Perennials for shade
- Plantain Lily, Hosta Brim CupHosta 'Brim Cup'Special Price €4.10 Regular Price €4.75Stock 100+This great Hosta makes a perfect partner on the patio and decking. Does well in large planters. The perfectly shaped foliage with a bright golden... Learn More
- Hakonechloa macra AureolaHakonechloa macra 'Aureola'€11.95Stock 61Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' is a clump forming compact deciduous perennial grass suitable for growing in borders or containers. This wonderful... Learn More
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii x 3Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'€4.25Stock 81Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special relationship with... Learn More
- Liriope muscari Royal PurpleLiriopwe muscari 'Royal Purple'€7.50Stock 37Perfect for parts of the garden where little else will grow this versatile clump forming plant is excellent for groundcover or it can be grown as a... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta fortunei PatriotHosta fortunei 'Patriot'€4.75Stock 93Patriot is a medium hosta, it has highly ornamental olive-green foliage with wide irregular pure white margins and pale lavender flowers in summer.... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana ElegansHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'€3.95Stock 100+'Giant Silver Leafed Hosta' Sieboldi Elegans is the most attractive of all Hostas. It has beautiful intense silver-blue-green foliage and prominent... Learn More
- Liriope muscari MoneymakerLiriope muscari 'Moneymaker'€7.50 As low as €6.75Stock 13Moneymaker has larger flowers than other varieties, attractive purple flowers form on upright stems from late summer until first frosts. Learn More
- Hosta Moonlight SonataHosta Moonlight Sonata€4.50Stock 66Hosta Moonlight Sonata has corrugated brilliant green leaves that have slightly wavy margins. Its fragrant flowers appear in early summer before... Learn More
- Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii 9 cm potAconitum carmichaelii arendsii€6.25Stock 15Aconitum carmichaelii arendsii is an old-fashioned hardy border or containter plant and great for planting under shrubs. It has a very special... Learn More
- Hosta Purple SensationHosta Purple SensationSpecial Price €6.10 Regular Price €6.75Stock 18Hosta Purple Sensation features very attractive bright green foliage that is wonderfully textured. It also features unique dark purple star-shaped... Learn More
- Brunnera macrophyllaBrunnera macrophylla Silver Spear€6.50Stock 30Brunnera macrophylla or forget-me-not is often used as a foliage plant and ground cover in partial shade or shade. The leaves of Brunnera... Learn More
- Liriope muscari Big BlueLiriope muscari 'Big Blue'€7.25 As low as €6.53Stock 22Liriope muscari Big Blue provides year round interest with it's highly attractive glossy, dark green, arching grass-like foliage and autumn flowers. Learn More
- Hosta Fragrant BouquetHosta Fragrant BouquetSpecial Price €2.95 Regular Price €3.50Only 3 leftHosta Fragrant Bouquet is an excellent large hosta that has apple green foliage and wide cream leaf margins. New leaves are lime-green with a... Learn More
- Hosta Silk RoadHosta Silk Road€5.50Stock 44Hosta Silk Road is a medium-sized specimen with a dark green center and wide creamy yellow to white margins comprising about half of the leaf area.... Learn More
- Hosta ElisabethHosta ElisabethSpecial Price €3.60 Regular Price €4.50Stock 100+Hosta Elisabeth is a beautiful Hosta that develops bright green foliage and an amethyst-coloured bloom. Perfect in flower beds in a shady spot in... Learn More
- Hosta Prima DonnaHosta Prima DonnaSpecial Price €4.05 Regular Price €4.50Stock 11Hosta Prima Donna has wonderfully textured glossy green leaves with a yellow margin that changes to white as the Summer progresses. Pale lavender... Learn More
- Hosta Sugar and SpiceHosta Sugar and SpiceSpecial Price €4.05 Regular Price €4.50Only 8 leftHosta Sugar and Spice is a medium sized variety that has wide glossy green leaves. The wavy edges emerge yellow and become creamy-white as the... Learn More
- Hosta StirfryHosta StirfrySpecial Price €3.60 Regular Price €4.50Only 1 leftHosta Stirfry is a unique hosta that boasts striking, tousled, deeply cut foliage. This large, spreading hosta has huge shiny green leaves with a... Learn More
- Hosta August MoonHosta August Moon€6.25Stock 30Hosta August Moon is a must to add to your hosta collection this year. In mid-summer it produces heart-shaped, cupped, pale green leaves sometimes... Learn More
- Hosta Abiqua Drinking GourdHosta Abiqua Drinking GourdSpecial Price €3.55 Regular Price €3.95Only 1 leftThe Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd has round blue-grey puckered leaves. This plant has beautiful white flowers from July to August and grows best in... Learn More
- Hosta Buckshaw BlueHosta Buckshaw Blue€4.50Stock 36Hosta Buckshaw Blue is a specimen with elegant, pleated, heart-shaped, dark blue-green leaves. It develops grey-white flowers in early summer. It... Learn More
- Hosta Blue Mouse EarsHosta Blue Mouse Ears€6.95Only 7 leftHosta Blue Mouse Ears produces smooth, neat, blue-green leaves with a dull surface, the foliage is topped in midsummer by bell-shaped pale purple... Learn More
- Hosta BroadwayHosta BroadwaySpecial Price €6.10 Regular Price €6.75Only 5 leftHosta Broadway is a medium to large sized hosta with striking foliage that develops lavender colored flowers midsummer. Hosta plants are versatile-... Learn More
- Hosta sieboldianaHosta sieboldiana€5.95Stock 38Prized for it's large heart-shaped leaves in shades of dark and light green this Hosta flowers early to mid summer with near white flowers... Learn More
- Hosta Blue Mouse Ears 13 cmHosta Blue Mouse EarsSpecial Price €13.15 Regular Price €14.95Stock 31Hosta Blue Mouse Ears produces smooth, neat, blue-green leaves with a dull surface, the foliage is topped in midsummer by bell-shaped pale purple... Learn More
- Hosta tardiana Halcyon 13 cmHosta tardiana 'Halcyon'Special Price €13.45 Regular Price €14.95Stock 27Hosta Halcyon is a medium sized variety with handsome heart shaped, silver-blue foliage and attractive pale lavender flowers in summer. Perfect for... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii Fiery RedAstilbe arendsii Fiery Red€3.50 As low as €3.33Out of stockOut of stockCarpet Astilbe arendsii Fiery Red is ideal for shady, moist areas in your garden and thrives with the minimum of work Learn More
- Hosta sieboldiana ElegansHosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'€6.50Out of stockOut of stock'Giant Silver Leafed Hosta' Sieboldi Elegans is the most attractive of all Hostas. It has beautiful intense silver-blue-green foliage and prominent... Learn More
- Hosta White FeatherHosta White Feather€5.25Out of stockOut of stockHosta White Feather is an interesting variety. Its young foliage emerges pure white in Spring. As the year goes on, the plant becomes pale green... Learn More
- Hosta Blue VisionHosta Blue Vision€5.50Out of stockOut of stockHosta Blue Vision is an attractive specimen with deeply crinkled blue-green leaves. Pretty white flowers, irresistible to butterflies and bees,... Learn More
- PlantainLily, Hosta First FrostHosta 'First Frost'€4.25 As low as €4.04Out of stockOut of stockOne of the last varieties to die back in late autumn hence the name 'First Frosts', this new variety has blue grey foliage with broad, irregular... Learn More
- Liriope muscari Monroe WhiteLiriope muscari 'Monroe White'€10.95 As low as €9.86Out of stockOut of stockLiriope muscari Monroe White has rich evergreen strap-like leaves, it produces dense pure white flower spikes on tall erect stems late summer to... Learn More
- Geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersens VarietyGeranium Ingwersen€5.75Out of stockOut of stockGeranium macrorrhizum Ingwersen's variety is great choice for groundcovering, or edging the border, in summer bears clusters of soft pink... Learn More
- Hosta TropicanaHosta Tropicana€5.50Out of stockOut of stockHosta Tropicana is a beautiful specimen that has pale green leaves with a yellow margin, changing to green leaves with a white margin as the season... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii WhiteAstilbe arendsii White€3.50 As low as €3.33Out of stockOut of stockAstilbes have glorious arching plumes made up of tiny flowers in mid-summer. They are clump-forming perennial plants with deep rich, glossy... Learn More
- Astilbe arendsii ErikaAstilbe arendsii Erika€5.50Out of stockOut of stockAstilbe Erika is a lovely Astilbe blooming with large pink flowers on strong stems. They like a moist location and do well along a pond. Learn More
- Hosta Diamond TiaraHosta Diamond Tiara€6.95Out of stockOut of stockHosta Diamond Tiara is a small specimen with a rounded habit. It is interesting for its light green foliage edged with white and its pale mauve... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta PathfinderHosta 'Pathfinder'€6.75Out of stockOut of stockThis shapely beauty has waxy creamy- white foliage with wide irregular dark green rippled margins. A medium sized Hosta perfect for ground cover or... Learn More
- Helleborus niger White 17 cm PotHelleborus niger€17.95Out of stockOut of stockBrighten dull corners of your garden with this fascinating brilliant white blooming Helleborus niger, they produce curious saucer shaped flowers in... Learn More
- Helleborus Mont BlancHelleborus Mont Blanc 12cm pot€12.95Out of stockOut of stockHelleborus Mont Blanc is the perfect Christmas rose for the festive season! Delivered with flowering buds which are ready to open up and create... Learn More
- Hosta T RexHosta T Rex€4.50Out of stockOut of stockHosta T Rex is a jumbo cultivar, at maturity its huge leaves can reach 45cm long. Its leaves are a medium green, and have a wonderful texture. It... Learn More
- Hosta Velvet MoonHosta Velvet Moon€6.75Out of stockOut of stockHosta Velvet Moon has beautiful green leaves with wide bright yellow margins. Pretty purple flowers appear on spikes in Summer. They grow well in... Learn More
- Plantain Lily Hosta sieboldiana FrancesHosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams'€3.75 As low as €3.56Out of stockOut of stockA beautiful shade loving variegated Hosta with large heart-shaped leaves in dark and light green colours. Flowers in early to mid summer with near... Learn More
- Hosta Jurassic ParkHosta Jurassic Park€6.75Out of stockOut of stockThe Hosta Jurassic Park is a large perennial that starts growing in very large clumps in early spring. The plant once adult after 5 or 6 years, can... Learn More
- Hosta Blue CadetHosta Blue Cadet€3.95Out of stockOut of stockThe Hosta Blue Cadet is a medium-sized specimen with attractive blue-green veined heart-shaped leaves. Pale lavender bell-shaped flowers appear in... Learn More
- Hosta AlbomarginataHosta Albomarginata€5.75Out of stockOut of stockHosta Albomarginata is a compact variety with perfect pointed, rich green leaves edged in creamy-white margins. In summer pretty pale blue flowers... Learn More
- Hosta Color FestivalHosta Color Festival€7.25Out of stockOut of stockHosta Colour Festival features leaves with a white centre that goes from light yellow to a dark green margin. Hosta Color Festival is a... Learn More
- Hosta SorbetHosta Sorbet€8.50Out of stockOut of stockHosta Sorbet has thick upright varigated leaves and burgundy-red stems. Its mauve blooms appear in Summer. ... Learn More
Shade-loving plants are very important to many gardens as they can bring light to darker areas of the garden.
Take for example a variegated Hosta, the radiant foliage will enhance the darker area of the garden and brighten it up.
We all have a bit of shade in the garden, but this shouldn't be seen as a problem as there are so many shade tolerant plants available to brighten even the darkest of areas.
We've put together a list of some of the most popular shade loving plants to help you on your way to a colourful garden. It's good to note how long the area is in the shade for when you are selecting your plants some plants grow in partial shade with just a few hours of sun each day whereas others will grow in almost total shade.
Beautiful shady garden
How to make a beautiful shady garden? With perennials, of course! Many people think that perennials do not grow in the shade. Fortunately, there are many examples of beautiful shady gardens to prove the opposite. The range of perennials in the shade is surprisingly huge.
A shady garden is not necessarily boring, in the cool shade grow the most beautiful plants for shade. They may be less spectacular, but no less beautiful. We speak of shade, when in summer there is less than three hours a day of direct sunlight, or over a long period of time, filtered light shines on the plant. Achieving a successful plantation in a shady garden is not difficult. It is important to consider the amount of shade. In the low light environment of deciduous trees and shrubs or in front of a wall, there is surprisingly a large range of shade plants that can grow.
Taking care of shadow plants
Shade is not usually the biggest problem for shade plants, it is mostly dry soil under trees or walls to the north. If the light is low and there is almost no water, then most shade plants die. Give them more water during dry periods. You also help them by covering them with dead leaves, so the water is better preserved in the soil. Spread each year a layer of compost, wood chips or bark between the shade plants. This produces a little more humus in the soil. Humus acts like a sponge and retains water better.