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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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Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Silver Shadow
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow'
£199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
£89.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
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 2-3 working days)
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form

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Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
£49.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m 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
Amelanchier × grandiflora Ballerina

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Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
£99.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Alnus glutinosa Imperialis

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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
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)

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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
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
£99.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m 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)
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£99.99 - £129.99
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)
Hydrangea and tulip pot combination
Hydrangea & tulip pot combination
£113.98
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£104.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2
Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
£29.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
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

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£99.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£45.45 - £90.90
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
£15.99 - £69.99
1 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
Musa Florida Variegata

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Musa ' Florida Variegata'
£69.99
17cm pot | 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
Acer shirasawanum Moonrise ('Munn 001') (PBR)
Acer shirasawanum Moonrise ('Munn 001') (PBR)
£64.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.75 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)
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
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')

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Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
£49.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 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 autumn
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
£59.99 - £149.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha coccinea Red Star (PBR)
Pyracantha 'Red Star' (PBR) - firethorn hedging
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots Unavailable
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall available to order from autumn
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Going Green ('Sonkootgre') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Going Green ('Sonkootgre') (PBR)
£44.99
3 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepenthes Bloody Mary (PBR)
Nepenthes 'Bloody Mary' (PBR)
£44.99 - £69.98
12cm pot available to order from autumn
with terracotta ruffle vase available to order from autumn
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Hydrangea arborescens Ruby Annabelle ('Ncha3') (PBR)
Hydrangea arborescens Ruby Annabelle ('Ncha3') (PBR)
£39.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 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 available to order from autumn
Hydrangea arborescens Sweet Annabelle ('Ncha4') (PBR)
Hydrangea arborescens Sweet Annabelle ('Ncha4') (PBR)
£37.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta collection
Hosta collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball ('Abetwo') (PBR)
Hydrangea arborescens Strong Annabelle ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£35.75 - £109.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Astelia Silver Shadow (PBR)
Astelia 'Silver Shadow' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Franziska Maria ('Evipo008')
Clematis Franziska Maria ('Evipo008')
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Rooguchi
Clematis 'Rooguchi'
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Zara ('Evipo062') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Zara ('Evipo062') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Reflections ('Evipo035') (PBR)
Clematis Reflections ('Evipo035')
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sacha ('Evipo060') (PBR)
Clematis Sacha ('Evipo060')
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Guiding Promise ('Evipo053') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Guiding Promise ('Evipo053') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen ('Flemygea')
Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen ('Flemygea')
£32.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Queen Mother ('Zoqum') (PBR)
Clematis Queen Mother ('Zoqum')
£32.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis florida var. normalis Pistachio ('Evirida') (PBR)
Clematis florida var. normalis Pistachio ('Evirida') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Pompeii ('Evipo116') (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Pompeii ('Evipo116') (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Frankie
Clematis 'Frankie'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Doctor Ruppel
Clematis 'Doctor Ruppel'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart
Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
£14.99 - £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Miss Christine
Clematis 'Miss Christine'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia japonica Lady Campbell
Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Rubra
Clematis 'Rubra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Arisaema candidissimum
Arisaema candidissimum
£29.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea paniculata Bombshell (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell' (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs Delivered during September
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake ('Brido')
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake ('Brido')
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Loropetalum chinense Ruby Snow ('Iwai') (PBR)
Loropetalum Ruby Snow ('Iwai') (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Princess Diana
Clematis 'Princess Diana'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Elsa Späth
Clematis 'Elsa Späth'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Tsukiko ('Evipo110') (PBR) (Garland Series)
Clematis Tsukiko ('Evipo110') (PBR) (Garland Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sally ('Evipo077') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sally ('Evipo077') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Kerria japonica Golden Guinea
Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Silver Anniversary
Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea Boléro Blue
Hydrangea 'Boléro Blue'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hypericum × inodorum Magical Beauty ('Kolmbeau') (PBR) (Magical Series)
Hypericum × inodorum Magical Beauty ('Kolmbeau') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot sold out
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