Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’ (Silver deadnettle)
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Many of the plants we sell will grow happily in full or partial shade, but here we list some which positively thrive in shady conditions. These plants can bring a dark, dismal corner of the garden to life, often displaying vibrant foliage or bright flowers. Some plants prefer a dry shady spot, others a damp shady spot and still others aren't fussy. Where appropriate we have listed a plants preferred conditions in the details, to assist you in your choice.
A wonderful selection. Highly valued for its drought tolerance and ability to form a bright carpet o... [full details]
A collection of spring-flowering bulbs for containers, borders or for under decideous trees and shru... [full details]
A bushy everlasting sweet pea covered in rich purple-blue flowers in March, April and May. Good in a... [full details]
This is the true British Native Bluebell, not to be confused with the more widely offered Spanish Bl... [full details]
Also available as potted bulbs here.Not to be confused with the more widely offered Spanish Bluebell... [full details]
ONE EACH OF OUR NATIVE PERENNIAL PRIMROSE, COWSLIP AND OXLIP PLANTS. EACH IN A 9x10cm POT.PrimroseTh... [full details]
A low-growing ground cover Persicaria with spikes of pale pink which darken to crimson as they age.... [full details]
Lance shaped golden-green foliage which brightens up a shady spot. Nice pinky-red spikes stand tall... [full details]
A useful plant with spikes of many tiny pure-white flowers which weave slightly as they extend. Goo... [full details]
An excellent ground cover, which will smother weeds quite happily. Attractive, deeply veined leaves... [full details]
A lovely plant, grown for its foliage rather than its flowers, which are insignificant. 'Red Dragon... [full details]
A fantastic semi-evergreen perennial, grown predominantly for its patterned leaves, although it does... [full details]
This much sought-after, delightful and tough plant has creamily variegated leaves with pure white,... [full details]
An old cottage garden plant with green foliage and pure white, pendant flowers underneath the many s... [full details]
A dainty little alpine. Shallow rooting, it forms a creeping mat and will grow in cracks between roc... [full details]
This Pratia has slightly larger, glossier leaves than the other Pratias. Rich blue flowers in spring... [full details]
A dainty little alpine which will grow in most areas of the garden. Shallow rooting, it forms a cree... [full details]
A robust primula from Ireland and named after the poem by the Irish poet James Clarence Mangan.Bron... [full details]
Lovely, velvety-red small flowers stand proud of the green primula leaves. Flowers from late winter... [full details]
A real jewel of a plant. Lovely gold-laced flowers and they are also a jack-in-the-green form. This... [full details]
This very old primula has lovely dark burgundy flowers with each petal surrounded with gold-lacing.... [full details]
An old named variety, sometimes known as 'Garryard Guinevere'. Unusual brown-bronzy-green leaves set... [full details]
Small fragrant cream flowers, lightly flushed pink on ageing, above neat green foliage. This small,... [full details]
Deep red flowers in from March to May. Height: 8cm Common name(s): [full details]
Pink flowers, several to a stem, with silver lacing to the petals. A strong grower which does very w... [full details]
A very old pale lilac-pink double primrose that almost became extinct but was thankfully rescued. Qu... [full details]
Quite a rare primula, known as 'White Wanda'. Very similar to 'Wanda' but with beautiful white flowe... [full details]
A red version of the old ‘Wanda’ with masses of bright reddish orange flowers in Spring.... [full details]
An old variety with masses of red-purple flowers in early to late spring. A very robust primula.Idea... [full details]
This very pretty primula has red-mauve flowers with cream centres and a good scent.Very robust and e... [full details]
A lovely border auricula with flowers the colour of worn leather in spring and early summer. A good... [full details]
Fantastically easy to grow, this primula has large violet blue flowers with a creamy white eye. Mass... [full details]
An easy to grow primula with rosettes of mid-green leaves and candelabra-shaped whorls of orange-yel... [full details]
A wonderful long-lived perennial Primula with striking purple-blue drumstick shaped flowers on tall... [full details]
Tall, slender stems hold these beautiful flowers high above the foliage. Red buds open to reveal ora... [full details]
A beautiful perennial primula. Lilac drumsticks arise proudly from rosettes of neat green foliage.Wo... [full details]
A beautiful perennial primula. White drumsticks arise proudly from neat green foliage.Works well und... [full details]
The Oxslip is a rare British native. Similar (and related) to the more widely available cowslip, but... [full details]
A very fine white candelabra. Whorled tiers of beautiful white flowers with a golden yellow eye, ove... [full details]
Orange-pink whorls of flowers in a spherical shape with a red centre in April and May. A perfect pl... [full details]
Beautiful crimson flowers held high above the foliage on sturdy stems from late spring to early summ... [full details]
A cowslip hybrid which produces large heads of nodding flowers of orange and yellow. A worthy contai... [full details]
A cowslip hybrid which produces large heads of nodding flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red,... [full details]
A favourite British native of the hedgerows and meadows, now sadly largely in decline across the cou... [full details]
The true Primrose. Not to be confused with the cultivated varieties of primrose available, this is t... [full details]
Many heads of dark red, beautifully fragrant flowers in spring. An easy going primula that works wel... [full details]
Lush foliage with widely spaced silver spots and masses of sky-blue flowers from February to May.Per... [full details]
Beautiful.Very pretty coral pink flowers above neat spotted foliage.Perfect for a dark, shady spot t... [full details]
Open, wide-eyed gentian-blue flowers, incredibly intense. Good deep green, unmarked leaves. Flowers... [full details]
Lovely silver-splashed leaves and raspberry red flowers from violet buds from January to May. Perfec... [full details]
One of the finest Pulmonaria. Silvery spotted leaves and ice-white flowers opening from pink buds. P... [full details]
A beautiful pale blue spring flower that gives foliage value all year round. Dark green leaves, heav... [full details]
A lovely foxglove-like plant with prolific flowers which are long lasting. Additionally it will repe... [full details]
A useful large plant with attractive, palmate leaves that begin bronze in spring but mature to a dee... [full details]
Tall stems carrying lovely clusters of single, white flowers with frilly petals and chunky, fresh gr... [full details]
An easy way to quickly establish a wildflower area in the garden and perfect for under decideous tre... [full details]
A very good red flowered comfrey which was discovered growing in Angela and Ian's Snape Cottage gard... [full details]
A form selected by plantsman Eric Smith, which has low mounds of dark green leaves, handsomely and b... [full details]
Lovely red buds precede clusters of pale blue, soft-pink and white, bell-shaped flowers dangle from... [full details]
Like all Symphytums, this is a great choice for shady ground cover. Clusters of pale pink, bell-shap... [full details]
Leafy branching stems, each terminated with drooping clusters of dark ruby-red buds from which flowe... [full details]
A British native ground-cover plant with clusters of creamy-yellow to white drooping flowers from pi... [full details]
An excellent ground cover and weed suppressant. In spring, before the new leaves are fully developed... [full details]
A British native Symphytum which can be found dotted around the British Isles, without being common.... [full details]
Our favourite comfrey. Striking dusky dark violet flowers from spring to early summer and then later... [full details]
Semi-evergreen rosettes of hairy, scalloped leaves from which tall spikes of bell-shaped, green-wh... [full details]
Wine tinted, shapely leaves, deepening in autumn and with spires of tiny, white or very pale pink fr... [full details]
An excellent fast growing ground-cover plant for dense shade. Blue and white borage-like flowers on... [full details]
Our favourite Spiderwort, this variety has the most beautiful deep-blue flowers. Robust and easy to... [full details]
Tradescantia are good plants to add colour and interest to shady moist spots. This variety has beaut... [full details]
Tradescantia are good plants to add colour and interest to shady moist spots. This variety has purpl... [full details]
An interesting plant with heavily purple-spotted, funnel-shaped white flowers in late summer and aut... [full details]
An interesting plant with pale primrose-yellow dangling flowers which twist as they open. A good sha... [full details]
A lovely spreading perennial herb which is rarely found in UK nurseries. Clusters of pale pink flow... [full details]
This beautiful, little known form of vinca has white flowers which are flushed strongly with plum pi... [full details]
A really lovely form of Greater Periwinkle. Dark purple-blue starry flowers from spring to autumn on... [full details]
A lovely periwinkle with plum coloured single flowers which contrast nicely with neat dark green fol... [full details]
Stunning double, pale-blue flowers from May to September. A superb dwarf periwinkle that will grow... [full details]
This Periwinkle has lovely single purple flowers in spring.Ideal for those dry shady areas where not... [full details]
A bright, variegated Periwinkle with lovely deep violet-blue flowers in late spring and beyond. Per... [full details]
This violet is an unusual cross between a Sweet (odorata) violet and a Parma violet, leading to exce... [full details]
A lovely tall viola with slender foliage and beautiful pale blue flowers. The name elatior means 'ta... [full details]
A charming little spreading alpine or rockery plant which is simply covered in flowers which stand p... [full details]
Viola odorata is commonly known as wood violet, sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist... [full details]
A beautiful dusky purple violet with large scented flowers on tall stems.Grows well in semi-shade or... [full details]
The pure white form of the sweet violet. In all ways it is the same as the more usual blue/violet w... [full details]
Introduced in 1893 and was a great Victorian favourite. Now very rare. Numerous deep mauve-pink flow... [full details]
A pretty, rounded flower which is dusky pink & gets darker towards the centre. The buds have a h... [full details]
Raised as a seedling which appeared in Alice de Rothschild's French garden in 1894 and has been very... [full details]
A violet of unknown origin, given to us by a customer. The plant is a strong grower and has double,... [full details]
A stunning violet, the rich colour of sliced beetroot. Scented. Bred by Clive Groves, Bridport.Grows... [full details]
In the late 1800's, Devon was famous for producing violets for the cut-flower and perfume trades. 'B... [full details]
This free-flowering viola was introduced by Margery Fish in 1965. White flowers suffused with light... [full details]
A sweet violet similar to the wild form, but with greater vigour and larger flowers on long stems wi... [full details]
An old variety of violet with very fragrant rosy pink flowers. Forms low mats of heart shaped foliag... [full details]
Beautiful medium sized scented flowers of magenta rose on medium length stems. From New Zealand. Gro... [full details]
A strong growing variety with nicely scented flowers held well up on strong rose coloured stems. The... [full details]
Large dark blue flowers, which can have a splash of white on the lower petals. The flowers are held... [full details]
Lovely dusky pink/purple flowers on medium stems with a good scent. Flowers from late winter to mid... [full details]
This lovely scented violet has white flowers which are marked with carmine pink stripes and speckles... [full details]
