Can you suggest a shrub

[maggie01]

My garden is north facing and one side of the garden does get some sun so the shrubs are growing well.
Can anyone suggest suitable shrubs that will grow to at least 6 ft on the side that has more shade.
Need to hide the fences.

[barb1314]

Vinca (Periwinkle) Major or Minor is a good plant for shade with lovely pale blue flowers. The minor is a lot less invasive. I'm not sure about heights it will grow to.I think you'd need to train it but I'm in no way an expert.
Take a look here
http://www.crocus.co....search.vinca/?s=vinca
I use this site a lot for photos and other information but then buy at a local nursery.

[AlBags]

The only thing to use for the height is Hydrangea Patiolaris.
Decorative large-leaved ivies. Easier to control than regular annoying ivy.
Daphne may well be unreliable .. and die or not flourish.
Vinca .. Once in .. it's there .. everywhere forever. No good for height. 1-2ft if your'e lucky. : )

[AlBags]

^ 'patio' lol ..... Hydrangea Petiolaris.

[horseshoes]

Completely agree with AlBags about the hydrangea - lovely plant.

[Prudie]

Some clematis will also grow well in the shade, Alpinas for example

[AlBags]

They will Prudie : )
They do tend to grow out a lot at the top tho .. or get very 'toppy' & lean a lot towards the light. x

[maggie01]

Thank you the hydrangea is a bit of a no no because it clings to the fence which isn't mine and it does damage the fence. The Daphne Bholua sounds good . I will take a look at that .

[SlackAlice]

Viburnam 'bodnatense dawn' late winter/very early spring flowers. Can get quite tall, but easy to prune and shape.

Buddleia (spelling!) several nice cultivars around. Easy tops 6ft, prune down to 2-3ft after spring frosts.

Holly, slow to grow though.

Weigella 'Red Ruby'

Camellia the older smaller flowered types.

I have a north facing garden and I've got all of the above on the shady side.

[craft1948]

Upset the neighbours and plant leylandii...........

[LoftyLottie]

Aucuba Japonica. Evergreen and can brighten up shady areas. Very tolerant of all soils and all conditions and easy to keep in shape

http://www.gardenseek.../Aucuba_japonica4.jpg

Pyracantha is lovely and loves north facing and shady places. It doesn't cling but needs a little support. Lovely berries, in yellow, orange or red and white hawthorne like flowers in the spring. Wonderful for the birds as well.

http://www.gardenseek.../Aucuba_japonica4.jpg

[agardner09]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned escallonia. Flourishes well pretty well anywhere with beautiful glossy foliage and white or red flowers. A 6 foot hedge would be no problem. Equally what about berberis with small yellow flowers and blue berries in the autumn, again glossy green foliage or the very attractive purple leaved variety.

[maggie01]

I thought about leylandii and keeping it cut but I am alergic to it. One tiny peice on my skin and I suffer a bad rash with takes up to a week to dissappear.

[razza]

Boxus,an evergreen shrub

[rowanwitch]

shrubby honeysuckles, purple hazel, camellias , and agree escallonias.. appleblossom is a lovely one

[honky-tonk]

Evergreen shrubs would be the best option to hide a fence. Aucuba Japonica, buy male and female for a red berry display.

[hammerman]

Garrya Eliptica.

[Whoever]

Does it have to be a shrub? If you want to hide some fencing there are some very attractive varieties of variegated cream or golden leaved ivy which will do the same job. Once the roots are established, they will fairly quickly grow to a height of 6 feet. And the good thing is that ivy will grow anywhere quite happily, even on a north facing fence.