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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Spigelia marilandica - Indian Pink, Pinkroot
Out of stockA very showy plant that grows in the shade. Has red tubular flowers that are yellow on the inside. The yellow creates a star like appearance on top...
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Silene virginica - Fire Pink
Out of stockOne of the prettiest wildflowers that will make a real show in your shade garden, hard to find flowers with more vivid color than this one that gro...
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Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Indian Turnip
in stockA must for every woodland garden. Growing to heights of 2 feet or more in a moist shady location. Has 2 leaves generally divided into 3 parts. The ...
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Trillium grandiflorum - Snow Trillium
in stockThis variety is one of the showiest and well know varieties. Has large white flowers in the spring, that turn to a light pink color during late spr...
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Dodecatheon meadia - Shooting Star
Only 1 left!One of our best sellers, has beautiful pure white flowers that appear in the spring, the petals are reflexed which leaves the stamens exposed for a...
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American Ginseng Seeds - Panax quinquefolius
Out of stockAmerican Ginseng Seeds - Fully stratified and ready to plant now and they will germinate next Spring. Supply is limited this season! Order Now! Ap...
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Actaea racemosa - Black Cohosh
Only 4 left!This tall, white spike flower blooms in late summer and grows up to 4-6 feet tall with foliage reaching 3-4 feet tall. When planting, give it ample...
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Rhododendron calendulaceum - Flame Azalea
Out of stockThis is probably the most commonly seen Azalea in the mountains of N.C. It is deciduous and has bright orange flowers, which appear just after the ...
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Chamaelirium luteum - Fairywand, Devil’s Bit, False Unicorn Root
Out of stockThis is another great late Spring early Summer bloomer for the shade. It sends up an 18-24" spike of white flowers, have seen some much taller in r...
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Stylophorum diphyllum - Celandine Poppy
Out of stockExcellent plant for the shade garden. The bright yellow flowers really stand out in a dark corner. Blooms heavy in spring, then has sporadic blooms...
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Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium
Out of stockLooking for some blooms in the shade, this is the plant. Has light pink to purple flowers from late spring to early summer. It will spread and make...
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Gillenia trifoliata - Bowman's Root, Fawn’s Breath, Indian Physic
Out of stockThe leaves and stems of this attractive plant have a slight red tint to them. The small white flowers, which appear in the summer, are quite numero...
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Mertensia virginica - Virginia Blue Bells
Out of stockA very early spring bloomer, has purple blue flowers on a leafy stem about 2 feet tall. It dies back shortly after it gets through blooming so plan...
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Hepatica nobilis acuta - Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Out of stockA very early spring bloomer, one of the first of the woodland wildflowers to bloom. Has pretty white flowers, sometimes they have a slightly pink t...
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Iris Cristata - Dwarf Crested Iris
in stockThis well known plant is a great early spring bloomer with light blue flowers that have a white throat. Stays short, only about 5 inches tall. Will...
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Aruncus dioicus - Goatsbeard
Only 3 left!Almost forms into a small shrub with a plume of white flowers in the summer. This plant is very showy and works well in the back of a garden. The s...
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Dicentra cucullaria - Dutchman’s Breeches
Out of stockOne of the first things to bloom in the early Spring has small white flowers. The foliage is light green and very finely cut almost resembles a fer...
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Galearis spectabilis (Orchis spectabilis) - Showy Orchid
Out of stockA small plant reaching a height of 6-12 in.. Has glossy green basal leaves. Flowers are a short raceme, violet purple with white lips, blooming in ...
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Trillium luteum - Yellow Trillium
Only 4 left!The light yellow flower sits right on top on the slightly variegated leaves. The leaves on this one can get quite large. It will also tolerate some...
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Asarum canadense - Canada Wild Ginger
in stockThis ginger has kidney shaped leaves with purplish flowers just below the leaves right on the ground. It will make a ground cover in a shaded moist...
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Rhododendron maximum - Rosebay Rhododendron
Out of stockTHESE WILL BE READY LATE SPRING 2024 The largest and hardiest of the Rhodo’s. It is evergreen and can reach heights of 10-25 ft Tall. Has beauti...
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Trillium cuneatum - Toad Trillium
Only 1 left!Has a maroon colored flower that sits atop 3 variegated leaves. This plant will reach a height of 8-18” tall. The flower sits right close to the le...
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Hepatica nobilis obtuse - Round-lobed Hepatica
Out of stockAn early spring bloomer with the white blooms, sometimes tinted with light blue, appearing before any foliage is on the plant. . As the common name...
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Lobelia siphilitica - Great Blue Lobelia
in stockSimilar to the above Cardinal Flower but has bluish purple flowers. Will grow in varied locations, moist and semi-shade areas being the ideal locat...
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Hydrastis canadensis - Goldenseal
in stockThis plant is used extensively in the medicinal field. Has leaves shaped somewhat like a maple tree. The white bloom is pretty insignificant but ha...
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Jeffersonia diphylla - Twinleaf
Out of stockAn early spring bloomer with a solitary white flower, leaves are divided into 2 parts. Prefers a shaded spot with rich moist soil. Somewhat resembl...
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Erythronium americanum - Yellow Trout Lily
Out of stockThis Erythronium has a yellow flower in the spring, one of the first things to bloom come spring. One of more popular plants because of the early b...
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Pachysandra procumbens - Allegheny Spurge
Out of stockExcellent ground cover for the shade. Has 3 inch ovate shaped leaves that come out bright green and then become darker and mottled later in the sea...
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Galax urceolata - Galax
Out of stockAn evergreen ground cover with dark green glossy leaves. Leaves will turn a maroon color in the winter if they are exposed to some sun. Must have r...
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Goodyera pubescens - Rattlesnake Plantain
Out of stockThese are most notable for their evergreen basal leaves, which are streaked with white veins. Blooms in the spring with a white spike flower about ...
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Panax quinquefolius - American Ginseng
Out of stockThis much sought after medicinal plant is a great conversation piece for your shade garden. These must have cool rich soil, moist but well drained....
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Delphinium tricorne - Larkspur
Out of stockHas a beautiful deep purple flower in the early spring, probably one of the most vivid colors you will find that grows in the shade. Must have ver...
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Osmunda cinnamomea - Cinnamon Fern
in stockThis variety of fern is widely recognized for its size and unique coloration. With its large, yellow-green fronds that can reach up to 5 feet tall,...
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Convallaria majuscula - Lily-of-the-Valley
in stockMost everyone has probably heard of this plant as it is very popular for gardeners as well as in the florist industry for cut flowers. the best pla...
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Tiarella cordifolia - Foam Flower
Out of stockA very versatile plant, will grow in sun or shade. It has green veined leaves which stay low and has a white bloom standing 6-12” tall, and blooms ...
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Houstonia serpyllifolia - Creeping Bluets
Out of stockA very showy little plant that is great for rock gardens. Has numerous small blue flowers with yellow eyes, flowers are about ¼ inch across. Low g...
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Dicentra eximia - Fringed Bleeding Heart
Out of stockWhat makes this one of our customer favorites is that it blooms from first sign of warm weather until the frost kills it back in the fall. The pink...
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Rhododendron prunifolium - Plumleaf Azalea
Out of stockThis is considered the rarest Azalea growing in the Eastern United States. Its orangy-red blooms area a late summer bloomer against a dark green ba...
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Podophyllum peltatum - May Apple
in stockOne of our best sellers, each plant has a pair of large deeply lobed leaves, often reaching 8 inches across. The white flower nods down below these...
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Monarda didyma - Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Horsemint
Out of stockHas bright red flowers that really attract the hummingbirds in the fall. Likes wet soil and will grow in the semi-shade or sun, best spot would be ...
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Sedum ternatum - Woodland Stonecrop
Only 2 left!A native stonecrop for the shade, and prefers rich moist soil. Often seen growing on rocks and old logs, it is a good ground cover for your shade g...
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Chelone lyoni - Pink Turtlehead
in stockSimilar to the white variety except the leaves on this one are a little wider. The foliage is a very dark green color and somewhat shiny which make...
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Trillium erectum - Purple Trillium, Wake Robin
in stockThe flower stands up above the leaves on this Trillium. The flower is usually maroon in color although it will vary one way or the other sometimes....
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Uvularia grandiflora - Big Merrybells
Only 4 left!This is a pretty plant with yellow flowers in the early spring. The foliage is somewhat like a Solomon's Seal except it is twisted a little giving ...
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Thalictrum thalictroides - Rue Anemone
Out of stockHas beautiful White flowers in the Spring. Stays relatively short around 8 inches or so. The foliage is a light green and resembles a columbine or ...
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Mitchella repens - Partridge Berry
Out of stockA slow growing ground cover that grows in deep shade. Flowers are very small, plant is more noted for the red berries in the fall, flowers are whit...
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Lonicera sempervirens - Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle
Out of stockA beautiful twining vine that has red tubular flowers and a yellow throat. These bloom late Spring through early Summer. They prefer semi-shade to ...
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Uvularia perfoliata - Bellwort
Only 6 left!Similar to the Big Merrybell except it is smaller and the flower is light yellow. Shade, Rich Soil, Spring, 9-10 in Tall, Zones 5-9