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. For spring, forget-me-nots en masse, euphorbia polychroma and big clumps of different daffs, flowering at different times, from lemony Ice Follies to the lovely late-flowering Pheasant's Eye? Low maintenance and full of zing!

, purple, but I like the pastels best. Brum- with you on the acid green with purples and also green/cream variegation. Heucheras with yellow/cream phormiums (if you get the location right)work well and euphorbias that have red bracts with other red stemmed

got any ideas on suitable flowers to grow now for early september? I really prefer cottage flowers. Many thanks. If I was doing this I would go for dahlias as they are much easier to control timewise. I would also look at Euphorbia as a foliage plant

under trees where nothing will grow apart from weeds... ok here are the other plants that we've grown in our slightly improved clay -many many cranesbill, euphorbia, elephant ears, dicentra, ferns in the shade, roses, magnolias, iceplant, aqualegia

to be most resistant to slugs. Of course, resistance does not mean immunity, but if you pick from this list, it's a satisfying way to repell slugs without extra cost, effort or chemical side effects.AquilegiasAstilbesAstrantiasBegoniasCrocosmiasEuphorbias

, wallflowers, some forms of achillea,  alstroemaria, hemerocallis, kniphofia, euphorbia................ I recently bought a beautiful scented orange flowered azalea, to go with the yellow one I already have. My small garden will be full of scent in May when

have bounced back though and I am on a mission to grow plants that snails wont eat,.    Plants I have grown that haven't been eaten by them are euphorbia, fuscia's, lavender, roses, granny's bonnet, geraniums, jasmine, some grasses, azalias, heathers

), euphorbia (low-Mid), forsythia (great spring colour - you can grow a series of these into a hedge - great for spring colour), grasses (low-mid) Hope this helps - if I think of any more, I will post again. Santolinas, silvery grey, scented foliage; berberis

Nishiki (had to look it up again.) ....? I have a couple and they are very eye catching with pink, white, salmon and pale green leaves. Underplanted with blue geraniums, red euphorbias, persicara red baron, or silver artemisia Powys castle it would look

flowered area, what would you suggest? Thanks!! Hi jmeds-what kind of soil do you have and how big an area is it? There are lots of shade loving plants-hostas,ferns,periwinkle,euphorbia, heucheras etc but your conditions will make a difference! Thanks