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Shade-loving plants

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Shinyandnew1 · 05/05/2023 15:22

Can anyone recommend for me something shade-loving and fairly low-growing that slugs won’t eat for breakfast?!

I already have alchemilla mollis, heuchera, brunnera, Pulmonaria, ferns and sedum.

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IcakethereforeIam · 06/05/2023 14:40

Ajuga reptans (bugle) garden version of a native plant. I think there are a few different varieties. Low growing ground cover, not sure how much of a thug it might be.

Foxgloves?

TheRealKatnissEverdeen · 06/05/2023 16:56

Most of my suggestions have been covered above.
I have in my front garden;
Ajuga
Pachsandra Terminalis
Polypodium Vulgare (fern)
Harts Tongue fern
Astilbe
Heuchera Lime Marmalade
HYDRANGEA MADAME EMILE MOUILLERE

Euphorbia Robbiae
DRYOPTERIS AFFINIS fern
PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS 'DIABOLO
Euonymus

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/05/2023 10:07

PureBlackVoid · 05/05/2023 21:08

Tiarellas and bergenias

When I wanted to play with snails when a child, I knew there’d always be a good supply under the Bergenia.

Have to admit they didn’t seem to eat it

WellTidy · 07/05/2023 11:39

I’m not sure whether euphorbia has been mentioned yet? I have two complete shade areas in my garden - I have low-ish growing ferns and astilbes in one (different varieties but I can’t remember which, sorry) and euphorbia and foxgloves in the other. I’ve tried so many different things but this is what works for me. Spring bulbs would also work well, but I have loads in other parts of the garden, ditto bergenia (sp?) and Japanese anemones.

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