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Plants For North-facing Gardens

North-facing gardens tend to get the least amount of sun. That doesn’t mean your garden will be boring though as there are loads of shade-loving plants that will thrive.

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Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm shipped within 2 weeks
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form
Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
£49.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root potted | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Euonymus hamiltonianus Indian Summer
Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus schraderiana
Crataegus schraderiana
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£49.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
£149.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 85cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Blechnum spicant and large oil planter combination
Blechnum & pot combination
£139.98
Acer griseum
Acer griseum
£129.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 70cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula Fascination
Betula 'Fascination'
£99.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£27.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea and tulip pot combination
Hydrangea & tulip pot combination
£113.98
Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum
£109.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus controversa
Cornus controversa
£104.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)

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Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
£99.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£99.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Polystichum aculeatum and oil planter combination
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus
Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)
£42.75 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 40cm tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus controversa Variegata
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£79.99 - £139.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Beni-kawa

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Acer palmatum 'Beni-kawa'
£74.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
£15.99 - £69.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
£12.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
£64.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 70 - 90cm tall | grafted available to order from summer
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from summer
Acer shirasawanum Moonrise ('Munn 001') (PBR)
Acer shirasawanum Moonrise ('Munn 001') (PBR)
£64.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Seiryu
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Osakazuki
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£59.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£24.99 - £79.99
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from summer
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Uki-gumo
Acer palmatum 'Uki-gumo'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Taylor (PBR)
Acer palmatum 'Taylor' (PBR)
£59.99
3 litre pot | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
£49.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight
Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hamamelis × intermedia Pallida
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Pallida'
£54.99 - £139.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Emerald Lace
Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace'
£54.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Shaina
Acer palmatum 'Shaina'
£54.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus Ichiyo
Prunus 'Ichiyo'
£54.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
£52.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Garnet
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
£49.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Katsura
Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
£49.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1m tall | grafted available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhododendron Madame Masson
Rhododendron 'Madame Masson'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens
£24.99 - £219.99
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Malus Comtesse de Paris
Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£48.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from summer
Kalmia latifolia Little Linda
Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
£47.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99
2 litre pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Remembrance
Clematis 'Remembrance'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Butterfly
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Beni-maiko
Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'
£44.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex crenata Jenny (PBR)

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Ilex crenata 'Jenny' (PBR)
£44.99 - £134.99
2 litre pot | 18cm ball In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 2 litre pot | 18cm ball In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot | 55cm pyramid available to order from summer
2 × 4 litre pot | 40cm pyramid available to order from summer
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain
Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain | Climbing Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron Daviesii
Rhododendron 'Daviesii'
£42.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (hermaphrodite)
£42.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('MIcrohirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('Microhirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£42.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex acuta
Carex acuta
£21.99 - £49.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Fargesia rufa
Fargesia rufa
£39.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea arborescens Pink Annabelle ('Ncha2') (PBR)
Hydrangea arborescens Pink Annabelle ('Ncha2') (PBR)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£39.99 - £64.99
3 litre pot | 20cm ball In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 3 litre pots | 20cm balls In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia Elf
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf'
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£39.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Low maintenance summer plant combination
Low maintenance plant combination (summer)
£38.96
4 × plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Little Rambler ('Chewramb') (PBR)
Rosa Little Rambler ('Chewramb') (PBR) | Miniature Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Madame Alfred Carrière
Rosa Madame Alfred Carrière | Climbing Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin
Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Warm Welcome ('Chewizz') (PBR)
Rosa Warm Welcome ('Chewizz') (PBR) | Climbing Minature Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Zéphirine Drouhin
Rosa Zéphirine Drouhin | Climbing Bourbon Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Albéric Barbier
Rosa Albéric Barbier | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Veilchenblau
Rosa Veilchenblau | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Phyllis Bide
Rosa Phyllis Bide | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers | Climbing Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hedera White Wonder
Ivy / Hedera White Wonder & rusty crown frame combination
£37.96
with rust crown frame shipped within 2 weeks
Hedera helix
Ivy / Hedera helix & rusty crown frame combination
£37.96
with rusty crown frame In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£34.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Astelia Silver Shadow (PBR)
Astelia 'Silver Shadow' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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