30 Best Shade-Loving Plants
A colorful flower bed only blooms in sunny corners? Which plants also thrive in shade and partial shade, we reveal here.
Plants for the shade
Not everyone has a south-facing balcony or garden, which does not mean that the owner has to do without beautiful flowers! These plants add a splash of color to any shade garden.
Penumbra (half-shadow)
Not all plants need a lot of sun, some are content with a half-shaded location. The following are also satisfied with a few hours of sun per day:
- Anemone
- Fenugreek
- Foxgloves
- Ivy
- Wolfsbane
- Bellflowers (Campanula)
- Toad Lily
- Astrantia
- Forget-Me-Not
- Violets
Shades
Even without sunshine a garden does not have to live a bleak existence. The following perennials, ground-covers & etc. are suitable as shade plants:
- Funkien
- Fern
- Epimedium
- Pachysandra terminalis
- Hydrangea
- Great wood-rush (Luzula sylvatica)
- Actaea
- Galium odoratum
- Waldsteinia
- Liverwort
Suitable ground cover in the shade or partial shade are: the elfin flower, pachysandra terminalis, luzula sylvatica and ivy. Nothing is lost for the shady position under trees, even if they demand a lot of space for themselves. Ferns, funkies and also the elfin flower fit perfectly into this environment.
Vegetables for shade
Plants with their colorful flowers and green leaves are a feast for the eyes, no question! But not only shrubs, perennials and grasses thrive in a shady place. Some vegetable varieties do not take a shady garden badly! So if you want a small vegetable garden, you should remember these varieties well:
- Swiss chard
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Brussels sprouts
- Peas
- Radishes
- Carrots
- Beetroot
- Kohlrabi
- Spinach