'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 'Lucia’

Lilac-blue flowers.

10cm £5.00

ASTRANTIA major 'Gill Richardson'

Deep blood-red flowers. New foliage emerges purple.

60cm £6.00

GEUM 'Bell Bank'

Lovely double watery-red flowers. Cool spot.

30cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Starfire'

Shocking pink flowers on black stems, and maroon-tinged green leaves.

AGM 80cm £5.00

GEUM 'Marmalade'

Marmalade coloured flowers!

45cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Alba Plena'

Double white flowers, similar to 'Vestal', but with a larger central ruff.

15cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Reddish Hesperis'

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

90cm £5.00

CARDAMINE heptaphylla 'Big White'

Taller variety with large white flowers in spring.

50cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Atley'

Blue flowers.

15cm £5.00

GEUM 'Lisanne'

Lemon-yellow flowers on a compact plant from late April.

25cm £5.00

ASTRANTIA major 'Can Candy'

Unique flowers, dark red backs, silver upper face. Repeat flowers, sturdy, not too tall. New introduction from Trevor Edwards.

60cm £5.50

GEUM 'Blood Orange'

Gold flowers open apricot, red stems. Lovely!

30cm £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

ERYTHRONIUM 'Pagoda'

Bronze mottled leaves and sulphur-yellow flowers.

AGM 20cm £5.00

PHLOX paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Pale pink, dark-eyed, fragrant flowers.

90cm £5.00

ANEMONE nemorosa 'Blue Eyes'

Lovely double white flowers with a blue eye.

10cm £5.00