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Full-shade plants

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

1,155 plants

Blue Ivory Hosta (Hosta 'Blue Ivory') — The Hosta 'Blue Ivory' is a perennial with striking foliage

Blue Ivory Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Ivory'

Half · Zones 3–9

Blue Lily Turf (Liriope Muscari) — Blue Lily Turf, or Liriope muscari, is a versatile, clump-forming perennial

Blue Lily Turf

Liriope Muscari

Half · Zones 6–10

Blue Mist Dwarf Forthergilla (Fothergilla Gardenii 'Blue Mist') — The Blue Mist Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii 'Blue Mist') is a compact deciduous

Blue Mist Dwarf Forthergilla

Fothergilla Gardenii 'Blue Mist'

Half · Zones 5–9

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta (Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears') — The Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' features charming

Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'

Half · Zones 3–9

Blue Rhododendron (Rhododendron Augustinii) — Thriving in partial shade, it reaches 4-6 feet in height and width

Blue Rhododendron

Rhododendron Augustinii

Half · Zones 7–9

Blue Rhododendron (Rhododendron Impeditum) — The Blue Rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum) is a dwarf evergreen shrub

Blue Rhododendron

Rhododendron Impeditum

Half · Zones 7–9

Blue Ridge Creeping Phlox (Phlox Stolonifera 'Blue Ridge') — Blue Ridge Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera 'Blue Ridge') is a mat-forming perennial

Blue Ridge Creeping Phlox

Phlox Stolonifera 'Blue Ridge'

Deep Shade · Zones 3–9

Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium Aureum) — deeply lobed fronds that can reach 2-3 feet in length

Blue Star Fern

Phlebodium Aureum

Half · Zones 5–9

Blue Stars (Aristea Ecklonii) — commonly known as Blue Stars

Blue Stars

Aristea Ecklonii

Full · Zones 8–11

Blue Waterfall Serbian Bellflower (Campanula 'Blue Waterfall') — scientifically Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall'

Blue Waterfall Serbian Bellflower

Campanula 'Blue Waterfall'

Full · Zones 3–9

Blushing Bride Hydrangea (Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Blushing Bride') — The 'Blushing Bride' Hydrangea features abundant white blooms that mature to soft pink

Blushing Bride Hydrangea

Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Blushing Bride'

Half · Zones 4–9

Bold Forest™ Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema x) — The Aglaonema x Bold Forest™ is a compact Chinese Evergreen with dark green

Bold Forest™ Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema x

Half

Bolivian Fuchsia (Fuchsia Boliviana) — The Fuchsia boliviana, or Bolivian Fuchsia, is an evergreen shrub reaching 6-10 ft in height

Bolivian Fuchsia

Fuchsia Boliviana

Half · Zones 7–9

Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus Tricuspidata) — Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) is a self-clinging

Boston Ivy

Parthenocissus Tricuspidata

Full · Zones 4–11

Botanical Wonder (Fatshedera Lizei) — Fatshedera lizei, commonly known as Botanical Wonder, is a unique semi-evergreen intergeneric hybrid

Botanical Wonder

Fatshedera Lizei

Deep Shade · Zones 8–11

Bower Or Hardy Actinidia (Actinidia Arguta) — It features bright green, heart-shaped leaves and bears small, aromatic fruits with a smooth skin

Bower Or Hardy Actinidia

Actinidia Arguta

Full · Zones 4–5

Bracted Hydrangea (Hydrangea Involucrata) — velvety leaves and rounded flower clusters surrounded by conspicuous bracts

Bracted Hydrangea

Hydrangea Involucrata

Half · Zones 5–9

Bread Palm (Encephalartos Altensteinii) — Its striking foliage adds a tropical flair to landscapes

Bread Palm

Encephalartos Altensteinii

Half · Zones 5–11

Breaking News™ Nerve Plant (Fittonia albivenis) — The Fittonia albivenis is a compact Proven Winners® houseplant with dark green

Breaking News™ Nerve Plant

Fittonia albivenis

Full

Bridal Wreath Francoa (Francoa Ramosa) — commonly known as Bridal Wreath

Bridal Wreath Francoa

Francoa Ramosa

Full · Zones 8–10

Bridget Bloom Foamy Bells (Heucherella 'Bridget Bloom') — also known as Foamy Bells

Bridget Bloom Foamy Bells

Heucherella 'Bridget Bloom'

Half · Zones 4–9

Brilliance Autumn Fern (Dryopteris Erythrosora 'Brilliance') — The Brilliance Autumn Fern (Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance') is a vibrant, shade-loving

Brilliance Autumn Fern

Dryopteris Erythrosora 'Brilliance'

Half · Zones 5–9

Brise D'Anjou Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium Caeruleum 'Brise D'Anjou') — The Brise d'Anjou Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum 'Brise d'Anjou') is a visually

Brise D'Anjou Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium Caeruleum 'Brise D'Anjou'

Half · Zones 4–7

Brouwers Beauty Andromeda (Pieris Japonica 'Brouwers Beauty') — The Brouwers Beauty Andromeda is a hybrid Pieris exhibiting lush, evergreen foliage

Brouwers Beauty Andromeda

Pieris Japonica 'Brouwers Beauty'

Half · Zones 4–8