While plants vary year to year, staples in Laura’s yard include several varieties of phlox, verbena, Asian lilies, alliums, salvias, hibiscus, tree roses, and clematis. The real show comes in the summer months, when the hydrangeas and viburnum that Chip and Laura so adore are at their finest.
Every year, Chip and Laura sit on the patio and decide on seeds for the next season, blending in current cultivars but preserving the past. Changes in plantings are expected and keep the process interesting, says Chip. “I hope the selections change every year.”
Text by Marie Baxley
Photography by Mac Jamieson
Production by Andrea Caughey
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