Your basket

Your basket is empty

Happy, Healthy Plants Guaranteed
Expertly Grown In The UK
Carefully Hand Delivered
Happy, Healthy Plants Guaranteed
Expertly Grown In The UK
Carefully Hand Delivered

Plants for Shade

One of the most common questions we’re asked is “What plants can I grow in shade?” There are a surprising number of flowering plants, climbing plants and even container plants that thrive in the shadows, so we've put together this handy selection to help you choose.

Flowering Plants for Shade

To add colour to a shady border, you can’t beat these shade-loving flowers. Classic Foxgloves are a must, and to complete the cottage garden look just add Campanula and https://www.rootsplants.co.uk/products/6-aquilegia-spring-magic-collection-10-5cm-pot. Bleeding Heart adds a touch of drama and works equally well in containers or beds.

Climbing Plants for Shade

There is a huge choice of climbing plants for shady gardens. Of course Ivy is the classic backdrop to a shady border, but other shade loving climbers include the gorgeous scented Star Jasmine, Viticella Clematis and delicate Honeysuckle.

Container Plants for Shade

Bring colour and texture to neglected corners of the garden with these shade-loving container plants. Hostas and Heucheras fill a large space with vibrant foliage and also flower in Summer. Salvias are having a moment right now and for good reason - they look fabulous in patio pots. Can’t decide? Start with our specially selected 9 Perfect Plants for Shade collection, which includes Hostas, Heucheras, Foxgloves and more.

Filters
Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Fast growing climber for year round colour

1 option from £30.00
  • Can easily climb up an entire two-story wall
  • Vibrant green in summer to fiery red foliage in autumn
  • Fully Hardy throughout the country in the worst winters
  • Can cope in full sun or shade
Heuchera 'Wildberry'
Sale
Heuchera 'Wildberry'

Glossy purple foliage all year round

2 options from £18.00 £16.00
  • Happy in full sun to partial shade
  • Add purple to pots and borders
  • Flowers June to August
  • Evergreen for year-round interest
Foxglove 'mertonensis Summer King' | Digitalis
Sale
Foxglove 'mertonensis Summer King' | Digitalis

A cottage garden must-have

2 options from £8.00
  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Adds height and drama to borders
  • Flowers June to August
  • RHS Plant for Pollinators
Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'
Sale
Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

Juicy-red leaves for year-round colour

2 options from £18.00 £15.00
  • Rich red foliage with a hint of berry purple
  • Low-growing, amazing for vigorous ground-cover
  • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size
  • Produces tiny pink flowers in the summer
Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' | Digitalis
Sale
Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' | Digitalis

Fantastic summer spires of white and purple

4 options from £8.00
  • Happy in full sun to partial shade
  • Add height and drama to borders
  • Flowers June to July
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana

Vigorous autumn climber

1 option from £30.00
  • Reaches 9m high and 3m wide
  • Leaves are a deep green with a hint of bronze
  • RHS Award Winner for reliable, vigorous growth
  • Can cope in full sun or shade
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' | Digitalis
Sale
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' | Digitalis

Show Stopping Foxgloves of the most vibrant purple

2 options from £8.00
  • Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
  • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
  • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'
Sale
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

Add a dash of lime to your garden space

2 options from £18.00 £16.00
  • Stunningly vibrant lime-green leaves all year round
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
  • Adds year-round vibrance to your garden space
  • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size
Brunnera 'Jack Frost'
Sale
Brunnera 'Jack Frost'

Heart shaped foliage and tiny blue blooms

2 options from £8.00
  • Low growing silvery foliage covered in forget-me-not blue flowers
  • Spring flowering throughout April and May
  • Perfect in a woodland garden or shady border
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Best Ever Hosta Collection
Sale
Best Ever Hosta Collection

Our best ever Hostas for foliage fans

2 options from £45.00 £40.00
  • Happy in full sun to partial shade
  • Ideal for giving borders and pots a tropical look
  • Flowers July to August
  • Excellent foliage provides groundcover
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Rose' | Digitalis
Sale
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Rose' | Digitalis

Towers of spectacular purple in the heat of summer

4 options from £8.00
  • Profusions of Magenta Purple speckled flowers
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
  • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
  • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
Red Bamboo | Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder'

Best for pots - a wonderfully vibrant bamboo

1 option from £55.00
  • Orange canes with reddish stems that turn green in summer
  • Create a living screen or patio feature
  • Shade tolerant - plant in any light level
  • Low maintenance - one of the hardiest bamboos
Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

Year-round texture and interest

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Colour changing foliage
  • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
  • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
Campanula 'Takion Blue'
Sale
Campanula 'Takion Blue'

Slender stems of amethyst bells

2 options from £8.00
  • Outward facing soft amethyst coloured bell flowers
  • Flowers from June to August
  • Perfect for a patio display
  • Attracts bees and butterflies
The All Year Round Heuchera Collection
Sale
The All Year Round Heuchera Collection

Hardy foliage plants for year round colour

1 option from £48.00 £45.00
  • An exciting mix of varieties selected by our growers
  • Flowers from June to August
  • Shade tolerant and suitable for pots
  • Essential eye-catching groundcover for a shady border or bed
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' | Digitalis
Sale
Foxglove 'Dalmatian Cream' | Digitalis

Towers of sweet raspberries and cream

2 options from £18.00 £12.00
  • Cream-coloured flowers with specs of purple
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
  • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
  • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
Mare's Tail | Hippuris vulgaris| Oxygenating
Sale
Mare's Tail | Hippuris vulgaris| Oxygenating

Feathery floating oxygenator

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Keeps your pond healthy and clear
  • Evergreen native plant ideal for ponds and bog gardens
Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

An elegant deciduous fern

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Delicate lacy foliage
  • The brightest green
  • British native fern, perfect cover for wildlife
Japanese Tassel Ferns

Fresh colours all year round

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Unfurling foliage looks like tassels
  • Dark green fronds
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Shield Fern | Polystichum

Graceful, colour changing fronds

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Lance-shaped foliage
  • The green turn to copper in autumn
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Pondside Fern Pack

Collection of dark green ferns

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Arching triangular foliage
  • Coppery tint in spring
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Geum rivale | Water Avens
Sale
Geum rivale | Water Avens

Long-flowering rosewood bells

3 options from £23.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grows best in full sun or partial shade
  • Long flowering from May to September
  • A native plant to attract bees and butterflies
Snakes Head Fritillary | Fritillaria meleagris

Amazing chequered blooms

2 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Plant in full sun to partial shade
  • Spring flowering from April to May
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Hosta 'Patriot'
Sale
Hosta 'Patriot'

Bright and fresh cream and green foliage

3 options from £8.00
  • Olive green leaves with a cream margin with lavender blue flowers
  • Flowers throughout July and August
  • Show off in pots or in a shady border
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

Fighting plastic waste

Delivering fresh from the nursery

Supporting UK growers

Image