Open Gardens: The Hyland / Beckman garden

 
On the way back from the Wisner/Orloff garden, I stopped at another Open Garden, that of  Bob Hyland and Andrew Beckman. It is located on a hillside overlooking the St. Johns area and nearby Sauvie Island with some nice views of several mountain peaks. 

The late afternoon sun was quite harsh and not the ideal situation for good photos. Much of the garden was shaded which helped.

A long driveway leading down to the house is flanked by a beautiful border filled with grasses and perennials.

I loved this Barberry - I am thinking that it is possibly Berberis darwinii but not certain.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy