Plants for Shade Collection
There is typically a spot in a garden that receives less sun than other areas. Not all plants will grow well in dappled shade such as that found under trees, or with less than four hours a day. Fortunately, there are many hardy perennials that can withstand these conditions. This collection of plants for shade contains perennials that will grow in a place that is quite shady during the day, provided the soil doesn’t become too dry. When ordering, to save confusion, please take a note of the plants in this collection as by the time you receive them they may have changed. Featured plants run approximately from tallest (top left hand corner) to shortest (bottom right hand corner).
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Thalictrum rochebrunianum (9cm)
Height x spread: 180cm x 80cm -
Blechnum spicant (9cm)
Height x spread: 45cm x 30cm -
Actaea simplex 'Brunette' (9cm)
Height x spread: 150cm x 75cm -
Anemone hupehensis 'Pamina' (9cm)
Height x spread: 75cm x 60cm -
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (9cm)
Height x spread: 105cm x 90cm -
Hosta 'Frances Williams' (9cm)
Height x spread: 90cm x 60cm -
Geranium phaeum 'Joseph Green' (9cm)
Height x spread: 85cm x 65cm -
Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White' (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 60cm -
Bergenia 'Morgenrote' (9cm)
Height x spread: 40cm x 40cm -
Epimedium x rubrum (9cm)
Height x spread: 30cm x 45cm -
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla' (9cm)
Height x spread: 60cm x 60cm -
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' (9cm)
Height x spread: 45cm x 45cm
Space required
1 of each (12 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 120cm long. 2 of each (24 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 240cm long. 3 of each (36 plants) requires a space of around 90cm wide x 360cm long (All measurements are approximate)
Soil Required
Well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, with soil that is not too dry.
Flowering Period
March to October