Pulmonaria Blue Ensign
Pulmonarias spread slowly by creeping rhizomes, forming a nice patch of foliage. Attractive when planted between Hostas, Ferns and Brunneras. Best blue Pulmonaria.
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Myosotidium hortensia
The Chatham For-get-me-not, Large clusters of sky blue flowers appear in mid Spring amongst the dark green highly glossy Hosta-like deeply veined leaves. Given a good thick collar of well rotted manure in Autumn this plant will reward you lots of joy for many years to come.
Dicentra Langtrees
Good ground covering plant in with attractive fern-like foliage , very long flowering, looks well with Hostas, likes moist leafy compost. Silver grey foliage with clusters of cream tear drop shaped flowers.
Corydalis elata x flexuosa
A superb cross which produces large blue flowers in abundance from spring to autumn. Grow with broad leafed shade plants like Hosta, cutting them back in early summer will keep them more compact and improve flowering.
Aruncus Netzwek
Good healthy dense clumps of Astilbe-like foliage, not as tall as the species and very showy clouds of white frothy flowers on arching stems in early Summer. Good yellow-orange Autumn tints. Aruncus are very garden worthy clump-forming long lived perennials, generally very easy to grow in any conditions from shade to sun. Good neighbours are e.g. Hosta, Geranium phaeums and as a ground cover Ajuga.
Aruncus dioicus
Aruncus are very garden worthy clump-forming long lived perennials, generally very easy to grow in any conditions from shade to sun. Good neighbours are e.g. Hosta, Myositidium, Geranium phaeums and as a ground cover Ajuga.
Anemone ranunculoides
The Woodland Anemone is one of the most delightful early spring woodland plants, it spreads with fleshy rhizomes just below the surface, appears in early spring with lovely cup shaped flowers. They are summer dormant, so plant under shrubs and trees with Hosta, Ferns and other late flowering shade-lovers.
Anemone x intermedia
The Woodland Anemone is one of the most delightful early spring woodland plants, it spreads with fleshy rhizomes just below the surface, appears in early spring with lovely cup shaped flowers. They are summer dormant, so plant under shrubs and trees with Hosta, Ferns and other late flowering shade-lovers. Anemone x intermedia, flowers longer, spreads less and has the softest yellow flowers.
Anemone nemorosa Alba Plena
The Woodland Anemone is one of the most delightful early spring woodland plants, it spreads with fleshy rhizomes just below the surface, appears in early spring with lovely cup shaped flowers. They are summer dormant, so plant under shrubs and trees with Hosta, Ferns and other late flowering shade-lovers.
Anemone nemorosa Allenii
The Woodland Anemone is one of the most delightful early spring woodland plants, it spreads with fleshy rhizomes just below the surface, appears in early spring with lovely cup shaped flowers. They are summer dormant, so plant under shrubs and trees with Hosta, Ferns and other late flowering shade-lovers.
Carex Thinny Thin
Clumps of very fine slender arching leaves, very graceful, looks well with Hosta and Ferns.
Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis Polydactyla
Long arching delicate fronds which have a skeletal appearance, good contrast to broad leafed plants like Hosta.
Dryopteris wallichiana
Very neat broad vase-shaped habit with black stems. Useful as a bold specimen fern in the shade garden, growing well with Hosta and other cool shade loving plants.