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I have Brunerra 'Jack Frost' and Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' as ground cover in a shady corner of the woodland garden and wonder if anyone could suggest a silver leaved shrub to give some height

bernard

By Bernard

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

I have Brunerra 'Jack Frost' and Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' as ground cover in a shady corner of the woodland garden and wonder if anyone could suggest a silver or grey leaved shrub to give some height.




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Hi Bernard. Most shrubs with silver leaves are silver or grey because they like good light in fact full sun rather than shade. Depending on just how shaded the area is you could try the very adaptable Cotoneaster franchettii.

6 Sep, 2010

 

what about a white/green euonymous [spelling?]

6 Sep, 2010

 

Or Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver' which is tolerantof less sun than many. Phil J

6 Sep, 2010

 

Thanks for the suggestions.

9 Sep, 2010

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