This page gives ideas of plants to use in those awkward places:

Plants for dry, shady sites.

Plants for moist, shady sites.

Plants for sunny, dry sites.

Shrubs for heavy shade.

Shrubs for clay soils.

Shrubs for seaside areas.

Plants for dry, shady sites.
Alchemilla mollis	Euphorbia
Anemone japonica	Heuchera
Bergenia	Physalis
Cortaderia	Pulmonaria

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Plants for moist, shady sites
Ajuga	Dicentra
Alchemilla mollis	Helleborus
Aquilegia	Hosta
Astilbe	Polygonum
Astrantia

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Plants for sunny, dry sites
Acanthus	Iris
Bergenia	Kniphofia
Cortaderia	Oenothera
Dianthus	Papaver orientale
Eryngium	Physalis
Euphorbia	Potentilla
Gaillardia	Sedum spectabile
Geranium

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Shrubs for heavy shade
Buxus sempervirens	Lonicera nitida
Camelia	Mahonia
Euonymus radicans	Symphoricarpus
Hypericum calycinum	Vinca

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Shrubs for clay soils
Choisya ternata	Ribes sanguineum
Cotoneaster	Spirea
Forsythia	Symphoricarpus
Hypericum	Vinca
Mahonia	Weigela

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Shrubs for seaside areas
Choisya ternata	Lavandula
Cordyline	Phlomis
Cotoneaster	Rosmarinus
Escallonia	Santolina
Euonymus	Senecio
Fuchsia	Spirea
Hebe	Tamarix

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Last updated 9^th March 2002