Cool light
Shade Garden
Layered shade planting with evergreen azaleas, oakleaf hydrangea, and hosta texture.
12 plant typesPart shade to shadeNorth sides and under trees
Ready-to-plant kit for ~150 sq ft (10 plants). Adjust quantities in cart anytime.
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Planting blueprint
A real plan you can plant from
Landscape-style blueprint for the shade garden — labeled placements, plant names, and quantities that match the kit you can add to cart.
How to plant this garden
- Mulch to hold moisture.
- Morning sun is fine for many hydrangeas.
- Group hostas for a carpet effect.
Shade Garden blueprint
~150 sq ft · reference plan
Plant key for your kit
- 11× Blaauw's Pink Azalea3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$48
- 21× Delaware Valley White Azalea3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$48
- 31× Hino Crimson Azalea3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$48
- 41× Silver Sword Azalea3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$48
- 51× Tradition Azalea3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$48
- 61× Goshiki False Holly3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$50
- 71× Bloombux Blush Rhododendron3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$100
- 81× Bloombux Magenta Rhododendron3 gal. 15-18" · Back · tall structure$100
- 91× Eclipse Hydrangea3 gal. 15-18" · Middle · shrubs$75
- 101× Endless Summer Hydrangea3 gal. 15-18" · Middle · shrubs$75
This is a common design for this garden type. Quantities match the kit you can add to cart — scale up or down in cart if your bed is larger or smaller.
In this collection
Plants for the Shade Garden
Add individually, or grab the whole kit above.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Pink bloomHardy in zones 6-8
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Blaauw's Pink Azalea
Azalea x 'Blaauw's Pink'Qty
$48 each
Est. $48
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
White bloomHardy in zones 6-8
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Delaware Valley White Azalea
Azalea x 'Delaware Valley White'Qty
$48 each
Est. $48
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
Red bloomAvailable as 3 gal. 15-18"
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Hino Crimson Azalea
Azalea x 'Hino Crimson'Qty
$48 each
Est. $48
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
Red bloomAvailable as 3 gal. 15-18"
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Silver Sword Azalea
Azalea x 'Silver Sword'Qty
$48 each
Est. $48
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
Pink bloomHardy in zones 6-8
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Tradition Azalea
Azalea x 'Tradition'Qty
$48 each
Est. $48
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
3 gal. 15-18"Pairs well with Blaauw's Pink Azalea
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Goshiki False Holly
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'Qty
$50 each
Est. $50
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
3 gal. 15-18"Pairs well with Blaauw's Pink Azalea
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Bloombux Blush Rhododendron
Rhododendron x 'Bloombux Blush'Qty
$100 each
Est. $100
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Broadleaf Evergreen
3 gal. 15-18"Available as 3 gal. 15-18"
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Bloombux Magenta Rhododendron
Rhododendron x 'Bloombux Magenta'Qty
$100 each
Est. $100
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Flowering Shrub
3 gal. 15-18"Pairs well with Chokeberry
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Eclipse Hydrangea
Hydrangea macro. 'Eclipse'Qty
$75 each
Est. $75
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Flowering Shrub
Pink/Blue bloomAvailable as 3 gal. 15-18"
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Endless Summer Hydrangea
Hydrangea macro. Endless Summer®(PP15,298)Qty
$75 each
Est. $75
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Flowering Shrub
Red bloomPairs well with Chokeberry
In stock now · 3-gallon. 15–18 in tall
Masja Hydrangea
Hydrangea macro. 'Masja'Qty
$63 each
Est. $63
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Flowering Shrub
Blue/Pink bloomPairs well with Chokeberry
In stock now · 3-gallon. 18–24 in tall
Penny Mac Hydrangea
Hydrangea macro. 'Penny Mac'Qty
$88 each
Est. $88
Quantity discounts
- 1–4 plants · list price
- 5–9 plants · 5% off
- 10–24 plants · 10% off
- 25+ plants · 15% off
Design this garden
See shade garden in your yard.
Prefer a custom size or photo of your bed? Same planner as the homepage — we prefill this collection, then show installation day through full glory with a cart-ready list.
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Installation day, first summer, and full glory — then buy the list.
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