The Gardens


​​​​​​​2931 and 2935 Albemarle Street, NW form a masterful blend of interior design and expert landscape craftsmanship. Beginning with the selection of Richard Arentz to re-vitalize the English gardens, originally conceived and planted in 1985 by noted landscape architect Jane MacLeish, the 1.25 acres now showcase three water features plus the heated swimming pool. There are areas designed to accommodate tenting for garden parties, exterior lighting both aloft and at ground level, a gazebo tucked away along a private stone pathway and a hinged oaken door and decorative handpump to lend enchantment to the lawn. Numerous glass doors lead outside from the two residences offering a seamless blending of spaces. There are over 100 species of specimen plantings as well as a walled herb garden and greenhouse.

What to Find in the Garden:

Perennials

Scientific Name

Arisaema triphyllum
Asarum canadense
Astilbe chinensis
Athyrium angustum
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Brunnera macrophylla
Chromium falcatum
Dicentra cucullaria
Disporopsis pernyi
Dryopeteris erythrosora
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiae
Euphorbia characias wulfenii
Farfugium jap. 'Aureo-maculata'
Galium odoratum
Geranium 'Gerwat' Rozanne
Geranium macrorrhizum
Helleborus foetidus

Classification

Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Native Wild Ginger
Astilbe 'Vision in White'
Lady Fern 'Lady in Red'
Japanese Painted Fern
Siberian Bugloss
Japanese Holly Fern
Dutchman's Breeches
Evergreen Solomon's Seal
Autumn Fern
Fairy Wings or Bishop's Hat
Mrs Robb's Bonnet
Mediterannean spurge
Leopard plant
Sweet Woodruff
Cranesbill 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Ingwersen's Variety”
Stinking Hellebore

Scientific Name

Helleborus orientalis
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
Iris cristata
Lamiastrum g. 'Variegatum'
Mertensia virginica
Nepeta x faasenii
Onoclea sensibilis
Paeonia officinalis
Phlox divericata
Podophyllum peltatum
Polystichum acrostichoides
Polystichum x Dycei
Rohdea japonica
Tricyrtis hirta
Trillium erectum
Woodwardia virginica

Classification

Lenten rose
Elegans Hosta
Olive Bailey Langdon
Sum and Substance
Crested iris
Yellow archangel
Virginia Bluebells
Walker's Low' Catmint
Sensitive Fern
Herbaceous peonies
Woodland phlox
Mayapple
Christmas Fern
Dyce's Holly Fern
Sacred Lily
Japanese Toad Lily
Red trillilum
Virginia Chain Fern

Shrubs

Scientific Name

Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'
Buddleia davidii
Buxus
Buxus
Buxus
Callicarpa japonica 'Leucocarpa'
Camellia spp
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis spicata
Cotinus coggygria
Cotoneaster salicifolius
Danae 'Racemosa'
Deutzia gracilis 'Duncan'
Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'
Deutzia hybrida
Deutzia scabra
E. japonicus 'Microphyllus'
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Enkianthus perrulatus
Forsythia intermedia
Hibiscus syriacus
Hydrangea arborescens
​​​​​​​Hydrangea macrophylla

Classification

Rose Creek Abelia
Butterfly bush
American Boxwood
English Boxwood
Korean Boxwood
White Beautyberry
Assorted camellias
Winter Hazel
Spike winterhazel
Smokebush 'Golden spirit'
Willow-Leaved Cotoneaster
Poet's Laurel
Chardonnay Pearls Deutzia
Nikko Deutzia
Pink-a-Boo Deutzia
Fuzzy Deutzia
Boxleaf Euonymus
Paperbush
White Enkianthus
Common forsythia
Rose of Sharon
Annabelle Hydrangea
'Nigra'

Scientific Name

Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangea quercifolia
Ilex crenata
Ilex verticillata
Ilex x Mondo
Juniperus squamata
Leucothoe fontanesiana
P. rockii “Guardian of the Monastery'
Rhododendron hybrida 'Glenn Dale'
Rosa 'Eden'
Rosa 'Zepherine Drouhin'
Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus nigra
Spiraea prunifolia
Taxus x Media 'Hicksii'
Texus bacata 'Repandans'
Viburnum 'Pragense'
Viburnum carlesii
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum setigerum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy'
Xanthoriza simplicissima

Classification

Ayesha Hydrangea
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Japanese hollies
Common Winterberry
Little Rascal Holly
Blue Star Juniper
Doghobble
Tree Peony
Glenn Dale azaleas
Climbing rose
Climbing rose
Common Elderberry
Black lace elderberry
Bridalveil Spirea
Hick's yew
Spreading English yew
Prague Viburnum
Korean Spice Viburnum
David Viburnum
Tea Viburnum
Conoy Viburnum
Yellowroot

Trees

Scientific Name

Acer griseum
Acer palmatum 'Threadleaf'
Acer palmatum spp
Amelanchier spp.
Carya ovata
Carya tomentosa
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Cladrastis kentukea
Cornus florida
Cornus kousa
Cornus mas
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Crataegus viridis
Cryptomeria japonica
Cryptomeria japonica 'Yoshino'
Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca'

Classification

Paperbark maple
Threadleaf Japanese maple
Upright Japanese maples
Serviceberry
Shagbark Hickory
Mockernut Hickory
Hinoki false cypress
American Yellowwood
Flowering dogwood
Korean dogwood
Cornelian Cherry
Harry Lauder's walking stick
Winter King Hawthorn
Japanese cedar native
Yoshino cryptomeria
China fir

Scientific Name

Fagus grandifolia
Hamamelis virginiana
Ilex attenuata x fosterii
Ilex opaca
Lagerstroemia x ‘Natchez’
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia virginiana
Photinia x fraseri
Quercus alba
Quercus rubra
Thuja standishii x plicata
Tsuga canadensis
Zelkova serrata

Classification

American Beach
American witchhazel
Fosters Holly
American Holly
Natchez Crapemyrtle
Tulip poplar
Yellow Magnolia
Southern Magnolia
Star Magnolia
Sweetbay Magnolia
Red-tip Photinia
White Oak
Red Oak
Green Giant arborvitae
Canadian hemlock
Zelkova tree

Vines

Scientific Name

Campsus radicans
Clematis Henryi
Clematis montana Rubens
Clematis Niobe
Wisteria macrostachya

Classification

Trumpetvine
Clematis
Clematis
Clematis
Blue Moon Wisteria

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