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Shade
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Hardy orchids flaunt themselves among...
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A delightful retreat can be found in the Virginia Zoo's Shade
Garden.
Towering tulip poplar, weeping birch, deodar cedar, and southern
magnolia cool the air and filter the sunlight to create a refreshing
habitat for plants, people, and animals. Small trees such as katsura,
stewartia, and redbud lower the canopy to meet shade-loving shrubs
and perennials.
In the shade, foliage color and texture take precedence over flowers,
and plant selection changes with the amount of available sunlight.
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variegated
'Lemon Wave' hydrangea,...
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evergreen
tassel ferns and gold variegated creeping jenny.
In
summer, 'Annabelle' hydrangeas steal the scene.
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