I have put together a collection of my favourite bulbs for shady areas below. So whether you have a woodland garden or just an area of your garden which is in shade these will bring colour and joy during springtime
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Many of our gardens have areas of shade particularly under trees and it can be difficult to get plants to grow in such situations.
Some (not all) spring flowering bulbs thrive in such situations, particularly under deciduous trees which are bare during the winter.
The bubs get all the winter sunlight that they need to bloom during the spring and then they are protected by the leaf canopy, creating the heavy shade that they need during the summer months.
I don't recommend planting in areas that are in constant shade beneath evergreen shrubs such as Conifers or Laurel as very little if anything will grow beneath such plants
Full list of what's included in Peter's Collection of Best Spring Bulbs for Woodland and Shady Areas:
Muscari armeniacum x 8
- Grape Hyacinths are perfectly suited to growing in pots or in beds and borders and are so easy to grow, simply plant them during autumn and winter, sit back, forget about them and await a vision in blue!
- These Muscari bulbs are large and are ideally suited for planting in drifts in lawns or wildflower areas for naturalizing
- Plant 5-cm deep and 5cm or more apart
Anemone blanda x 10
- Flowering each year during April and May, these Anemone blanda Mixed Colours are perfect for growing in bulb drifts or pots.
- These Anemone blanda Mixed Colours are perfect for naturalizing
- Plant 3-cm deep and 5cm or more apart
Crocus Mixed varieties x 10
- One of the earliest and most cheerful of all spring flowering bulbs.
- Perfect for naturalizing.
- Plant 5-10cm deep and 5-10cm or more apart
Narcissus Rip van Winkle x 5
- A really interesting dwarf Daffodil, Narcissus Rip Van Winkle has yellow petals and lots of them, giving a very full and ruffled appearance
- Grows to about 15cm
- Plant 10cm deep and 5-10cm apart
Narcissus Golden Bells x 5
- A really interesting dwarf cultivar of Narcissus bulbocodium
- Grows to less than 20cm. Plant about 5cm deep
- Ideal for growing in pots or naturalizing in lawns/wildflower areas
Bluebells x 10
- Plant Bluebells only about 5-10cm under the ground and as close as 5-10cm apart if you want.
- Flowers will reach about 25cm in height
