Entrance Gardens Design Plan
The Entrance Gardens on either side of our driveway were the first gardens I redesigned and planted at the new house. The main features are the Blue Spruce and Purple Sandcherry bushes. These are some of the few Purple Sandcherries remaining in our yard. We have found them severely susceptible to Japanese Beetle damage each year. Many have been replaced with Coppertina Ninebark which provides a similar purple foliage without the pest issues. Evergreens ensure that the Entrance Gardens have appeal all year long.
A garden plan and complete plant list appears below while pictures can be seen in the Entrance Garden Gallery.
| TREES AND SHRUBS | Taxis Cusp 'Emerald Spreader' - Japanese Yew (48) |
| Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple) | Thuja Occidentalis 'Yellow Ribbon' - Cedar (50) |
| Picea Blue Spruce | PERENNIALS |
| Fagus Pendula - Weeping Beech | Ajuga |
| Juniperus low spreading junipers (68) | Hemerocallis 'Autumn Red' |
| Berberis thunbergii 'Sunsation' - Barberry (66) | Hemerocallis 'Double Bronze' |
| Buxus (69) | Hemerocallis 'Love Those Eyes' |
| Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' (6) | Heuchera 'Palace Purple' |
| Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' - Dogwood (43) | Hosta variegated |
| Deutzia 'Magician' (70) | Iris sibirica - Siberian Iris |
| Hibiscus - Rose of Sharon (32) | Iris pallida 'Argentia variegata' |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' (8) | Iris bearded - yellow |
| Prunus cistena - Purpleleaf Sandcherry (26) | Oriental lilies |
| Spiraea betulifolia 'Thor' (12) | Paeonia 'Red Charm' (10) |
| Spirea Wilma Fritschiana (Pink Parasols) |