###***Pyracantha coccinea 7, Centaurea 6,
Ajuga 4, Cousinia 4
Evergreen choices could be bergenia,
ajuga and brunnera which all combine good foliage with pretty flowers.
Underplant with ground-hugging
ajuga, alchemilla, epimediums, bergenia, hellebores, lamium, pulmonaria and soft shield ferns.
The plants used in the display include: Echeveria Flatter, Korma, Helichrysun, Alternantheera H and E, and
Ajuga (Chocolate Chip).
Partner small gold hostas with Corydalis lutea,
Ajuga Black Scallop or ever-blooming bleeding hearts (Dicentra Luxuriant).
The aerial parts of plant species:
Ajuga chi, Micromeria nervosa and Origanum dayi were collected from Amman and Al-karak-areas in Jordan- during summer, winter and spring (2016-2017) and completely dried.
There are so many plants that relish shade or filtered light that it is easy to become overwhelmed, but when making a selection, remember, the following plants are the sine qua non of the shade garden: ferns, hostas, caladiums,
ajuga, impatiens and coral bells.
Also, wintergreen (gaultheria procumbens) which bears festive red berries, or burgundy-leaved
ajuga.
Good specimens for wall planting include ferns, euphorbia,
ajuga, heuchera and geraniums.
Other combinations he recommends include
Ajuga 'Black Scallop' - very dark almost black foliage - planted with white mini cyclamen, or with the silver foliage of calocephalus.
Highest and lowest total phenolic content were present in leave extract of Mentha royleana (384.8ug/mL) Gallic acid equivalent (GAE) and aerial part of
Ajuga bracteosa (178.1ug/mL) Gallic acid equivalent (GAE) respectively.