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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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Alchemilla mollis

Best Seller

25% off

Alchemilla mollis
From £2.24
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 29 (29)
Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 41 (41)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Brunnera macrophylla
Brunnera macrophylla
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10 (10)
Geranium nodosum

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Geranium nodosum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Brunnera macrophylla Mister Morse (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Pulmonaria Blue Ensign
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Brunnera macrophylla Jack of Diamonds (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Brunnera macrophylla Looking Glass (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Centaurea Jordy
Centaurea 'Jordy'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 12 (12)
Centaurea montana Purple Heart
Centaurea montana 'Purple Heart'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Helleborus × sternii

30% off

Helleborus × sternii
From £13.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Pulmonaria Diana Clare

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Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie

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Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Saruma henryi

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Saruma henryi
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hedera algeriensis Gloire De Marengo
Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire De Marengo'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Hedera helix Glacier
Hedera helix 'Glacier'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 150 - 175cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Kalmia latifolia Little Linda
Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
£47.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia Elf
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf'
£46.99
3 litre pot
Kerria japonica Golden Guinea

40% off

Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')

50% off

Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
From £12.50
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Lucy Willcox’s 5 months of spring bulbs bulb collection 5 varieties

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Lucy Willcox’s 5 months of spring bulbs bulb collection 5 varieties
From £44.75
1 × collection | 42 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 126 bulbs
Lucy Willcox’s Spring border bulb collection

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Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Lucy Willcox’s Spring border bulb collection
From £24.95
1 × collection | 24 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 72 bulbs
Crocus and snowdrop collection

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Crocus & snowdrop collection
From £19.95
1 × collection | 40 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs
Naturalising bulb collection

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Naturalising bulb collection
From £47.95
1 × collection | 110 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
From £18.95
1 × collection | 3 bare roots
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots
Trillium luteum

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Trillium luteum
From £11.99
1 × rhizome
3 × rhizomes
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Bumper woodland collection

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Bumper woodland collection
From £44.95
1 × collection | 70 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 210 bulbs
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form
Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
From £59.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Amelanchier × grandiflora Ballerina
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds
Three colours red rhubarb collection
Three colours red rhubarb collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 crowns
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 crowns
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
From £59.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Cucamelon

25% off

Cucamelon
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds
Over-winter green manure

New

25% off

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

25% off

White clover green manure
£2.49 £1.87
30m² pack
Malus Comtesse de Paris
Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Geranium nodosum Fielding's Folly
Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
From £27.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet' (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Hedera helix Goldchild
Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Freesia collection
Fragrant freesia collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £14.95
available to order from winter
Rosa Rambling Rector
Rosa Rambling Rector | Rambling Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR)
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Ichiyo
Prunus 'Ichiyo'
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
From £69.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Dendrobium Bright Eyes
Dendrobium Bright Eyes | Orchid
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Dendrobium Sunny Eyes
Dendrobium Sunny Eyes | Orchid
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish (AAA Group)
Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)

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