Plants for shaded areas

LisaB85

There is an area at the side of the house that gets very little sun, what are the best plants to use in a shaded area? edible or not, not too fussed it just looks a bit naff x

zcrat41

I'd like to know this too as most of my garden is in the shade!

amcluesent

Goto https://www.crocus.co.uk and use their online 'right plant, right place' system. The RHS also have an online plant selector, where you specify the conditions

toejumper

Hosta grow very well in the shade, I've just bought a few from ebay to start me off, you can get some striking colours.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=hosta

Leif

Periwinkle will thrive, evergreen too, and a nice ground filler, albeit somewhat invasive.

EpsomOldie

Busy lizzies do well in shade - the white ones really liven up a shady spot. Perennials include hardy geranium phaeum. There are lots more ideas at: http://www.plantsforshade.co.uk/

Jnelhams

Hardy Geraniums, particularly G. himalayense "Gravetye" is very good under Privet Hedges.

Barneysmom

I put a honeysuckle in our darkish bit, plant and forget, it'll look after itself

calisto

My shaded bit behind the shed left to its own devices brings up dock leaves, moss, and more interesting stuff like foxgloves, wolfsbane, and now some form of periwinkles. Lots of other stuff too. I quite like my wild flower patch!

cjb02

rhubarb grows in the shade.

Mado

To add to the good recommnedations:

Hellebores grow everywhere,
Ferns tolerate shade too,
Dicentra (bleeding heart) manages in a shady corner of my garden