Son just built small raised north-facing bed (12 ft wide x 1.5 feet deep) - looking for suitable perennials
By Carolta
United Kingdom 
Carol Tapp
7 Hartingtn Road
Darwen, Lancashire
On plant
Green hopeful
29 Apr, 2009
If it's facing north, it's likely to be in the shade. There are lots of plants which thrive there. Tiarella, Hosta, Tellima, Foxgloves, Ferns (if it's damp) Ajuga, Brunnera, Bergenia, Lily-of-the-valley, Dicentra, some hardy Geraniums like G. phaeum and G. nodosum, Hellebores.
I hope this helps.
29 Apr, 2009