First impressions- what do I plant here?
littlenoggin77
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
We are nearing the end of our cottage extension and have this stone wall which retains the lane and over looks the entrance to our home. We’ve created a planter space in the lower wall and I would like suggestions of what to plant there. The space is north facing, often shady and needs to be high impact low maintenance. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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Ribena Drinker
3 years agoFerns can be quite striking as can hostas, but hostas can get totally decimated by snails and slugs. But for a big impact something like a fatsia japonica is quite striking and needs no looking after.
Box hedge cones and balls would do well too.
or Box spirals
Or even just some bamboo
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