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“Flowertown in the Pines”
Summerville has enjoyed the reputation as a relaxed, friendly
community since pre-Civil War times, when Charlestonians would
escape summer mosquitoes and coastal humidity with retreats to this
pleasant landscape.
Summerville’s physical attraction included the healthful effect of
dry air infused with derivatives of turpentine from surrounding
pines that earned it an international reputation for cure of lung
and throat disorders. But a major part of the town’s attraction has
been and is now visual, as the rich sandy loam soil of the
Summerville area is ideal for gardening, and annually blooms boom.
Dogwood, camellia and magnolia grace Summerville throughout the
year, but the signature spring flower of the town is the azalea indica, a hybrid plant introduced to America by local plantation
owner George Grimke Drayton in 1840. The hearty evergreen blooms in
stunning abundance of whites, pinks and reds from every garden, park
and greenspace in Summerville, which has hosted the popular
Flowertown Festival each April since 1972.
More than 100,000 people flock to this celebration of
folk arts, crafts, and music, where nature’s colorful
show is the major draw.
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