Plants for north-facing walls can transform a challenging feature into a vertical highlight. It’s surprising just how many plants will thrive in areas with lower light too. Choices include foliage plants, but also some interesting floral contenders, such as certain roses, clematis and honeysuckle.
North-facing walls are likely to have very little direct daily sunshine, particularly in the winter months, but this doesn't mean putting up with a ‘dead space’ in the garden. The trick is to find the best shade plants. These are plants which have adapted to surviving in lower light levels, whilst still making enough food to keep them alive.
