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Full-shade plants

Plants for shade and deep shade: north sides, under canopy, courtyards.

1,155 plants

Full-shade plants in the database

Sanstone Spring™ Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema x) — Proven Winners - Igneous® Sanstone Spring™ - Chinese Evergreen - Aglaonema x plant details

Sanstone Spring™ Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema x

Half
Sargent's Weeping Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis 'Pendula') — This hemlock variety boasts a distinctive pendulous habit

Conifer

Sargent's Weeping Hemlock

Tsuga Canadensis 'Pendula'

FullUSDA 3–4
Scarlet Elderberry (Sambucus Pubens) — Drought-tolerant once established, it requires moderate maintenance

Shrub

Scarlet Elderberry

Sambucus Pubens

FullUSDA 4–6
Scarlet Monkey Flower (Mimulus Cardinalis) — making it an ideal addition to water features

Ground cover

Scarlet Monkey Flower

Mimulus Cardinalis

ShadeUSDA 9–10
Scarlet O'Hara Japanese Pieris (Pieris Japonica 'Scarlet O'Hara') — This Japanese Pieris variant features cascading clusters of white bell-shaped flowers in

Broadleaf Evergreen

Scarlet O'Hara Japanese Pieris

Pieris Japonica 'Scarlet O'Hara'

ShadeUSDA 5–8
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides) — silvery-green leaves that reach up to 3 inches in length; green and yellow flowers in the garden

Shrub

Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae Rhamnoides

FullUSDA 3–8
Sea Storm™ Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) — It can stay compact at 6-12 inches or trail up to 6-8 feet with support

Sea Storm™ Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Full
Sedona Sunset® Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) — It matures 24-40 inches tall and 18-36 inches wide, bringing warm color to beds and containers

Annual

Sedona Sunset® Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

FullUSDA 10–11
Seer's Sage (Salvia divinorum) — Seer's Sage (Salvia divinorum) is a psychoactive perennial

Herb

Seer's Sage

Salvia divinorum

ShadeUSDA 7–9
Seersucker Sedge (Carex plantaginea) — grass for full or half or shade

Grass

Seersucker Sedge

Carex plantaginea

FullUSDA 3–8
Sensitive Fern (Onoclea Sensibilis) — is a deciduous fern indigenous to swampy forests and wetlands of North America; it possesses a unique charm

Fern

Sensitive Fern

Onoclea Sensibilis

HalfUSDA 3–8
September Charm Japanese Anemone (Anemone X Hybrida 'September Charm') — reaching 36-48 inches tall

Perennial

September Charm Japanese Anemone

Anemone X Hybrida 'September Charm'

FullUSDA 6–10
Serbian Bellflower (Campanula Poscharskyana) — This bellflower variant does best in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 8; this perennial reaches a height of 4-10

Ground cover

Serbian Bellflower

Campanula Poscharskyana

FullUSDA 3–9
Sessile-Leaf Bellwort (Uvularia Sessilifolia) — The plant possesses lance-shaped

Perennial

Sessile-Leaf Bellwort

Uvularia Sessilifolia

HalfUSDA 4–8
Shaggy Field Fern (Dryopteris Atrata) — Regular watering and a sheltered location promote its lush, vibrant display

Fern

Shaggy Field Fern

Dryopteris Atrata

ShadeUSDA 4–10
Shalina Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum 'Shaina') — The Acer palmatum 'Shaina' is a captivating

Tree

Shalina Japanese Maple

Acer Palmatum 'Shaina'

FullUSDA 5–10
Shanghai Alum Root (Heuchera 'Shanghai') — silvery-purple leaves and robust mounding habit

Perennial

Shanghai Alum Root

Heuchera 'Shanghai'

HalfUSDA 4–9
Shannon English Ivy (Hedera Helix 'Shannon Variegata') — The Hedera helix 'Shannon Variegata' is a versatile English Ivy cultivar

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shannon English Ivy

Hedera Helix 'Shannon Variegata'

FullUSDA 4–9
Shark Bay Boronia (Boronia Crenata 'Shark Bay') — It boasts vibrant pink flowers in spring and aromatic, fine-textured foliage

Shrub

Shark Bay Boronia

Boronia Crenata 'Shark Bay'

Deep ShadeUSDA 9–10
Shellflower, Turtlehead (Chelone Lyonii) — rosy-pink blooms resembling turtle shells atop 2-3 feet tall stems with deep green

Perennial

Shellflower, Turtlehead

Chelone Lyonii

FullUSDA 3–9
Shigitatsu-Sawa Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum 'Shigitatsu-Sawa') — Prefers partial shade and well-drained soil

Tree

Shigitatsu-Sawa Japanese Maple

Acer Palmatum 'Shigitatsu-Sawa'

FullUSDA 5–10
Shishigashira Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum 'Shishigashira') — making it an ideal choice for smaller gardens or confined spaces

Tree

Shishigashira Japanese Maple

Acer Palmatum 'Shishigashira'

FullUSDA 5–10
Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta) — The Shore Pine, botanical name Pinus contorta var

Conifer

Shore Pine

Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta

FullUSDA 7–10
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera Macrophylla) — scientifically named Brunnera macrophylla; providing a charming contrast against the foliage, image 56

Ground cover

Siberian Bugloss

Brunnera Macrophylla

Deep ShadeUSDA 2–10

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