What variety of white flowers for this pot?

[doinalrite]

I have a lollipop bay tree in front of my house, which is north facing. I'd like to plant some low white flowers around the base, but they won't get much sun. Any recommendations for either annuals or perennials that would work?

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Busy Lizzies are the one annual I can think of which is ok without a lot of sun.

I'd go for impatiens too. The new guinea impatiens are nicer than the standard busy lizzies imo.

Yes, but I think they might be a bit too big (in both radius and height) to go in this pot.

If its in partial sun, you could try white lobelia.

I'd plant nemesia. They could grow to about 25cm but they smell stunning - like vanilla ice cream, which is such a welcoming scent at your front door.

For spring snowdrops would look fantastic under the bay - small and sculptural. or dwarf narcissi of a very pale cream.

Another obvious choice might be white violas - some of these will last from winter through the summer with a bit of care.

I don't get it. Surely the point of a Standard is to make a statement, to stand in solitary splendour. It doesn't need underplanting.

I am not a gardener, but I was thinking that too. If you want to hide the earth, how about putting some light-coloured pebbles there?

Low, subtle undeplanting can look nicer than bare soil and less weeding - though pebbles or bark can work too.
I guess it depends what sort of look you like.

Agree that companion planting would look wrong. Get some nice pebbles.

I guess it depends what sort of look you like.
We gardeners can discuss that til the cows come home!* *

The underplanting can be cheaply done and easily undone, with no long-term detriment, so OP can afford to experiment.

I like this idea too. Thanks for the suggestion. I will experiment with different things to see what works best.

I have the small white bedding begonias in a North facing planter. They do very well.