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Plants for shade

435 plants for shade in the BloomsEye library, with bloom times, hardiness zones, and sun needs.

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How this list is made

Derived from each plant's trait tags, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 435 plants, 363 have been checked against outside sources (13 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

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Aglo Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Weston's Aglo'

Part shadeZones 4–83 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'

Part shadeZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata'

Part shadeZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Album Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Catawbiense Album'

Part shadeZones 4–86 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

All Gold Japanese Forest Grass

Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'

Part shadeZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Part shadeZones 4–825 ftModerate

Allegheny Spurge

Pachysandra procumbens

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

American Alumroot

Heuchera americana

Part shadeZones 4–92 ftModerate

American Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Part shadeZones 3–932 ftModerate

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Part shadeZones 3–925 ftModerate

American Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens

Part shadeZones 3–88 inModerate

Listed as toxic to cats

Astilbe × arendsii 'Amethyst'

Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftHigh

Helleborus × hybridus 'Anna's Red'

Part shadeZones 5–81.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Appalachian Blues Skullcap

Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Appalachian Sedge

Carex appalachica

Part shadeZones 3–88 inLow

Apricot Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Apricot'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Apricot Tuberous Begonia

Begonia × tuberhybrida

Part shadeZones 9–1112 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Camellia japonica 'April Rose'

Part shadeZones 6–96 ftModerate

Arctic Rose Azalea

Rhododendron 'Arctic Rose'

Part shadeZones 5–83.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Part shadeZones 3–82 ftHigh

Aureo Marginata Hosta

Hosta 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'

Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Austral Gem Fern

Asplenium 'Austral Gem'

Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Autumn Bonfire Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Robleza'

Part shadeZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Bravo Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conlen'

Part shadeZones 6–103.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Bride Coral Bells

Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'

Part shadeZones 3–83 ftModerate

Autumn Carnation Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Roblec'

Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Carnival Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conlet'

Part shadeZones 6–103 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Coral Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conled'

Part shadeZones 7–102.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Embers Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conleb'

Part shadeZones 6–93 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Empress Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conles'

Part shadeZones 6–104 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dryopteris erythrosora

Part shadeZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Autumn Fire Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Roblez'

Part shadeZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Lilac Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Robles'

Part shadeZones 6–93 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Lily Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Roblex'

Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Majesty Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Roblezd'

Part shadeZones 6–102.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Moon Japanese Maple

Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'

Part shadeZones 5–89 ftModerate

Autumn Rocket Camellia

Camellia sasanqua 'Autumn Rocket'

Part shadeZones 7–99 ftModerate

Autumn Royalty Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conlec'

Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Sangria Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Roblee'

Part shadeZones 6–104.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Spirit Camellia

Camellia 'Autumn Spirit'

Part shadeZones 6–95.5 ftModerate

Autumn Starburst Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Robleze'

Part shadeZones 6–102.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Robleja'

Part shadeZones 6–94 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Autumn Twist Encore Azalea

Rhododendron 'Conlep'

Part shadeZones 6–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Avalanche Pieris

Pieris japonica 'Avalanche'

Part shadeZones 4–84.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Hosta 'Avocado'

Part shadeZones 3–93 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Bananappeal Anise Tree

Illicium parviflorum 'PIIIP-I'

Part shadeZones 7–92.5 ftModerate

Barbara Ann Climbing Hydrangea

Hydrangea barbara 'Barbara Ann'

Part shadeZones 5–935 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Part shadeZones 5–812 inModerate

Part shade12 inModerate12 in wide

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-Kaze'

Part shadeZones 5–91.5 ftModerate

Bernadine Clematis

Clematis 'Evipo061'

Part shadeZones 4–94.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Big Blue Lilyturf

Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'

Part shadeZones 5–101.5 ftModerate

Big Daddy Hosta

Hosta 'Big Daddy'

Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Bigfoot Cleyera

Ternstroemia gymnanthera 'Sotall'

Part shadeZones 7–1015 ftModerate

Rhododendron 'Bixby'

Part shadeZones 5–82 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Actaea racemosa

Part shadeZones 3–85 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Coleus 'Black Dragon'

Part shadeZones 10–111.5 ftModerate

Black Sea Coral Bells

Part shadeZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Blackout Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Blackout'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Part shadeZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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