Shade Lovers

Full shade plants enjoy a few hours of sun each day, less than 4 hours of direct light, preferably in the morning.

Part shade is defined as four to six hours of direct sun per day, but most of that should come in the morning hours when the sun’s rays are less intense. We say that plants that prefer part shade enjoy “cool sun”, meaning direct sun in the morning or late evening and protection from the hot midday sun.

Click on each plant to learn more in depth requirements.

Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'

Azalea 'Carror'

AZalea 'George Tabor'

azalea 'Mangetsu'

azalea 'Sunglow'

Fatsia japonica

Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'

Gardenia jasminoides 'Double Mint'

Gardenia jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans'

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac'

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'

Ilex crenata 'Compacta'

Ilex crenata 'Golden Soft Touch'

Ilex crenata 'Helleri'

Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn'

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'

Ilex crenata 'Steeds'

Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'

Loropetalum chinense rubrum 'Daruma'

Loropetalum chinense rubrum 'Ruby'

Mahonia confusa 'Narihira'

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'

Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Kaori Hime'

Spiraea bumalda 'Lemon Princess'