'A Selection of Plants for Shade' available from Avondale Nursery

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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PHLOX paniculata 'Reddish Hesperis'

Not red, but a deeper pink than 'Hesperis'.

90cm £5.00

PHLOX x arendsii 'Hesperis'

Upright sturdy stems carry large pyramidal heads of scented lilac-pink flowers.

90cm £5.00

CONVALLARIA majalis 'Albostriata'

A Lily of the Valley in a pin-striped suit, needs some sun to retain the variegation.

25cm £5.00

GEUM 'Hilltop Beacon'

Lovely watery-orange flowers from April.

60cm £5.00

GERANIUM nodosum 'Clos de Coudray'

Beautiful purple flowers with a white edge, May-September. Similar to 'Blueberry Ice', if we've sold out! Shade or sun.

25cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Alba Grandiflora'

Border phlox with conical heads of white flowers. Sun or part shade.

AGM 1.00m £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Lucia’

Lilac-blue flowers.

10cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Eden's Glory'

Big clusters of pure white flowers on strong shorter stems.

50cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Atley'

Blue flowers.

15cm £5.00

GILLENIA trifoliata

A graceful bushy plant for semi-shade, with slender stems carrying sprays of white starry flowers all summer.

AGM 75cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'

Large pale blue flowers. Vigorous variety.

AGM 15cm £5.00

ANEMONE ranunculoides

Bright yellow flowers in spring.

AGM 10cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Evelyn Meadows'

Large white flowers, pale pink on the reverse.

15cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Cedric's Pink'

Pink flowers.

10cm £5.00

GEUM 'Marmalade'

Marmalade coloured flowers!

45cm £5.00

ANEMONE x lipsiensis 'Vindobonensis'

Early creamy-yellow flowers.

15cm £5.00