If our gardens were perfect, they would have an even amount of sun and shade, acid and alkaline soil and the right amount of moisture.
But perfection in gardening is very rare indeed.
One of the more challenging gardens can be north facing or surrounded by trees, causing shade throughout the day.
But just because you have a shaded border doesn’t mean you can’t have a pretty one. It’s just knowing the correct plants to grow in that space.
In fact, some of my favourite flowers are best planted in a shaded border and if you are really clever you can have colour and interest throughout the year.
Now is a great time to find and plant things like hellebores and heuchera.
The garden centres and nurseries are packed full of them, as they are showing their full potential right now.
If you would like some ideas, I’ve created a list below of my top 11 plants for a shaded border to help you on your way.
