Juniper Level Botanic Garden — Attraction in Garner

I recently visited Plant Delights Nursery and the Jupiter Level Botanic Garden on a very hot humid day during one of its open gardens weekend. Hundreds of people were visiting. The number of people visiting stunned me considering the heat and humidity. Some people shopping for plants but not a lot. Most were visiting the gardens.

Lots of parking. But only four handicapped parking that I found. Gravel parking lot. One way access so you need to pay attention to the signage to find your way out. Not hard; just follow the signs.

Over 28 plus acres of plants to enjoy. I only visited one of the shade plants sections because of the hot humid weather and my bad back acting up. (I was primarily there to purchase some plants.) When I walked into the shade section, it was instantly 20 degrees cooler...or at least felt like it. Hardly any sunlight was making it through the canopy. Incredible numbers of different plant varieties. Many impressive old plants showing you how large some of the plants can grow. Most plants have plant tags for identification. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Definitely need to come back in the spring and/or fall. Unfortunately, I was just not up to spending several hours with my back and hot humid weather to enjoy the botanic garden.

This place definitely needs to be open year round. I understand the gardens have been donated/sold to the JC Raulston Arboretum and they are raising money so it can be maintained and open year round. Definitely worth your time if you are a plant lover. Kids are discouraged to avoid...

Juniper Level Botanic Garden (JLBG) in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a 28-acre garden that is home to a vast and diverse collection of perennial plants.

Key features of Juniper Level Botanic Garden include:

Plant Collections: The garden focuses on a wide range of plants that can thrive in USDA Zone 7b. They have extensive specialty collections, including Agave, Amorphophallus, Arisaema, Asarum (wild ginger), Baptisia (false indigo), Epimedium, and many more. Their mission is to promote botanical diversity through conservation, research, and breeding.

Plant Delights Nursery: JLBG is the research and display arm of Plant Delights Nursery, a retail mail-order nursery specializing in rare, new, and native perennial plants. A portion of the nursery's revenue supports the garden's conservation efforts.

Public Access: While the garden is a private research facility, it opens to the public for a limited number of "Open Garden and Nursery Days" each year. These typically occur on two weekends per season (winter, spring, summer, and fall). Admission is free during these weekends. You can also schedule a self-guided or guided tour by appointment on weekdays, though there is a fee for guided tours.

Educational Focus: The garden provides an opportunity for both novice and experienced gardeners to learn about a wide variety of plants and how to grow them. Staff is available to answer questions during open weekends, and the garden hosts educational programs...

Spectacular masterful garden wizardry on display for all to see!

What has been accomplished by the owners and staff of Juniper Level Botanic Garden is one of the hidden botanical gems of NC! The variety, layout, description of each plant, tree, or shrub by QR code including what year planted on the tag of each as you walk through this beautiful botanical masterpiece home set garden forest is an awe inspiring, educational local blessing!

Whether you are just getting into your green thumb or a master gardener, arborist the staff go above and beyond to help you partake. I was astounded by the vast variety and exquisite artistic environment each was given.

I am a huge tree fan and they have some wonderful mature specimens that clearly do well in NC. For instance, they have some of the most incredible Dawn Redwoods on site! They simply blew my mind. Especially at how healthy, happy, and large they are yet only being recently (20 & 30-ish years ago) planted. There are so many other magical mature specimens that I could go on and on...

Another example, their very mature crepe myrtle in what was a home yard now feels more like a blissful rain forest/shade garden!

For an enthusiast it can take the majority of your day to even try and see it all but even an hour walk through is worth it. Bravo! Thank you for you Team.JLBG!

Open season offers the opportunity to purchase plants from their own propagation and cuttings! See...