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Advice on what I can plant here (damp soil)

techskeltechskel Posts: 37
edited March 2019 in Problem solving
Hi!
I'm sorting out this corner of my garden. The 'rockery' layout was already here when we moved in & the boarder stones are sunk in & hard to dig up. 
The corner is basically a mound of earth on top of around half a foot of soil then is hardcore, (beck runs under our garden & house so the garden is built up) All done before we bought the house.
So far I've put a buddleja at the top in the corner.
 I'd like to plant between the stones & plant shrubs or a carpet plant where the white stones are. 
The soil is always damp  it's covered with membrane that gets moss on & the corner only gets morning sun & is south-east facing. 
All the plants I've looked up so far like well drained soil & sun. 
Plants that attract bees & butterflies would be good if possible.
Thanks.
(apologies if the picture is large, I'm trying to resize it) 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    You should do well with astilbes, astilboides, astrantia, chelone, dicentra, filipendula, hakonechloa, hosta, ligularia, primulas, rodgersia...

    I grew all of these in a north facing damp bed but with no shade so early and late sun.  
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    you could try pulmonaria in one of the higher gaps - so less wet. It doesn't mind shade. It's a good pollinator plant - flowers nice and early (mine are in full bloom now on a steep north facing bank and were abuzz with bees today.)
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • techskeltechskel Posts: 37
    Oh a good list. Thank you both!
    Everything that goes in a rockery obviously likes dry soil so I was stumped beyond ferns. 
    I love hostas but I’ve heard so do slugs & I have a lot of those. 
    I was going to remove the white stones & do a proper plant bed but I have a lot of cats around & well it’s the usual problems. 
    I shall have a good look at the list given. 
    Thanks again :smile:
  • Fishy65Fishy65 Posts: 2,276
    Hemp Agrimony likes damp, is happy in shade and is excellent for pollinators  :)
  • techskeltechskel Posts: 37
    All the plants mentioned look fab. I’ll be spoilt for choice.
    I like the wild flower look of some & I’ve had my eye on hostas for a while. 
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