
We’re traveling with Cherry Ong today, looking back on a garden tour she went on this past spring while visiting Toronto. The garden is a shady woodland garden dominated by four oak trees. Heavily shaded gardens can be a challenge sometimes, but this gardener has turned this one into a dreamy and appealing space.
In a sunnier part of the garden, a yellow peony (Paeonia hybrid, Zones 3–8) blooms. While peonies bloom heaviest in full sun, they still give a nice display in partial shade.

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Comments
I love woodland gardens, all the different foliage shapes and textures with flowers used sparingly like jewelry in the garden. I love Brunnera with it's amazing foliage and early sprinkle of blue flowers, always great in a woodland garden, and Japanese Forest grass, Solomans Seal!
Agree!
Cherry, Thank you for sharing. Your photography is always so stunning and helps us to look at plants through your knowledgeable eye.
Chris
Thank you Chris.
Wonderful shady garden - that climbing hydrangea is marvelous! What is prettier than the shape of ginkgo leaves.
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