Design : In the shade

At the Edge of the Wood

Rodgersia and smoke bush.

Shaded Border

Summer blooms in a shade garden.

By the Path

Front path edged with tricyrtis and ferns.

Groundcovers

Ferns, mayapple and lady's mantle edge this path to a lawn.

Spring in the Shade

Unfurling leaves of hosta.

Uniform Color and Simplicity

While Annabelle hydrangeas planted under Japanese black pines.

Belle Terre Driveway Border

Existing woodland underplanted with tricyrtis, Solomon's seal and assorted ferns.

Under the Oak

Hostas planted around the base of a giant oak tree.

Plants to Conceal

Wiegelia, Hosta plantaginia, and Ilex gladra disguise air conditioning units.