Three plants that thrive in shady parts of garden where 'nothing else will grow'

If your garden doesn’t get a lot of sunlight, or areas of it don’t, you may believe nothing will successfully grow there – but you would be wrong . Turns out, there are several plants that actually thrive in the less sun-soaked areas of your outdoor space. Gardener @viewfromthepottingbench has recommended "three shade-loving plants" if you want to make even the shadiest spots look pretty.

"We’ve all got those awkward shady spots in our garden – either under a bush, or in the light of something else, and I’ve got three plants that are going to love the shade in your garden," he said in a TikTok video. Here are the ones he recommended. The first plant he recommended is the polemonium, also known as 'Heaven Scent.



" The gardener said it’s a "real show-off in the shade." He explained the plant has "gorgeous purpley-blue flowers and wonderful bronze-tinted foliage," adding that it’s an "absolute winner for your garden." He said that this plant will "literally light up the shade" thanks to its golden and green leaves that he likened to “little lanterns in the garden”.

He added that this plant “even throws out geranium-like purple flowers,” so is an “absolute must-have for a moody, shady garden”. The TikTok gardener referred to this plant as the “no-drama fern,” saying it was a “must-have in your garden”. He said: “Evergreen, tough as nails, and it’ll give your garden that woodland vibe with zero effort”.

Ending the video, he said: “So, if you’ve got a sneaky shady spot in your garden that’s lifeless, then give these shade-loving legends a try”. In the comments, someone wrote: “This is perfect timing! I have some empty planters in a shady part of my garden.” Another added: “This is great! I need to fill space in the shady side of my garden”.

A budding gardener penned: “Skimmias are brilliant for shade and semi-shade” and @viewfromthepottingbench responded: “They are!”.