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Blue-purple flower spikes of bugleweed as ground cover in shadeCubiertas del suelo

Ajuga reptans

Bugleweed

Bugleweed is a robust ground cover that spreads rapidly through runners. From April to June, dense spikes of blue-purple flowers rise above the dark green, glossy foliage. The plant is evergreen and forms a continuous carpet within a single growing season.

Media sombraMedio1020 cm
Pink flower clusters of Elephant's Ears above large leathery leavesPlantas perennes

Bergenia cordifolia

Elephant's Ears

Elephant's Ears is a tough ground cover with large, leathery leaves that turn a stunning red in autumn and winter. From March to May, clusters of pink flowers appear on sturdy stems. The plant is evergreen, extremely hardy, and thrives in almost any position.

Media sombraMedio3045 cm
Neatly clipped boxwood sphere in a formal gardenArbustos

Buxus sempervirens

Boxwood

Boxwood is an evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves that is ideal for topiary and hedging. The plant grows slowly and can live for hundreds of years. Small green-yellow flowers appear in April and May, attracting early bees.

Media sombraMedio100500 cm
Pink camellia flower with glossy dark green leaves in early springArbustos

Camellia japonica

Japanese Camellia

Japanese camellia is a stunning evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and spectacular, rosette-shaped flowers in red, pink or white appearing from January to April — a welcome splash of colour in early spring. The elegant blooms resemble roses and can be double or single-petalled.

Media sombraMedio200400 cm
Elegant dome-shaped clump of Japanese sedge with white-edged leavesGramíneas ornamentales

Carex morrowii

Japanese Sedge

Japanese Sedge is an elegant, evergreen ornamental grass with finely arching leaves often edged in white or cream. The plant forms neat, dome-shaped clumps that remain decorative year-round. Ideal for shady spots where few other ornamental grasses thrive.

Media sombraMedio
Sky-blue flower panicles of California lilac in springArbustos

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

California Lilac

California Lilac is a spectacular, evergreen shrub covered in masses of sky-blue flower panicles in spring. The small, glossy dark green leaves provide an attractive backdrop year-round. One of the few shrubs that produce truly blue flowers.

Sol plenoBajo100300 cm
White fragrant flowers of Mexican orange with glossy foliageArbustos

Choisya ternata

Mexican Orange

The Mexican orange is an evergreen shrub with glossy, trifoliate leaves that release a delightful orange scent when touched. In April and May masses of star-shaped white flowers appear that are equally fragrant. A versatile shrub for both sun and partial shade.

Sol plenoMedio150250 cm
Pink-white winter daphne flowers in full bloom on a cold winter dayArbustos

Daphne odora

Winter Daphne

Winter daphne is a compact evergreen shrub with leathery dark green foliage and exceptionally fragrant pink-white flowers that appear in the depths of winter, from February to March. The penetrating, sweet scent can be detected metres away. A jewel for the sheltered garden.

Media sombraMedio80150 cm
Frondes verdes del helecho macho en un jardín sombríoHelechos

Dryopteris filix-mas

Helecho Macho

El helecho macho es un helecho robusto y nativo que forma un embudo elegante de frondes bipinnadas. El follaje es verde brillante y elegantemente arqueado, creando una atmósfera exuberante en áreas de jardín sombrías. La planta es semi-perenne a perenne y tolera más sequía que la mayoría de los helechos.

Media sombraMedio
Boquete de Fortuna abigarrado con follaje verde y blanco como cobertura del sueloArbustos

Euonymus fortunei

Boquete de Fortuna

El boquete de Fortuna es un arbusto perenne versátil que puede funcionar tanto como cobertura del suelo como planta trepadora. El follaje abigarrado con márgenes verdes y blancos o dorados proporciona color durante todo el año. La planta es particularmente adecuada para llenar espacios sombreados en el jardín.

Media sombraMedio30300 cm
Inflorescencias amarillo-verde del euforbio mediterráneo en primaveraPlantas perennes

Euphorbia characias

Euforbio Mediterráneo

El euforbio mediterráneo es una perenne arquitectónica y perenne con follaje azul-verde e inflorescencias de color amarillo-verde notables en primavera. Sus tallos florales en columnas alcanzan 120 cm y aportan color y estructura al jardín desde el principio de la temporada.

Sol plenoBajo60120 cm
Large glossy palmate leaves of Japanese aralia in a shady gardenArbustos

Fatsia japonica

Japanese Aralia

Japanese aralia is a tough evergreen shrub with spectacularly large, glossy dark green, palmate leaves that create an exotic, tropical feel. In October and November rounded clusters of creamy-white flowers appear, followed by black berries that attract birds. Excellent as a structural plant in shady gardens.

Media sombraMedio150300 cm
Dark green ivy leaves covering an old stone wallTrepadoras

Hedera helix

Common Ivy

Common Ivy is an evergreen climber that uses aerial roots to cover walls, fences, and trees. Its dark green, glossy leaves provide year-round greenery. Mature plants flower in autumn with inconspicuous green-yellow blooms that are an important late food source for bees and insects.

Sombra totalMedio0600 cm
Purple lenten rose blooming among evergreen foliage in early springPlantas perennes

Helleborus orientalis

Lenten Rose

The Lenten Rose is one of the first bloomers of the garden year, with saucer-shaped flowers in purple, pink or white appearing as early as February. The evergreen, palmate foliage forms attractive clumps that remain decorative year-round. The plant is a valuable early nectar source for bees.

Media sombraMedio3050 cm
Purple-bronze foliage of coral bells in a partial shade borderPlantas perennes

Heuchera micrantha

Coral Bells

Coral Bells is an elegant perennial prized primarily for its striking foliage in shades of purple, bronze and green. The delicate flower stems carry airy clusters of white or pink bells in summer. The plant is evergreen and provides year-round colour.

Media sombraMedio3050 cm
English holly with glossy dark green spiny leaves and red berriesÁrboles

Ilex aquifolium

English Holly

English Holly is a stately, evergreen tree with glossy, spiny dark green leaves that provide a magnificent backdrop in winter. Female specimens bear bright red berries that are indispensable winter food for birds. The tree grows slowly but can live for centuries.

Media sombraMedio5001500 cm
Purple flower spikes of lily turf above dark green grass-like foliageCubiertas del suelo

Liriope muscari

Lily Turf

Lily Turf is a robust evergreen ground cover with grass-like dark green foliage and striking purple flower spikes in late summer. The plant forms dense clumps that suppress weeds effectively. After flowering, decorative black berries appear and persist through winter.

Media sombraBajo2040 cm
Bright yellow flower clusters and glossy spiny foliage of Oregon GrapeArbustos

Mahonia aquifolium

Oregon Grape

Oregon Grape is an evergreen shrub with glossy, spiny foliage that can turn bronze-purple in winter. In March and April, dense clusters of fragrant, bright yellow flowers appear, attracting early bees. Later, blue-black berries follow that birds adore. A rewarding, shade-tolerant plant.

Media sombraBajo100200 cm
Ancient olive tree with silver-green leaves and gnarled trunk in sunlightÁrboles

Olea europaea

Olive Tree

The olive tree is a majestic, long-lived tree with distinctive silver-green foliage and a gnarled trunk that grows increasingly characterful with age. In warm climates it produces edible olives following a modest white bloom in June. As a container plant it can bring Mediterranean charm to cooler regions too.

Sol plenoBajo5001500 cm
Nearly black grass-like foliage of black mondo grass as ground coverCubiertas del suelo

Ophiopogon planiscapus

Black Mondo Grass

Black Mondo Grass is a striking ground cover with nearly black, grass-like foliage that is unique in the plant world. Small white to light purple flowers appear in summer, followed by glossy black berries. The plant is evergreen and provides a stunning contrast with light-coloured neighbours.

Media sombraMedio1525 cm
Small fragrant white flowers of sweet olive among dark green foliageArbustos

Osmanthus fragrans

Sweet Olive

Sweet Olive is an evergreen shrub with dark green, leathery foliage and inconspicuous but wonderfully fragrant white flowers in September and October. The sweet, apricot-like scent carries far, making it one of the most fragrant garden plants. Slow-growing but eventually large.

Media sombraMedio200600 cm
Dense carpet of Japanese Spurge with glossy green foliage under treesCubiertas del suelo

Pachysandra terminalis

Japanese Spurge

Japanese Spurge is a reliable evergreen ground cover with rosette-shaped, glossy dark-green foliage and modest white flower spikes in April and May. The plant forms a dense, uniform carpet via runners and is the ideal solution for dry shade under trees. Japanese Spurge is extremely hardy.

Sombra totalMedio1530 cm
Long sword-shaped leaves of New Zealand flax in a modern gardenPlantas perennes

Phormium tenax

New Zealand Flax

New Zealand flax is a vigorous evergreen plant with long, sword-shaped, stiffly upright leaves that create a spectacular architectural statement. Cultivars come in green, bronze, red and striped forms. At maturity a tall flower stalk appears with dark red tubular flowers that attract birds. A showpiece in modern and coastal gardens.

Sol plenoBajo100300 cm
Red Robin with bright red young leaves in a spring hedgeArbustos

Photinia x fraseri

Red Robin

Red Robin is a popular evergreen hedging plant that dazzles in spring with bright red young foliage. White flower clusters appear in April and May, followed by small red berries. The plant grows quickly and forms a dense, opaque hedge.

Sol plenoMedio200400 cm
Drooping white flower clusters of Japanese andromeda above glossy dark green leavesArbustos

Pieris japonica

Japanese Andromeda

Japanese andromeda is an elegant evergreen shrub that captivates three times a year: in spring with graceful, drooping clusters of white bell-shaped flowers; then with spectacular red or bronze new foliage that gradually turns green; and year-round with its compact, glossy canopy. A jewel in the shade border.

Media sombraMedio100300 cm
Dark green foliage and creamy-white flowers of Japanese pittosporumArbustos

Pittosporum tobira

Japanese Pittosporum

Japanese pittosporum is an evergreen shrub with dense, leathery dark green foliage and creamy-white, intensely fragrant flowers appearing in May and June. The scent is reminiscent of orange blossom. Supremely suited as a hedging plant or specimen in mild climates.

Sol plenoMedio200400 cm
Finely divided green fronds of the soft shield fern in a shady borderHelechos

Polystichum setiferum

Soft Shield Fern

The soft shield fern is an elegant, evergreen fern with finely divided, soft green fronds that arch gracefully outwards. The plant forms a beautiful rosette and fits perfectly in shady borders and woodland gardens. Mature specimens can reach up to 120 centimetres across.

Media sombraMedio
Glossy dark green cherry laurel foliage with white flower racemesArbustos

Prunus laurocerasus

Cherry Laurel

Cherry Laurel is a popular, evergreen shrub with large, glossy dark green leaves. It bears white flower racemes in April and May, followed by black berries loved by birds. Widely used as a hedging plant thanks to its fast growth and dense, year-round screen.

Media sombraMedio300600 cm
Purple flower clusters of rhododendron in a shaded gardenArbustos

Rhododendron catawbiense

Rhododendron

The Rhododendron is an evergreen shrub that produces spectacular clusters of purple or pink flowers in May and June above glossy dark-green foliage. The shrub can grow quite large and makes an imposing presence in partial shade. Rhododendrons are iconic in woodland gardens and rural plantings.

Media sombraMedio150300 cm
Blue flowers and needle-like foliage of rosemary in springHierbas aromáticas

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary

Rosemary is an aromatic, evergreen sub-shrub with needle-like deep-green foliage and small blue flowers in spring. The plant gives off a warm, resinous scent and is prized both in the kitchen and the ornamental garden. Rosemary thrives in warm, dry spots and is highly drought-tolerant.

Sol plenoBajo60150 cm
Grey-green sage foliage with purple-blue flowers in a herb gardenHierbas aromáticas

Salvia officinalis

Common Sage

Sage is a robust, aromatic herb with decorative grey-green, velvety foliage that provides year-round ornamental value. In June and July, purple-blue flowers appear in vertical spikes, beloved by bees. The plant is evergreen and adds structure to the herb garden or border. Sage has been a cherished culinary and medicinal herb for centuries.

Sol plenoBajo4070 cm
Red berries and dark green foliage of Japanese skimmia in winterArbustos

Skimmia japonica

Japanese Skimmia

Japanese Skimmia is a compact, evergreen shrub with aromatic dark green foliage, fragrant white flowers in March-April, and bright red berries in winter (on female plants). Providing year-round structure and colour, it is one of the most popular shrubs for shade and containers.

Media sombraMedio60120 cm
Neatly trimmed yew hedge in a green gardenÁrboles

Taxus baccata

English Yew

English Yew is an evergreen conifer used both as a freestanding tree and as a formal hedge. Its dark green needles are densely packed and form an impenetrable screen. Female trees bear striking red berries in autumn. All parts except the berry flesh are poisonous.

Sombra totalMedio10002000 cm
Blooming thyme plant with small pink flowers in an herb gardenHierbas aromáticas

Thymus vulgaris

Common Thyme

Common thyme is a compact, evergreen herb with small aromatic leaves and pink to white flowers. The plant is indispensable in the herb garden and blooms in June and July, when bees flock to it in droves. Thyme thrives best on dry, lean soil in full sun.

Sol plenoBajo1530 cm
Airy white flower clusters of foam flower above heart-shaped foliagePlantas perennes

Tiarella cordifolia

Foam Flower

Foam Flower is a delicate shade plant with clouds of small white to pink flowers that seem to float above the heart-shaped foliage. Blooming lasts from April to June, adding an airy accent to the shade border. The foliage is evergreen and often turns an attractive bronze-red in autumn.

Media sombraMedio1530 cm
White star-shaped flowers of star jasmine against dark green foliageTrepadoras

Trachelospermum jasminoides

Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine is an evergreen climber with glossy dark green foliage that turns bronze-red in autumn. From June to August, masses of star-shaped, sweetly fragrant white flowers appear. One of the most cherished climbers for sheltered gardens and balconies.

Sol plenoMedio300800 cm
Blue-purple flowers of Lesser Periwinkle among glossy green leavesCubiertas del suelo

Vinca minor

Lesser Periwinkle

Lesser Periwinkle is an evergreen ground cover with glossy dark-green foliage and abundant blue-purple flowers from March to June. The plant forms a dense carpet that effectively suppresses weeds and is ideal under trees and shrubs. Periwinkle is extremely hardy and tolerates deep shade.

Media sombraBajo1020 cm