A Selection of Plants for Shade
These will only tolerate sun for up to a third of the day. They’ll appreciate a cool damp environment, and the best plants will have interesting foliage, as most shade-lovers will flower in spring.
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GERANIUM phaeum 'Lisa'
Bright yellow and white foliage all year, grey-purple flowers April-July. Eye-catching in a shady spot.
40cm £5.00
ARUM italicum ssp. neglectum 'Miss Janay Hall'
Yellow-speckled glossy foliage overwinter, cream flowers April-May. Part shade.
30cm £5.00
ACANTHUS mollis free-flowering
Large leaves, mauve and white flowers. Very free-flowering for me!
1.20m £5.00
GALANTHUS elwesii var. monostictus 'Warwickshire Gemini'
Named by the late Noreen Jardine of Warks Plant Heritage. A lovely snowdrop which, when established, each stem bears two flowers with a green 'V' on each inner perianth.
25cm £12.00
ASTRANTIA major ssp. involucrata 'Moira Reid'
Large, green-tipped white flowers, flushed pink early on. Similar to 'Shaggy'.
NEW 75cm £5.50
ARUNCUS 'Woldemar Meier'
A shorter form with feathery foliage which turns fiery orange in midsummer. White flowers from June. Aruncus will tolerate dry shade.
45cm £5.00
POLYGONATUM verticillatum 'Himalayan Giant'
A robust form, with whorls of narrow leaves along tall stems, emerging purple-brown then green. Small pendulous purple-speckled white flowers, then red berries in autumn.
1.20m £5.00
PHLOX x arendsii 'Hesperis'
Upright sturdy stems carry large pyramidal heads of scented lilac-pink flowers.
90cm £5.00
PULMONARIA 'Samurai'
New, impressive variety with long narrow silver leaves and deep blue flowers March-May.
40cm £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Large, fragrant, violet-blue flowers from July-August. Good mildew-resistance.
75cm £5.00
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