Plants by aspect: start with the way your garden faces
The direction your garden faces decides how much sun each bed gets, and that decides what will grow. Soil is the second filter. Stand with your back to the house wall: the way you are looking is the direction your back garden faces.
North-facing gardens
Shade next to the house for much of the year, more sun at the far end in summer. 55 plants on our list are rated for a north aspect.
South, east and west
Guides for these aspects are being written.
Until then, filter the plant list: 104 plants are listed for south, 101 for east and 109 for west.
Clay soil
85 plants on the list tolerate clay.
Filter the plant list by soil, or see how the cottage style copes with heavy ground.