Bring a touch of ethereal, woodland magic to the cooler corners of your garden. Our Shady Show-Stopper kit is a masterclass in texture and soft, romantic hues, designed to thrive in dappled light, shade and moist soils.
 
This professional-grade planting plan balances the towering, misty elegance of Thalictrum with the structural charm of ferns and the reliable colour of hardy geraniums.
Available as a 1-metre modular unit, you can easily repeat the pattern to create a seamless, high-impact border of any length.
 
What’s in the Kit?
 
Each 1m x 1m module includes a curated selection of premium perennials, organised by height for a perfect "stadium" effect:
 
The Backdrop (Top Row): 
Thalictrum ‘Black Stockings’: Tall, dark stems topped with clouds of lavender-pink flowers.
Campanula persicifolia ‘White’: Crisp, bell-shaped blooms that act as luminous highlights in the shade.
The Tapestry (Middle Row):
Astrantia ‘Buckland’: Exquisite, pin-cushion flowers in a muted, papery pink.
Astilbe ‘Rose’: Feathery plumes of soft rose-pink that add vertical texture.
The Groundwork (Front Row):
Geranium endressii: A vigorous spreader providing a carpet of trumpet-shaped pink flowers.
Polypodium Fern: Evergreen fronds that offer a lush, prehistoric structure year-round.
 
 
Why You’ll Love It
 
Effortless Design: No more "plant-and-hope." We’ve done the spacing and companion planting for you.
Shade-First Selection: Specifically chosen for North-facing walls, under light tree canopies, or alongside shaded fences, with moist conditions.
Pollinator Friendly: A magnet for bees and butterflies who appreciate the nectar-rich Astrantia and Thalictrum.
Scalable Beauty: Order one kit for a focal point, or multiple kits to create a rhythmic, 2-metre or 5-metre "drifting" border.
 
Each plant has been carefully thought out to maximise flowering time and to give you that instant cottage garden feel. The plants used in this border kit will get bigger and better each year.
 
We only work with the best UK nurseries, selecting plants we have personally grown in our own gardens, so we know that they are quality. Our plants are grown in the hardy Lincolnshire countryside and are ready to be planted out straight away.
 
 
Local Delivery
 
We personally bring your new greenery to your doorstep across Lincoln and surrounding villages for a small £5 fee. For those slightly further afield, we offer the same door-to-door service for a flat £10 fee.
 
*Please note, we supply the plants and digital information pack only and do not supply any compost, raised beds, pots or other associated equipment.