2ft-3ft flowery shrubs/plants partial shade

[Suzi888]

Can anyone recommend a flowery plant for a plant that can be pruned to a height of 3ft, for a border around decking that only gets partial, morning sun. Fairly damp area most of the year. Thank you in advance

Hydrangeas good in the shade, not sure about height you want though, mine 2 years in, really happy and lighting up dark corners but only just above my knees.

Not flowering but Pittosporum is evergreen and fastish growing, comes lots of shades, 'Elizabeth' has nice pink edges

Forsythia? Broom? Nice yellow flowers

Thank you - they sound good.

I love potentilla, super easy, flowers non stop , takes a beating.

Japanese anemones grow in partial shade, they are in flower now if you look in neighbouring gardens.
Crocosmia will grow in shade though you wont' get many flowers but spear shaped leaves are nice and some grow quite tall - I grow them under trees for the leaves only.
Crocosmia Pic attached

Thanks - the ability to take a beating would be good!

It does depend on the soil type you've got. I'd go for salvia\sage perennials, they come in lots of different types but are quite easy, they do like dry sunny,and shady gardens. I have 2 types growing quite happily under a shady tree though (they self seeded too)!

Pittosporum needs sun I think. Daphne would be nice, is toxic. Skimmia likes shade. Some things mentioned are perennials so die back in the winter. Up to you if that doesn't matter, but depending on size of area I would have a mix of evergreens too.

Yes , Univers Leafy shrubs would be the best way to go. Choisya Ternata is nice. it can stand any rough treatment and shade too! Azaleas are lovely!

Thank you for the suggestions, really helpful