'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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ANEMONE nemorosa 'Allenii'

A lovely blue wood anemone, flowering April-May.

AGM 15cm £5.00

ANEMONE flaccida

Low-growing anemone with white flowers - dappled shade.

10cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Westwell Pink'

Flowers open white, then turn bright pink.

10cm £5.00

ANEMONE ranunculoides laciniata

Large yellow nodding flowers March-May. Increases quickly, not a thug!

10cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Lychette'

Large open flat white flowers on maroon-tinted stems.

15cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Virescens'

A novelty! Finely cut green bracts and no petals.

AGM 20cm £5.00

ANEMONE ranunculoides ssp. wockeana

Tiny, bright yellow wood anemone flowers.

5cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'La Rochanne'

Brand new variety from Jan Spruyt, has white-edged pink petals.

20cm £5.50

ANEMONE x lipsiensis 'Schwefelfeuer'

A woodland anemone with light yellow flowers on bronze stems April-May.

10cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Alba Grandiflora'

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

AGM 1.00m £5.00

CONVALLARIA majalis var. rosea

Dusky-pink scented flowers.

15cm £5.00

ANEMONE ranunculoides 'Pleniflora'

Double golden-yellow flowers in spring. Vigorous. Shade.

AGM 15cm £5.00

GEUM 'Marmalade'

Marmalade coloured flowers!

45cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Eden's Glory'

Big clusters of pure white flowers on strong shorter stems.

50cm £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 'Fruhlingsfee'

Large, cup-shaped white flowers turn pink. Much requested last year.

15cm £5.00