My Top 7 Plants for Shade - Transform Your Garden!

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Most of us have an area in the garden that’s in the shade for some or all of the day but these areas can look stunning with the right plants. You can even have all kinds of coloured flowers! Here are my top seven shady plants for brightening up even the darkest corner. I call them the Magnificent Seven! ALAN IS USING: Shade Loving Plants from Blue Diamond Garden Centers - https://rb.gy/xsfvf1 Table and Bench Dining set from Forest Garden - https://rb.gy/v4je34 Composted Fine Bark and Soil Improver from Melcourt - https://rb.gy/l3sizj Tools from Spear and Jackson - https://rb.gy/6wl4lh Here’s what made my hit list - what would be on yours! 7. Mahonia - great structural plant and yellow flowers too! 6. Lacecap Hydrangea - brings vibrant pink to a shady spot 5. Heuchera ‘Paris’ - lovely foliage and spikes of dark red 4. Pachysandra - a fantastic ‘doer’ great ground cover and pale green 3. Epimedium - fabulous dense perennial with bishop hat shaped leaves 2. Alchemilla Mollis - known as ‘lady's mantle’ this is a great plant when it rains - the droplets look like quicksilver on the acid green leaves. 1.Geranium Phaeum - pink flowers, fantastic ground cover, little maintenance. What's not to like! ALAN'S GARDENING BOOKS: https://www.penguin.co.uk/search-results?tab=books&q=Alan+Titchmarsh&x9=author&q9=Alan+Titchmarsh&categoryLabel=PW-200000 My name’s Alan Titchmarsh, and I’m absolutely delighted to welcome you to my YouTube channel! I’ve been a gardener for over 60 years and I can safely say that gardening is one of life’s greatest joys, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Whether you have green fingers or just starting out with your very first window box, join me in my garden for practical tips, step-by-step guides, and plenty of friendly advice to help you make the most of your garden — large or small. So pop the kettle on, pull up a chair (or a trowel!), and join me each week as we celebrate the wonderful world of gardening together. Subscribe now and let’s get growing! 🌱 🎵 ALL MUSIC BY NARRATIVE MIND 🎵 https://www.narrativemind.co.uk/ #AlanTitchmarsh #GardeningTips #GardenDesign #PlantCare #GrowYourOwn #OutdoorLiving #GardenAdvice #Horticulture #HomeGardening #GardeningForBeginners