Stan Hywet's Three-Acre Great Garden ~ Part 1

by Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gardener

The Great Garden at Stan Hywet in Ohio encompasses three acres to the north of the Hall. It includes a Cutting garden (for fresh and dried flower arrangements for the Hall), a Rose garden, and Mixed borders that surround generous lawns. The Birch Allee acts as a loose background along one side of the Great garden. Also, it provides some wonderful views of the Seiberlings' Tudor-revival hall.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio

Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) in drifts down another fruit tree allee.

Russian sage (Perovskia), Sedum and Rudbeckia blooming for high summer.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, White and purple Lisianthus now called Eustoma alert growing near the Cutting garden

White and purple Lisianthus (now called Eustoma -alert!) growing near the Cutting garden.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, Joe Pye weed Eutrochium purpurea another name change alert with switch grass Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal in front of the greenhouse that sits down the hill from the Great Garden

Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpurea -- another name change alert!!) with switch grass (Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal') in front of the greenhouse that sits down the hill from the Great Garden.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, White Veronicastrum lifting to the sky echoing the white undersides of the fruit tree leaves in the background Birch trees leaves flicker more silver behind it all

White Veronicastrum lifting to the sky, echoing the white undersides of the fruit tree leaves in the background. Birch trees leaves flicker more silver behind it all.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, The central lawn in the Great Garden with nice groupings of summer perennials in its borders

The central lawn in the Great Garden with nice groupings of summer perennials in its borders.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, Switch grass Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal echoing the red of the brick grape arbor that acts as the northern boundary for the Great garden

Switch grass (Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal') echoing the red of the brick grape arbor that acts as the northern boundary for the Great garden.

stan hywet s three acre great garden part 1, flowers, gardening, perennials, Echinacea purpurea and white flowering mugwort Artemisia lactiflora Gutzhou at the edge of the Cutting section of the Great Garden

Echinacea purpurea and white-flowering mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora 'Gutzhou') at the edge of the Cutting section of the Great Garden.

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Barbara Little on Sep 09, 2013
I grew up in the area and fondly recall school field trips to Stan Hywet. Thanks for sparking some memories:)

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- Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gardener on Sep 09, 2013
  @Barbara Little Thanks! You are very welcome!
  
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Mary Ann on Sep 09, 2013
Gorgeous! I actually vacationed near there one time and did not take time to go to the gardens, and I always regretted it!

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- Julie @ Wife, Mother, Gardener on Sep 09, 2013
  @Mary Ann Take heart... there is still time :) It is a beautiful area & worth another trip.
  
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