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
The Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth Hydrangea is a compact shrub with large clusters of white and pale pink flowers, set among green leaves in a mulched garden bed alongside other purple flowering plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA garden bed features clusters of blooming hydrangeas, including the compact Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth Hydrangea with white and pale pink flowers in the foreground and bright pink blooms with green leaves in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of pink Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers bloom among green foliage in the garden, their delicate petals forming a soft, textured look. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers in full bloom, set against green leaves, bring lush, vibrant color to any garden bed. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99

Invincibelle® Spirit II Smooth Hydrangea blooms with lush green leaves thrive in front of a building with large windows and a vibrant green wall. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA lush cluster of vibrant pink Invincibelle® Spirit II Smooth Hydrangea blooms bursts amid green leaves, creating a dense and colorful display in the garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle® Spirit II Smooth Hydrangea

$42.99
$42.99

Island Giants™ Coffee Cups Elephant's Ear (Colocasia) large green leaves with dark stems growing in a garden with bright grass, pink flowers, trees, and a brick-edged bed in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. A vibrant Island Giants™ Coffee Cups Elephant's Ear (Colocasia) with large heart-shaped leaves, displayed in a glossy black textured pot, isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Island Giants™ Coffee Cups Elephant's Ear (Colocasia)

$16.99
$16.99

Large, heart-shaped green leaves of the Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle® Elephant's Ear (Colocasia) grow in a garden bed, surrounded by colorful foliage and flowering plants, with a stone path and lush grass in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle® Elephant's Ear (Colocasia) features large, green heart-shaped leaves that stand out among red, yellow, and green foliage plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle® Elephant's Ear (Colocasia)

$16.99
$16.99
The It's So You Annual Combination features a hanging basket of Superbells Dreamsicle, Supertunia Black Cherry, and lush foliage for a vibrant container garden display against a black background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

It's So You Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Ithemba™ Clematis is a compact climber with green leaves and white flowers accented by pink stripes on each petal. In the foreground, one vibrant bloom is fully open, while more blossoms and a bud appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Ithemba™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99
Clusters of orange and yellow Jacqueline Orange Fusion' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in full bloom, with two green buds visible among the blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A large, round brown pot of orange Jacqueline Orange Fusion' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) in full bloom, with dense, vibrant flowers and green foliage, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Sygenta Flower LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Jacqueline Orange Fusion' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A brown pot filled with a lush cluster of bright pink Jacqueline Pink Ipd' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers, with green leaves visible beneath the dense blooms, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Sygenta Flower LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Jacqueline Pink Ipd' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A potted Jacqueline Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) covered in dense, bright yellow flowers, shaped like a large, rounded mound against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Sygenta Flower LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Jacqueline Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$9.59
$11.99 $9.59
Close-up of a Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus), an evergreen shrub featuring glossy dark green leaves and reddish-orange new growth, growing outdoors with softly blurred garden greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus) with broad, shiny evergreen leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by plants with lighter and darker foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus)

$22.99
$22.99
A split image features the Jazz Club Annual Combination: light lavender Supertunia Vista petunias on the left, vibrant pink in the center, and white with pale yellow centers on the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jazz Club Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

White, spidery flowers with long, thin petals bloom among dark green and burgundy leaves on the Jazz Hands Bold® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), with sunlight enhancing the vivid contrast of blossoms and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A decorative metal pot holds a Jazz Hands Bold® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), a flowering shrub with bold foliage and white fringe-like blooms, set outdoors on stone with blurred greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Jazz Hands Bold® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
A stone planter displays a Jazz Hands Mini® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), featuring dark purple foliage and spidery white blooms, placed on a light, textured surface - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Jazz Hands Mini® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) features delicate white, ribbon-like petals that bloom among deep purple and green foliage. In the background, several similar ground cover plants are slightly out of focus - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jazz Hands Mini® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) features dense, dark green leaves adorned with bright pink and white variegation, creating vibrant, eye-catching foliage for your garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) shows delicate, thin white petals with water droplets, framed by muted purple and green variegated leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Jazz Hands® Pink White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), a flowering shrub with oval green and reddish-purple leaves. Water droplets cover the foliage, with pink flower buds visible among the leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink, spidery blooms with long petals grace the Jazz Hands® Pink White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), set among reddish-purple oval leaves, creating a striking and attractive flowering shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jazz Hands® Pink White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of Jazz Hands® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) displays its long, thin white petals amid round green leaves. This delicate flowering shrub is the main focus of the image - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a Jazz Hands® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) with thin white petals rests on dark green leaves glistening with rain droplets - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jazz Hands® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99

The Jelly Fish Basket Annual Combo Kit features trailing Silver Falls Dichondra, vibrant Sunpatiens Compact Purple, and lush Kimberly Fern displayed here in two hanging baskets - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Container not included.

Jelly Fish Basket - DIY Annual Combo Kit

$79.73
$83.93 $79.73

Top-down view of a Jolene Jolene® Beautybush (Kolkwitzia) displays clusters of small white and pink flowers with yellow centers, its green leaves cascading from a white pot placed on a gray surface - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a Jolene Jolene® Beautybush (Kolkwitzia) branch displays clusters of small pink and white flowers among green leaves, with additional blooms from this striking flowering shrub softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jolene Jolene® Beautybush (Kolkwitzia)

$21.99
$39.99 $21.99

Close-up of Jolly Good™ Clematis, a vibrant climbing plant with purple flowers, yellow centers, and lush green leaves. Some buds and petals are visible, capturing a lively blooming scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of vibrant Jolly Good™ Clematis flowers in bloom, a popular climbing plant, with lush green leaves and several unopened buds, all bathed in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jolly Good™ Clematis

$22.99
$22.99

The Juiced® Orange Jessamine (Cestrum) features bright yellow, star-shaped flowers on a drought-tolerant shrub with green leaves, all beautifully illuminated by natural sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A shrub with clusters of small, bright yellow-orange tubular flowers and lush green leaves, Juiced® Orange Jessamine (Cestrum) adds vibrant color to any outdoor garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Juiced® Orange Jessamine (Cestrum)

$21.99
$39.99 $21.99

Juke Box® Pyracomeles is a dense green evergreen shrub with many small, narrow leaves forming a rounded shape. The lush scene features blurred reddish-purple foliage in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up view of Juke Box® Pyracomeles, featuring dense green foliage with small, oval leaves and thin, woody stems filling the frame. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Juke Box® Pyracomeles

$22.99
$40.99 $22.99
Just Chill Red Tip® Camellia is an evergreen shrub with glossy green and reddish-brown leaves, showcasing pink flowers with yellow centers. Fallen leaves are scattered on the grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of the Just Chill Red Tip® Camellia, an evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and vibrant red new growth, glistening with water droplets against a softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Just Chill Red Tip® Camellia

$23.99
$23.99
Close-up of Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia is an evergreen shrub with double mauve blooms and yellow centers among dark green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A small insect rests on a dew-covered Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia bloom, featuring pink petals with yellow stamens and surrounded by glossy dark green leaves of this evergreen shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia

$23.99
$23.99
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.