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Essential Garden Favorites that Thrive in the Shade

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Looking for some dreamy plants to color up some of the shadiest corners of your garden? You came to the right place! Find 30+ of our favorite, must-have annuals, perennials, and shrubs for brightening up shade gardens.
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  • Meant to Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' - Anise Hyssop - Agastache hybrid
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    Meant to Bee® 'Royal Raspberry' Anise Hyssop Agastache hybrid
    Anise Hyssop
  • Space Age® Triton™ - Rex begonia - Begonia rex
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    Space Age® Triton™ Rex begonia Begonia rex
    Rex begonia
  • Space Age® Black Hole™ - Rex begonia - Begonia rex
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    Space Age® Black Hole™ Rex begonia Begonia rex
    Rex begonia
  • Supertunia® Royal Magenta® II - Petunia  
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    Supertunia® Royal Magenta® II Petunia  
    Petunia
  • Golden Ticket® - Privet - Ligustrum x vicaryi
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    Golden Ticket® Privet Ligustrum x vicaryi
    Privet
  • Surefire® Rose - Begonia benariensis
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    Surefire® Rose Begonia benariensis
    Begonia
  • Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ - Begonia  
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    Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ Begonia  
    Begonia
  • Double Up™ White - Begonia semperflorens
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    Double Up™ White Begonia semperflorens
    Begonia
  • Double Up™ Pink - Begonia semperflorens
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    Double Up™ Pink Begonia semperflorens
    Begonia
  • Rockapulco® Appleblossom (Retired October 2025) - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Double Impatiens
  • Rockapulco® Coral Reef - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Double Impatiens
  • Rockapulco® Tropical Shades - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Rockapulco® Tropical Shades Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Double Impatiens
  • Rockapulco® Purple II - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Rockapulco® Purple II Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Double Impatiens
  • Rockapulco® Wisteria - Double Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Rockapulco® Wisteria Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Double Impatiens
  • Soprano® Orange - Bedding Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Soprano® Orange Bedding Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Bedding Impatiens
  • Soprano® White - Bedding Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Soprano® White Bedding Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Bedding Impatiens
  • Soprano® Violet Shades - Bedding Impatiens - Impatiens walleriana
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    Soprano® Violet Shades Bedding Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
    Bedding Impatiens
  • Heart to Heart® 'Bottle Rocket' - Sun or Shade Caladium - Caladium hortulanum
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    Heart to Heart® 'Bottle Rocket' Sun or Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
    Sun or Shade Caladium
  • Heart to Heart® 'Splash of Wine' - Shade Caladium - Caladium hortulanum
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    Heart to Heart® 'Splash of Wine' Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
    Shade Caladium
  • Heart to Heart® 'Scarlet Flame' - Sun or Shade Caladium - Caladium hortulanum
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    Heart to Heart® 'Scarlet Flame' Sun or Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
    Sun or Shade Caladium
  • Heart to Heart® 'Lemon Blush' - Shade Caladium - Caladium hortulanum
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    Heart to Heart® 'Lemon Blush' Shade Caladium Caladium hortulanum
    Shade Caladium
  • Diamond Frost® - Euphorbia  
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    Diamond Frost® Euphorbia  
    Euphorbia
  • Endless™ Illumination - Bush Violet - Browallia  
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    Endless™ Illumination Bush Violet Browallia  
    Bush Violet
  • ColorBlaze® Lime Time® - Coleus scutellarioides
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    ColorBlaze® Lime Time® Coleus scutellarioides
    Coleus
  • ColorBlaze® El Brighto - Coleus scutellarioides
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    ColorBlaze® El Brighto Coleus scutellarioides
    Coleus
  • ColorBlaze® Torchlight® - Coleus scutellarioides
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    ColorBlaze® Torchlight® Coleus scutellarioides
    Coleus
  • ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® - Coleus scutellarioides
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    ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus scutellarioides
    Coleus
  • ColorBlaze® Rediculous® - Coleus scutellarioides
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    ColorBlaze® Rediculous® Coleus scutellarioides
    Coleus
  • Catalina® Midnight Blue - Wishbone Flower - Torenia  
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    Catalina® Midnight Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia  
    Wishbone Flower
  • Catalina® Pink II - Wishbone Flower - Torenia  
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    Catalina® Pink II Wishbone Flower Torenia  
    Wishbone Flower
  • Summer Wave® Trailing Large Amethyst - Wishbone Flower - Torenia hybrid
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  • Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet - Wishbone Flower - Torenia  
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    Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia  
    Wishbone Flower
  • 'Chantilly Lace' - Goatsbeard - Aruncus hybrid
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    'Chantilly Lace' Goatsbeard Aruncus hybrid
    Goatsbeard
  • 'Dark Side of the Moon' - Astilbe hybrid
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    'Dark Side of the Moon' Astilbe hybrid
    Astilbe
  • 'Cutting Edge' - Foamflower - Tiarella hybrid
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    'Cutting Edge' Foamflower Tiarella hybrid
    Foamflower
  • 'Jack of Diamonds' - Heartleaf Brunnera - Brunnera macrophylla
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    'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera Brunnera macrophylla
    Heartleaf Brunnera
  • 'Miss Piggy' - Pigsqueak - Bergenia cordifolia
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    'Miss Piggy' Pigsqueak Bergenia cordifolia
    Pigsqueak
  • 'Peppermint Patty' - Pigsqueak - Bergenia hybrid
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    'Peppermint Patty' Pigsqueak Bergenia hybrid
    Pigsqueak
  • Shadowland® 'Autumn Frost' - Hosta hybrid
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    Shadowland® 'Autumn Frost' Hosta hybrid
    Hosta
  • Shadowland® Giant 'Empress Wu' - Hosta hybrid
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    Shadowland® Giant 'Empress Wu' Hosta hybrid
    Hosta
  • Shadowland® 'Wheee!' - Hosta hybrid
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    Shadowland® 'Wheee!' Hosta hybrid
    Hosta
  • 'Bottle Rocket' - Ligularia hybrid
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    'Bottle Rocket' Ligularia hybrid
    Ligularia
  • 'Spot On' - Lungwort - Pulmonaria hybrid
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    'Spot On' Lungwort Pulmonaria hybrid
    Lungwort
  • 'Pink-a-Blue' - Lungwort - Pulmonaria hybrid
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    'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort Pulmonaria hybrid
    Lungwort
  • 'Crested Surf' - Crested Japanese Painted Fern - Athyrium niponicum
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    'Crested Surf' Crested Japanese Painted Fern Athyrium niponicum
    Crested Japanese Painted Fern
  • Primo® 'Wild Rose' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Primo® 'Wild Rose' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Primo® 'Black Pearl' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Primo® 'Black Pearl' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Primo® 'Peachberry Ice' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Primo® 'Peachberry Ice' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Dolce® 'Wildberry' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Dolce® 'Wildberry' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Primo® 'Pistachio Ambrosia' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Dolce® 'Cherry Truffles' - Coral Bells - Heuchera hybrid
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    Dolce® 'Cherry Truffles' Coral Bells Heuchera hybrid
    Coral Bells
  • Tuff Stuff™ - Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea - Hydrangea serrata
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    Tuff Stuff™ Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea Hydrangea serrata
    Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea
  • Tiny Tuff Stuff™ - Mountain Hydrangea - Hydrangea serrata
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    Tiny Tuff Stuff™ Mountain Hydrangea Hydrangea serrata
    Mountain Hydrangea
  • Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® - Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea - Hydrangea serrata
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    Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea Hydrangea serrata
    Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea
  • 'Limelight' - Panicle Hydrangea - Hydrangea paniculata
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    'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
    Panicle Hydrangea
  • Sprinter® - Boxwood - Buxus microphylla
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    Sprinter® Boxwood Buxus microphylla
    Boxwood
  • Fizzy Mizzy® - Sweetspire - Itea virginica
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    Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire Itea virginica
    Sweetspire
  • Little Henry® - Sweetspire - Itea virginica
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    Little Henry® Sweetspire Itea virginica
    Sweetspire
  • Vanilla Spice® - Summersweet - Clethra alnifolia
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    Vanilla Spice® Summersweet Clethra alnifolia
    Summersweet
  • Kodiak® Orange - Diervilla x
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    Kodiak® Orange Diervilla x
    Diervilla
  • Stonehenge® - Yew - Taxus x media
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    Stonehenge® Yew Taxus x media
    Yew
  • Sweet Talker® - Fragrant viburnum - Viburnum  
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    Sweet Talker® Fragrant viburnum Viburnum  
    Fragrant viburnum
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