Any planting advice for north/shady area?

[Tracey]

Hi there

Advice please.

Under my windowsill at the front of the house I have a little area that is North facing, shady with clay soil. I would like to plant a few medium sized bushes, for structure in winter and some plants for colour. Does anyone have any suggestion on what would suit these conditions?

Kind regards

Tracey

[Madasafish]

Ivy
Eunonymous.

[roitelet]

North facing, Butchers broom, ferns, hostas, hellebores, camellia and for a quick splash of colour in summer, impatiens (bussy lizzie)

[kentvegplot]

Not sure how big you want to go, but how about Fatsia japonica? It has the most wonderful leaves, all-year round structure for the garden and it's tough as old boots. There's also a variegated version of it.

[Tracey]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Tracey

[Shortie]

How about a Hebe? When we lived in a clay soil area they loves the soil and did well. It was on the North side of the house too