Anemone nemorosa (Wood anemone): Low growing, pure white anemone which flowers in early spring. Hardy. To 10cm

Athyrium niponicum 'Red Beauty' (Japanese painted fern 'Red Beauty'): A very elegant deciduous fern with silvery green arching fronds with reddish-purple stems. Prefers a moist shady site. Up to 50cm.

Heuchera 'Black Pearl': Dark purple almost black leaves with ruffled edges and white flowers. Does fine in sun or dappled shade. Hardy.

Heuchera 'Paris': Green leaves, attractive silver markings and coral red flower spikes in mid summer. All-round attractive plant

Hosta 'Devon Green': Elegant hosta with tapering, dark green, fine-veined leaves. Lilac flowers in summer