Garden

The garden has been carefully planned to delight guests throughout the year with flowers and ornamental plants that reach their full glory during different seasons.  The attention to detail extends to the maintenance regime which is designed to be as self sufficient as possible allowing you time to enjoy your urban oasis.

Partial list of plants in the front yard:
● 80+ year old Japanese Maple, moved in and lovingly cared for since 2006; annual pruning by a gentlman who comes over on his bicycle and prunes it based upon what the tree says to him
● Mohican Vibernum
● Heirloom irises
● Pippas Red Lorapetalum
● Mugo Pines
● Low Glow Japanese Red Pine
● Thunderhead Japanese Black Pine
● Hinoki Cypresses
● European Hornbeam tree
● October Glory Red Maple trees
● Royal Purple Smoke Bush
● Mt Airy Fothergilla
● Several Peonies and Dahlias

Partial list of plants in the side yard:
● Jounama Snow Gum Eucalyptus trees
● Blueberries that produce at different times; they fruit blueberries from June to August
● Hardy Fiber Banana tree
● Japanese Snowbell tree
● Pineapple Guava Shrub

Partial list of plants in the backyard:
● Jim Wilson (virginiana) Magnolia tree
● Japanese Maple
● Guincho Purple Sambucus
● Polish Spirit Clematis Vines
● Minnetonka Rhododendron
● Several Peonies and Dahlias
● Various lillies
● Hardy Fiber Banana trees in raised beds
● Hydrangeas - Alice Oakleafs in raised beds and Madame Mouillier Mopheads in yard
● Mock Orange bush

Entrance to the back yard via the gate on the west side of the house.









White calla lilies.

Peonies.


The 80+ year-old Japanese maple in the front yard.

Succulents nestled in the stone walls.

Heirloom irises.

Poppies.

Allium.

Royal purple smoke bush.