A Selection of Plants for Damp Shade
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CHRYSOSPLENUM macrophyllum
An enthusiastic creeping plant, described by Bleddyn Wynn-Jones as 'a must-have plant when in flower - it's positively obscene!'. Bergenia-like foliage, sends out long runners, and in early spring bears greenish flowers. Very quirky, great in moist shade.
20cm £5.00
MELICA uniflora 'Variegata'
Clump forming grass with cream-striped foliage. Good in shade.
40cm £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
POLYGONATUM odoratum 'Ussuriland'
Vigorous form with long grey-green leaves and large cream flowers.
90cm £5.00
ARUM italicum ssp. italicum 'Marmoratum'
Arrow-shaped cream-veined leaves in autumn. White-yellow spathes early summer. Shade.
AGM NEW 45cm £5.00
ASTRANTIA 'Bloody Mary'
Deep red flowers over summer with a silver-white centre. Part shade.
NEW 50cm £5.50
TRICYRTIS formosana 'Dark Beauty'
Blue-pink flowers heavily spotted with dark purple, August-October.
80cm £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Large, fragrant, violet-blue flowers from July-August. Good mildew-resistance.
75cm £5.00
POLYGONATUM x hybridum 'Purple Katie'
From Kevin Pratt, National Collection Holder of Fritillarias. Dark stems and foliage.
75cm £6.50
ASTRANTIA 'Larch Cottage Magic'
Dark purple stems, clusters of deep maroon flowers with silver centres and long petals. Very distinct.
NEW 80cm £5.50
RODGERSIA pinnata 'Superba'
Bright pink flowers on dark red stems July-September, above dark green foliage. Loves moisture, even edge of pond.
AGM 1.20m £6.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Alba Grandiflora'
Border phlox with conical heads of white flowers. Sun or part shade.
AGM 1.00m £5.00
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