Another plant that will fight for itself in that corner is Sorbaria Sorbifolia Sem It has lovely colour in spring, small flowers and lasts until late Autumn early winter. Yes it will die back, but that means it won't outgrow the area, and it does spread @hljdiment-HZZk2nR Mine is under trees and a dogwood too.
I didn't take offence at all Balgay Hill, I did not understand what OP meant.
Thank you to all who have added advice. I will write down all the names you have given me and head for the local garden centre.
I have tried to find answers in numerous places, to no avail. I will watch this forum, and may even add to some if I have an answer or 2, for some time to come.
Epimediums would be nice. If you like Forget me nots, they'd probably be fine, especially in the shadier bits. I'd also try Pulsatillas, and loads of spring bulbs. If it's sunny enough, the species tulips would be good, but there are plenty which would do well. Euphorbias - but choose carefully as there's a huge range, and some are very big, and some can be invasive. The smaller, alpine hardy geraniums would work - virtually any hardy geranium would work. Things like Arabis and some of the other alpine plants could do well for edging, as would Aubretia. Those like poorer soil, so they're easy. Those would all give good ground cover for a large part of the year. A little bit of height from taller, later daffs/narcissus, and possibly Veronicas if it's sunny enough, will stop it all looking the same height. The Sedums for later in the year would also do that - they have a new name now Hylotelephium spectabile , but you can still find them under S. spectabile. They like a sunny spot, but will also take a fair bit of shade too, and they do best in poorer, drier soil. You could even try sowing some easy annuals like Nigella for height, and those seed around.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Mine is under trees and a dogwood too.
Thank you to all who have added advice. I will write down all the names you have given me and head for the local garden centre.
I have tried to find answers in numerous places, to no avail. I will watch this forum, and may even add to some if I have an answer or 2, for some time to come.
Thank you, Howard.
I'd also try Pulsatillas, and loads of spring bulbs. If it's sunny enough, the species tulips would be good, but there are plenty which would do well.
Euphorbias - but choose carefully as there's a huge range, and some are very big, and some can be invasive.
The smaller, alpine hardy geraniums would work - virtually any hardy geranium would work. Things like Arabis and some of the other alpine plants could do well for edging, as would Aubretia. Those like poorer soil, so they're easy.
Those would all give good ground cover for a large part of the year.
A little bit of height from taller, later daffs/narcissus, and possibly Veronicas if it's sunny enough, will stop it all looking the same height. The Sedums for later in the year would also do that - they have a new name now Hylotelephium spectabile , but you can still find them under S. spectabile. They like a sunny spot, but will also take a fair bit of shade too, and they do best in poorer, drier soil. You could even try sowing some easy annuals like Nigella for height, and those seed around.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...