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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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Carolyn Whorton Caladium

Caladium 'Carolyn Whorton'

Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carousel Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia 'Carousel'

Part shadeZones 5–85 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cascade Oregon Grape

Berberis nervosa

Part shadeZones 6–92 ftModerate

Cat's Eye Dwarf Bearded Iris

Iris 'Cat's Eye'

Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Catalina Midnight Blue

Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Midnight Blue'

Part shadeZones 10–1110 inModerate

Catalina Perfume

Ribes viburnifolium

Part shadeZones 8–103.5 ftLow

Cavatine Dwarf Andromeda

Pieris japonica 'Cavatine'

Part shadeZones 5–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Salvia roemeriana

Part shadeZones 7–101.5 ftLow

Celandine Poppy

Chelidonium diphyllum

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Center of Attention Iris

Iris ensata 'Center of Attention'

Full sunZones 4–93 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cesky Gold Dwarf Birch

Betula × plettkei 'Golden Treasure'

Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftModerate

Chantilly Lace Goatsbeard

Aruncus 'Chantilly Lace'

Part shadeZones 3–72.5 ftModerate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Cherokee Princess

Cornus florida 'Cherokee Princess'

Part shadeZones 5–920 ftModerate

Carex cherokeensis

Part shadeZones 6–91.5 ftModerate

Cherry Berries Wintergreen

Gaultheria procumbens 'Gaulsidh5'

Part shadeZones 3–88 inModerate

Listed as toxic to cats

Cherry on Top Sorbaria

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Bococot'

Full sunZones 2–105 ftModerate

Chick Charms Berry Bomb Hens & Chicks

Sempervivum 'Director Jacobs'

Full sunZones 3–84 inLow

Chinese Wild Ginger

Asarum splendens

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Chionoides Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Chionoides'

Part shadeZones 5–84.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Polystichum acrostichoides

Full shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate

Helleborus niger

Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

Part shadeZones 3–93.5 ftHigh

Helleborus × ballardiae 'Cinnamon Snow'

Part shadeZones 5–91 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Heuchera 'Citronelle'

Full shadeZones 4–91 ftModerate

Coast Leucothoe

Leucothoe axillaris

Part shadeZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Coleus scutellarioides

Part shadeZones 10–111.5 ftModerate

Coloratus Wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus'

Part shadeZones 4–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

ColorBlaze Chocolate Drop Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides 'Kakegawa CE2'

Part shadeZones 10–111.5 ftModerate

Common Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Part shadeZones 4–84.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Compact Japanese Pieris

Pieris japonica 'Compacta'

Part shadeZones 5–85.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Cream Ball Japanese False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'

Part shadeZones 4–82 ftModerate

Creeping Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Creeping Lilyturf

Liriope spicata

Part shadeZones 4–1012 inModerate

Creeping Oregon Grape

Berberis repens

Part shadeZones 5–812 inModerate

Creeping Woodland Phlox

Phlox stolonifera

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Crested Surf Fern

Athyrium niponicum 'Crested Surf'

Part shadeZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Microsorum musifolium 'Crocodyllus'

Part shadeZones 10–113.5 ftModerate

Cutting Edge Foamflower

Tiarella 'Cutting Edge'

Part shadeZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Part shadeZones 5–98 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dancing Queen Hosta

Hosta 'Dancing Queen'

Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dandy Man Purple Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'LavJ2011'

Part shadeZones 4–97 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Fuchsia 'Dark Eyes'

Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Dark Lord Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Dark Lord'

Part shadeZones 5–86.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Lamium maculatum

Part shadeZones 3–88 inModerate

Blechnum spicant

Full shadeZones 5–81.5 ftModerate

Deschampsia Goldtau Grass

Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Astilbe japonica 'Deutschland'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftHigh

Diamond Spire Gardenia

Gardenia 'Leefive'

Part shadeZones 7–103.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Dixie Wood Fern

Dryopteris × australis

Part shadeZones 5–94.5 ftModerate

Dolce Apple Twist Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Apple Twist'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Dolce Cherry Truffles

Heuchera 'Cherry Truffles'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Dolce Silver Gumdrop Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop'

Part shadeZones 4–92 ftModerate

Dolce Spearmint Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Spearmint'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Dolce Sultry Night Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Sultry Night'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Dolce Toffee Tart Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Toffee Tart'

Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Dolce Wildberry Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Wildberry'

Part shadeZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Dorothy Wycoff Pieris

Pieris japonica 'Dorothy Wyckoff'

Part shadeZones 5–86 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

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