Large but upright shrub ideas for NW facing

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Hi all

I have a space in my front garden where I need to plant something fairly substantial (at least 1m high, bushy but slim) to hide the neighbours’ bins. The space sits close to the corner of our house and the shared railings.

It’s NW facing, does get some afternoon sun but not a huge amount realistically. Soil is decent, tends to be fairly damp. Ferns are very happy there!

Any ideas? I would love something flowering but not sure what will flower in so little sun. Also want something that gets tall quickly but then stops 😆 this may not exist!

thank you!

Daphne bholua
www.gardenersworld.com/plants/daphne-bholua-jacqueline-postill/
A fantastic shrub which does well in shade. Mine is flowering now and the scent of the flowers is heavenly.
They are quite pricey but grow fairly fast (up but not outwards).

Oh thank you! that looks great! I don’t mind pricey as long as it doesn’t die 😬😬

A few ideas
A dwarf crab apple with columnar shape such as Malus Toringo Aros, Malus Admiration or Malus Laura, -spring blossom and tiny berry-like fruitlets in autumn /winter.

A columnar variety of buddleia - Butterfly Tower.

A dwarf narrow rowan tree - Sorbus Glendoick Spire- feathery fern-like leaves which turn bright shades of red orange and yellow in autumn, and bright pink/crimson berries.

Berberis orange rocket- grows to 1.2m high and is an upright shrub ideal for screening. Leaves are rusty orange when young, become green in summer and turn orange-red in autumn. Scented yellow flowers in spring and bright red fruits in late summer and autumn

All will grow in partial shade.

A camellia that's already been pot grown to a good height?

V slow growing once planted in situ and lovely spring flowers. Lots of colours to choose. Evergreen leaves very nice for bin-blocking purposes!

I'm looking at hydrangea for a similar reason, Macrophylla 'Lanarth white' looks good, is hardy and is easy to look after.

Thank you I will have a look at all of these! Berberis is a new one to me.

We already have a huge camellia on the other side so might be nice to match it. Evergreen is probably better.

Amelanchiers are lovely. We have one in a NW facing garden up the shady end by the conservatory. You can grow them as shrubs or trees, and just keep on top of the pruning if you don't want them to get too big. Coppery leaves, open to bright green, white flowers follow, then berries, and fantastic Autumn colour. The birds love the berries.

I would like more tbh, but our garden is now full!

Would a daphne darjeeling be too big? I've got my eye on one for a shady spot

I came on to suggest Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postil’ but the first poster beat me to it. Excellent shrub. Every garden needs one.