Plants for a Woodland Garden
The dappled shade of a woodland floor can be filled with plants that will create interest throughout the year. Early on, before the overhead canopy has become established, flowering plants such as hellebores, primulas and pulmonarias predominate, while later in the year foliage plants like ferns and hostas play a crucial role.
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- 2001 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (2)
- 2002 - HRH The Prince of Wales - Laurent-Perrier (8)
- 2003 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (13)
- 2004 - Sir Terrance Conran - Laurent-Perrier (2)
- 2005 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (6)
- 2006 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (2)
- 2007 - Jinny Blom - Laurent-Perrier (9)
- 2008 - Arabella Lennox-Boyd - Daily Telegraph (9)
- 2008 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (5)
- 2009 - Ulf Nordfjell - Daily Telegraph (4)
- 2010 - Andy Sturgeon - Daily Telegraph (2)
- 2010 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (7)
- 2011 - Cleve West - Daily Telegraph (4)
- 2011 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (5)
- 2012 - Arne Maynard - Laurent-Perrier (12)
- 2012 - Sarah Price - Daily Telegraph (2)
- 2013 - Christopher Bradley-Hole - Daily Telegraph (6)
- 2013 - Ulf Nordfjell - Laurent-Perrier (2)
- 2014 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (4)
- 2014 - Tommaso del Buono - Daily Telegraph (3)
- 2015 - Dan Pearson - Laurent-Perrier (4)
- 2015 - Marcus Barnett - Daily Telegraph (4)
- 2018 Tom Stuart-Smith - Garfield Weston Foundation (14)
- 2019 - Andy Sturgeon - M & G (12)
- 2019 - Sarah Eberley - Forestry Commission (9)
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Hedera hibernica
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Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
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Anemone hupehensis 'Hadspen Abundance'
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Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
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Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
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Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea'
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Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
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£8.39
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
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Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
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Geranium × magnificum 'Rosemoor'
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£8.39
Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
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Liriope muscari
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sweet cicely
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Euonymus alatus
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Altona'
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Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
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Magnolia 'Susan'
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Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
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Prunus lusitanica
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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
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Viburnum tinus
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Viburnum × juddii
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Viburnum davidii
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