Just back from a botanizing trip into the Ozark Mountains in Northwest Arkansas. It’s a beautiful part of the county with rolling hills and low mountain plateaus. The Ozarks are the largest mountain range between the Rockies and the Appalachians and contain a number of interesting plants.
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We apologize for the checkout problems today on our website. We fired our last e-commerce vendor in December because they couldn’t keep our e-commerce platform functional, and darn if we haven’t managed to find another vendor that’s equally adept at screwing up our e-commerce. We’re told the checkout is finally fixed, but if you find
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Much to our surprise, winter decided to make one last surprise visit to Juniper Level, so our garden and research staff are scrambling to cover plants who thought it was safe to come out of the ground. Current local forecasts are calling for 32F, so that means hostas, calanthe and bletilla orchids, and podophyllums get
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It’s a regular swarm of activity in the gardens at Juniper Level Botanic Garden today on so many levels. First, this gaggle of honeybees decided to vacate their dwelling is search of better digs. Right now, they’re gathered on an alder, waiting on a community organizer to arrive and direct them further.
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Flowering in the garden now is one of our new 2015 introductions that will be available for the first time next year…finally! The flowers on this wild ginger are truly huge, as reflected in the name.
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Another great spring perennial is this variegated form of the native woodland Jacob’s Ladder, Polemonium ‘Touch of Class’. Average to moist woodland soils are perfect for this easy-to-grow shade perennial.
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I just snapped this photo of Helleborus ‘Penny’s Pink’ showing its incredible foliage in the garden…who needs flowers when the leaves look this good. By the way, it’s also completely sterile. Check out our incredible selection of lenten roses!
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Here’s Paeonia japonica in flower in the garden yesterday. Unlike most peonies, Paeonia japonica will not tolerate full sun, instead preferring to grow in the woodland garden with hostas.
May 3, 2014 from 8a–4p at Plant Delights Nursery and JLBG – Education Center 9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603 Registration is required. Click here to Register. Calling all photographers! No matter your level of skill and expertise, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn and improve your garden and landscaping photography skills at the
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Ipheion uniflorum ‘Greystone’ is looking simply superb in our garden now…an introduction from North Carolina’s own Norman Beal. This is the most floriferous white-flowered starflower we grow. Part sun is ideal.
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