Plants for shade >  Perennials L - P
Lamium

Lamium

Dead nettles, but non running, large flowered species.
Lathyrus

Lathyrus

Peas, in this case European herbaceous, low growing and bushy woodland species that flower in late Spring and early Summer. They combine beautifully with the elegant pale cream/white Narcissus Thalia.
Ligularia

Ligularia

Liriope

Liriope

Meconopsis

Meconopsis

Mukdenia

Mukdenia

Ophiopogon

Ophiopogon

Pachyphragma

Pachyphragma

Persicaria

Persicaria

Clump forming Persicaria with good foliage value. Deciduous and they like a moisure rententive soil.
Podophyllum

Podophyllum

Polygonatum

Polygonatum

A number of species, some very different from the typical solomon's seal.
Primula - Early to mid Spring Flowering

Primula - Early to mid Spring Flowering

A perennial favourite with our customers.
Primula - Late Spring-Summer flowering

Primula - Late Spring-Summer flowering

Moisture and or shade loving species are offered.ey
Plants for shade >  Perennials L - P

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Gillenia trifoliata AGM

Gillenia trifoliata AGM

£8.95 (2 or fewer items) £8.50 (3 or more items)

A plant that has become increasingly popular as gardeners recognise its quiet beauty. White star flowers that have a fluttering butterfly quality about them, reddish stems and calyxs, followed by berries and coloured foliage in Autumn. A semi-shaded well drained spot will have this flowering most of the Summer. Use to the front of a shade border to fully appreciate its beauty. A rhizomatous perennial, that is gradually clump forming.
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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum'

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum'

£8.50 (2 or fewer items) £7.95 (3 or more items)

Very highly crested and evergreen.
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Dryopteris cycadina AGM

Dryopteris cycadina AGM

£7.00 (2 or fewer items) £6.50 (3 or more items)

Lovely fern with black hairs on the back of the stipe and bold dark green foliage. New fronds uncurl like an elephant’s trunk. Semi evergreen.
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Polystichum polyblepharum AGM

Polystichum polyblepharum AGM

£9.00 (2 or fewer items) £8.50 (3 or more items)

From Korea and Japan, glossy fine cut fronds to 60cm across. Evergreen. One of the finest of the good hardy evergreen ferns. Polyblepharum means 'many eyelashes'. A fine, reliable fern.
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Adiantum hispidulum

Adiantum hispidulum

£8.50

The rosy maidenhair. Originating from New Zealand, Australia and Asia to the Hawaiian Islands this delightful fern emerges in spring with vibrant rosy red new fronds which mature to dark green. The typical hand shaped fronds are held on dark wiry stems.
The deciduous foliage will form a light airy canopy when planted in a rich moist soil in dappled shade. This variety is only hardy to about -5c, so ideally should be planted in a nicely sheltered well drained spot. In colder areas it can be enjoy as an indoor (winter) outdoor (summer) pot plant. Very useful for flower arranging.
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Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' AGM

Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' AGM

£6.95 (2 or fewer items) £6.50 (3 or more items)

The Irish Tatting fern. Beautiful, with striking long narrow fronds resembling a string of beads. Deciduous.
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