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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GILLENIA trifoliata
A graceful bushy plant for semi-shade, with slender stems carrying sprays of white starry flowers all summer.
AGM 75cm £5.00
ASTRANTIA 'Bloody Mary'
Deep red flowers over summer with a silver-white centre. Part shade.
NEW 50cm £5.50
ASTRANTIA major 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Leaves are splashed with cream. Keep dead-heading to prolong the variegation into summer.
AGM 45cm £5.50
ASTRANTIA major 'Can Candy'
Unique flowers, dark red backs, silver upper face. Repeat flowers, sturdy, not too tall. New introduction from Trevor Edwards.
NEW 60cm £5.50
PHLOX paniculata 'Alba Grandiflora'
Border phlox with conical heads of white flowers. Sun or part shade.
AGM 1.00m £5.00
PULMONARIA 'Samurai'
New, impressive variety with long narrow silver leaves and deep blue flowers March-May.
40cm £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Starfire'
Shocking pink flowers on black stems, and maroon-tinged green leaves.
AGM 80cm £5.00
ARUM italicum 'Tresahor Beauty'
Strongly marbled glossy foliage. One of the best italicums.
NEW 30cm £5.00
GALANTHUS elwesii 'Comet'
One of the best snowdrops, this has wide, glaucous foliage, and the flowers have one large green mark on the inner segments. The long outer segments resemble a comet's tail!
AGM 20cm £7.50
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