Even if you don’t have sunlight in your outdoor space, don’t despair. There are lots of beautiful plants that require some shade.
In the pots above are Red Giant mustard, pansies, petunias and Red Russian kale.
Mophead hydrangeas, red tuberous begonias, coleus wizard sport, black mondo grass and creeping jenny are mixed in this container.
Various coral bells with their pretty delicate leaves.
Cast Iron plant, caladiums, impatiens, asparagus fern, variegated English ivy and creeping fig.
A mixture of coleus and impatiens.
Coleus, wire vine, euphorbia, lysimachia and petunias fill this pot.
Cordyline, elephant ear, anthurium, tuberous begonia, and ivy.
Coleus, verbena, fan flower, Joseph’s coat, calibrachoa, and petunia.
A varied pot of elephant ears in this pot.
10 Annuals For Shade:
- Fuchias
- Balsam
- Lobelia
- Torenia
- Oxalis
- Impatiens
- Coleus
- Sweet potato vine
- Viola/pansy
- Sweet Alyssum
10 Perennials For Shade:
- Hosta
- Toad lily
- Ajuga
- Old-fashioned bleeding heart
- Hosta
- Coral bells
- Lamium
- Hellebore
- Astilbe
- Ferns
The best plants to plant in the shade depends on a variety of factors, including your soil type and your geographical location (overall temperature, moisture, etc.).
elizabeth@pineconesandacorns says
April 7, 2018 at 4:30 pmThanks for sharing this great information. I actually need plants for sun. Hope you are well.
Kate Dudley says
April 8, 2018 at 11:54 amEnjoyed this post very much, as I mostly have a shade garden now with only morning sun. Surprisingly, I have had success with salvias though I suppose they would flower more with more sun. I love their heart-shaped leaves! Coleus was a success last year so I hope to have more than one color variety this year. Blue daze evolvulus also does very well for me since it likes heat, which we have plenty of in Austin. Keep the gardening posts coming! It’s an exciting time of year for container gardeners like us.
Debbie D says
April 8, 2018 at 6:56 pmI do have a few spaces in the yard for plants requiring a bit of shade. I do appreciate this list and I really like seeing the container pots with a variety of plants. I love the pot with the elephant ears — the colors look so pretty together. And coleus always look so nice and are so easy to care for.