Plants for Well Drained Soil

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Hylomecon

Hylomecon

Grown for its poppy-like flowers from late spring to summer. Good as a woodland or wild garden plant. Moist but well drained soil in partial to deep shade.

From £3.50

Polygonatum

Solomon's seal Polygonatum

Grown for their foliage and arching stems of generally white or cream flowers from late spring to midsummer. Grow in humus-rich moist but well drained soil in full or partial shade.

From £4.50

Smilacina

False Solomon's seal Smilacina

Similar to Solomon's seal with racemes or panicles of star-shaped, scented, creamy white flowers in spring. Moist but well drained soil in light dappled shade or deep shade. Excellent in a woodland garden or shaded border.

From £3.50

Tricyrtis

Toad lily Tricyrtis

A very under-rated and under-used genus. Delicate looking lily-like flowers appear in late summer into autumn. Grow in moist but well drained soil in deep or partial shade.

From £4.50

Trillium

Trinity flower, Wake robin Trillium

Trilliums are superb plants for a woodland garden or shady border. Best in moist but well drained, humus-rich acid to neutral soil.

From £5.50