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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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Russian Comfrey
Symphytum × uplandicum
Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

S. Arnott
Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
Part shadeZones 3–78 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Salal
Gaultheria shallon
Part shadeZones 5–95.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to cats

Salmon Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

Sarah Elizabeth
Clematis 'Evipo098'
Part shadeZones 4–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sarah Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'
Part shadeZones 5–84.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Scarlet Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

Scarletta Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Zeblid'
Part shadeZones 5–82.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Scintillation
Rhododendron 'Scintillation'
Part shadeZones 5–85 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageSedona Sunset
Coleus 'Sedona Sunset'
Part shadeZones 10–112 ftModerate

Seersucker Sedge
Carex plantaginea
Part shadeZones 4–812 inModerate
FoliageSensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Part shadeZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Part shadeZones 4–824 ftModerate

Shadowland Autumn Frost
Hosta 'Autumn Frost'
Part shadeZones 3–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Part shadeZones 4–88.5 ftModerate

Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Part shadeZones 2–641 ftModerate
FoliageSilver Scrolls
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate

Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Part shadeZones 3–83.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs

Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum
Part shadeZones 3–82.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs

Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Part shadeZones 4–99.5 ftModerate
Sprite
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'
Part shadeZones 3–812 inHigh
FoliageSugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Full sunZones 3–859 ftModerate

Swamp Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Part shadeZones 4–95 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Full shadeZones 4–88 inModerate

Swingtime
Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftModerate

Tall Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium
Part shadeZones 5–84.5 ftModerate

Texas Sedge
Carex texensis
Part shadeZones 5–912 inLow

Texas Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Part shadeZones 7–104.5 ftModerate

Toad Lily
Tricyrtis
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate

Tranquilite Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo111'
Part shadeZones 4–94.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Trillium
Trillium
Full shadeZones 4–812 inModerate

Tuberous Begonia
Begonia × tuberhybrida
Part shadeZones 9–1112 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Tuff Stuff Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'MAK20'
Part shadeZones 5–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia cespitosa
Part shadeZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Full sunZones 4–966 ftModerate

Valentine
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Valentine'
Part shadeZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Variegated Lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
Part shadeZones 5–101.5 ftModerate

Variegated Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum'
Part shadeZones 9–107.5 ftModerate

Vicki Clematis
Clematis 'Evipo114'
Part shadeZones 4–93.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
Part shadeZones 5–712 ftModerate

Violet Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

Viridapice
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
Part shadeZones 3–76 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Visions
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
Part shadeZones 4–81.5 ftHigh

Voodoo Fuchsia
Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
Part shadeZones 9–112 ftModerate
FoliageWasabi
Coleus 'Wasabi'
Part shadeZones 10–112 ftModerate
FoliageWatermelon
Coleus 'Versa Watermelon'
Part shadeZones 10–111.5 ftModerate

Wax Begonia Pink
Begonia semperflorens
Part shade12 inModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Wax Begonia Red
Begonia semperflorens
Part shade12 inModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Wax Begonia White
Begonia semperflorens
Part shade12 inModerate12 in wide
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Wedding Party
Helleborus × hybridus 'Wedding Party'
Part shadeZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageWeeping Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Sargentii'
Part shadeZones 3–710 ftModerate
FoliageWeeping Willow
Salix babylonica
Full sunZones 4–939 ftHigh

Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Part shadeZones 4–82.5 ftModerate
FoliageWestern Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
Full shadeZones 6–93.5 ftModerate

Western Wild Ginger
Asarum caudatum
Part shadeZones 7–108 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

White Browallia
Browallia speciosa
Part shadeZones 10–111 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
FoliageWhite Christmas Caladium
Caladium 'White Christmas'
Part shadeZones 9–111.5 ftHigh
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

White Columbine
Aquilegia
Part shadeZones 3–82 ftModerate

White Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Full shade12 inHigh12 in wide

White Tuberous Begonia
Begonia × tuberhybrida
Part shadeZones 9–1112 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
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