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Make the shaded spots in your garden "pop" with our exciting varieties of shade loving perennials. Check out our incredible hostas, astilbe, ferns and more perennials today. Just because you don't have direct sunlight, doesn't mean you can't enjoy a flourishing garden in the shade! Shop our selection of shade loving perennials today.

Discover the Perfect Shade Loving Perennials for Your Garden

Shade loving perennials are a great way to fill in the parts of your garden that don't get direct sunlight. If you want to add texture and variety to your garden that will come back year after year, perennials for shade are the perfect choice. They let you fill your garden with beauty without taking up valuable sunny real estate.

What Shade-Loving Perennials Flourish Best?

Shade-loving perennials are a fantastic choice for adding beauty and color to areas in your garden that receive limited sunlight. These resilient shade perennials thrive in low-light conditions and can transform shaded spots into lush, vibrant gardens. Here are some popular perennial plants that flourish in the shade:
  • Hostas: Hostas are renowned for their striking foliage, which comes in various shades of green, blue, and even variegated patterns. These shade-loving perennials are perfect for creating lush ground cover in shaded spots.
  • Astilbes: Known for their feathery, plume-like blooms in shades of pink, red, white, and lavender, astilbes can brighten up any shaded garden area.
  • Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra spectabilis): These elegant flowering shade perennials feature unique heart-shaped flowers that hang gracefully from arching stems, making them a shade garden favorite.
  • Ferns: Ferns provide an elegant beauty and are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. They thrive in the shade, and are a great way to add variety to your landscaping.

    • For more information on shade perennial flowers, read our Best Flowering Plants for Shade blog.

    How Much Shade Do Your Shade-Loving Perennials Need?

    • Full Shade: Perfect for areas with less than 4 hours of sunlight daily, such as under dense tree canopies. Hostas, ferns, and astilbes are good full shade perennial choices.
    • Partial Shade: Best for spots receiving 3-6 hours of sunlight, often in the morning or late afternoon. Bleeding hearts, hellebores, and brunnera need partial shade.
    • Dappled Shade: Great for gardens where light filters through leaves, creating a mix of sun and shade. Heuchera, columbine, and lungwort work well in dappled shade.
    • Light Shade: Suitable for areas with indirect sunlight or brief periods of direct sun, great for many shade-loving perennials. Coral bells, foxglove, and toad lilies can tolerate light shade.
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