9 genera of rare plants and shrubs. For centuries, the waterways of the Lowcountry served as highways. The Ashley River connected Drayton Hall to neighboring properties, Charleston, plantations along the coast, and Atlantic trade routes. A very pleasant voyage. The same trip by land took all day by carriage.
Landscapes hold special meanings and memories beyond their plantings.
She also measured his height on the growth chart in the main house. These azaleas bloom bright pink each spring. The edges where different environmental zones meet are naturally richer in wildlife because each zone provides different foods and habitat. Be aware of changes in plants and of sights, sounds, and other signs of animal life. The muffled sound of picks and shovels digging phosphate-rich clay was common at Drayton Hall after the Civil War.