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We are currently in the midst of our spring shipping season. OUR BAREROOT PLANTS AND SOME POTTED PLANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING NOW. We will be updating our website as the season progresses. When a potted plant is dormant, we prefer not to ship it. We like to see signs of growth.
We are currently in the midst of our spring shipping season. OUR BAREROOT PLANTS AND SOME POTTED PLANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING NOW. We will be updating our website as the season progresses. When a potted plant is dormant, we prefer not to ship it. We like to see signs of growth.
Shade Plants

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

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    A 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

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    One 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

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    A 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

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    This 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

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    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

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    American 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

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    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

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    This 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

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    This 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

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    Excellent 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

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    Looking 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

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    The 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

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    A 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

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    A 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

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    This 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

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    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

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    One 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

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    A 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

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    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

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    This 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

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    THESE 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

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    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

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    An 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

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    Similar 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

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    This 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

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    An 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

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    This 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

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    Excellent 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

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    An 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

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    These 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

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    This 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

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    Has 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

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    This 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

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    Most 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

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    A 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

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    A 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

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    What 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

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    This 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

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    One 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

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    Has 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

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    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

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    Similar 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

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    The 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

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    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

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    Has 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

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    A 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

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    A 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

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    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