The Serenity Garden
Planted in 1970, this garden was inspired by the serene beauty of Japanese gardens. Pass under the Torii Gate and you enter a tranquil space of meditation. Busy Reading Road seems worlds away as you sits by the Koi pond or admire the collection of ornamental conifers. In recent years, shade-loving native plants have been added to this space, honoring its ceremonial style while pointing the way to the future of sustainable gardening.
(1) Tilia americana - American Basswood (tree)
(2) Platanus occidentalis - Sycamore (tree)
(3) Magnolia x soulangeana - Saucer Magnolia (tree)
(4) Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia (tree)
(5) Asiminia triloba - Pawpaw (tree)
(6) Acer palmatum - Japanese Maple (tree)
(7) Pinus strobus 'Pendula' - Weeping White Pine (tree)
(8) Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino' - Japanese Cedar (Tree)
(9) Ptelea trifoliata - Hop Tree (tree)
(10) Thuja occidentalis - American Arborvitae (tree)
(11) Prunus sargentii - Sargent Cherry (tree)
(12) Taxodium distichum ‘Peve Minerat’ - Dwarf Bald Cypress (tree)
(13) Malus spp. - Crabapple (tree)
(14) Halesia carolina ‘Arnold Pink’ - Arnold Pink Carolina Silverbell (tree)
(15) Pinus sylvestris ‘Glauca Nana’ - Dwarf Scots Pine (tree)
(16) Pinus thunbergii ‘Pygmaea’ - Dwarf Japanese Black Pine (tree)
(17) Picea abies ‘Formanek’ - Formanek Norway Spruce (tree)
(18) Taxus x media - Taxus (shrub)
(19) Fothergilla gardenia - Fothergilla (shrub)
(20) Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata' - Spreading Japanese Plum-Yew (shrub)
(21) Hamamelis vernalis - Ozark Witch Hazel (shrub)
(22) Physocarpus opulifolius - Common Ninebark (shrub)
(23) Lindera angustifolia - Oriental spicebush (shrub)
(24) Chaenomeles speciosa - Flowering Quince (shrub)
(25) Citrus trifoliata 'Monstrosa' - Flying Dragon Hardy Orange (shrub)
(26) Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’ - Japanese Kerria (shrub)
(27) Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ - Aphrodite Sweetshrub (shrub)
(28) Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ - Grey Owl (shrub)
(29) Juniperus × pfitzeriana - Hybrid Juniper (shrub)
(30) Hydrangea arborescens - Wild Hydrangea (shrub)
(31) Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’ - Big Leaf Hydrangea (shrub)
(32) Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ - Panicle Hydrangea (shrub)
(33) Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’ - Incrediball Hydrangea (shrub)
(34) Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris - Climbing Hydrangea (shrub)
(35) Hydrangea quercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangea (shrub)
(36) Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’ - Oakleaf ‘Alice’ (shrub)
(37) Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ - Annabelle Hydrangea (shrub)
(38) Cornus mas - Cornellian Cherry Dogwood (shrub)
(39) Diervilla lonicera ‘G2X88544’ - Kodiak Orange Bush Honeysuckle (shrub)
(40) Picea abies ‘Pendula’ - Weeping Norway Spruce (shrub)
(41) Taxus x media ‘Brownii’ - Hybrid Yew (shrub)
(42) Buxus microphylla var. japonica - Boxwood (shrub)
(43) Berberis aquifolium - Oregon Grape Holly (shrub)
(44) Viburnum prunifolium - Blackhaw Viburnum (shrub)
(45) Viburnum rhytidophyllum - Leatherleaf Viburnum (shrub)
(46) Lindera benzoin - Spicebush (shrub)
(47) Rubus odoratus - Pink Flowering Raspberry (shrub)
(48) Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo (shrub)
(49) Abelia x grandiflora ‘Kaleidoscope’ - Glossy Abelia (shrub)
(50) Pinus mugo var. pumilio - Dwarf Mugo Pine (shrub)
(51) Sorbaria sorbifolia - False Spirea (shrub)
(52) Juniperus horizontalis - Creeping Juniper (shrub)
(53) Sanguinaria canadensis - Bloodroot (perennial)
(54) Fargesia rufa - Clumping Bamboo (perennial)
(55) Conoclinium coelestinum - Blue Mistflower (perennial)
(56) Ageratina altissima - White Snakeroot (perennial)
(57) Helleborus orientalis - Lenten Rose (perennial)
(58) Diarrhena obovate - Beakgrass (perennial)
(59) Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’ - Variegated Lilyturf (perennial)
(60) Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze' - Japanese Forest Grass (perennial)
(61) Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' - Variegated Forest Grass (perennial)
(62) Podophyllum peltatum - May Apple (perennial)
(63) Dryopteris intermedia - Wood Fern (perennial)
(64) Onoclea struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern (perennial)
(65) Hosta spp. - Hosta (perennial)
(66) Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple' - Purple Palace Coral Bells (perennial)
(67) Heuchera villosa ‘Bronze Wave’ - Bronze Wave Coral Bells (perennial)
(68) Heuchera americana ‘Dale’s Strain’ - Dale’s Strain Coral Bells (perennial)
(69) Carex laxiculmis ‘Bunny Blue’ - Blue Bunny Sedge (perennial)
(70) Anemone x hybrida - Japanese Anemone (perennial)
(71) Nymphaea spp. - Hardy Water Lily (perennial)
(72) Juncus effusus - Common Rush (perennial)
(73) Sagittaria latifolia - Duck Potato (perennial)
(74) Iris pseudacorus - Yellow Flag Iris (perennial)
(75) Sorghastrum nutans - Indian Grass (perennial)
(76) Desmanthus illinoensis - Illinois Bundleflower (perennial)
(77) Lamium galeobdolon - Yellow Archangel (perennial)
(78) Narcissus sppA. - Daffodil (perennial)
(79) Trillium sessile - Toadshade Trillium (perennial)
(80) Arum italicum - Italian arum (perennial)
(81) Solidago canadensis - Canada goldenrod (perennial)
(82) Vernonia gigantea - Tall ironweed (perennial)
(83) Phytolacca americana - Pokeberry (perennial)
(84) Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae - Wood Spurge (perennial)
(85) Disporopsis pernyi - Evergreen Solomon’s Seal (perennial)
(86) Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper (vine)
(87) Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine (vine)