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Latest photos of shade plants

  • Uvularia grandiflora - 2014 (Uvularia grandiflora)
    Andrewr
  • Erythronium dens-canis - 2014 (Erythronium dens-canis (Dog Tooth Violet))
    Andrewr
  • Sarcococca hookeriana var digyna - 2014 (Sarcococca hookerianum var digyna)
    Andrewr
  • Roscoea auriculata - 2013 (Roscoea auriculata)
    Andrewr

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We have 194 photos of shade plants

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • Night Blooming Cereus
    Mikec
  • Underplanting, for Sanbaz..
    Youngdaisydee
  • Climbing Fuchsia (Fuchsia)
    Fleurdemai
  • Tellima Grandiflora flower (Tellima grandiflora (Fringe cups))
    Karensusan63
  • Hellebore flower. (Helleborus x hybridus)
    Spritzhenry
  • 'Walbertson's Rosemary'. (Helleborus x hybridus)
    Spritzhenry
  • Calathea (Calathea  ))
    Dottydaisy2
  • One of my favorites
    Mikec

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Gardeners' thoughts

Woodland Garden - List of plants

WOODLAND GARDEN-List of plants-page 1 I have not attempted to specify the number of each plant, except to say that as a rule...

15 comments

bernard

21 Apr, 2010
Bernard

Plants for a shady place.

Today I spent a couple of hours painting the fence at the side of the house. I really want to make the most of this space...

6 comments

andrea

14 Jul, 2008
Andrea

Shade garden

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This is a photo of part of a shade garden I have at the back of my house. It is wonderful and fresh in the spring when the...

10 comments

NancyM

21 Mar, 2008
Nancym

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Questions & advice on shade plants

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what flouwers grow in the shade

4 replies

guest

26 Jan, 2010
Guest

Shady plants.

10 replies

GOOGIE

10 Jul, 2009
Googie

what plants do wel in shade

3 replies

gander

25 Feb, 2009
Gander

shaded area plants

6 replies

andre

22 Feb, 2009
Andre

stuff to grow in the shade

9 replies

roo

2 Nov, 2008
Roo

Shade loving climber required...

5 replies

mags

9 Jul, 2008
Mags

Shade agrdens

4 replies

Flowergirl1

24 Apr, 2008
Flowergirl1

Shade lovers

6 replies

Peety

24 Mar, 2008
Peety

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