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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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Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire

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Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 46 (46)
Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia antarctica
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
90cm tall trunk
2 × 90cm tall trunk
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9 (9)
Polystichum aculeatum

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Polystichum aculeatum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 16 (16)
Polystichum setiferum

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Polystichum setiferum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15 (15)
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Primula vulgaris

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Primula vulgaris
From £2.24
approx 30 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 18 (18)
Valeriana officinalis

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Valeriana officinalis
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Oenothera lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
From £22.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade

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Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
From £13.79
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 12 (12)
Hyacinthoides non-scripta

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Hyacinthoides non-scripta
From £8.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
100 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

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Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
From £6.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 6 (6)
Trillium erectum

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Trillium erectum
From £12.99
1 × rhizome
3 × rhizomes
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Dryopteris affinis Cristata
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 8 (8)
Dryopteris filix-mas

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Dryopteris filix-mas
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 14 (14)
Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Herrenhausen
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteris dilatata
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Polystichum rigens
Polystichum rigens
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Centaurea cyanus

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Centaurea cyanus
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cornfield seed collection

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Cornfield seed collection
£3.99 £2.99
1g packet | seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Leucanthemum vulgare

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Leucanthemum vulgare
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds
Centaurea cyanus White Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
From £2.24
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Filipendula ulmaria

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Filipendula ulmaria
£2.99 £2.24
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium palmatum

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25% off

Geranium palmatum
From £2.24
approx 60 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Lychnis flos-cuculi
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Primula veris

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Primula veris
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
From £2.24
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Silene dioica

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Silene dioica
From £1.87
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Silene vulgaris

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25% off

Silene vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Viola odorata

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Viola odorata
From £2.47
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Achillea millefolium

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Achillea millefolium
From £2.24
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Agrostemma githago

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Agrostemma githago
£3.29 £2.47
approx 75 seeds
Ajuga reptans

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Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Bellis perennis

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25% off

Bellis perennis - common daisy
£3.99 £2.99
approx 750 seeds
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 325 seeds
Centaurea cyanus Classic Magic
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic'
£2.89
approx 100 seeds
Betula Fascination
Betula 'Fascination'
From £89.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Carex acuta
Carex acuta
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Myrrhis odorata

25% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.72
approx 5 seeds
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Over-winter green manure

New

25% off

Over winter green manure
£2.99 £2.24
16m² pack
White clover green manure

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White clover green manure
£2.49 £1.87
30m² pack
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs artists meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

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Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £9.74
set of 3 matchboxes
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs blue meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

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Seedballs cornflower
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

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Seedballs for bees
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

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Seedballs for butterflies
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

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Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£12.99 £9.74
makes 50 - 60 seedballs
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

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Seedballs native annual wildflowers
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

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Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

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Seedballs ox-eye daisy
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

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Seedballs red campion
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6
Johnsons country meadow wildflower seed

25% off

Johnsons country meadow wildflower seed
£14.99 £11.24
200g pack | covers 40m²
Empathy mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow

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Mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow
From £5.99
0.5 litres | covers 3m²
1.2 litres | covers 10m²
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Oenothera lindheimeri Cherry Brandy ('Gauchebra') (PBR)
Oenothera lindheimeri Cherry Brandy ('Gauchebra')
From £8.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dryopteris filix-mas Cristata
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Cristata'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic
Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
Fontinalis antipyretica
Fontinalis antipyretica
£22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)

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