Plants for Shade

Yellow-green leaves are marked with red around the centre and veins, creating a distinctive splash of colour. Small white summer flowers rise above...

Ruffled lime-green leaves form a bright mound of evergreen foliage. Creamy flower sprays rise above the leaves in summer, making this a useful edgi...

Glossy, strap-shaped green fronds finish in crested, divided tips, giving this evergreen fern its distinctive appearance. It is a useful choice for...

Cyrtomium fortunei, commonly known as Fortune's Cyrtomium or Holly Fern, is a graceful evergreen fern highly valued for its glossy, leathery fronds...

Dicksonia antartica tree fern is one of the largest and easiest of the tree ferns that do well in Irish climate. They are a stunning fern with fron...

Dryopteris filix-mas, commonly known as the male fern, is a deciduous fern that is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. It features fronds that can ...

Dryopteris sieboldii, commonly known as Siebold's wood fern, is a unique and attractive fern species known for its distinct foliage and robust natu...

 Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' is a standout evergreen shrub with its vibrant, variegated foliage. The leaves display a golden-yellow margi...

Emerald Gaiety' is a small, bushy evergreen shrub, but climbing if planted against a wall. Leaves rounded, with an irregular white margin, tinged p...

Small creamy-white winter flowers release a strong sweet fragrance above glossy evergreen leaves. Plant near a path or doorway to enjoy the scent.C...

A compact evergreen sweet box with strongly scented white winter flowers opening from reddish buds. A good choice beside a shaded entrance.Choose t...

Golden Privet. This vigorous, oval leaf golden privet makes a crisp, pollution-tolerant hedge for an urban or surburban site. The small, oval, brig...

Large glossy evergreen leaves and violet-blue spring flowers make greater periwinkle useful for covering substantial areas beneath shrubs. It is mo...

Also known as deer fern, this evergreen native fern has spreading green fronds around upright fertile fronds. It suits cool woodland gardens and sh...

Goldchild is a medium-sized evergreen climber with light green young leaves broadly margined with bright yellow; the older leaves grey-green edged ...

Soft pink buds open into pale pink and cream flowers, which age to deeper pink and green. Set above attractive evergreen foliage, the long-lasting ...

White flowers edged in violet-purple rise above dark green, silver-marbled leaves. Pink and green tones appear as the blooms mature, giving this Fr...

Upright, rich magenta flowers give this Frostkiss hellebore a bold winter display. Its clumping habit and attractive foliage make it useful in shel...

Pale pink flowers held on darker stems bring quiet colour to the late winter garden. The blooms deepen as they age above leathery green foliage, ma...

Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' is a compact evergreen holly with glossy, dark green spiny leaves and a naturally dense habit. Small white spring flowers ...

Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' is a handsome evergreen holly with glossy dark green leaves edged in creamy white. Despite its name, this is a male ...

Hosta 'Coast to Coast' is a beautiful perennial that features bold, heart-shaped leaves with a striking contrast of dark green margins and pale yel...

Hosta 'Frances Williams' is a popular and striking perennial plant that brings a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes. This variety of...

Hosta 'Gold Standard' is a popular cultivar of hosta known for its striking foliage. The large leaves are a bright golden-yellow color with dark gr...