16 Shade and Partial Shade-Loving Varieties to Add for 2023

By Greenhouse Grower staff|September 13, 2022

Plant breeders will introduce their best new varieties after years of research and development. Here’s a closer look at some of the top shade and partial shade-loving crops to consider for your variety offerings next year. If you’re interested in sun-loving varieties, you can find them here. How about heat-tolerant varieties? Click here.

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Gerbera 'Patio Daintree' (HilverdaFlorist)
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Tradescantia 'Pistachio White' (Green Fuse Botanicals)
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Sorghastrum nutans 'Golden Sunset' (North Creek Nurseries)
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Scutellaria 'Appalachian Blues' (North Creek Nurseries)
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Polemonium 'Golden Feathers' (Darwin Perennials)
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Phlox carolina ssp. carolina 'Kim' (North Creek Nurseries)
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New Guinea Impatiens 'Harmony Colorfall Dark Leaf Red' (Danziger)
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Ligularia x 'Treasure Island' (Intrinsic Perennial Gardens)
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Impatiens Solarscape Series (PanAmerican Seed)
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Impatiens Beacon Lighthouse Mixes (PanAmerican Seed)
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer Pop Star' (Bailey)
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Hydrangea 'Cloud Nine' (Plant Development Services/Southern Living Plant Collection)
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Double Impatiens Glimmer Series (Ball FloraPlant)
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Dicentra 'Amore Titanium' (Terra Nova Nurseries)
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Coleus 'MicroBlaze Matchsticks' (Ball FloraPlant)
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Begonia 'Lunar Lights Sterling Moon' (Plants Nouveau)