Good pot plants for shady wall?

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We are just redoing the garden and have a new pathway running along the shady fence. Garden faces east and one side gets quite sunny but the other is very shaded. What will grow well in small-ish pots along the shady fence? I'd like something evergreen and low maintenance. Not too fussed about flowers, it's quite a contemporary city garden.

Thoughts?

Skimmia Rubella. We have several in pots along a shaded wall. They are evergreen. They develop red buds in late autumn/early winter which adds a bit of colour to the garden at that time of year. They turn into tiny white/pale pink flowers in the spring. They are low maintenance - I have never trimmed mine, just remove the dead flower heads at the end of spring.

www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/skimmia-japonica-rubella/classid.2000011746/

You should also find some good suggestions on this website.
www.letsgogardening.co.uk/shade_loving_plants.htm

Where are you?

I had aspidistras in pots in the UK, though they need to be brought in during winter. The flowers are very hard to see.

We have hosta in pots in the shade.

Hostas like the shade.

roses do ok in shade.
ivy?

Hostas but keep on top of watering

What about heuchera/heucherella, hellebores, evergreen ferns (e.g. Polystichum polyblepharum), epimedium? Box also; mine are ok but there is box blight going round

This is a great website for shade loving plants
www.plantsforshade.co.uk/

That plants for shade site is brilliant! When we moved into our new house with a north-facing garden, I spent hours online, choosing plants that don't need sun. I bought loads of bluebells and they're all still doing well, 5 years later.

Thanks all this is great. I was thinking also about a small Japanese Acer? Anyone had much luck with these in shade?

A small acer (Beni Maiko? there are many varieties) will be great in shade. They tend to get wind scorched so make sure it's in a sheltered position if you do get one.

I was just about to say Acer! Our fence is painted charcoal, and the acers look really amazing against it.