What to plant in pots in the shade?

[MILdesperandum]

Hi, hoping you lovely gardening mums can help me; I have a fence on the south side of my garden and my dad has made me a raised "shelf" type arrangement to put pots on. Only problem is the pots only get shade, no sun at all. Is there anything that will grow successfully in these conditions?

[ameliagrey]

Hostas
Perennial geraniums
Primulas/primroses
Hellibores
Ferns
Fox gloves


Obviously some of the above are tall, otehrs smaller plants. some have flowers in spring, some no flowers etc just foliage.

[MILdesperandum]

thanks will check those out!

[CuttedUpPear]

Look on www.plantsforshade.co.uk/
They have a fantastic selection. I use them all the time and my shady borders are packed with interesting things.