All the plants listed can be grown easily and with little maintenance. After planting, ensure plants do not dry out during prolonged periods of drought.
Shrubs
Sun |
Part shade |
Shade |
|
Y |
Y |
|
Cornus alba ‘Elegantissima’ |
|
|
Y |
Aucuba japonica |
Y |
Y |
|
Elaeagnus pungens ‘Maculata’ |
|
Y |
Y |
Viburnum tinus; Hydrangea macrophylla |
|
Y |
Y |
Fatsia japonica; Skimmia japonica |
Y |
|
|
Cistus ‘Silver Pink’; Caryopteris x clandonesis |
Y |
Y |
|
Philadelpus ‘Belle Etoile’; Choisya ternata |
Groundcover
Sun |
Part shade |
Shade |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Vinca minor; Cotoneaster microphyllus |
|
Y |
|
Hypericum clayinum |
|
Y |
Y |
Pachysandra terminalis |
Y |
Y |
|
Bergenia cordifolia |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’ |
Y |
|
|
Stachys lanata |
Y |
Y |
|
Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ |
Perennials
Sun |
Part shade |
Shade |
|
Y |
Y |
|
Aquilegia ‘McKana Hybrids’ |
Y |
|
|
Achillea filipendulina ‘Coronation Gold’ |
Y |
|
|
Iris germanica hybrids |
Y |
Y |
|
Geranium endressi ‘Wargrave Pink’ |
Y |
Y |
|
Alchemilla mollis; Doronicum caucasicum |
|
Y |
Y |
Helleborus niger |
Y |
Y |
|
Anemone x hybrida |
Y |
|
|
Artemisia ‘Silver Queen’; Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam’ |
Y |
Y |
|
Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Joy’ |
Annuals
Sun |
Part shade |
Shade |
|
Y |
|
|
Pot Marigold; Sunflower; Cornflower |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Pansy; Impatiens |
Y |
|
|
Eschscholtzia; Ageratum; Cosmos |
Y |
Y |
|
Viola |
Bulbs
Sun |
Part shade |
Shade |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop) |
|
Y |
|
Endymion nonscriptus (Bluebell) |
|
Y |
Y |
Daffodil; Crocus; Cyclamen hederifolium |
Y |
Y |
|
Dutch Iris; Allium cernuum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Tulipa |
Y |
|
|
Nerine bowdenii; Fritillaria imperialis |
Trees
Since trees’ natural instinct is to grow upwards towards the light, no sun or shade indicators have been given for the trees listed.
Trees |
Malus tschonoskii; Malus ‘Red Sentinal’; Prunus ‘Kanzan’; Ginko biloba; Betula jacquemontii; Sorbus sargentiana; Catalpa dignonioides ‘Aurea’; Acer capillipes; Amelanchier lamarckii |