Brighten the shade

2 x Brunnera macrophylla

‘Jack Frost’ (Siberian bugloss)

1 x Saxifraga umbrosa

(true London pride)

1 x Epimedium grandiflorum

‘Lilafee’ (barrenwort)

1 x Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ (plantain lily)

1 x Ajuga reptans

‘Burgundy Glow’ (bugle) 43cm x 31cm oval metal tub with handles, £19.99, crocus.co.uk

Revelling in a shady corner, this quintet of hardy perennials bears delicate flowers and attractive leaves. Ideally, site this container in dappled light where the airy blooms can be enchantingly illuminated by shafts of spring sunshine. All will gradually spread, so can be split and planted in the garden or into other pots.