Shrubs for shade
Compared side by side
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| Flamingo-lilyAnthurium andraeanum | Part shade and full shade (part shade preferred) | Toxic | Toxic |
| Black ChokeberryAronia melanocarpa | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Herb of GraceBacopa monnieri | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Ceylon SpinachBasella alba | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Hollyleaved BarberryBerberis aquifolium | Part shade and full shade (part shade preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| Common BarberryBerberis vulgaris | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| PaperflowerBougainvillea glabra | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| CabbageBrassica oleracea | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Orange Eye ButterflybushBuddleja davidii | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| American BeautyberryCallicarpa americana | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Madagascar PeriwinkleCatharanthus roseus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Parlor PalmChamaedorea elegans | Part shade and full shade (part shade preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| Mexican MintColeus amboinicus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Common ColeusColeus scutellarioides | Part shade, full shade and full sun (part shade preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sago PalmCycas revoluta | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic | Toxic |
| Sacred Thorn-appleDatura wrightii | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| SweetwilliamDianthus barbatus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| CarnationDianthus caryophyllus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellata | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima | Part shade | Toxic | Toxic |
| Cape JasmineGardenia jasminoides | Part shade and full sun (part shade preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Eastern TeaberryGaultheria procumbens | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Ground IvyGlechoma hederacea | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Dwarf Umbrella TreeHeptapleurum arboricola | Part shade, full shade and full sun (part shade preferred) | Toxic | Toxic |
| ShoeblackplantHibiscus × rosa-sinensis | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| French HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla | Part shade and full shade (part shade preferred) | Toxic | Toxic |
| YauponIlex vomitoria | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| True IndigoIndigofera tinctoria | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Mountain LaurelKalmia latifolia | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Creosote BushLarrea tridentata | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| English LavenderLavandula angustifolia | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Lion's EarLeonotis leonurus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sweetberry HoneysuckleLonicera caerulea | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Creeping JennyLysimachia nummularia | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| PrayerplantMaranta leuconeura | Part shade and full shade (part shade preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Sweet BasilOcimum basilicum | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| Cape LeadwortPlumbago auriculata | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| European GooseberryRibes uva-crispa | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| American Red RaspberryRubus idaeus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| ThimbleberryRubus parviflorus | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Wine RaspberryRubus phoenicolasius | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| SalmonberryRubus spectabilis | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Common RueRuta graveolens | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Kitchen SageSalvia officinalis | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| RosemarySalvia rosmarinus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| Climbing NightshadeSolanum dulcamara | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Woolly HedgenettleStachys byzantina | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| Eastern Poison IvyToxicodendron radicans | Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred) | Non-toxic | Non-toxic |
| Purple QueenTradescantia pallida | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| InchplantTradescantia zebrina | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Toxic (1 source) | Toxic (1 source) |
| Highbush BlueberryVaccinium corymbosum | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
| European CranberrybushViburnum opulus | Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred) | Not documented | Not documented |
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The 52 plants
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Herb of Grace
Bacopa monnieri
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
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Common Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred)
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Mexican Mint
Coleus amboinicus
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
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Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Part shade, full shade and full sun (part shade preferred)
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Shoeblackplant
Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
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True Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
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Sweetberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera caerulea
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
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Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred)
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Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
Full sun, part shade and full shade (full sun preferred)
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Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Full sun and part shade (full sun preferred)
This entry is a placeholder in the collection for this species. No documented detail about its size, light, water, or toxicity is confirmed for this page yet. Check this species' own page for whatever information is currently available there.
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How we chose
Grows in part shade or full shade
Photo credits
- Flamingo-lily photo by Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Black Chokeberry photo by Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Herb of Grace photo by Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Ceylon Spinach photo by Joydeep, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Hollyleaved Barberry photo by Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Common Barberry photo by Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Paperflower photo by পাপৰি বৰা, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Cabbage photo by Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Orange Eye Butterflybush photo by Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- American Beautyberry photo by Bailey Duncan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Madagascar Periwinkle photo by Tanvir Rahat, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Parlor Palm photo by Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Mexican Mint photo by Aathavan jaffna, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Common Coleus photo by colorishappiness from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Sago Palm photo by Fawaz.tairou, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Sacred Thorn-apple photo by Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Sweetwilliam photo by Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Carnation photo by Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Autumn Olive photo by R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Poinsettia photo by Carlos Valenzuela, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Cape Jasmine photo by 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Eastern Teaberry photo by Hedwig Storch, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Ground Ivy photo by Michael Kurz, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Dwarf Umbrella Tree photo by M108t, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- French Hydrangea photo by Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Yaupon photo by PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- True Indigo photo by Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Mountain Laurel photo by Juliancolton, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Creosote Bush photo by Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- English Lavender photo by Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Lion's Ear photo by Hatem moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Sweetberry Honeysuckle photo by WildBoar, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
- Creeping Jenny photo by Bff, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Prayerplant photo by Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Sweet Basil photo by BernaBotto, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Cape Leadwort photo by Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- European Gooseberry photo by Dendrofil, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
- American Red Raspberry photo by Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Thimbleberry photo by Robert Flogaus-Faust, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Wine Raspberry photo by Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Salmonberry photo by Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Common Rue photo by Jörg Hempel, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Kitchen Sage photo by Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary photo by Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Climbing Nightshade photo by Gennady Grachev from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Woolly Hedgenettle photo by PumpkinSky, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Eastern Poison Ivy photo by R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Purple Queen photo by V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Inchplant photo by Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- Highbush Blueberry photo by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
- European Cranberrybush photo by Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
How this page was made
- Written with AI assistance from the sources listed on this page. AI is never the source of a fact.