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Shade Garden

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Woodland

Design Feature

Accent

Mass Planting

Shade Tree

Specimen

Resistance To Challenges

Heavy Shade

Shade Garden

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden

Winter

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
Description

This garden can be found at the front entrance to JC Raulston Arboretum.  A shade garden provides a cool place to relax and enjoy the garden year-round. Many interesting plants grow and bloom in the shade or on a forest floor making for a delightful under-story full of color and greenery.

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden

Winter

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
The JCRA shade garden with evergreens in winter

Winter

The JCRA shade garden with evergreens in winter Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
The JC Raulston shade garden during winter.

Winter

The JC Raulston shade garden during winter. Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
Oak leaf Hydrangeas in bloom in the JCRA shade garden

Summer

Oak leaf Hydrangeas in bloom in the JCRA shade garden Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Amsonia ciliata Blue Milkweed Bluestar Blue Star Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Iris hexagona Dixie Iris Louisiana Iris Iris hexagona
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
A side view of the shade garden featuring a large Heuchera

Summer

A side view of the shade garden featuring a large Heuchera Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' Southern Comfort Coral Bells Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'
Hosta Hosta Plantain Lily Hosta spp.
Iris hexagona Dixie Iris Louisiana Iris Iris hexagona
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
A shade garden at the entrance to the JC Raulston Arboretum

Summer

A shade garden at the entrance to the JC Raulston Arboretum Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Danae racemosa Alexandria Laurel Alexandrian Laurel Poet's Laurel Growing in dry shade- full plant summer
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Hosta Hosta Plantain Lily Hosta spp.
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden

Winter

Oak leaf Hydrangeas during winter in the JCRA shade garden Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
The JCRA shade garden with evergreens in winter

Winter

The JCRA shade garden with evergreens in winter Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
The JC Raulston shade garden during winter.

Winter

The JC Raulston shade garden during winter. Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
Oak leaf Hydrangeas in bloom in the JCRA shade garden

Summer

Oak leaf Hydrangeas in bloom in the JCRA shade garden Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Amsonia ciliata Blue Milkweed Bluestar Blue Star Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak Leaf Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'
Iris hexagona Dixie Iris Louisiana Iris Iris hexagona
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
A side view of the shade garden featuring a large Heuchera

Summer

A side view of the shade garden featuring a large Heuchera Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' Southern Comfort Coral Bells Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'
Hosta Hosta Plantain Lily Hosta spp.
Iris hexagona Dixie Iris Louisiana Iris Iris hexagona
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring
A shade garden at the entrance to the JC Raulston Arboretum

Summer

A shade garden at the entrance to the JC Raulston Arboretum Garden age: mature Glenn Wagstaff CC BY-NC 2.0
Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
Aspidistra elatior Baran Bar Room Plant Barroom Plant Form
Aucuba japonica Aucuba Blotched-Leaved Laurel Gold Dust Aucuba japonia leaves
Danae racemosa Alexandria Laurel Alexandrian Laurel Poet's Laurel Growing in dry shade- full plant summer
Heuchera 'Northern Exposure' Coral Bells Heuchera 'Northern Exposure Silver'
Hosta Hosta Plantain Lily Hosta spp.
Quercus virginiana Bay Live Oak Live Oak Oaks Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring