The database

Full-shade plants

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

1,155 plants

Snowy Morning™ Marble Queen Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) — It can stay compact at 6-12 inches or trail and climb up to 9 feet indoors

Snowy Morning™ Marble Queen Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Full

Snowy Stream™ Golden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) — Snowy Stream™ Golden Pothos can stay compact in small pots or vine 6-108 inches with support

Snowy Stream™ Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Full

Snowy Wood Rush (Luzula Nivea) — Luzula nivea, or Snowy Wood Rush, graces gardens with its delicate white blooms

Snowy Wood Rush

Luzula Nivea

Full · Zones 6–9

Soap Aloe (Aloe Saponaria) — lance-shaped leaves edged with small teeth

Soap Aloe

Aloe Saponaria

Full · Zones 9–11

Socialite® Triostar (Stromanthe sanguinea) — The Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar'

Socialite® Triostar

Stromanthe sanguinea

Half · Zones 10–11

Society Garlic (Tulbaghia Violacea) — Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) is a perennial herb standing 18-24 inches tall

Society Garlic

Tulbaghia Violacea

Full · Zones 8–10

Soft Caress' Mahonia (Mahonia 'Soft Caress') — Mahonia 'Soft Caress' delivers a tropical appeal with spine-free, feathery foliage

Soft Caress' Mahonia

Mahonia 'Soft Caress'

Full · Zones 7–11

Soft Rush (Juncus Effusus) — It thrives in USDA Zones 4-9, reaching 2-4 feet tall with a 1-2 foot spread

Soft Rush

Juncus Effusus

Full · Zones 8–10

Solomon's Plume (Smilacina Racemosa) — arched stems reaching up to 3 feet with dense racemes of creamy white flowers in late spring

Solomon's Plume

Smilacina Racemosa

Full · Zones 3–8

Songbird: Blue Bird (Aquilegia hybrid) — Aquilegia 'Blue Bird' offers charming sky-blue and white spurred blooms

Songbird: Blue Bird

Aquilegia hybrid

Half · Zones 3–10

Song Of India (Dracaena Reflexa 'Variegata') — The Song of India (Dracaena reflexa 'Variegata') is a striking evergreen shrub

Song Of India

Dracaena Reflexa 'Variegata'

Half · Zones 9–10

Sophie Cecile Begonia (Begonia 'Sophie Cecile') — Begonia 'Sophie Cecile' is a captivating perennial with radiant

Sophie Cecile Begonia

Begonia 'Sophie Cecile'

Half · Zones 3–10

Southern Comfort Alum Root (Heuchera 'Southern Comfort') — peach-cinnamon leaves that mature to burnished copper

Southern Comfort Alum Root

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'

Half · Zones 3–10

Southern Pink Flowering Currant (Ribes Sanguineum Glutinosum) — is a captivating deciduous shrub

Southern Pink Flowering Currant

Ribes Sanguineum Glutinosum

Half · Zones 8–11

Southern Sword Fern (Nephrolepis Cordifolia) — The Southern Sword Fern, Nephrolepis cordifolia, thrives in USDA zones 8-10, favoring partial to full shade

Southern Sword Fern

Nephrolepis Cordifolia

Half · Zones 10–10

South Western Coral Bells (Heuchera Sanguinea) — or Southwestern Coral Bells

South Western Coral Bells

Heuchera Sanguinea

Half · Zones 3–10

Spanish Bayonet (Yucca Aloifolia) — is a striking evergreen accent plant; with mature plants showcasing dramatic white flower spikes up to 2 feet long

Spanish Bayonet

Yucca Aloifolia

Full · Zones 7–11

Spark Plug Sedge (Carex 'Spark Plug') — Carex muskingumensis 'Spark Plug'

Spark Plug Sedge

Carex 'Spark Plug'

Half · Zones 8–10

Spice Bush (Calycanthus Occidentalis) — It features aromatic, maroon to reddish-brown flowers in late spring and summer, framed by glossy green leaves

Spice Bush

Calycanthus Occidentalis

Half · Zones 7–10

Spider Lily (Lycoris Radiata) — is a striking fall-blooming perennial

Spider Lily

Lycoris Radiata

Full · Zones 9–10

Spilled Wine® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub with deep black-purple foliage and bright pink spring flowers

Spilled Wine® Weigela

Weigela florida

Full · Zones 4–8

Spineless Butcher's Broom (Ruscus Hypoglossum) — is an evergreen shrub reaching 2 to 3 feet in height and spread

Spineless Butcher's Broom

Ruscus Hypoglossum

Deep Shade · Zones 7–10

Spiny Bear's Breech (Acanthus Spinosus) — spiky foliage and tall flower spikes

Spiny Bear's Breech

Acanthus Spinosus

Full · Zones 5–6

Splendens Coral Bells (Heuchera Sanguinea 'Splendens') — commonly known as Splendens Coral Bells

Splendens Coral Bells

Heuchera Sanguinea 'Splendens'

Half · Zones 3–10