Cottage shade garden

Shade-growing flowers are some of my absolute favorites for adding ephemeral, whimsical elements to arrangements! I hear from so many gardeners and farmers that their garden space is shady, and while many cut flowers need full sun, there are quite a few that prefer to grow in shaded areas.

Starting a new garden from scratch can be daunting, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to create exactly what you want. The vision I had for my new garden (two […]

This garden designer is a pro at plantings for shade. She did the heavy lifting so you don't have to. Find plants here for a colorful shade garden.

Do cottage gardens work in partial shade? Or even in full shade? That’s a question I get asked again and again. And guess what – there actually are plenty of wonderful flowers and plants that bloom even in a garden that’s on the shadier side. So I spent hours intensively researching the most beautiful flowering plants for shady locations and realised that there are some wonderful options. Here’s what I found.

Get some shade garden design ideas and inspiration (with pictures) for both small front yard garden beds and larger backyard woodland gardens

Instead of giving up on her yard full of trees, Lanis Littlefield made the most out of it and created a dream shade garden.

It's often hard to know what to grow in a shady area. Here's a list of beautiful, shade-tolerant plants, including astilbe, hostas, anemone, aquilegia, epimedium, and trillium. Photographs & descriptions of these shade-loving plants.

These shade garden ideas, plant suggestions, and photos will inspire you to add bold, beautiful colors, even in the shadiest reaches of your yard.

Looking for shade plants that can make your not-so-sunny garden look great? These are some of the best!

Not every plant needs direct sunlight to grow. These shade garden ideas will inspire you to add plants and flowers to the shadiest parts of your yard.