A living classroom on the campus of Virginia Tech
The Hahn Horticulture Garden on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg , Virginia , is not only a beautiful public display garden that read off a wide reach of plants grown to perfection . It is also a living classroom , used to learn gardening students at the university . With a wide range of dissimilar character and styles of gardens spread over intimately six acres , it offers a lot to see and learn . Here are some of my preferent shot from a late sojourn ( andhere are some plants that do well in shady areas ) .
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Bigleaf magnolia (Magnoliamacrophylla, Zones 5–9) is a dramatic, tropical-looking plant, even though it is perfectly hardy far into the north. The huge leaves look incredible all summer, and in the spring, the absurdly oversized flowers are a treat.
Bigleaf magnolia (Magnoliamacrophylla, Zones 5–9) is a dramatic, tropical-looking plant, even though it is perfectly hardy far into the north. The huge leaves look incredible all summer, and in the spring, the absurdly oversized flowers are a treat.
Seen from below, the enormous leaves of the bigleaf magnolia make you feel like you are in a tropical jungle.
An enormousAcerpalmatum‘Koto no ito’ (Japanese maple, Zones 5–9) in the shade garden.Koto no itomeans “harp string” in Japanese and refers to the narrow, threadlike leaves of this selection.
A waterfall plunging down to a small pond is a popular spot in the garden. Nearby, a small patio with a comfortable bench invites visitors, be they garden lovers or stressed-out students, to stop and take it all in.View some garden waterworks inspiration.
A purple moment in the garden. Catmint (Nepeta×faassenii‘Walker’s Low’, Zones 3–10) flanks these steps with clouds of fragrant purple flowers, and at the top of the steps, purple ornamental onions (Alliumsp., Zones 4–8) continue the color scheme.
A magnificent specimen of yellow-leaved redbud (Cerciscanadensis‘Hearts of Gold’, Zones 5–9).
