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The Many Different Kinds Of Flowers For Shade

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Shade Flowers

It's that time of year to plan your flower garden...and tackle the problem of finding flowers for shade! Shade flowers don't always have to be green in color. On this page I've found colorful flowers to brighten up the shady areas in your flowerbeds or around your home.

Flowers for shade are often more intense in color, usually bloom longer, and have fewer insects and weeds. Shade gardens create a sense of peace and relaxation, and are great areas to retreat to or entertain in during the hot summer.

Shade flowers planted under trees will need extra water and fertilizer because the tree's roots will be competing with the flower's roots, but during the winter the tree will provide a natural mulch for the flower.

Bright Red Impatiens Grow in the Shade
The Shade Loving Jack in the Pulpit Flow...
Sea Holly Flowers Will Grow In The Shade

Begonia Flowers Grow In The Shade

A special note for Begonia lovers....you can have these pretty flowers growing in your flower garden if you live in Zones 3-7. You will just have to dig them up each Fall and store them inside for the Winter.

Crispa Marginata Yellow-Red Begonia
Mature Height is 8-10"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Crispa Marginata White-Red Begonia
Mature Height is 8-10"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Sunburst Dinnerplate Begonia
Mature Height is 16-20"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Blush Dinnerplate Begonia
Mature Heightis 16-20"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Yellow Everblooming Begonias
Mature Height is 6-8"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Bertinii Everblooming Begonia
Mature Height is 16"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Cascade Begonia Orange
Mature Branch Length 6-8"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Cascade Begonia Pastel Mixture
Mature Branch Length 6-8"
For zones 3-10
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Plant Caladium Flowers in the Shade

Fancy Shades Of Pink Caladium

3 Bulbs for beautiful and bright multi shades of pink Caladium. Will have a Mature Height of 22". For zones 7-10, but can be planted in colder zones by lifting the bulbs in Fall & storing inside for the Winter. Plant Caladiums in the Full or Partial Shade.

Imperial Caladium Collection

The ultimate collection of Caladium flowers for shade! You'll get 12 bulbs total, 3 bulbs of 4 different varieties of Caladiums. Varieties are Red Flash, Fannie Munson, Pink Beauty, and White Christmas (my favorite!). Mature Height is 22". For zones 7-10, but can be planted in colder zones by lifting the bulbs in Fall & storing inside for the Winter.

There's a special promotion right now. You can receive a Black Magic Elephant Ear bulb with each purchased Caladium Collection :)

Geraniums are Flowers For Shade

Geranium - Rozanne

The Geranium Rozanne has large violet blue flowers with white eyes and beautiful dark green foliage. Needs to be cut back in early summer for repeat bloom time in the Fall. Attracts bees and butterflies. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Sun areas. Mature Height is 18-20 inches. Mature Spread is 24 inches. For Zones 5-8.

Bright Red Impatiens Grow in the Shade

Impatiens - Super Sonic Magenta

The Impatiens Super Sonic Magenta has large, rich-magenta colored flowers with dark green foliage. Mature Height is 12 - 18 inches. Mature Spread is 9 - 12 inches. For Zones 3-11. This flower for Full Shade to Partial Shade can be a perennial in zones 9-11.

The Shade Loving Jack in the Pulpit Flower

25 Jack In The Pulpit Bulbs

This Jack In The Pulpit will produce a purple/brown flower when planted in Full Shade to Partial Shade. Mature Height is 30". For zones 3-9.

Sea Holly Flowers Will Grow In The Shade

Donard Variety Blue Sea Holly Flowers

Sea Holly likes to be planted in Partial Shade. Mature Height is 24". For zones 3-8.

White Bat Flower for Shade

Bat Flower - White

The Bat Flower is an exotic tropical flower that is rare in white. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Sunny areas, at a depth of 1 inch, and space them 36-48 inches apart. The Mature Height of this shade flower is 36 inches. For Zones 10-11.

Beautiful Helleborus for a Shade Garden

Lenten Rose - Golden Sunrise

Lenten Rose 'Golden Sunrise' will brighten up your Spring flower garden with golden yellow 2 to 3 inch blooms. 'Golden Sunrise' is a mixed strain of canary yellow Helleborus, so each plant is slightly different. Some are solid yellow, but most exhibit some degree of red veining and a red picotee edge. Others have a nicely contrasting red starburst center. Insect/disease resistant and tolerant of heat and humidity. Mature Height is 18 to 22 inches. Mature Spread is 20 to 24 inches. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade. Trim back last year's foliage in the spring. For Zones 4-9.
The proper name for the Lenten Rose is Helleborus. They are deep rooted, stout plants, and are well-known for their thick, shiny green foliage. It often flowers during the Christian season of Lent, from which it gets its common name, Lenten Rose.

Lentin Rose / Helleborus Lady Collection

This Helleborus Shade Flower Collection includes 5 plants. 1 each of the Red Lady Helleborus, Spotted Lady Helleborus, Blue Lady Helleborus, Pink Lady Helleborus, and Yellow Lady Helleborus. The 'Lady' Helleborus Collection has a Mature Height ot 18", and can produce as many as 50 2" blooms per plant. For zones 4-9. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade.

Lily of the Valley Flowers for Shade

The precious little scented bells of Lily of the Valley are one of my all-time favorite flowers to cut and display in crystal vases. Mature Height is 6". Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade.

Pink Lily of the Valley Shade Flowers

Rare Pink Lily of the Valley 3 Pips - Convallaria rosea

3 pips (plant starts). For zones 3-9

Variegated Lily of the Valley Shade Flowers

Rare Variegated Lily of the Valley 2 Pips (Roots) - Convallaria - SHADE

2 pips (plant starts). For zones 2-9

White Lily of the Valley Shade Flowers

White Lily of the Valley 25 Pips - Great for Shade!

25 pips (plant starts) For zones 2-7

Orange Grecian Rose For Shady Spots

Orange Grecian Rose

Add a splash of orange to your shady areas with these Grecian Rose flowers! Mature Height is 15". For zones 3-9. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade.

Brighten Your Shade Garden with Tiarella Flowers

Tiarella - Pink Skyrocket Foam Flower

I love this one! The Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' has pink flowers that look like little rockets blasting off. It can be planted as a ground cover or mingled with other shade loving plants. Tiarella Foamflowers are close cousins to the Coral Bells flower, with similar sprays of blooms over a low clump of foliage. Mature Height is 6 to 12 inches. Mature Spread is 10 to 12 inches. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade. For Zones 4-9.

Shade Loving Blue Eyed Mary Flowers

Blue Eyed Mary Flowers For Shade

Pretty Blue Eyed Mary flowers with their 5" blooms are also known as Starry Eyes. Mature Height is 6-8". For zones 6-10. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade.

Astilbe Is A Flower For Shade

Diamonds and Pearls Astilbe - Pure White - Very Hardy! - Potted

Beautiful White Astilbe will brighten up your shady areas! Mature Height is 28". For zones 3-8

Red Astilbe Shade Flowers

Burgundy Red Astilbe ardendsii - Potted!

Red Astilbe's mature height is 24". For zones 3-8

Pink Astilbe Shade Flowers

Astilbe Astary Pink Perennial 8 Plants-Loves the Shade

Pink Astilbe's mature height is 24". For zones 4-8

Blue Forget Me Not Flowers For Shade

my introduction pic is of the blue forget-me-not flowers

Forget-Me-Not Flowers

Plant these Forget Me Not flowers in Full Shade to Partial Shade. Their Mature Height is 18". For zones 4-9.

Plant Toad Lily Flowers In The Shade

Raspberry Mousse Toad Lily
Mature Height is 18-24"
For zones 5-9
Full Shade to Partial Shade

Purple Beauty Toad Lily flower for shade
Purple Beauty Toad Lily
Mature Height is 30-32"
For zones 4-8
Full Shade to Partial Shade

White and Purple Toad Lily

Mature Height of the White and Purple Toad Lily is 18-24". For zones 3-9. Plant in Full Shade to Partial Shade.

Blue Myrtle Plants For Shade

4 Blue Myrtle Flowers

Myrtle is also known as Vinca and Periwinkle, and thrives in Full Shade to Partial Shade. For zones 3-9.

Orchid Primrose In Shades Of Red and Purple

8 Orchid Primrose Flowers

This Orchid Primrose will love the shady areas in your garden! Mature Height is 24". For Zones 5-9.

Lungwort Flowers Grow In The Shade

Lungwort Blue Lake Flowers For Shade

Blue blooming Lungwort has a Mature Height of 12" when planted in Full Shade to Partial Shade. For zones 4-9.

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Are you going to plant flowers in the shade this year?

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surfer1969 May 11, 2012 @ 8:59 pm | delete

My mom was a nature lover when she still walked the earth.She had a gifted green thumb too.She could grow anything.lol

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emackey61 Apr 2, 2012 @ 1:41 pm | delete

Thanks for this topic. In the city we have so much shade, so this is nice. I had known about impatiens, but it's good to know about geraniums, too.

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JenOfChicago Mar 12, 2012 @ 2:58 pm | delete

Happy Plant a Flower Day!

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hlkljgk Feb 27, 2012 @ 9:43 pm | delete

we're landscaping the new house this spring, so this will be super handy. thanks!

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NAIZA Feb 24, 2012 @ 7:10 pm | delete

These shades flower are very lovely and colorful. It's so refreshing to see them on a lens like this. Terrific lens as usual, Deb. You are amazing.

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JenOfChicago Jan 14, 2012 @ 7:28 pm | delete

Again, a great resource page that I am coming back to this year when planning my shady garden again - thanks!

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daria369 Aug 28, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete

Wonderful lens, beautiful colorful shade plant collection and great images. Blessed! :)

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Jul 27, 2011 @ 1:28 pm | delete

Hi flowergardener,
I enjoyed reading your Lense. As I like to say, 'Gone are the days when a gardener was only choice for shade is a fern-in-an-urn!'
So many nice things to choose from nowadays.
Thanks for the useful tips.
N T T