Plants that can be planted under trees & in woodland plantings..

Check on Caths Garden Plants website for fuller plant details of most of these plants.

• Pieris japonica – An evergreen for acidic, well-drained soil in full or part-shade. Works well with Rhododendrons, Azaleas & Yew.

• Kalmia latifolia – An evergreen for acidic soil that flowers in late spring/early summer. Full or part-shade. Mulch for water retention. Likes a sheltered situation.

• Rhododendrons – Spring flowering varieties for acidic soil & full or part-shade. A good contrast to Yew.

• Azalea – Azaleas are members of the Rhododendron family usually spring flowering although some flower in autumn. Generally smaller than Rhododendrons & can be evergreen or deciduous. Like acidic soil in some sun or part-shade.

• Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree paeony) – Grow in acid to neutral soil in part or dappled shade under trees. Spring flowering.

• Hydrangea – Summer-autumn flowering (June-Sept) & deciduous. Need a good watering when planting. Best in part-shade. Hydrangea paniculata varieties do not grow well planted under trees as they need more sun.

• Camellia – Evergreen flowering in autumn, winter or spring. Part or full shade.

• Cyclamen – Grow well under or even around the base of trees & can last for many years getting gradually bigger.

• Daphne – Evergreen, flowers in winter or early spring. Full or part-shade.

• Itea virginica – Can grow in some sun or shade.

• Viburnum – Deciduous shrubs that like part-shade.

• Aucuba japonica – A spring flowering evergreen for shade.

• Hamamelis virginiana – Flowers in late autumn-early winter, Deciduous plant for part-shade.

• Cornus alba – Spring flowering, deciduous variety for part-shade.

• Acer palmatum – Deciduous shrub or small tree that doesn’t flower. Grown for its attractive foliage in part-shade.

• Taxus (Yew) – Evergreen with no flowers for part-shade.