- Juniper Level Botanic Gardens
Juniper Level Botanic Gardens (5 acres) are privately-owned
botanical garden s located at 9241 Sauls Road,Raleigh, North Carolina . They are scheduled to be open 4 weekends per year; other visits must be coordinated with the garden staff.The gardens were established in 1988 by horticulturist Tony Avent, for research, evaluation, and propagation of perennials in the USDA Zone 7b climate. Their stated mission is to grow all plants with ornamental value that will thrive in the local climate.
The gardens currently contain about 11,000 plants, with extensive collections of
Agapanthus ,Agave ,Amorphophallus ,Arisaema ,Arum ,Asarum ,Baptisia ,Colocasia and allied genera,Crinum ,Epimedium ,fern s,Hedychium , hardy palms,Hosta ,Kniphofia ,Ophiopogon , ornamentalgrass es,Polygonatum and allied genera,Rohdea ,Salvia , andZephyranthes .The gardens' research programs include
hosta breeding,Aroid (Araceae) identification and culture, and field expeditions toArgentina (2002),China (1996),Ecuador (2002),Korea (1997),Mexico (1994),Texas (1998, 1999, 2000),Thailand (1999, 2002), and theSoutheastern United States (25 trips since 1995).See also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States External links
* [http://www.plantdelights.com/ Juniper Level Botanic Gardens]
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