It’s a good time to get inspired by one or two of the many public gardens blooming in North Carolina. North Carolina Cooperative Extension has posted an interactive map showing all kinds of public gardens: historical, Extension demonstration, arboretum, botanical, natural, rose and others. Search for “public gardens” at the site gardening.ces.ncsu.edu. Meantime here is a small sampling of some.
Historic waterfront plantation estate’s 67 acres.
(910) 798-7700
airliegardens.org
77-acre garden located on the Cape Fear and Cross Creek rivers.
(910) 486-0221
capefearbg.org
Hundreds of plant varieties, rock garden, pond on three acres.
(828) 264-6390
danielboonenativegardens.org
450 acres along the banks of Lake Wylie just west of Charlotte.
(704) 825-4490
dsbg.org
A formal garden that includes a sunken garden and rose garden.
(252) 473-3234
elizabethangardens.org
On the Academy campus, 12 acres.
(910) 843-4995
floramacdonald.org
White garden, bedding plant trails, Japanese garden on N.C. State campus.
(919) 515-3132
jcra.ncsu.edu
Specialty nursery and botanic gardens near Garner with more than 6,000 different plants.
(919) 772-4794
plantdelights.com
More than 1,000 acres, including display gardens and natural areas.
(919) 962-0522
ncbg.unc.edu
7-acre site features 10 gardens.
(336) 996-7888
pjcbg.org
Formal gardens once part of the R.J. Reynolds estate, with greenhouse and conservatory.
(336) 758-5593
reynoldagardens.org
55 acres at Duke University include terraces, native plants garden, Asiatic arboretum.
(919) 684-3698
gardens.duke.edu
434 acres near Asheville include art installations, cultivated gardens, bonsai collection.
(828) 665-2492
ncarboretum.org
Orchids, desert plants, carnivorous and tropical plants.
(704) 687-0720
gardens.uncc.edu
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