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Full-shade plants

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

1,155 plants

Wood Sorrel (Oxalis Acetosella) — reaching a modest height of 2-5 inches

Wood Sorrel

Oxalis Acetosella

Full · Zones 9–10

Wright's Paurotis Palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii) — The Paurotis Palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii)

Wright's Paurotis Palm

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii

Half · Zones 9–11

Yaku Princess Rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Yaku Princess') — The Rhododendron 'Yaku Princess' is a compact

Yaku Princess Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Yaku Princess'

Half · Zones 5–8

Yellow Anise Tree (Illicium Parviflorum) — The Yellow Anise Tree (Illicium parviflorum)

Yellow Anise Tree

Illicium Parviflorum

Deep Shade · Zones 7–10

Yellow Anise Tree (Illicium Anisatum) — It typically reaches 10-15 feet in height and spreads 6-10 feet

Yellow Anise Tree

Illicium Anisatum

Deep Shade · Zones 7–9

Yellow Archangel (Lamium Galeobdolon) — Flourishing up to a height of 12-24 inches

Yellow Archangel

Lamium Galeobdolon

Deep Shade · Zones 4–8

Yellow Corydalis (Corydalis Lutea) — Ideal for rock gardens and woodland settings

Yellow Corydalis

Corydalis Lutea

Half · Zones 5–10

Yellow Dead Nettle (Lamium Maculatum 'Aureum') — Yellow Dead Nettle (Lamium maculatum 'Aureum') is a vibrant, low-growing perennial ideal for ground cover

Yellow Dead Nettle

Lamium Maculatum 'Aureum'

Deep Shade · Zones 2–10

Yellow Dot (Wedelia Trilobata) — it's excellent for erosion control

Yellow Dot

Wedelia Trilobata

Full · Zones 9–11

Yellow Dwarf Periwinkle (Vinca Minor 'Illumination') — Vinca minor 'Illumination', a vibrant groundcover, showcases striking golden-yellow leaves edged in green

Yellow Dwarf Periwinkle

Vinca Minor 'Illumination'

Deep Shade · Zones 4–9

Yellow Great Wood Rush (Luzula Sylvatica 'Aurea') — commonly known as Yellow Great Wood Rush

Yellow Great Wood Rush

Luzula Sylvatica 'Aurea'

Full · Zones 6–9

Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia Punctata) — Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) is a herbaceous perennial renowned for its vivacious

Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia Punctata

Full · Zones 5–9

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily (Dietes Bicolor) — It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, offering drought tolerance once established

Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily

Dietes Bicolor

Half · Zones 9–11

Yellow Stalked Bulbine (Bulbine Frutescens) — drought-resistant perennial

Yellow Stalked Bulbine

Bulbine Frutescens

Full · Zones 8–11

Yellow Stripe Corn Plant (Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana') — This low-maintenance species thrives in indirect light and requires periodic watering

Yellow Stripe Corn Plant

Dracaena Fragrans 'Massangeana'

Half · Zones 9–10

Yellow Wakerobin Trillium (Trillium Luteum) — is a perennial woodland wildflower notable for its mottled green foliage and striking yellow bloom

Yellow Wakerobin Trillium

Trillium Luteum

Half · Zones 4–8

Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma Palmata) — Distinctive palmate leaves create a lush canopy

Yellow Waxbells

Kirengeshoma Palmata

Deep Shade · Zones 5–8

Yellowwood (Podocarpus Latifolius) — Podocarpus latifolius, commonly known as Yellowwood, is an elegant evergreen conifer ideal for ornamental use

Yellowwood

Podocarpus Latifolius

Full · Zones 9–10

Yerba Buena (Satureja Douglasii) — Yerba Buena (Satureja douglasii) is an aromatic perennial groundcover native to the western U.S

Yerba Buena

Satureja Douglasii

Half · Zones 9–11

Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis Californica) — white conical flowers amidst green

Yerba Mansa

Anemopsis Californica

Full · Zones 8–11

Yesterday-Today-And-Tommorrow (Brunfelsia Pauciflora 'Eximia') — The Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Exima'

Yesterday-Today-And-Tommorrow

Brunfelsia Pauciflora 'Eximia'

Full · Zones 8–11

Yesterday-Today-And-Tomorrow (Brunfelsia Pauciflora) — initially unfurling a deep violet hue

Yesterday-Today-And-Tomorrow

Brunfelsia Pauciflora

Half · Zones 8–11

Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow Bush (Brunfelsia Pauciflora 'Floribunda') — commonly called Yesterday

Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow Bush

Brunfelsia Pauciflora 'Floribunda'

Half · Zones 10–10

Yew Pine (Podocarpus Macrophyllus) — commonly known as Yew Pine

Yew Pine

Podocarpus Macrophyllus

Full · Zones 7–10