lanterns Columbine Little Lanterns Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Little Lanterns
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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.
  10. White Bellium minutum, Bellium minutum, Miniature Mat Daisy

    Bellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2„ white daisies from late spring through the summer....

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    Miniature Mat Daisy (Bellium) Miniature Mat Daisy Bellium minutum
    As low as $10.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Bellium is a vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of 1/2" white daisies from late spring through the summer.
  11. Stachys coccinea Mountain Red

    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...

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    Red Flowered Lamb's Ear Red Flowered Lamb's Ear Stachys coccinea Mountain Red
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    Exclusive. 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.
  12. Herman's Pride Yellow Archangel, Lamiastrum galeobdolon Herman's Pride

    Lamiastrum galeobdolon ‚Herman‚s Pride‚ (Yellow Archangel) is one of our best Old World groundcovers for shade and semi-shade. ‚Herman‚s Pride‚ fe...

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    Herman's Pride Archangel (Lamiastrum) Herman's Pride Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Herman's Pride
    As low as $8.99 Sale $7.19
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Lamiastrum 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.
  13. Yellow Aquilegia chrysantha v. chaplinei Little Treasure, Aquilegia chrysantha v. chaplinei Little Treasure, Dwarf Golden Spur Columbine

    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...

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    Little Treasure Dwarf Spur Columbine Little Treasure Dwarf Spur Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha v. chaplinei Little Treasure
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    $12.99 Sale $10.39
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 hummingbirds. A High Country Gardens introduction.
  14. Red and White Aquilegia caerulea Red Hobbit, Aquilegia caerulea Red Hobbit, Red Hobbit Columbine

    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...

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    Red Hobbit Columbine Red Hobbit Columbine Aquilegia caerulea Red Hobbit
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    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 makes colorful colonies.
  15. Columbine Collection, Aquilegia Collection

    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...

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    Columbine Collection Columbine Collection Aquilegia Collection
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    Per Collection of 4
    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 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.
  16. Pink Phlox paniculata Jeana, Phlox paniculata Jeana, Jeana Garden Phlox

    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...

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    Jeana Garden Phlox Jeana Garden Phlox Phlox paniculata Jeana
    As low as $13.99 Sale $11.19
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 hardy and highly attractive to butterflies.
  17. Serene Shade Garden

    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...

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    Serene Shade Pre-Planned Garden Serene Shade Pre-Planned Garden
    As low as $171.99 Sale $146.19
    Per Garden of 16
    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 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.
  18. Fabulous Flowers and Foliage Shade Garden

    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...

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    Fabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden Fabulous Flowers & Foliage Shade Pre-Planned Garden
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    $193.99 Sale $174.59
    Per Garden of 18
    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 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.
  19. Orchid Frost Dead Nettle, Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost

    Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage....

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    Orchid Frost Lamium Orchid Frost Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost
    As low as $8.99 Sale $7.19
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Lamium maculatum Orchid Frost (Orchid Frost Deadnettle) is showy, repeat blooming groundcover for shady areas with large orchid-pink flowers and frosty variegated foliage.
  20. Black Scallop Bugleweed, Ajuga reptans Black Scallop

    Ajuga reptans ‚Black Scallop‚ (Bugleweed) is an unusual form of groundcover Ajuga with glossy, dark burgundy foliage and bright blue late spring flowers....

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    Black Scallop Ajuga Black Scallop Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Black Scallop
    $9.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (Bugleweed) is an unusual form of groundcover Ajuga with glossy, dark burgundy foliage and bright blue late spring flowers.
  21. Vinca major variegata, Big Leaf Perrywinkle

    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...

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    Big Leaf Vinca Big Leaf Periwinkle Vinca major variegata
    As low as $9.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    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 spring. Excellent for sloped areas. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 8" x 36" wide.
  22. Salvia arizonica Deep Blue

    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...

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    Deep Blue Arizona Salvia Deep Blue Arizona Sage Salvia arizonica Deep Blue
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    $11.99 Sale $10.79
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 flowers over rabbit and deer resistant foliage. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
  23. Swallowtail Columbine, Aquilegia species Swallowtail

    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...

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    Swallowtail® Columbine Swallowtail ® Columbine Aquilegia species
    As low as $13.99 Sale $12.59
    Per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
    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 spring blooming, the flowers have amazing 4 inch long spurs flowing backward from the face of the flower. A High Country Gardens introduction.
  24. Pink Teucrium aroanium, Teucrium chamaedrys Prostratum, Compact Creeping Germander

    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,...

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    Compact Creeping Germander (Teucrium) Compact Creeping Germander Teucrium chamaedrys Prostratum
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    $9.99 Sale $8.49
    Per Plant - 2.5" Pot
    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, 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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