[Yana]

After having a garden revamp I now need to plant up a shady border. The sun gets to the border mid-afternoon during the late spring, summer and early autumn but hardly at all during the winter months. I'd like a few perennials but happy to put annuals in each year. The order is 0.5m X 18M.
Thanks in advance.

[fatcat1955]

I would say that you could plant almost anything. Very little plant's grow during the winter month's so a lack of sunshine should not be a problem.

[Stree]

Hellebores.  campanulas, periwinkle, Hosta, I am sure more will be suggested.

[Annen]

Astilbe and lots of spring bulbs, snowdrops do really well in my shady border.

[Yana]

Thanks for the suggestions. Now need to sort out what goes where!

[Madame Cholet]

campanulas especially as they are a really good lettuce substitute.

[Sweetpea C]

Primulas do well anywhere - and they self seed quickly.

[Buddleja]

Ferns are great in a shady place and there's a big variety. And primulas do grow anywhere - i have some growing under a big hedge and they just keep flowering.

[Madame Cholet]

chives, alpine strawberries and lemon balm but don't let it flower.