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Night Gardens
Spotlight on night gardens from the Smithsonian Gardens collections.
Angraecum Crestwood 'Tomorrow Star'
Angraecum sesquipedale
Epidendrum nocturnum
Aerangis hariotiana
Brush Hill Gardens: moon garden, showing yellow and purple foliage.
Post Court: community garden at night, showing a night light accenting an Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' (Coral Bark Japanese Maple) in winter dormancy, highlighting the truly coral bark characteristics.
Ellistan: back of main house, showing terrace garden designed as a night garden.
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