Shade Plants
Shade Plants, Shrubs, Ferns and Flowers
Gardens of the Blue Ridge is your premier source for native wildflowers, shrubs, plants, ferns and more for the shaded areas of your property. Discover quality plants and seeds shipped right to your door.
Ground Cover for Shaded Areas
Are you searching for the best ground cover plants and flowers for shaded areas? Gardens of the Blue Ridge offers a wide range of greenery and flowers that are perfect for this purpose. Shop our wide selection and receive your plants shipped to your door!
Shade-Loving Perennial Flowers & Plants
Enjoy natural beauty year after year with our incredible perennial collection. Shop a wide range of the best flowers and plants for shade, thriving in areas with little to no sunlight!
Shade Shrubs & Ferns
If you’re looking for the best option for shaded area plants, look no further! For something other than flowers or grasses, shop our shade-loving shrubs and ferns. Add texture and color to your outdoor aesthetic with the help of Gardens of the Blue Ridge
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Viola striata - Pale or Cream Violet
Out of stockHas ivory-white flowers in the spring. This one spreads by runners and does well in semi-shade. Also makes a good ground cover. Shade to Semi-Shade...
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Rhododendron alabamense - Alabama Azalea
Out of stockThe Alabama Azalea flower is typically white with a bright yellow blotch, but is sometimes flushed with pink. The attractive lemon fragrance is mos...
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Tradescantia subaspera - Spiderwort
in stockHas ribbon like foliage and deep blue flowers which will bloom all summer. This is a good spreader so give it some room so it does not crowd out yo...
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Silphium perfoliatum - Cup Plant
in stockHas daisy type yellow flowers in the summer. The leaves are rough and form a cup shape around the square stem hence the common name Cup Plant. This...
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Carex amphibola - Creek Sedge
Out of stockIt has shiny narrow green foliage that is semi-evergreen in warmer climates. It is a vigorous clump former and is great to stabilize a bank in a sh...
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Adiantum pedatum - Maiden Hair Fern
Out of stockThis fern is highly coveted for its elegant leaves and dark-colored stems. It can grow up to 12-24 inches in height and adds a delicate touch to an...
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Physocarpus opulifolius - Eastern Ninebark
Only 9 left!Semi-Shade, Average Soil, Spring/Summer, 10-15' Tall, Zones 2-6
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Carex flaccosperma - Blue Wood Sedge
Only 8 left!This Groundcover is a native with striking blue foliage. It is easy to grow and is an evergreen in warmer zones. Cut back in late winter and see it...
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Ilex verticillata - Winterberry
Out of stockMost noted for its bright red berries which will hang on for most of the winter and are great for cutting and using in your Christmas decorations. ...
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Physocarpus opulifolius - Eastern Ninebark - Bagged Bareroot
Out of stockSemi-Shade, Average Soil, Spring/Summer, 10-15' Tall, Zones 2-6
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Leucothoe fontanesiana - Drooping Leucothoe
Out of stockAn evergreen shrub with dark green shiny leaves which turn maroon in the winter, in sunny locations. They are often cut and brought in for greenery...
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Carex platyphylla - Silver Sedge
Out of stockNice clump forming variety with powder blue leaves which are about 1” wide. Grows well in the shade and spreads slowly so works well for edging in...
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Zizia aurea - Golden Alexander
in stockThis is a Herbaceous perennial which can be found from eastern Canada to the southern United States. It grows in average, medium moisture, well-dra...
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Carex eburnea - Bristleleaf Sedge
Out of stockAn excellent ground cover for dry shade, will naturalize quickly. Reaches a height of 6-8 inches and the foliage is soft thread like. Will grow in ...
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Sambucus Canadensis - Elderberry
in stockDeciduous shrub, which spreads by underground runners. Has creamy white flowers in the summer, which turn into a dark purple fruit in the late summ...
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Calycanthus floridus - Sweetshrub, Bubby Bush - Bagged Bareroot
Out of stockAn old time favorite with fragrant maroon flowers in the late spring to early summer. Has large dark shiny green leaves, which make this an attract...
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Clethra alnifolia - Summersweet
Out of stockHas very fragrant white flowers in the summer. Leaves are dark green, which turn yellow in the fall. A great plant for mid summer flowers and does ...
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Lindera benzoin - Spicebush
Out of stockThis is a shrub in the Laurel Family, native to eastern North America. It typically grows 6-12’ high in moist locations with full sun to partial sh...
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Aronia arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry
Only 4 left!The Red Chokeberry is a deciduous shrub which naturally grows to 6-8’ tall. It is probably most noted for its glossy red berries and red fall folia...
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Carex plantaginea - Plantainleaf Sedge
Out of stockThis sedge variety has 1 inch broad leaf that has a crinkle look to it. It will remain evergreen is most areas. Prefers shade to semi-shade in aver...
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Dryopteris intermedia - Fancy Fern, Toothed Woodfern
in stockThis fern is usually evergreen except in real cold climates. Its fronds are finely cut giving it a lacy delicate look and they are a dark green. Of...
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Deschampsia flexuosa - Wavy Hair Grass
Out of stockThis elegant native grass thrives in dry shade. It is fine-textured and looks delicate but is actually tough and drought tolerant. It is also ideal...
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Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel - Bagged Bareroot
Out of stockThis shrub is evergreen, leaves are dark green and shiny, and much smaller than that of the Rhododendron. Has numerous small pink flowers in the la...
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Carex radiata - Eastern Star Sedge
in stockLikes a rich soil with plenty of organic matter and does best in dappled shade. Very attractive foliage that forms a dense clump and reaches 1-2 fe...
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Viburnum dentatum - Arrowood Viburnum
Out of stockA deciduous shrub that has beautiful white flowers in the spring and blue berries in the fall. The berries are good for attracting wildlife. The da...
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Sambucus Canadensis - Elderberry - Bagged Bareroot
Out of stockDeciduous shrub, which spreads by underground runners. Has creamy white flowers in the summer, which turn into a dark purple fruit in the late summ...
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Ilex verticillata - Winterberry - Bagged Bareroot
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Cornus amomum - Silky Dogwood
Out of stockA 6-12’ deciduous shrub that is found in moist lowland areas, wetlands, and along streams and ponds. This shrub gets its name from its twigs and le...
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Xanthoriza simplicissima - Yellowroot
Out of stockA small shrub that spreads readily by underground runners. Flowers are a brownish color that droop. Works well in shady wet spots where it will nat...
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Hydrangea quercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangea
Out of stockA multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that grows 4-6’ tall easily in organically rich soil, medium moisture in full sun to part shade. A summer mulch he...
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Hydrangea arborescens - Wild Hydrangea
Out of stockThis is a loosely, widely branched deciduous shrub with flattened hairy clusters of tiny white flowers that bloom in late spring through early summ...
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Leucothoe axillaris - Coastal Dog Hobble
Out of stockA low-growing, evergreen shrub with a vase-like shape which grows slowly to a height of 3-4’ with shiny, dark green leaves and clusters of slightly...
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Rhododendron carolinianum - Carolina Rhododendron, Punctatum
Out of stockThis is an evergreen variety that has light pink flowers early in the spring. This is the first evergreen Rhododendron to bloom in the spring. The ...
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Aronia melanocarpa - Black Chokeberry
Only 5 left!Grow your own black chokeberry tree with Aronia melanocarpa. This bushy deciduous shrub is great for ornamental hedges or small gardens. It produce...
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Dryopteris filix-mas - Male Woodfern
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Diervilla sessilifolia - Bush Honeysuckle
Out of stockA compact, deciduous shrub which grows 3-5’ Tall, with pale yellow flowers which bloom from June to August. Its flowers are very fragrant and have ...
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Ceanothus americanus - New Jersey Tea
Out of stockA rounded and compact shrub that grows up to 2-3’ tall. It’s rather showy with its clusters of tiny, fragrant, white flowers which appear in late S...
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Hypericum densiflorum - Saint Johnswort
Out of stockYou will see bright yellow flowers for a couple of weeks in summer on finely-textured foliage. In Autumn the foliage turns a golden yellow and as ...
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Rhododendron cumberlandense - Cumberland Azalea
Out of stockOften confused with Flame Azalea but it is a redder side of orange and blooms later. It prefers direct sunlight and requires water in heat. Does no...
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Rhus typhina - Staghorn sumac
Out of stockThis is the largest of the North American Sumac's which is an open spreading shrub that can grow 15-25’ tall along woodland edges, road-sides and s...
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