Grow an abundance of flowers in the shade, even edible flowers, perfectly suited to a subtropical garden.

Attract bees and butterflies to your shady garden.

Enjoy a cool, shady garden without missing out on flowers.

30 Flowers to Grow in Shady Subtropical Gardens

You can grow an abundance of flowers all year round in the subtropics, even in shady gardens and under trees! Summers are so hot here that we love the cool of the shade and many flowers do too. Here are 30 suggestions, just a small selection from the wealth of flowers that I grow in my own shady subtropical garden here in Brisbane. If you live in the subtropics and love flowers, you will love these!

Kate Wall

I have been a garden coach and gardening presenter for many years and I constantly hear people saying that they cannot grow flowers because their garden is too shady. THIS IS NOT TRUE! We can grow so many wonderful flowers in the shade here in the subtropics, and I do. Visitors to my garden often comment in surprise at the abundance of flowers. I have a 600sqm yard with 12 wonderful trees. There are a couple of small patches of full sun and all sorts of shade situations, and yet I have up to 120 different things in flower at any one time. I can help you to achieve this too!

It's time to grow more flowers in your shady subtropical garden!

Information about flowers to grow in the shade can be hard to find, especially since many of these plant descriptions come from cooler climates where plants prefer more light. Here in the subtropics things are different. This guide will surprise and delight you, as you find so many exciting flower choices for shady spots. You will also receive my email gardening tips, supporting gardeners in a subtropical climate.

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