Pittsburgh -- Hilltop Hideaway
- General
- Established in 1989, Hilltop Hideaway is located on a third of an acre in the suburbs of a small gated community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After building a home on the property, the owners designed and developed gardens and walkways to wrap around it. Shrubs and mature trees create privacy while varying garden areas create eye-catching views. Hilltop Hideaway features borders of trees, varied plant material and pathways accented with decorative boulders. The property also contains a cutting and herb garden.
- The property features an assortment flowering shrubs and plants such as Cotoneaster, Amelanchier, Kousa, Rhododendron, Azalea, Ilex, Magnolia liliiflora 'Niagra', Forsythia, Thuja and climbing apricot rose. Among the ornamental hardwood trees are Carpinus caroliniana, Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire', Pinus mugo and several types of spruce. Perennials include Corydalis lutea, Astilbe, Gentian, Trollius, Scabiosa, Jack in the Pulpit and several kinds of Helleborus orientalis, Hosta, Iris and Clematis. Dusty Miller, Fuchsia 'Gartenmeister' and verbena are among the annuals.
- Provenance
- Garden Club of Allegheny County
- Collection Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Place
- Hilltop Hideaway (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
- United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County -- Pittsburgh
- Topic
- Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County
- Provenance
- Garden Club of Allegheny County
- See more items in
- The Garden Club of America collection
- The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Pennsylvania
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Custodial History
- Garden Club of Allegheny County facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA, File PA695
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Collection Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Scope and Contents
- The folder includes worksheets, planting lists, a features list and additional information.
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
