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Shade loving plants

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RunningWhileInjured · 05/06/2025 14:50

I have some shady space that sits under the canopy of the neighbour’s tree if you see what I mean. What would thrive there? Ideally something that would work as cutting flowers but I’m fairly open minded

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olderbutwiser · 05/06/2025 14:59

Is the neighbours tree deciduous or evergreen? Deep shade or dappled?

Dry shade is the worst spot of course, but I have cranesbills, ferns, spring bulbs, rodgersia, camellia, bear's breeches (which is a thug), persicaria (also a thug). An acer. Tirella, Brunnera (like a bigger forget me not). Some little frothy pink spring thing I can't remember the name of.

And a world class stand of ground elder.

JaninaDuszejko · 05/06/2025 16:37

Other options (some of which need partial rather than deep shade, check this space early morning and late afternoon/early evening to see if it gets any): hydrangea petiolaris, ivy, toad lily, peony, aquilegia, variagated dogwood, winterbox, snow drops, hellebores, cyclamen, bluebells, hostas, foxgloves, heucheras, astilbe, London Pride, dicentra, vinca minor.

There are lots of recommendations onliine for plants that like shade but I've found most of them prefer partial shade with a bit of morning and evening sun and very little is happy in deep shade.

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