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.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Rosa Albéric Barbier

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Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red

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Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erysimum Fire King
wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.99 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall 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
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer griseum
Acer griseum
£129.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 70cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£4.99 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Primula veris

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Primula veris
£2.99 - £17.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
£2.49 - £19.99
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Orlaya grandiflora

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Orlaya grandiflora
£2.89 - £3.50
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornfield seed collection
Cornfield seed collection
£3.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer glory collection
Summer glory collection
£7.99
2g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Poppy field collection of annuals
Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus fullonum
£2.99 - £34.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Leucanthemum vulgare
£2.49
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus
Centaurea cyanus
£2.49 - £7.00
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Filipendula ulmaria
Filipendula ulmaria
£2.99
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agrostemma githago
Agrostemma githago
£3.29
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
£2.99 - £13.29
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Oenothera biennis
Oenothera biennis
£3.29
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Tiger Eyes
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Centaurea cyanus White Ball
Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Black Ball
Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
£2.89
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Silene dioica
Silene dioica
£2.29 - £34.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
£2.99 - £17.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.99 - £13.29
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon
Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Linum perenne
flax, linseed
£2.99
approx 700 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Magic
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic'
£2.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
£2.69
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball
Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form

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Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
£49.99 - £139.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root potted | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Alnus glutinosa Imperialis
Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
£89.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99 £125.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99 £125.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
£39.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
£99.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£39.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£49.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£90.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
£79.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Butterfly mat seed carpet
Butterfly mat seed carpet
£11.99
seed mat In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bee mat seed carpet
Bee mat seed carpet
£14.99
seed mat In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £90.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.79 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Typha minima

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Typha minima
£11.99 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Juncus effusus f. spiralis
Juncus effusus f. spiralis
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer

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