Shade loving perennials and low-growing shrubs enhance this terrace garden.

	The terraces come to life in early spring when shrubs and wildflowers bloom before the trees leaf out.		A closer look at the Terrace Beds.
	Looking up into the shade garden from the pond walkway.		Columbine (Aquilegia) politely self-seeds into the garden in sun to part-shade.
	Kerria japonica is a showy shrub for shade with an upright, arching growth habit.		A close-up of Kerria japonica. You will hear it mistakenly called 'Yellow Rose of Texas.'
	Iris tectorum 'Alba,' white-blooming Japanese Roof Iris, thrives in the poor, dry soil under oaks.		In winter, evergreen Hellebore foetidus has masses of lime green flowers that remain for months.
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Sun Terrace		Upper Shade Terrace