Plants For Shade
Explore plants for shade at Newlands Garden Centre in Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Visit our two-acre garden centre for qualified horticultural advice on choosing plants, preparing your soil and caring for your garden.
Explore plants for shade at Newlands Garden Centre in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
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Check sunlight, soil and the room each plant will need as it grows.
Think about mature height, spread and how plants will look together.
Bring garden photos on your phone for practical advice in store.
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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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Laurustinus 'Eve Price' | Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' (3 Litre)
A bushy evergreen shrub with clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers in winter and spring. Dark green foliage provides a useful year-round b...
View full detailsLenen Rose 'Beaming Blush' | Helleborus orientalis 'Beaming Blush' t(2 Litre)
Pink and white bicoloured blooms make this Glamour hellebore an attractive choice for winter and early spring planting. The flowers rise over a lea...
View full detailsLenten Rose ViV 'Eloisa' | Helleborus × hybridus 'Eloisa' (2 Litre)
ViV 'Eloisa' produces large rose-red flowers that deepen in colour and develop more pronounced markings as temperatures fall. An early-flowering he...
View full detailsLenten Rose ViV 'Vanessa' | Helleborus × hybridus 'Vanessa' (2 Litre)
Pink flowers with pronounced darker markings face outwards above leathery green leaves. ViV 'Vanessa' brings colour to sheltered winter and spring ...
View full detailsLesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor (2 Litre)
Glossy evergreen leaves form a low carpet beneath blue-violet spring flowers. Lesser periwinkle is useful for covering soil beneath shrubs and in s...
View full detailsLungwort 'Blue Ensign' | Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
Clear blue spring flowers stand above dark green leaves in a compact clump. This lungwort is a useful early-season partner for hellebores and sprin...
View full detailsLungwort NOVA 'Cobalt' | Pulmonaria 'NOVA Cobalt' (2 Litre)
Deep cobalt-blue spring flowers contrast with plain, deep green leaves. This sturdy lungwort forms a low mound and is a useful choice for cool, moi...
View full detailsMagnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' 2 Ltr pot
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
Magnolia soulangeana 50-60 CM C4.5
Magnolia soulangeana is a stunning magnolia with large pinky-red blossoms with light pink tips.This magnolia would make a real splash of colour in ...
View full detailsMaidenhair Spleenwort 'Incisum' | Asplenium trichomanes 'Incisum' (2 Litre)
Small, finely cut leaflets line slender dark stems, giving this evergreen fern a delicate appearance. Its compact habit is useful in shaded rock cr...
View full detailsPhotinia 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 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 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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Bring garden photos and measurements to our qualified horticultural team at Newlands Home & Garden Centre. We can help you compare plants and plan a combination suited to your space.
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Check sunlight, soil and the room each plant will need as it grows.
Think about mature height, spread and how plants will look together.
Bring garden photos on your phone for practical advice in store.
Need help choosing?
Bring your garden photos and measurements to Newlands. We can help you choose the right plants and lay them out so you can see how your planting will look.
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Our trained and qualified horticultural staff can advise on compost, feeding, watering and maintenance, as well as ideas for landscaping your own garden.
