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Future Forests Plants for Dry Shade . Updated 12th august 2010 |
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| Species, variety | Common name | |||
| Acanthus spinosus | V. large serrated arching leaves. Tall spires of mauve/white blooms. 1.2m 6-7 | sold out | ||
| Alchemilla mollis | Lady's Mantle | Frilly mid green leaves catch raindrops. Green/yellow flowers. 40cm 5-9 | 2.25 | |
| Ajuga | Bugle | In variety on main perennials page. | 3.50 | |
| Aquilegia | Columbine | In variety on main perennials page. | 2.25 | |
| Astrantia major | Masterwort | Delicate pink/green flowers 60cm 6-7 | 2.25-6.50 | |
| Astrantia major 'Alba' | White flowering astrantia.60 cm 6-7 | 2.25 | ||
| Astrantia major 'Rubra' | A dark purplish pink flower. 60cm 6-7 | 2.25 | ||
| Convallaria majalis | Lily of the Valley | Poisonous but sweetly scented wildflower of ancient woodland.l | 2.25 | |
| Dryopteris filix-mas | Male Fern | Easy to grow tall fern for the border 120cm | 3.50 | |
| Bergenia cordifolia | Elephant's Ears | Large evergreen leaves, light pink flws in spring 45cm Very hardy, grows anywhere |
2.25 |
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| Bergenia cord. 'Rotblum' | Darker flowers, leaves have strong red winter tints | 2.25 | ||
| Digitalis | Foxglove | Spires of purple flowers 5-6 | 2.25 | |
| Epimedium x rubrum | Bishop's Hat | Tiny red flwrs, attractive foliage, good groundcover | 8.00 | |
| Geranium macrorrhizum | Low growing, the best for dry shade, pale flowers, semi-evergreen | 3.50 | ||
| Heuchera Palace Purple | Deep purple leaves, sprays of tiny white flowers. | 2.25 | ||
| Iris foetidissima | Stinking Iris | Decorative bright scarlet seeds in winter. | 2.25 | |
| Lamium in variety | Silvery variegated leaves, good ground cover | 2.50 each 10 for €20 | ||
| Liriope muscari 'Moneymaker' | Lily Turf | Green leaved grassy groundcover, mauve flowers 30cm 8-10 | 3.50 | |
| Pachysandra 'Green Carpet' | Excellent evergreen groundcover for shade | 2.50 10 for 20 euro | ||
| Pulmonaria | Lungwort | Speckled hairy leaves 30cm, blue/pink flowers 4-5 | sold out | |
| Vinca major | Periwinkle | Large glossy leaves, bright blue flowers, vigorous | 2.50 10 for 20 | |
| Vinca major 'Variegata' | As above with variegated foliage | 5.00 | ||
| Vinca minor | Smaller green leaf, less rampant than V. major | sold out | ||
| Vinca minor 'Purpurea' | Deep purple flowers | sold out | ||
| Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll' | Select form with glistening white flowers | sold out | ||
| Waldsteina ternata | Vigorous, semi-evergreen perennial with yellow buttercup like flowers, 4-5 | 2.25 | ||
| The full
range may not always be available at any one time. If you plan to collect your plants, we
suggest you contact us a couple of weeks beforehand to avoid disappointment For our full range of perennials see , see 'All Perennials A to Z' |
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