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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ACTAEA simplex 'Pink Spike'
White flowers in autumn which quickly fade to pink . Moist soil in part shade.
90cm £6.50
CONVALLARIA majalis 'Albostriata'
A Lily of the Valley in a pin-striped suit, needs some sun to retain the variegation.
25cm £5.00
PHLOX x arendsii 'Hesperis'
Upright sturdy stems carry large pyramidal heads of scented lilac-pink flowers.
90cm £5.00
CARDAMINE quinquefolia
Clusters of bright pink flowers on a slowly spreading plant. Shade.
NEW 30cm £5.00
ACANTHUS mollis free-flowering
Large leaves, mauve and white flowers. Very free-flowering for me!
1.20m £5.00
GEUM 'Mai Tai'
Ruffled burgundy buds open to reveal pale peach flowers flushed with rose-pink, through spring and summer.
PBR 45cm £5.00
ACTAEA simplex 'James Compton'
Dark bronze leaves and very fragrant white flowers. Elegant and well-behaved.
1.20m £7.50
GERANIUM phaeum 'Lisa'
Bright yellow and white foliage all year, grey-purple flowers April-July. Eye-catching in a shady spot.
40cm £5.00
ASTRANTIA major 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Leaves are splashed with cream. Keep dead-heading to prolong the variegation into summer.
AGM 45cm £5.50
GERANIUM nodosum 'Silverwood'
Hard-to-find variety with clean bright white flowers. Shade.
30cm £5.00
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