American University’s Summer Look

Last week, on my way to LPI from an early client appointment, I made a quick pit stop at American University’s campus. Although this time of year there are fewer students in residence than usual, the plantings, designed by AU’s resident Landscape Architect H. Paul Davis and his colleagues, looked stunning. I wanted to share a few with you, taken with my Canon G11, before I take August off to re-charge my creative juices. (I’ll also be getting to know my new computer, which finally arrived this week after the old one died over four weeks ago.)

So enjoy the photos, and take a trip to AU (4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW in the District) if you’re in the area.

Massed perennials and grasses along the Massachusetts Avenue entrance to AU provide gorgeous summer color.

AU’s arboretum provides a backdrop to the ubiqutous reminder that this is a university in a city – and the District’s Bikeshare program is in use daily here.

A planting area helps define pedestrian paths and gives visitors inside some screening from Massachusetts Avenue.

At the Katzen Art Center, a “cyclops” sculpture is set off by simply-planted containers and a water feature.

Annuals playing their part – begonias, Salvia ‘Black and Blue’ (actually a tender perennial here), coleus and elephants’ ears – glorious!

Rudbeckia to the right, Hydrangea ‘Pinky Winky’ to the left

Soft grasses and Persicaria in the foreground, a mature cedar behind.

 

Garden Shoots will be on vacation until September. See you then!

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