Welcome to the garden
During our Open Garden and Nursery weekends we have horticultural staff available to assist you with finding plants, answer your questions and direct you around the garden as well as free educational programs to help you flourish as a gardener.
Juniper Level Botanic Garden (JLBG), was established in 1986 by plantsman Tony Avent, with a goal of preserving botanic diversity by sharing rare and endangered perennials and educating the public about the exciting possibilities of gardening in the Southeast. Juniper Level Botanic Garden is filled with more than 27,000 taxa of plants, including native perennials, rare plants from around the world, and an array of beautiful and unusual specimen trees and shrubs you won’t see anywhere else in the world. Learn what plants grow best in our zone and get inspired to create your own unique oasis of biodiversity.
JLBG philosophy is to make all garden-worthy plants widely available, especially those which may be rare or extinct in their natural habitat. Through our garden funding division, Plant Delights Nursery, we have introduced more than 1440 new plants to the public. By making a plant purchase you become a part of our ex-situ conservation efforts and help preserve biodiversity in the face of habitat loss and climate change.
2024 Schedule
During the Open Nursery and Garden days no visit requests are needed, although it helps us to know if you’ll be bringing a large bus group so we can properly reserve the needed parking space. Send us a message at visit@plantdelights.com
Location and Hours​
We are located 20 minutes south of downtown Raleigh in the picturesque community of Juniper Level. Please note our Open House hours are different from our regular hours. We are not open on weekends other than scheduled classes and Open House weekends. Schedule your visit.
Visitation Guidelines
Education series
During each day of our Open Nursery & Garden Days we offer free mini-lectures as part of our educational outreach. These 15-30 minute discussions focus on seasonally prominent topics, plant spotlights and garden design ideas. Join Tony and our expert horticultural staff as we explore all that nature has to offer.
Meet us at the Welcome Tent to attend!
We need your support
Help us preserve the garden for the future generations by donating to the Endowment fund. Tony and Anita Avent executed legal documents with NCSU and the JC Raulston Arboretum in 2016 to gift their entire 28 acre estate to JCRA. The 20 million dollar endowment will generate operational income to preserve, maintain, and build upon Juniper Level Botanic Garden’s plant research, conservation, breeding, and garden operations. Please consider making your tax-deductible donation today.