The Plants

There are at least 275 different kinds of plants on the property. Find the full plant list below. Some favorites are pictured here. Click on any photo for more information about that specimen.

Lagerstroemia faurerii – probably a seedling of ‘Townhouse’, which is known for its dark, rusty brown bark. Planted 1990.

Pinus taeda NCSU Dwarf Group – rare dwarf of our native loblolly pine, with beautiful dense rounded crown. Grafted. Planted ~1988. Moved 2002.

Ulmus alata 'Lace Parasol' – unusual, locally discovered, weeping variety of our native winged elm. Planted 2004.

Betula nigra 'Little King' (Fox Valley) – an unusual dwarf variety of our native river birch with beautiful bark. Planted 2004?

Thujopsis dolabrata - 4 plantings have been completely deer proof once established. One of variety Hondai, and 3 others of the same species. Planted 1998-2002.

Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Sheridan Spire' – a narrow variety of “dawn redwood”, a deciduous conifer. Planted 1993.

Sequoia sempervirens – Coastal redwood has blue/green foliage and reddish bark Planted 2000.

Cercidiphyllum japonicum – Large handsome tree with fall foliage smelling of cotton candy. Planted 1999.

Acer palmatum 'Ōsakasuki' – a Japanese maple with intense fall color which is well displayed by large leaves. Planted 2011.

Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera' – often pruned in the NW into "tabletop pines", but this one gets to assume a more natural form. Grafted. Planted ~1988. Moved 2002.

The full list of plants