These Shade-Loving Plants Will Bring Maximum Beauty to Your Cool Oasis

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Now that August has arrived, most of us are looking for a cool oasis where we can escape from the sun's harsh rays, especially in the heat of the afternoon.These shade-loving plants will bring color and personality to your garden retreat, so you can soothe all your senses. Savor your cool escape!
Whether your shady spot has a hammock, a deck, or a water feature, you'd probably enjoy it even more if you had some beautiful blooms to gaze at while you sip your iced tea or lemonade.
Annuals


Some of the benefits to choosing annual flowers is that they tend to bloom for longer periods, and you can buy potted annuals at any time during the year instead of waiting for your perennials to bloom.
Perennials


Perennials give you the most bang for your buck, because you only have to plant them once in order to enjoy beautiful blooms year after year. People often compare this exotic-looking bloom with orchids, which is understandable even though the two flowers aren't actually related.
Trees


Flowering dogwood. With its large, gorgeous, pink blooms, the flowering dogwood is one of spring's most flamboyant beauties. This gorgeous tree will also catch the eye of quite a few bird species, so prepare to be entertained!
Container Plants


You can just stop by the garden center anytime and pick up a beautiful container plant to add to your patio or gazebo with no muss and no fuss, and get an instant pick-me-up. Torenia blooms can be purple, pink, blue, or yellow, and usually fade from dark-hued to light. Torenia requires very little care other than generous watering, so it's easy to keep this beauty happy!
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