Plants for Shade
Make more of a sheltered border or shady corner with plants chosen for the conditions. Explore foliage, texture and flowers, then check whether each plant suits the shade and soil in your garden.

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Photinia fraseri 'Little Red Robin' (2 Litre)
Photinia fraseri 'Little Red Robin' is a compact cultivar of the popular Photinia shrub. Known for its vibrant young red foliage that matures to a ...
View full detailsPhotinia fraseri Chico 2L pot
Photinia Chico is a very popular option for planting in a border or a low hedge due to it is fantastic colour and hardiness. With bright red foilag...
View full detailsPhotinia fraseri Red Robin (7.5 Litre | 80-100cm)
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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' is a widely admired hedging plant known for its vibrant red young leaves that gradually mature to a glossy green. Th...
View full detailsPhotinia Serr. Red Robin Espallier 180cm x 120cm
A splendid shrub with red & green leaves. It has beautiful red, glossy young foliage, and large, rounded heads of ivory flowers, this versatile...
View full detailsPhotinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge' 5 Litre
Photinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge' is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its vivid cherry-red young growth, which matures to glossy dark green. Nat...
View full detailsPhyllostachys aureos. 'Aureocaulis' 150cm
Phyllostachys aureos. 'Aureocaulis' 150cm tall
Phyllostachys bissetii 110L Trough 100cm X 120cm Tall
Phyllostachys bissetii is a vigorous evergreen bamboo with green canes and narrow leaves. This large trough-grown specimen creates a leafy screenin...
View full detailsPhyllostachys Bissetii 125-150cm
Phyllostachys Bisset 125-150cm
Pieris 'Flaming Silver' 20-30cm Tall 2 Litre Pot
Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’ is an ornamental evergreen shrub valued for its striking foliage and delicate, cascading flowers. New growth emerg...
View full detailsPittosporum ten. 'Gold Star' 20-25cm 2 Litre
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’ is an attractive, evergreen shrub valued for its distinctive foliage marked with bright golden-yellow variegati...
View full detailsPrunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' | Cherry Laurel 60-80 3 Litre
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia', commonly known as cherry laurel, is a robust evergreen shrub that provides year-round lush greenery. With its g...
View full detailsPrunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' Trough | Portuguese Laurel (110 Litre Trough 100 x 180cm)
Perfect for instant privacy. These would be perfect for surrounding a patio area. Dense, bushy, evergreen shrub with large glossy, dark green leave...
View full detailsPrunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' | Portuguese Laurel (2 Litre | 30-40cm)
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Portuguese Laurel, scientifically known as Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia,' is an elegant evergreen shrub celebrated for its slender, dark green l...
View full detailsReeves Skimmia | Skimmia reevesiana (1.5 Litre, With Berries)
A compact evergreen skimmia with white spring flowers and red berries that provide autumn and winter colour.Use this slow-growing evergreen to give...
View full detailsSkimmia jap. 'Beautiful' C3 10+ clusters
Skimmia japonica ‘Beautiful’ is an evergreen shrub prized for its glossy foliage, fragrant flower buds, and ornamental berries. This cultivar produ...
View full detailsSkimmia jap. 'Marlot' P13 10+ flowers
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Skimmia japonica ‘Marlot’ is an evergreen shrub prized for its compact habit, glossy foliage, and clusters of fragrant white flowers. Female plants...
View full detailsSoft Shield Fern 'Herrenhausen' | Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen'
Finely divided, arching green fronds form a broad, graceful clump. This soft shield fern gives sheltered woodland planting a lush appearance and co...
View full detailsTree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica (3 Litre)
Dicksonia antarctica is a slow-growing tree fern with large, finely divided green fronds. This young plant in a 3 litre pot brings a woodland feel ...
View full detailsViburnum davidii 3 Litre
Viburnum davidii is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with distinctive leathery dark green leaves marked by three prominent veins. Flat clusters of ...
View full detailsViburnum tinus 25-30cm Tall 2 Litre
Viburnum tinus is an evergreen shrub valued for its dense, glossy foliage and clusters of small, fragrant flowers that appear in late winter to ear...
View full detailsVinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' 2 Litre
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' is a vigorous evergreen groundcover perennial with glossy dark green leaves and clear violet-blue flowers in spring....
View full detailsVinca minor 2 Litre
Vinca minor, commonly known as Lesser Periwinkle, is a dependable evergreen groundcover celebrated for its glossy green leaves and charming star-sh...
View full detailsChoose shade planting for your own garden
A shaded space can vary from a bright border with a little morning sun to a darker area beneath trees. Before choosing plants, observe the light and check whether the soil tends to stay damp or dry. Compare individual plant requirements rather than treating every shady position as the same. Link shade planting with spring colour or a wider cottage garden scheme, and visit our qualified horticultural team in Clondalkin for help choosing the right combination.
Notice how much direct sun reaches the area and at what time of day.
Consider moisture and drainage as well as the amount of shade.
Compare leaf shapes, colours and seasonal features for a balanced display.
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