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Aconitum
An elegant woodlander, climbing forms in the main. Monkshoods are a distinct blue colour that is hard to get elsewhere. Always wear gloves when handling as al parts of the plant are poisonous.
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Alchemilla
Common as muck and tough as old boots, but for dry shade or somewhere the occasional football or foot may land ideal. Deer and rabbit resistant.
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Anemone
A variety of anemones for shade, from Spring until Autumn.
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Anemonopsis
A real aristocrat from the wood covered hillsides of Japan.
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Aquilegia
Shade tolerant Aquilegia from the temperate northern hemisphere.
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Arisaema
A selection of hardy forms suitable for a woodland garden.
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Aruncus
Tall and short growing forms for moisture retentive soils.
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Aster
Woodland Asters suitable for a shady spot in the garden.
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Astilbe
We don't like the bolt upright arendsii hybrids but are happy to grow the more gracefull weeping varieties as well the dwarf crisped forms.
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Astilboides
Used to be Rodgersia tabularis. Likes similar moist soils, particularly if grown in full sun.
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Astrantia
We have a large range of these good garden plants, the very dark red forms need some sun to really colour well.
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Beesia
An unusual plant from the woods of Yunnan.
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Bergenia
The modern cultivars are much better than the old forms, in both flower and foliage.
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Brunnera
Plants highly valued for their foliage as well as flowers.
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Cardiandra
A group of herbaceous hydrangea relatives suitable for a woodlandy soil.
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Chrysoplenium
A group of on the whole moisture loving creeping plants from Asia.
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Cyclamen
Hardy Cyclamen both Spring and Autumn flowering.
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Dodecatheon
Shooting stars; unusual members of the primula family from North America.
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