The house and grounds had a distinct Southern feel to it. The house is only open during Lilac Days (which ended on Mother's Day) and we were a day late. We did get to peek inside through the windows though and I would have liked to have taken the tour. Maybe next year...
Most of the lilacs were already spent with the exception of a few. There were other spring flowering shrubs, like rhododendrons and viburnums, that were spectacular.
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| Weigela and Rhododendron next to the barn |
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| Rhododendron 'Blue Peter' |
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| Another stunner that I did not get the name of |
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| Popcorn Viburnum |
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| Double-file Viburnum (Viburnum plicatum) |
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| Exbury Azaleas |
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| Wiegela |
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| Azalea 'Tri-Lights' |
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| There were also some magnificent trees on the property. This is a huge Japanese Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata). |
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| Variegated Box Elder (Acer negudo variegatum) |
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| Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana) |
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| A gigantic Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) |
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| The view from the front porch |
I have been to Woodland many times to shop at Tsugawa Nursery but I had never been to the other side of the interstate where the downtown area is located. It is quite old-fashioned and very charming. I did not get any photos of the street or shops but we stopped at a monument with views of the river.
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| That is Interstate 5 in the distance. |
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| The yellow-flowering shrub across the river is Scotch Broom. It is very invasive here and can be see all along the road sides. |
