List of shade plants
These plants are good for varying levels of shade. Click on the plant name (not photo) for more details on whether they like part-shade, deep-shade or both.
Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs
Acanthus mollis
Bear's breechAconitum
MonkshoodAjuga
Carpet bugleAlchemilla
Lady's-mantleAnemone
WindflowerAnthurium
Flamingo flowerAquilegia
Columbine- X
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Aruncus
Goat's beard - X
Asarum
Wild ginger - X
Aspidistra elatior
Cast-Iron plant - X
Astilbe
False spiraea - X
Astrantia
Masterwort - X
Bletilla striata
Chinese ground orchid - X
Browallia
Amethyst flower - X
Brunnera macrophylla
Brunnera - X
Caladium bicolor
Fancy-leafed caladium Campanula (some)
Bellflower- X
Carex
Sedge Clivia miniata
Kaffir lily- X
Coleus hybridus
Coleus - X
Colocasia esculenta
Elephant's ear Convallaria majalis
Lily-of-the-valley- X
Dicentra (most)
Bleeding heart - X
Digitalis
Foxglove - X
Doronicum
Leopard's bane - X
Duchesnea indica
Indian mock strawberry - X
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Galium odoratum
Sweet woodruff - X
Gentiana
Gentian Geranium (some)
Cranesbill- X
Hakonechloa macra 'Aurea'
Japanese forest grass Helleborus
Hellebore- X
Hepatica
Liverleaf - X
Heuchera
Coral bells - X
Hosta
Plantain lily Impatiens (most)
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Inula helenium
Elecampane - X
Iris foetidissima
Gladwin iris - X
Crested Iris
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Lamium maculatum
Dead nettle - X
Lilum
Lily - X
Liriope
Lily turf - X
Lobelia (most)
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Mertensia virginica
Virginia bluebells - X
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Bowles' golden grass - X
Mimulus hybridus
Monkey flower - X
Myosotis
Forget-me-not - X
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Polygonatum
Solomon's seal Primula
Primrose- X
Prunella
Self-heal - X
Pulmonaria
Lungwort - X
Saxifraga
Saxifrage - X
Schizanthus pinnatus
Poor man's orchid - X
Senecio hybridus
Cineraria - X
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's seal - X
Soleirolia soleirolii
Baby's tears - X
Spigelia marilandica
Pinkroot, Indian pink - X
Thalictrum
Meadow rue - X
Tiarella
Foamflower - X
Tolmiea menziesii
Piggy-back plant - X
Torenia fournieri
Wishbone flower - X
Tricyrtis
Toad lily - X
Trillium
Wake Robin - X
Trollius
Globeflower - X
Viola
Viola, Pansy
Ground covers
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Shrubs
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Trees
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