Pots for shady courtyards
Many plants love the cool and sheltered conditions afforded by a shady courtyard, plants that in the wild would thrive under the shade of trees in a woodland or forest.
Plants (1920)
Lobelia erinus Laguna Trailing White = 'Lobtrawi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Laguna White = 'Lobwhi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Purple Star = 'Wespurstar'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Super Star = 'Weslosu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Blue = 'Tech Heupbule'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Dark Blue = 'Tech Hepdab'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Trailing Dark Blue = 'Tech Darbule'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Techno Heat Trailing Light Blue Improved = 'Lobstrahob'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Azure Mist = 'Balwatazmi'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Blue = 'Balobwablu'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lobelia erinus Waterfall Light Lavender = 'Balwalila'
Edging lobelia, Trailing lobelia, Blue lobelia
Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata'
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lophomyrtus bullata
Rama rama, Puckered crested myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Little Star'
Ralph's little star myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Magic Dragon'
Ralph's magic dragon myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Multicolor'
Ralph's multicoloured myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Pixie'
Ralph's pixie myrtle
Lophospermum 'Bridal Bouquet'
Climbing gloxinia
Lophospermum scandens 'Joan Lorraine'
Climbing gloxinia
Lophospermum scandens 'Mystic Purple'
Climbing gloxinia
Lophospermum scandens 'Mystic Rose'
Climbing gloxinia
Lophospermum scandens 'Sky Blue'
Climbing gloxinia
Luma apiculata
Arrayan, Palo colorado, Temu, Collimamol, Myrtle
Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold'
Arrayan, Palo colorado, Temu, Collimamol, Myrtle
Mackaya bella
Forest bell bush, Beautiful flowered mackaya
Magnolia doltsopa
Champaca, White champa
Mahonia pinnata
Cluster holly grape, Shiny leaf barberry
Malvaviscus arboreus
Turk's cap, Sleepy hibiscus, Wax mallow, Pepper hibiscus, Sleepy mallow
Maurandya antirrhiniflora
Violet twining snapdragon
Maurandya barclayana
Barclays twining snapdragon
Melissa officinalis 'Aurea'
Golden balm, Lemon balm, Balm, Bee balm, Honey plant, Sweet Mary
Mentha longifolia
Horse mint, Long leaved mint, Biblical mint
Mentha longifolia subsp. capensis
South African horse mint
Mentha spicata
Spearmint, Common mint, Garden mint, Lamb mint, Sage of Bethlehem
Mentha spicata var. crispa
Curly mint, Spearmint, Garden mint, Lamb mint, Sage of Bethlehem
Mentha suaveolens
Apple mint, Egyptian mint, Pineapple mint, Woolly mint
Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata'
Variegated apple mint, Apple mint, Egyptian mint, Pineapple mint, Woolly mint
Mentha x gracilis
Ginger mint, Red mint, Bushy mint
Mentha x piperita
Peppermint, Black peppermint
Mentha x piperita f. citrata
Bergamot mint, Eau de cologne mint, Lemon mint, Peppermint, Orange mint, Black peppermint
Microbiota decussata
Siberian cypress, Russian arborvitae
Mimulus 'Highland Orange'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Highland Pink'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Highland Red'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Highland Yellow'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Magic Ivory'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Magic White Flame'
Monkey flower
Mimulus luteus
Yellow monkey flower, Monkey musk