shade loving flowering plants

Virginia Stock 'Mixed'

…mix is a lovely blend of Malcolmia maritima seeds in lilac, pink and white shades. This hardy annual boasts a fabulous, rich perfume and makes a great planting partner for Night Scented stocks (Matthiola incana). These bushy little plants offer excellent value in the garden, flowering over a long…  More Info

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Tanacetum coccineum 'Semi-double Mix'

…also a popular choice for cut flowers too with long-lasting blooms and generous stem length. Height: 75cm (29?). Spread: 45cm (18?). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on…  More Info

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Fatsia japonica

…in gaps in the borders, or planted in a pot on the patio. Globular white flowers formed in summer are popular with pollinating insects, and followed by black seedpods by autumn. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, Fatsia Japonica is happy in sun or shade, and loves fertile and moist, well-drained…  More Info

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Dryopteris erythrosora var. koidzumiana

…to glowing shades of pink, gold and copper before maturing to green. This graceful fern forms clumps of triangulate, glossy fronds that are slenderer and more regular than the species. Dryopteris erythrosora var. koidzumiana is easy to grow in evenly moist soils. It makes a lovely addition to…  More Info

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Acer palmatum

…some shade and shelter from strong winds, acers grow well in woodland gardens and make lovely specimen trees. Height and spread: Up to 3m (9.84?). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered…  More Info

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House Plants Hanging Mixed

…Listed below are some of the plants which could be included: Aeschynanthus marmoratus (Lipstick plant) - trailing stems of glossy, spear-shaped leaves in mottled shades of bright and dark green, with reddish purple undersides. Clusters of tubular orange and green flowers are produced in summer and…  More Info

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Wellbeing Collection (House Plant)

…quite tolerant so it can be placed in an entrance hall where it may face cold draughts. Be sure it can get some sun and some shade throughout the day. An aloe vera plant is popular for its medicinal qualities. The sap inside its thick fleshy foliage has cooling qualities which is commonly used for…  More Info

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Lobelia siphilitica Alba

…spikes of pure white flowers rise above the light green foliage of this hardy perennial throughout summer. Moisture loving Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora 'Alba' is a handsome, statuesque plant that grows happily in sun or semi shade. This tall perennial makes a lovely addition to moist borders…  More Info

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Foxglove 'Apricot'

…with the coarse green foliage and will attract pollinating insects to your garden and as it thrives in dappled shade it will be perfect for spaces in the garden where sun loving plants would sulk. Although as a species Digitalis are short lived they'll seed themselves around the garden to increase…  More Info

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Ageratum houstonianum 'Timeless Mixed'

…Ageratum houstonianum 'Timeless Mixed' is ideal for filling gaps in borders, adding height and texture to informal planting schemes. A lovely addition to cottage gardens and wildlife borders. Plant it with Bupleurum for a particularly eye catching combination. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 30cm (12).  More Info

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Lobelia siphilitica Blue

…blue flowers rise above the light green foliage of this hardy perennial throughout summer. Moisture-loving Lobelia siphilitica is a handsome, statuesque plant that grows happily in sun or semi shade. This tall perennial makes a lovely addition to moist borders and bog gardens, or planted in the…  More Info

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Dicentra spectablis 'Valentine'

…surprise that this graceful plant is known as Bleeding Heart. In April and May each year, the flowers of Dicentra spectabilis ?Valentine? hang in rows from arching red stems above finely cut leaves. Given moist and fertile soil and dappled shade, this lovely plant will reward you with a stunningly…  More Info

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Foxglove 'Dalmatian Mixed'

…shade, flowering between May and July. These beautiful digitalis attract pollinating insects to the garden and also make delightful cut flowers. Height: 50cm (20?). Spread: 40cm (16?). Premium perennials are large plug tray plants, roughly the same size as garden ready plants like a potted plant…  More Info

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Snowdrops in the Green

…single flowered snowdrops really lift the spirits on cold winter days! These understated beauties love to nestle in dappled shade at the base of trees, or for a particularly bold impact, try naturalising them in large informal areas of grass. Snowdrops in the green are ideal for spring planting. For…  More Info

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English Bluebells

…glossy green foliage. These native beauties love to nestle in dappled shade at the base of trees, or for a particularly bold impact, try naturalising them in large informal areas of grass. Bluebell bulbs are ideal for autumn planting. For spring planting choose bluebells in the green. Height: 30 cm…  More Info

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Campanula medium 'Rose'

A lovely selection of the ever-popular 'Canterbury Bells' in a pretty shade of clear pink. In early summer, this cottage garden classic bears upright racemes of pink bells which, with regular dead-heading, will keep going for weeks. Once planted, plants will gently seed about, usefully popping up to…  More Info

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Calendula officinalis 'Calexis Orange'

…are well-loved for their impressive show of flowers which keep on coming all summer long. These stocky, well branched Calendula 'Calexis Orange' are a fantastic example, producing multiple showy cactus-like flowers per plant in a cheery shade or orange with an eye catching rusty orange centre.…  More Info

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Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'

…flower spikes of Salvias and swaying grasses in prairie planting schemes and cottage gardens. Achillea ‘Lilac Beauty’ is a drought-tolerant perennial which is well loved by pollinating insects and makes a lovely, informal cut flower too. Height: 80cm (31in). Spread: 60cm (24in). Plant…  More Info

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Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'

…happening in the garden. The simple, single flowers are swirled in shades of strawberry and white set off with a central gold boss. Glossy, evergreen leaves provide a dark background that complements the flowers. Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl' makes a lovely feature for a container filled with…  More Info

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Bergenia cordifolia 'Bressingham White'

…perennial for those difficult spots in dry shade, Bergenia provides useful evergreen ground cover, spring flowers and a feast of nectar for early pollinators. This low maintenance and adaptable plant spreads by rhizomes, colonising areas in sun or shade on any soil type. Large rounded, leathery…  More Info

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Grape 'Cardinal'

…large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Mid-early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Chasselas Ros''

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Late Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Venus'

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Beta'

…large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Mid-season Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Himrod'

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon-trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon-trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Mika'

…lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early (beginning of September). Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated…  More Info

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Grape 'Romeo'

…lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Late September to late October Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated…  More Info

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Grape 'Supaga'

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Grape 'Zilga'

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Begonia Tuber Collection

…double flowers in a boisterous array of shades that jostle for attention in containers, beds and borders. With weather resistant blooms, these long-lasting tuberous begonias will keep flowering well into autumn ? long after most summer-flowering plants have faded.* Begonia ?Double Flowered Mixed?…  More Info

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Dahlia 'Cornel Duo'

This lovely collection, Dahlia ?Cornel Duo? are must have plants for a bold tropical feeling hot border. They would be a welcome addition to any Dahlia border or as focal point planting adding a splash of colour. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18). Dahlia ?Cornel? Duo comprises: * Dahlia 'Cornel…  More Info

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Fuchsia 'Deluxe Giant Marbled' Collection

…in sunlight or partial shade and watered regularly, these plants will soon grow into magnificent Fuchsias with flowers combining pink, red, white, purple and lilac in an unusual marbled mixture. The flowers will keep coming throughout the entire summer and the plants will often continue to thrive…  More Info

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Chionodoxa Mixed

…and will happily naturalise in lawns, rockeries, or in the dappled shade beneath trees and shrubs. In time, Chiondoxa ?Mixed? will multiply to form carpets of starry blooms that will increase in size and intensity. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 8cm (3). Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Firecracker'

…plug plants. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Perfect for filling containers, baskets and borders without the need for growing on. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are…  More Info

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Polemonium 'Heaven Scent'

A lovely plant for a partly-shaded, woodland-type border. From May to July, Polemonium 'Heaven Scent' bears purple-violet bell-shaped, highly fragrant flowers with bright golden anthers. The flowers nod above pretty foliage which emerges dark bronze to purple in spring, forming a lovely complement…  More Info

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Pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Fire Mixed'

…Fire' bears gently scented blooms with ruffled edges and lovely dark faces at the centre of each flower. Sumptuous shades of blackcurrant and gold will brighten the darkest days of winter and spring. These well-branched, compact plants are perfect for filling beds, borders, baskets, containers…  More Info

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Grape 'Bianca'

…lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Approximately mid-October Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time…  More Info

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Grape 'Golden Champion'

…lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Approximately early-October Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated…  More Info

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Grape 'Sukribe'

…their large lobed leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best…  More Info

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Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies Tally'

…plant even when not in flower. Saxifraga ‘Dancing Pixies Tally’ is superbly versatile. Plant it in a shady border with hostas, heucheras and astilbes to illuminate drab areas at a time when most other shade-lovers have ceased their spring flowering. Or use it as a sparkling feature plant…  More Info

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Arachniodes aristata 'Variegata'

…associating well with other shade-loving perennials such as hostas and Carex ‘Ice Dance’. Hardy in sheltered, well-drained sites in mild parts of the UK, it may benefit from a thick mulch in cold areas. It also makes a lovely container plant for indoors. Height and spread: 30cm (12in).  More Info

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Dryopteris sieboldii

…Looks lovely with the delicately veined leaves of Epimedium or the spotted foliage of Pulmonaria. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: 50cm (20in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant…  More Info

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Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice'

A lovely flowering shrub for a shady, moist border on acid soil, Clethra alnifolia ‘Vanilla Spice’ provides an abundance of flowers with a sweet clove scent which is irresistible to pollinators. This adaptable plant will tolerate full sun providing the soil is consistently moist, but it…  More Info

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Blues Colour Collection

…this attractive dead nettle is a great plant for tricky spots in dry shade. Its ideal conditions are moist but well-drained soil in partial or deep shade. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 60cm (24). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.  More Info

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Erysimum 'Trio'

…flowers to colour your garden in spring, continuing for weeks until late summer. Each flower changes colour as it matures, morphing through various shades so that at any one time plants are covered in blooms at various stages, creating a stunning tapestry of bicoloured racemes. The fragrant flowers…  More Info

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Rose 'Phyllis Bide' (Rambling)

…masses of flowers creating that quintessential, relaxed cottage garden style. Its slender, flexible branches are not too thorny making it easier to prune. Tolerant of both poor soil and partial shade it can even be grown on a north-facing wall. Height: 4.5m (15ft). Spread: 2m (6.5ft). Plant height…  More Info

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Narcissus 'Cornish Rosemoor Gold'

…bright shade of citrus yellow from the tips of its petals to the crimped edges of its trumpets! What could be cheerier on a sunny spring day? This Jonquilla daffodil boasts a lovely fragrance and multiple blooms per stem. It?s no surprise then, that it also makes a fabulous cut flower. Plant it in…  More Info

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Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'

…impractical to manage with planting that needs more attention. It's not just green foliage as Cotoneaster brings 3 points of interest through the seasons, there are small white flowers in the summer followed by red berries that birds love and then the foliage bows out in shades of red and purple in…  More Info

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Begonia 'Green Gecko'

…they make beautiful, shade tolerant houseplants. They look fabulous with any style of decor and are surprisingly easy to grow. In summer, they can be grown outside as patio feature plants. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height…  More Info

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Arabis caucasica 'Rosea'

…fragrant flowers for several weeks, blooming in a range of delicate pink shades. The nectar-rich blooms are loved by bees and other pollinating insects, making this a useful addition to wildlife areas. Arabis is tough and reliable, thriving in poor, dry soils where other plants would struggle.…  More Info

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Tellima grandiflora

…July these bear tall, slender stems from which hang tiny, creamy-green bells with fringed edges, the flowers maturing to pink as they age. It?s an understated plant, but one which provides a lovely light and airy companion to hostas and ferns, creating a delightful woodland ambience. It can also be…  More Info

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Blechnum penna-marina

…fronds that emerge in shades of pink, bronze and red before maturing to fresh green. Lovely paired with the young bronze foliage of Epimedium 'Frohnleiten'. This useful plant will even tolerate full shade. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and spread: 30cm (12in). Plant height and spread is seasonal…  More Info

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Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'

…in a partially shaded site which prevents the flowers from fading. As the name suggests, it really does look good enough to eat! Height: 2.5m (8'2). Spread: 1m (3' 3). Pruning group: 2. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height…  More Info

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Penstemon smallii

This lovely species penstemon is ideal for naturalistic planting. Flowering earlier than border hybrid penstemons, Penstemon smallii also has larger, broader leaves that become flushed with reddish bronze over winter. In late spring and early summer, striking deep purple-bronze stems bear showy…  More Info

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Hercules'

…to bright shades of orange and gold, adding a final splash of colour to fading borders. Hydrangea paniculata 'Hercules' is a hardy, deciduous shrub which copes well in those challenging north facing positions. A lovely choice for a woodland garden! Height and spread: 200cm (79). Plant height and…  More Info

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Daucus carota 'Dara'

…for your borders! The airy blooms appear in lovely shades of pink and burgundy, with the occasional white flower found on traditional carrots. Daucus carota 'Dara' adds height and a soft, hazy feel to cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens. Try planting this hardy annual with tall ageratums or…  More Info

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Heucherella 'Tapestry'

…From late spring to summer, tall, airy stems support small, bright pink flowers that create wispy veils of colour, brightening shady spots. Excellent in groups drifting along border edges or underplanted around larger plants and shrubs, it associates beautifully with other shade-loving perennials.…  More Info

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

…whilst racemes of small white fragrant flowers provide food for bees in April. Dark, cherry-like fruits that are also loved by wildlife follow in summer, turning from red to black as they ripen. Growing well in dry shade as well as full sun, this plant requires little maintenance, and being a…  More Info

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Clethra alnifolia 'Sixteen Candles'

…turn strong shades of yellow in the autumn. A lovely choice for a shady, lime-free border where it will flower abundantly. Height and Spread: 1m (39in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered…  More Info

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'

…The conical flower measure up to 22cm. The large, deeply-lobed, oak-like leaves turn lovely shades of red and purple in the autumn. A tough and versatile deciduous shrub for mixed borders that offers multiple seasons of interest. Height: 1.2m (4ft). Spread: 1.5m (4.9ft). Plant height and spread…  More Info

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