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Wednesday 1 May 2024

Planting in Shade


Epimedium

One of the most difficult spots people find to to plant is shade. This is why we have created a shade house in our shade tunnel and its brimming with plants, not just ferns and hostas but perennials, excellent ground cover for both dry and wet shade. Here are some suggestions that should help to carpet the ground. 

Specifically for dry shade


Geraniumn macrorrhizum


Acanthus
Ajuga
Anemone
Aster
Bergenia
Brunnera Jack Frost
Convallaria
Comfrey
Dicentra
Digitalus
Epimedium
Euphorbia (varieties)
Heuchera
Geranium endressii
Geranium macrorrhizum
Geraniumn phaem
Iris Foetidissima

Lamium

Lathyrus Vernus
Liriope muscari
Melissa officinalis
Persicaria
Polygonatum
Sedum
Tellima grandiflora
Vinca
Viola Ordorata

Symphytum (Comfrey) 

General Shade List

Here is my general shade plant list which we are adding to all the time. Click to enlarge. Again those highlighted I hope to be particularly good in dry shade.