Woodland Garden Plants

Shady area of the garden? Escape to a cool haven of dappled light and multi-level planting with this natural, relaxed woodland look. You can almost hear the trickle of a stream…

Woodland planting is huge at this summer's flower shows - choose a mix of flowering and foliage perennials for underplanting trees, next to ponds or creating a wildlife-friendly border.

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  • Japanese Lace fern | Polystichum polyblepharum Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Japanese Lace Fern | Polystichum polyblepharum

    Evergreen for year-round colour

    • Plant in deep or partial shade
    • Grow as part of a woodland border
    • Shuttlecocks of glossy green fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Polypodium Fern | Polypodium vulgare Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Native Evergreen Fern | Polypodium vulgare

    Stays fresh all year round

    • Plant in sun or dappled shade if possible
    • Perfect for groundcover
    • Leathery fronds with lobed leaflets
    • A fully hardy, drought-tolerant evergreen

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Valentine' | Dicentra Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Bleeding Heart Plant | Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine'

    Romance flowering from Spring

    • Red heart-shaped flowers with a drip of white
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Blooms in Spring early in the growing season
    • Can be grown in the shadier parts of your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S. Thomas' Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £36 From £25

    European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

    The sweetest summer scent

    • Flaxen yellow, tubular flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dappled or part shade is preferred
    • Blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Athyrium Metallicum Pond Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium metallicum

    Year-round texture and interest

    • Excels in both full shade and part shade
    • A great choice for damp, shady spots
    • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
    • Standout choice for texture and interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

    A spectrum of pink hues

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Gradated pink double blooms, evergreen leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dicentra Spectabilis Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dicentra spectabilis

    The woodland plant with heart shaped flowers

    • Bright pink heart shaped flowers with white petals
    • Blooms in May and June
    • Thrives in shade
    • Plant with ferns and hostas as part of a woodland border

    Currently out of stock

  • Digiplexis 'Firecracker' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    From £18

    Orange Foxglove | Digiplexis 'Firecracker'

    Fantastic summer spires of orange

    • Towers of bright orange bell-flowers with copper red throats
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds

    Currently out of stock

  • Soft Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica Ornamental Trees
    From £15
    From £15

    Hardy Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica

    Fronds as old as the dinosaurs!

    • Glorious curving fronds
    • Perfect for shady gardens
    • Evergreen leaves up to 3m long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream'

    Towers of raspberry and cream toned flowers

    • Cream-coloured flowers with specks of purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Takion Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Campanula 'Takion Blue'

    Slender stems of amethyst bells

    • Outward facing soft amethyst coloured bell flowers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Perfect for a patio display
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    A blaze of ruby foliage

    • Plant in full sun
    • Makes a dazzling container display
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Displays great drought-tolerance

    Currently out of stock

  • Silver Birch Hedging | Betula pendula Shrubs
    £3
    £3

    Silver Birch Hedging | Betula pendula

    Reliable year-round classic

    • Elegant bark, spring catkins & autumn tones
    • UK native invaluable for wildlife
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 12m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Alpine Wood Fern | Dryopteris Wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Alpine Wood Fern | Dryopteris Wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold'

    Discovered on the Jurassic coast

    • Grows nicely in all shade levels
    • A great option for underplanting trees
    • Foliage in glinting amber shades
    • Fully hardy and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis Suttons Apricot Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Peach Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

    Unique apricot-toned foxglove

    • Large, upright stems of creamy peach-pink bell shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • Plant in mid or back borders for a cottage garden vibe

    Currently out of stock

  • Camellia Plant Gift Gift Option
    £50
    £50

    The Camellia Gift

    A gift of affection & admiration

    • Stunning, evocative flowers
    • Glossy evergreen foliage
    • Fantastic for the traditionalists
    • A lovely Valentine's present

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'

    Brilliant paint-flecked blooms

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Marbled pink double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Distinctive colour patterning

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet' | Lonicera x Brownii | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle | Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

    Instant cottage garden charm

    • Scarlet-orange, funnel-like flowers
    • Dramatic blue-green foliage
    • Grows in full sun but prefers a bit of shade
    • Yields blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Herrenhausen Fern | Polystichum Herrenhausen Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Herrenhausen Fern | Polystichum herrenhausen

    Timeless beauty, bold presence

    • Grows well in both part and full shade
    • An excellent woodland scheme plant
    • Arching fronds with finely-toothed leaflets
    • Dramatic architectural form

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Timeless Night' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Heuchera 'Timeless Night'

    The deepest purple hues

    • Partial shade keeps this plant happiest
    • The perfect canvas for summer border blooms
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Glossy, near-black leaves offer good contrast

    Currently out of stock

  • Painted Lady Fern | Athyrium Niponicum 'Pictum' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Painted Lady Fern | Athyrium Niponicum 'Pictum'

    Superb, silver-flushed foliage

    • Happiest in part shade (tolerates full shade)
    • Show off in a patio pot!
    • Shimmering grey-green fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe 'Spotlight' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Astilbe 'Spotlight'

    Blush pink for shady borders

    • Densely packed Blush pink flowers
    • Flowers in July and August
    • Equally eye catching in drifts or cottage garden beds
    • Shade and damp loving perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe White Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe White

    Plumes of snowy white

    • An explosion of white clouds!
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a slightly shadier spot
    • Summer flowering in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Crested Wood Fern | Cristata The King Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Crested Wood Fern | 'Cristata The King'

    Regal fern, majestic presence

    • Partial shade is preferred
    • Fabulous for a shade-covered patio
    • Rich green, arching fronds with crested tips
    • Create a sense of enchantment

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Star of Billion' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Astrantia 'Star of Billion'

    Pearly white pincushions

    • Prospers in partial or light shade
    • Thrives in moisture-retentive, shady soil
    • Unique pincushion flowers in mid-summer
    • Sterile flowers for a longer display

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Berried Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus Eastern Promise Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Pink Berried Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'

    Pink berries take centre stage

    • Bushy, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Pinnate leaves turn purple and red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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