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I have a small flower bed which is in a very shaded corner. It never gets any direct sunlight, and tends to be very damp (although it's well-drained - but the water never evaporates).

I'd like to be able to grow something in it - can anyone suggest anything? Ideally, something that adds colour, and also anything which is beneficial for insects or wildlife would be great.

It's about 0.5m x 1m or so, so not very big - and maybe 0.5m deep. I'm in Belfast, so we don't tend to get very hot or very cold weather.

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Forget-me-nots seem to like damp and shaded places and have nice blue colour. You could also try planting some mint there.

Jacek Konieczny
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You don't say where you are, but some general answers:

Mosses and ferns. Perhaps you have too many where you are, but this is probably what I'd go for here in N.Texas. Some all round verdant green!

Bog plants are another answer. ("make lemonade" and all that). Which bog plants would depend on your location, but if you want some novelty, then carnivorous plants would be worth investigating. Drosera (sundews) and Sarracenia (trumpet pitcher plants) would be a good start. The latter could be expensive if you're filling an area with plants, so I would be tempted to buy as seeds and then cultivate in pots first. If you have little kids or little kids visiting - they'd love these!

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