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You chose as main characteristic : 1. WOODLAND. Plants, that in a garden need to be planted close to trees or shrubs. They require shade and prefer a peaty soil.

There you chose for : 2. Plants for a sheltered, shaded place, between or near trees or shrubs, with a cool soil and maybe an hour or so sun a day.

And there you chose for : 2. Not too sunny, for instance in a darker corner of a border.

The links below lead you to the list of perennials that all share these first three characteristics plus :

No special characteristics.

Ground-cover plant. Does not tolerate other plants well.

Ground-cover plant. Does tolerate other plants well. Suited for a garden with many different plants.

Does not sucker much, combines well with other plants.

Robust, often large plant. Can be used as a solitary plant.

Spreads itself strongly and easily.

Suitable for cut-flowers.

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