From the pool, steps lead to a large
lawn. Gestural crepe myrtles on the
right curve gently and pull the eye
to the main allée. A curved area on
the opposite side also points to the
garden’s center axis. Hornbeams
(with hydrangeas alongside) lead to
a large, striking planter set atop a tall
pedestal and cap and surrounded by
magnolias. The piece, which is made
of natural dry cast buff limestone,
features a 42-inch wide Deerfield
planter from Longshadow.
The secondary allée, lined with red-
buds, spotlights a bench from Circa
Interiors in Charlotte. Because it is
concrete, it will not move during a
flood like a wooden bench would.
“I really like sitting out there,” says
Anne. “You feel very removed from
the world. It’s private and quiet.”
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