White sun may be glaring beyond the trees, washing out the details of summer; but inside the woodland garden, shadows and light create intricate patterns and points of interest. 
This is a recent photo of the deep green summer woodland garden.
From the above photos, one could think that green is the only color in the woodland garden. That is not far from the truth, but there are spots of other colors, even a few flowers. One must pause along the path to find them; they do not shout for attention.
The subtle color of Snowflake Hydrangea is echoed in the background by a variegated redbud, 'Whitewater'.
Flowers come and go like ethereal mists, but foliage is always the star in the woodland garden. The top photo below is hosta 'Sum and Substance'. The others are seedlings whose parents are Francis Williams and Elegans.
My deep green summer woodland garden is full of little surprises, thanks to an assortment of plants with colorful foliage:
I always pause to examine their dots and splashes and stripes and frills. The woodland garden is dark and green, but never dull. Happy gardening!