This stairway is flanked by plants tolerant of filtered light: Aruncus dioicus (goat’s beard), Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’, Lamium spp., and Aster divaricatus (white wood aster).
Vast sweeps of ferns, local wildflowers, and bulbs make this woodland garden unique.
This shade garden won an award from the APLD for its excellent design.
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A path lined with colorful woodland plants.
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Shade plants growing in this garden include Phormium tenax, Pittosporum ‘Crème de Mint’, Cane begonias, Acanthus mollis and more.
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The owner and designer of this shade garden recommends starting with a selection of ferns, hostas and hellebores.
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An exciting combination for shade:
- Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
- Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Purpurea’
- Hosta ‘Kabitan’
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Moss, along with other plants grow in this atrium-like space.
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A gravel path is edged with Satsuki azalea, Rohdea japonica (sacred lily), and S. repens, all plants which do well in filtered light.
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A sandstone bench provides the perfect shady resting spot amongst Smilacina racemosa, a fragrant woodland perennial.
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Wood poppies bloom along a flagstone path.
Plants in this bed have to be tough enough to withstand the shade and root competition from the nearby trees. Included are hostas, groundcovering varieties of foamflower, sweet woodruff and more.
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Plants make this small garden pop. Shade friendly varieties such as ferns and hydrangeas were densely planted.
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