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Pink-purple cranesbill geraniums as groundcover with white flowers in a shady corner

Cranesbill geranium as groundcover: combinations that cover shade and sun

Cranesbill geranium (not the red summer type) flowers for months, tolerates shade and sun, and grows as groundcover. No other plant is this versatile. These are combinations that truly fill every corner.

5 min

North-facing front garden with Hosta, ferns and white-flowering Helleborus

Planting

Which plants for a north-facing front garden?

North-facing shade garden: which plants grow without sun? Complete plant guide for dark front gardens.

5 min