Best plants for medium shade

GardenAdvice.co.uk offers several recommendations for the best plants for medium shade positions, plants that thrive in shady gardens. Here are some options you might consider:

1. Perennials: For a shady border, plants like Aquilegia, Digitalis (foxgloves), Hellebores, Alchemilla mollis, Astrantia, and Heucheras are excellent choices. These perennials can grow well from seed and provide varying textures and colours to your garden. Other good options include Hostas, Lamiums, Primulas, and Epimediums, which all do well in shaded areas​ Perennials for shade from seed

1. Plants for Heavy Soil in Shade: If your shady area has heavy soil, consider plants like Ajuga, Alchemilla mollis, Epimedium, Hedera colchica, Lamium, Pachysandra, Pulmonaria, Skimmia japonica, Vinca, and Viburnum davidii. These plants are particularly suited for shaded spots with less-than-ideal soil conditions​ More plants for heavy shade positions

1. General Shade Plants: For a broader range of shade-loving plants, you could also try Aconitum, Bergenia, Brunnera, Campanula, Dicentra, Geranium macrorrhizum, Hemerocallis, Liriope, Omphalodes, Polygonatum, Pulmonaria, Primula, Saxifraga x urbium, Symphytum, Tricyrtis, and Viola odorata. Many of these plants naturally thrive in shaded areas and can add colour and texture to your garden​ General plants for shade areas in your garden 

Additionally, you can incorporate shade-tolerant bulbs like hardy Cyclamen, Aconites, and Snowdrops to add seasonal interest to your garden.

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