Part-Shade Plants

Partial-shade plants thrive in areas that get about 4 to 6 hours of sun each day, usually morning light or dappled shade under trees. This makes these plants ideal for borders, gardens under tree canopies, spaces along fence lines, hanging baskets, and even containers.

At Garden Crossings, we have a wide selection of perennials, annuals, edibles, and garden shrubs that’ll perform beautifully in your shady spot, each selected for exceptional quality and customer success. Explore our plants.

White part shade flowers with variegated green foliage
A close-up of a vibrant pink Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea flower cluster is surrounded by green and reddish leaves, with its small blooms forming a dense, rounded shape at the center. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea features clusters of vibrant pink, round blooms that stand out among lush green, serrated leaves, creating a striking garden display in bright sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spiraea

$22.99
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Close-up of clusters of small white flowers with prominent stamens blooming on Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea. Some leaves display hints of burgundy amid lush green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea leaves displaying red, purple, and green hues with dewdrops, set against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Double Play® Candy Corn® Spiraea, a deer resistant shrub with dense, vibrant yellow, orange, and red serrated leaves that shine in sunlight for striking garden appeal. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small, bright pink flowers bloom on the Double Play® Candy Corn® Spiraea, a shrub with yellow-green and red-tinted foliage that adds vibrant contrast to any outdoor space. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Candy Corn® Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Clusters of vibrant pink flowers with delicate petals and green leaves cover the compact Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea, displaying various bloom stages - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea is a dense, compact shrub covered in clusters of small pink flowers, thriving in a mulched landscape bed with a road visible behind it. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of bright pink flowers with small petals and delicate stamens decorate the Double Play® Red Spiraea, a healthy shrub. Its green leaves with reddish edges stand out against a background of lush greenery. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDouble Play® Red Spiraea is a green flowering shrub with clusters of small, bright pink flowers in a mulched garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Red Spiraea

$22.99
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Close-up of a sginle Double Scoop™ Bubblegum Coneflower (Echinacea) from the side, featuring vibrant layered petals and a dense central disk, set against a plain gray background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Bubblegum Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of the Double Scoop™ Cranberry Coneflower (Echinacea) reveals its densely packed, vibrant red petals with elongated outers against a blurred green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of the Double Scoop™ Cranberry Coneflower (Echinacea) in bloom shows its vibrant pink, layered petals and greenish-brown cone amidst lush leaves, with more flowers blurred behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Double Scoop™ Cranberry Coneflower (Echinacea)

$19.99
$19.99

A single Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea) showcases layered, spiky pale yellow petals with a dense center and drooping outer petals shown against a plain dark gray background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea) with pale yellow, layered petals and a dense central disk against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Lemon Cream Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of vibrant Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea), a striking orange bloom with spiky centers surrounded by yellow and red flowers and lush green foliage in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea) with layered red-orange petals and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Mandarin Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of the vibrant Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial with layered red petals and a dark, textured center, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant red, densely layered petals and green leaves, shown with another bloom against a bright blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Double Scoop™ Raspberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of a vibrant red Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial with layered petals and a textured central disk, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a drought-tolerant perennial, features vibrant red, densely layered petals blooming elegantly against a soft blur of green leaves and stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Strawberry Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

Close-up of a vibrant pink Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea) with two sets of spiky pink petals and a dark red center, surrounded by green leaves and other coneflowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea), a vibrant, pink perennial with layered spiky petals and a dense center, surrounded by similar blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Double Scoop™ Watermelon Deluxe Coneflower (Echinacea)

$20.99
$20.99

Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) features deer-resistant white blooms with yellow centers set among green leaves and buds, offering a lush, vibrant addition to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) blossoms with soft white petals and yellow centers, framed by green leaves against a backdrop of blurred foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Take Eternal White®  Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of a vibrant coral-colored bloom from the Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles), featuring layered petals, yellow stamens, and green leaves with water droplets. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles) flower displays layered peach-pink petals and a cluster of yellow stamens at its center, set against a softly blurred dark background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take Peach® Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of Double Take® Orange Quince (Chaenomeles) in bloom, showing its ruffled orange petals and yellow stamens amid green leaves. This flowering shrub displays vibrant color and striking floral detail. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of two vibrant Double Take® Orange Quince (Chaenomeles) flowers with ruffled petals, framed by green leaves and thorny stems. In the background, a white container and out-of-focus foliage are visible. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take® Orange Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
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Two vibrant red Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles) flowers with yellow stamens bloom amid glossy green leaves on a potted shrub, displayed on a metal shelf - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles) with vibrant red, layered petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves in a black pot with wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
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Close-up of Double Up™ Pink Begonia: vibrant, ruffled pink blooms form a dense, textured display amid glossy green leaves with reddish edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDouble Up™ Pink Begonia features vibrant, ruffled pink blooms and glossy green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Up™ Pink Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of Double Up™ Red Begonia, featuring vibrant red blooms and glossy green leaves in a blue pot. Blurred greenery background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of vibrant Double Up™ Red Begonia blooms with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by dark green leaves. Densely clustered, these flowers create a striking display ideal for sun or shade - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Up™ Red Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Double Up™ White Begonia featuring ruffled double blooms and dark green, textured leaves. The clustered flowers create a lush, vibrant display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Double Up™ White Begonia featuring heat-tolerant, ruffled double blooms and dense white flowers amid dark green and reddish-brown leaves, creating a lush, textured appearance - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Up™ White Begonia

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia flowers with smooth, rounded petals and glossy green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia features vibrant blooms surrounded by glossy green foliage. This image highlights a close-up of the plant’s striking petals and lush leaves in natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of vibrant red Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia flowers with yellow centers and heart-shaped green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA garden bed with lush green foliage and clusters of vibrant Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia blooms sits in front of a house, with a tree, shrubs, hanging baskets, and a porch visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

A flowering Astilbe 'Dragon's Lair' with dark burgundy-purple foliage and tall pink to white flower spikes, growing in a garden among green grasses and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden bed filled with ornamental foliage, featuring prominent pinkish-purple Astilbe 'Dragon's Lair' flowers, deep burgundy leaves coral bells, bright green fiddle-leaf figs, and pale pink sedum in the foreground. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Dragon's Lair' Chinese (Astilbe)

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of Dressed to Thrill™ Crossvine (Bignonia) features bright orange-red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats and glossy green leaves. Its ruffled blooms overlap in a vibrant display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dressed to Thrill™ Crossvine (Bignonia) features vibrant orange-red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow centers amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dressed to Thrill™ Crossvine (Bignonia)

$21.99
$21.99

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera) features tall, slender stems with clusters of small white flowers rising above broad green leaves, creating a striking centerpiece in a shady garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dressed Up® 'Ball Gown' Coral Bells (Heuchera)

$25.19
$27.99 $25.19
Part-shade abelia shrub with flowers.

Enjoy Beautiful Blooms and Foliage with Less Shade

Many of the most beautiful flowers and plants thrive in sunny gardens. Others prefer deep shade and will easily burn or scorch in the afternoon sun. But there are also plants that don’t fall comfortably in either category: part-shade plants.

These plants do best in morning sun and afternoon shade, which protects from the harsh midday heat. This gentle sun helps bring out their most vibrant blooms and leaf colors. However, you’ll find that some varieties, like bugleweeds, are very adaptable and grow well in full shade too.

Chokeberry plants for part shade.

Shop Part-Shade Plants and Flowers for Your Growing Conditions

Growing since 2004, Garden Crossings understands first-hand how growing conditions and hardiness zones can influence your plant’s growth. To support your gardening success, we’ve selected partial-shade plants for zones 2 through 9. You’ll also find varieties that meet your growing conditions, from drought-tolerant shrubs to pollinator-friendly perennials. 

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FAQs

Part shade means your spot gets 4 to 6 hours of sun every day. These plants specifically prefer gentle morning sun and shade in the afternoon for protection from intense midday rays.

Many plants thrive in morning sun and afternoon shade, including begonias, fuchsias, and mums. Flowering shrubs like hydrangeas also often love cool morning light.

Not necessarily. Regional variations can also influence how plants respond to sunlight. For example, afternoon sun in southern states is often much stronger than in northern states like Minnesota. Consider your climate and hardiness zone before planting.