[twisha]

i have a small forest like area at the end of my garden and want to grow/plant flowers/shrubs that will grow there,its shaded all day long from the canopy of the trees, any ideas?

[mumofstig]

Have a look here
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=37503.0
and here
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=35086.0

[Stree]

any of the Vinca family will do OK, ( Periwinkles)

[catllar]

Epimedium is very good in shade and comes in a wide range of foliage colours and has pretty spring flowers. Hellebore is another one that's tough as old boots and very reliable. Asarum  caudatum is unusual -  evergreen lowgrowing perennial as are the other two, by the way.

[blackisgreen]

hi i use lungwort/foxgloves and red campion under my trees they seem to thrive well enough plus the bees love em