Gardening - north facing wall

[Johnboy45]

anyone got suggestions for wall coverings on a north facing wall - already have a cotoneaster planted there and doing nicely but looking for an alternative as well. Preferably not an ivy though.

 

[webbs]

Chinese virginia creepers are supposed to be a good option for North walls, though obviously arent evergreen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/612.shtml

 

[scotlash]

Climbing hydrangea - lovely white flowers, lovely splash of brightness on a north-facing wall.

 

[ophelia]

Pyracantha - thorny and evergreen,
Hydranga petiolaris - white flowers, not evergreen,
Berberis - not evergreen.

 

[TheFatMan]

Careful of climbing hydrangea might take a few years to settle in and flower. All other suggestions agree in full with

 

[SoylentGreen]

We have this growing succesfully against a north facing wall together with Azalea and Hostis.

 

[Megan]

We have this growing succesfully against a north facing wall together with Azalea and Hostis.

Need to check your soil for the pieris as they don't like lime soil.

 

[BetsyClark]

I planted a climbing hydrangea, on a north facing fence, last summer, and despite the fact that I pruned it, (according to my mother I should have waited until it was established to prune), it flowered this year and is climbing and clinging fairly quickly, I'd say it has doubled in height and spread in 12 months.

BC