Cottage Garden Plants For Shade. Traditionally hollyhocks were planted against the cottage wall, as before houses had damp courses the plants helped draw moisture out of the wall and keep the foundations dry. Plants are varied and include a range of perennials, herbs and trees.
This informal crowding of a wide variety of plants is a signature feature and the mix of perennial and annual flowers with vegetable and foliage plants, twining around each other and competing for attention, is what makes a cottage garden so fascinating. Plus, it produces lovely dark pink or white springtime flowers—meaning your shade garden doesn’t just have to be a sea of green. Informal and relaxed the cottage garden is a style of garden that suits many australian homes.
Today they immediately give the feel of a cottage garden, whether against the wall or towering out of a border.
Like most cottage garden plants, bellflowers are great for cutting. Plus, it produces lovely dark pink or white springtime flowers—meaning your shade garden doesn’t just have to be a sea of green. Buy helleboresvat crocus for £27.99 Top 10 plants for shade.