Recommend me a plant/shrub/grass for full shade please

vicwatson

The area is sheltered by a wall but has zero/v little sunshine, don't want something too fast growing or that will grow that large.

Any advice and suggestions appreciate, TIA

macraignil

Rhododendron or Chilean lantern tree can do well in shade as do a variety of ferns that might be a better choice if you want something smaller.

vicwatson

macraignil wrote: »

Rhododendron or Chilean lantern tree can do well in shade as do a variety of ferns that might be a better choice if you want something smaller.

Yes they'd have to be along the lines of ferns, or do all grasses need sunlight?

Marhay70

Sarcococca. Nice dark glossy leaves, moderate grower to about six feet, has small white flowers with a lovely strong scent from around December to February. One of my favourite plants, I have three of them planted in the side passage to my house which gets no sun at any time of the year and they thrive on it.

macraignil

vicwatson wrote: »

Yes they'd have to be along the lines of ferns, or do all grasses need sunlight?

Grasses from my experience tend to need more light than some other plants. In nature you would more likely find grass out in an open field and something like ivy more often under the shade of trees. Ferns have a slightly different life cycle to flowering plants and need damp to propagate. This means many are adapted to live in damp shady environments.

celticbhoy27

Marhay70 wrote: »

Sarcococca. Nice dark glossy leaves, moderate grower to about six feet, has small white flowers with a lovely strong scent from around December to February. One of my favourite plants, I have three of them planted in the side passage to my house which gets no sun at any time of the year and they thrive on it.

One plant I've had no luck with for some reason. Planted 3 and none have thrived

looksee

celticbhoy27 wrote: »

One plant I've had no luck with for some reason. Planted 3 and none have thrived

I have one in a rather shady spot and it does very well. Anything that grows in woodland will usually do well, ferns, honeysuckle, some roses, berginia, Hellebores.

Living Off The Splash

I have a North facing wall. I have filled this area with Azalea, Camellia, Helleborus, Hosta, Flame of the Forest, Flowering Quince. All perform superbly.

looksee

LOTS, what is the Flame of the Forest you mention? Is it Butea Monosperma or Delonix regia, both of which are tropical trees so it seems unlikely?

Also, agree about the Quince, I have one in a north east facing spot in glorious flower at the moment.

toddunctious

I guess it's pieris forest flame

Living Off The Splash

Yes. Sorry. Pieris Forest Flame.

looksee

Ah yes, I had it in the back of my mind that there was a more likely plant!