Border plants Shade
Looking for beautiful border plants that thrive in the shade? There are plenty of options to keep your garden atmospheric and green, even in spots with little sunlight. Choose shade-loving garden plants such as hostas, ferns, and geraniums, which create a lively border with their lush foliage and sometimes colorful flowers. Hardy and evergreen varieties make your shade border attractive all year round. Discover the most beautiful shade plants and create a peaceful, natural atmosphere in your garden!
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Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor' is a strong, low-maintenance ground cover with striking, deep pink flowers and aromatic, green foliage that changes ...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The **Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'** is a low-growing ground cover (10-15 cm) that produces graceful white-pink flowers in May and June. This ...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Irish Green' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Carex morrowi 'Irish Green' is a versatile, evergreen ground cover that requires little maintenance. It grows effortlessly in almost any location a...
View full detailsAjuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Bring life to your garden with Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'! This beautiful ground cover is known for its large, glossy leaves that are a beautif...
View full detailsBergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte' - Cobbler plant - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Bergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte'** This strong, evergreen ground cover blooms in late autumn with beautiful pink flowers. With its large, heart-...
View full detailsAjuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Bring life to your garden with Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'! This beautiful ground cover is known for its large, glossy leaves that are a beautif...
View full detailsBergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte' - Cobbler plant - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Bergenia cordifolia 'Herbstblüte'** This strong, evergreen ground cover blooms in late autumn with beautiful pink flowers. With its large, heart-...
View full detailsAnemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' - Autumn Anemone - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Anemone tom. 'Robustissima'** Bring color and life to your garden with Anemone tom. 'Robustissima'! This beautiful perennial is known for its stu...
View full detailsAnemone tomentosa 'Robustissima' - Autumn Anemone - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Anemone tom. 'Robustissima'** Bring color and life to your garden with Anemone tom. 'Robustissima'! This beautiful perennial is known for its stu...
View full detailsAjuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Ajuga reptans (Creeping Bugle)** is the ideal ground cover for your garden! This attractive plant grows low and fast, with beautiful leathery lea...
View full detailsAjuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Ajuga reptans (Creeping Bugle)** is the ideal ground cover for your garden! This attractive plant grows low and fast, with beautiful leathery lea...
View full detailsAjuga reptans - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Ajuga reptans (Creeping Bugle)** is the ideal ground cover for your garden! This attractive plant grows low and fast, with beautiful leathery lea...
View full detailsAjuga reptans - Creeping Bugle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Ajuga reptans (Creeping Bugle)** is the ideal ground cover for your garden! This attractive plant grows low and fast, with beautiful leathery lea...
View full detailsHedera Hibernica - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Hedera hibernica – The versatile Irish ivy!**Hedera hibernica is the perfect choice for any garden. With its dark green leaves and silvery-white ...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Ingwersen' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Liriope muscari 'Ingwersen' is a beautiful, evergreen plant that is perfectly suited as a ground cover or border planting. With its dark green,...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium macrorrhizum is a robust, hardy ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its attractive, fragrant leaves and bright flowers in sp...
View full detailsEuonymus fortunei radicans - Cardinal's hat - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The Euonymus fortunei radicans is a versatile and robust ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its dense, glossy leaves, it offers a be...
View full detailsLuzula Nivea - Snow-white Woodrush - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Luzula nivea, also known as snow grass, is an evergreen, hardy plant that gives your garden a sophisticated look. The strikingly fuzzy, silvery lea...
View full detailsCornus canadensis - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Cornus canadensis** – Also known as the Canadian dogwood, this is a beautiful ground cover with glossy green leaves and attractive white flower c...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Ingwersen' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
The Liriope muscari 'Ingwersen' is a beautiful, evergreen plant that is perfectly suited as a ground cover or border planting. With its dark green,...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Aureovariegata' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Carex morrowii 'Aureovariegata', also known as variegated sedge, is an evergreen ornamental grass that adds charm to shady spots in the garden. The...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Monroe White' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'** is a beautiful, evergreen plant that adds a sophisticated look to your garden. With its grass-like, dark green l...
View full detailsLuzula Nivea - Snow-white Woodrush - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Luzula nivea, also known as snow grass, is an evergreen, hardy plant that gives your garden a sophisticated look. The strikingly fuzzy, silvery lea...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium macrorrhizum is a robust, hardy ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its attractive, fragrant leaves and bright flowers in sp...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Monroe White' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'** is a beautiful, evergreen plant that adds a sophisticated look to your garden. With its grass-like, dark green l...
View full detailsLiriope muscari 'Big Blue' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’** is a beautiful, evergreen ground cover that thrives perfectly in partial shade. With its elegant, narrow leaves and ...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'** is a low-growing, low-maintenance perennial with fresh green, aromatic foliage and beautiful pink flowers i...
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a versatile, hardy ground cover with beautiful, bright white flowers and lovely green foliage that changes colo...
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Geranium Rozanne: The perfect bloomer for your garden!** This grateful plant shines with its lilac-colored flowers from May well into the autumn....
View full detailsGeranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart' is a versatile, hardy ground cover with beautiful, bright white flowers and lovely green foliage that changes colo...
View full detailsGeranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' - Crane's-bill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'** is a low-growing, low-maintenance perennial with fresh green, aromatic foliage and beautiful pink flowers i...
View full detailsEuonymus fortunei radicans - Cardinal's hat - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
The Euonymus fortunei radicans is a versatile and robust ground cover that is perfect for any garden. With its dense, glossy leaves, it offers a be...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Aureovariegata' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Carex morrowii 'Aureovariegata', also known as variegated sedge, is an evergreen ornamental grass that adds charm to shady spots in the garden. The...
View full detailsCornus canadensis - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Cornus canadensis** – Also known as the Canadian dogwood, this is a beautiful ground cover with glossy green leaves and attractive white flower c...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Ice Dance' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ is the ideal, low-maintenance ground cover for any garden. This evergreen ornamental grass-like plant grows quickly and ...
View full detailsCarex morrowii 'Ice Dance' - Sedge - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ is the ideal, low-maintenance ground cover for any garden. This evergreen ornamental grass-like plant grows quickly and ...
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne - Cranesbill - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
**Geranium Rozanne: The perfect bloomer for your garden!** This grateful plant shines with its lilac-colored flowers from May well into the autumn....
View full detailsHedera Hibernica - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
**Hedera hibernica – The versatile Irish ivy!**Hedera hibernica is the perfect choice for any garden. With its dark green leaves and silvery-white ...
View full detailsHedera helix 'Glacier' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Hedera helix 'Glacier' is a versatile ivy with striking green foliage and silvery-white veins. Suitable as a hedge, boundary screen, or ground cove...
View full detailsHedera helix 'Glacier' - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Hedera helix 'Glacier' is a versatile ivy with striking green foliage and silvery-white veins. Suitable as a hedge, boundary screen, or ground cove...
View full detailsAlchemilla mollis - Lady's mantle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 48x
Add a touch of nature to your garden with Alchemilla mollis, also known as lady's mantle! This beautiful, low-maintenance perennial has large, scal...
View full detailsAlchemilla mollis - Lady's mantle - ↕10-25cm - Ø9cm - 24x
Add a touch of nature to your garden with Alchemilla mollis, also known as lady's mantle! This beautiful, low-maintenance perennial has large, scal...
View full detailsGeranium Rozanne Purple - ↕20-30cm - Ø19cm
Appearance of the plant: Geranium Rozanne has a bushy growth habit with deeply incised, green leaves. The flowers are strikingly blue-purple wit...
View full detailsEuonymus fortunei Harlequin - Plant on stem - Terrace Plant - ↕90cm - Ø19cm
Euonymus fort. 'Harlequin' is the perfect plant for your patio and balcony. This beautiful standard plant adds a touch of elegance to any outdoor s...
View full detailsCarex morrowii Irish Green - Sedge - Green & Yellow - ↕50cm - Ø17cm - 4x
"Carex morrowii Irish Green is a beautiful grass plant that adds a fresh look to any garden or space. This plant is not only aesthetically pleasing...
View full detailsCarex morrowii Ice Dance - Sedge - White & Green - ↕50cm - Ø17cm - 4x
"Carex morrowii Ice Dance is a beautiful grass plant that adds a fresh look to any garden or indoor space. This plant has a unique green color with...
View full detailsCarex morrowii Irish Green - Sedge - Green & Yellow - ↕50cm - Ø17cm - 2x
"Carex morrowii Irish Green is a beautiful grass plant that adds a fresh look to any garden or space. This plant is not only aesthetically pleasing...
View full detailsCarex morrowii Ice Dance - Sedge - White & Green - ↕50cm - Ø17cm - 2x
"Carex morrowii Ice Dance is a beautiful grass plant that adds a fresh look to any garden or indoor space. This plant has a unique green color with...
View full detailsWhat are shade border plants?
Shade border plants are plants that thrive in areas with little direct sunlight. These can be plants that grow best under trees, next to buildings, or in gardens with a northeast orientation. Unlike sun-loving plants, shade plants have adapted to less light and often wetter soil. Well-known shade plants include ferns, hostas, and ground covers such as Vinca minor. There are both flowering and evergreen varieties, allowing you to create a lively and attractive garden even in shady borders.
Combining shade border plants
A well-composed shade border creates a dynamic and balanced whole. A combination of perennials, ground covers, and ornamental grasses can add height and texture. Consider, for example, combining Hostas with their large leaves with the finer texture of ferns and ornamental grasses such as Carex morrowii. Flowering plants such as Astilbe and Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’ add color. By adding evergreen plants like Pachysandra terminalis, the border remains attractive all year round. It is also important to choose plants with different flowering periods so that there is always something in bloom.
Flowering border plants for shade
Shade does not mean you have to compromise on floral splendor. There are many flowering border plants that grow well in the shade. Some popular varieties include Anemone hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’, a white autumn-flowering anemone, and Astilbe with its plume-shaped flowers in pink, red, or white. Geranium macrorrhizum is also a strong and long-flowering option for shady borders. Don't forget that some flowers, such as the Helleborus (Christmas rose), bloom specifically in winter and early spring, adding extra variety to your border.
Evergreen border plants for shade
For a border that remains attractive even in winter, evergreen border plants are essential. Pachysandra terminalis is a popular ground cover that stays fresh green all year round. Vinca minor (periwinkle) is a hardy plant that produces small blue flowers in spring and retains its foliage in winter. Helleborus orientalis, also known as the Christmas rose, blooms in winter and remains green all year round. Ferns such as Asplenium scolopendrium also provide a perpetually green structure in the border.
Border Plant Species
Border plants add structure, color, and variety to your garden. Depending on sun, shade, and flowering period, you can choose from various species. Below is an overview:
Buying border plants for shade
Buying border plants for shade requires some planning. Choose plants that suit the specific shade conditions in your garden. In deep shade, ground covers such as Hedera helix and Waldsteinia ternata work well, while flowering species such as Geranium and Anemone come into their own better in light shade. Also pay attention to the soil conditions; some plants like moist soil, while others tolerate drier conditions. Buy your border plants from a specialized nursery or online to ensure you get healthy and strong plants suitable for your garden.
