34 Hardy Shade plants for Your garden

There you are, a beginner gardener, eager and excited to cultivate your garden only to find your plants droopy or wilting because they are not getting the required sunlight. It may not a green thumb issue; you just have to learn what kind of plants thrive in your location, especially in an urban area with limited space and sun exposure. Not to worry, Mother Nature has got you covered. With shade plants, the anxiety is significantly reduced because they are made to survive in low-light spots with minimal maintenance and here are 34 ideas from which you can choose from. Dig in!

1. Hosta

Photo: nelsonarts

2. Astilbe

Photo: Tria Giovan

3. Hellebore (Lenten Rose)

Photo: Mayur Kotlikar

4. Heuchera (Coral Bells)

Photo: Darrell Gulin

5. Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

Photo: Terje Håheim

6. Ferns

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7. Foamflower (Tiarella)

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8. Epimedium (Barrenwort)

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9. Toad Lily (Tricyrtis)

Photo: Marie Duncan / EyeEm

10. Lungwort (Pulmonaria)

Photo: David McDonald

11. Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Photo: Marty Baldwin

12. Solomon’s Seal

Photo: Grant Webster

12. Foxglove

Photo: Eriko Tsukamoto

13. Woodland stonecrop

Photo: Terri Robertson

14. Corydalis

Photo: Lynn Karlin

15. Vinca Minor (Periwinkle)

16. Lily of the Valley(Pieris Japonica)

Photo: Evgeniya Vlasova

17. Caladium

Photo: Licec

18. Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa)

Photo: Peter Krumhardt

19. Brunnera

Photo: Peter Krumhardt

20. Wild Phlox

Photo: Peter Krumhardt

21. Columbine

Photo: Blaine Moats

22. Bigroot Geranium

Photo: David Speer

23. Siberian Bugloss

24. Ivy (Hedera helix)

25. Leopard plant

Photo: Evgeniya Vlasova

26. Begonia

Photo: Jayme Burrows

27. Japanese Anemone

Photo: Evgeniya Vlasova

28. Boxwood

Photo: Cara Cormack

29. Liriope (Monkey Grass,Lilygrass)

Photo: Letícia Almeida

30. Sweet Woodruff

Photo: Evgeniya Vlasova

31. Impatiens (Touch-me-not)

Photo: Autumn Wood

32. Jacob’s Ladder (Greek valerian)

Photo: Adrienne Legault

33. Virginia Creeper

Photo: Autumn Wood

34. Coleus

Photo: Cori Searso