Ideas for giant woodland perenials

aureliecelerier

Any ideas for giant woodland perennials (mostly for leaf interest)?
Thanks
Lily

Fire

Giant cowslip? Tall, but not v large leaves.
Gunnera? (Needs to be very moist soil)
Ornamental rhubarb? (also needs to be moist and v fertile
Umbrella leaf?
Astilboides tabularis?

hogweed

Rhododendrons? Acers?

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Alan Clark2 in Liverpool

Cardiocrinum giganteum.

Symphytum x uplandicum variegatum (grows to 1 metre).

Fire

What is the ph of your soil like?

raisingirl

angelica will grow in partial shade

aureliecelerier

Thank you all for your responses, many great ideas so far! I have not tested the pH but as the soil is very clayish I assume it is rather on the alkaline side of the scale. 

Blue Onion

Phytolacca americana  It is tall, has pretty leaves and fruit.. but the fruit is toxic.  It grew in the woods next to our house, when I was a child, and we would smash the berries to make dye or writing ink.  I'm still alive.    

DampGardenMan

aureliecelerier said:

Any ideas for giant woodland perennials (mostly for leaf interest)?
Thanks
Lily

Me too!

DampGardenMan

Fire said:

Giant cowslip? Tall, but not v large leaves.
Gunnera? (Needs to be very moist soil)
Ornamental rhubarb? (also needs to be moist and v fertile
Umbrella leaf?
Astilboides tabularis?

Okay, I think you've just cost me money