Plants for a shady border?

mummy_dumpling

Can anyone suggest some plants which would do well in a shady border please?

We've just moved house and have a patch of border along the side of the house which doesn't seem to get much if any sun. Is there anything we could plant there?

thanks

Debt_Free_Chick

Google

plants shade

and you'll get loads of suggestions like this one

I'd add Hosta to that list, but you need fierce slug control!

Patchwork_Quilt

Hardy geraniums are good here.

Is there anything you can cut down to get more light?

rhiwfield

Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »

Is there anything you can cut down to get more light?

I have visions of the upstairs being demolished by a wreckers ball!

ixwood

If it gets indirect light most of the day, the lack of direct sun can be worked round.

For edible stuff, Morello cherry, Gooseberries, Black/Red/White currents, Japanese wineberry, Sea Buckthorn and alpine strawberries should do okay. They won't crop as heavily as normal, but should still produce something.

Maybe some of the more shade tolerant herbs too.

paula7924

its quite hard to get flowery stuff in the shade.
white bleeding hearts look classy and are happy in my shady border.(and the normal pink/white ones of course but the whire flowers seem to shine in the gloom), fuschias, hostas, ferns, lily of the valley. budleja (sp?) grows everywhere and the flowers might get some sun if it gets tall enough! I've got some geraniums that seem to do ok too - the little wild looking pink ones not the smelly bright red ones (i know ones pelargomium really but don't know which lol)

elsien

Astilbes and foxgloves seem to do well in the shade in my garden.

wayne77

Try geraniums.

PaggleHam

I like Astilbes for a shady corner, or for something really pest resistant, a variegated Acuba adds a bit of colour.

nodwah

I hve a lovely little plant called tellima which has lime green flowers May/June
Can you grow anything up the wall? if so climbing hydrangeas are superb

Dunx69

Just found this - I high fences in my garden so this thread is excellent. thanks all.