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Please help me suggest plants for a shady North corner

6 replies

QuintessentialOHara · 26/04/2013 16:15

It is semi to deep shade, with some morning sun, what can I plant there?
I need both large and small suggestions, as the corner is almost totally bare.

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Rhubarbgarden · 26/04/2013 16:44

Large shrubs:
Fantsia japonica
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Philadelphus
Hydrangea

Small shrubs
Ruscus aculeatum
Sarcococca
Buxus

Perennials:
Bergenia
Crocosmia
Ferns
Pulmonaria
Heuchera
Tiarella
Hostas
Solomon's Seal
Many varieties of perennial geranium

cantspel · 26/04/2013 17:05

Polemonium caeruleum (jacobs ladder)
Digitalis(foxglove)
Hosta
and even Hydrangea will tolerate shade

funnyperson · 26/04/2013 22:38

Climbers on the other thread on shade
Large for back of border: Alchemillia Mollis; Foxgloves in light colours (alba etc) Hyrangea arborescens or petiolaris; Garrya Elliptica
Japanese anemones; rose Dr du Jamain; Clematis;
Front of border: pernennial geraniums various sorts; astrantia; hosta; solomons seal; ferns; hellebores; wood anemones; trillium; ceratostigma; viola;

These are nice clematis for shade
www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-will-tolerate-shade/

QuintessentialOHara · 27/04/2013 09:31

Some good suggestions there, thanks!

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DewDr0p · 28/04/2013 00:03

Loads of good ideas here. Mahonia is good too. Also astilbe and dicentra.

Get some variegated foliage in would be my tip - it really lightens things up.

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