Garden Gallery | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Design Feature: Small Tree

26 gardens

A Sampling of Shade Gardens

Torch Lily in full bloom.

A shaded patio garden incorporating stone walls and rocks.

A shade garden at with a wall seat.

A shaded planting. The knee-high amsonia has pale blue flowers.

A large shade tree underplanted with sedges and heucheras.

Asian Garden - Zen Garden

Zen garden torii

Statuary, dry river bed, bridge and Tamukeyama Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum var dissected 'Tamukeyama' with bells

Dry river bed, bridge and torii

Acer palmatun var. dissectum 'Orangeola'

Backyard Patio

View from patio

Stone steps to lawn

View of flowers from patio

Summer view from back patio

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Spring

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Summer

Backyard Respite Landscape in the Summer

Bonsai Garden in Davidson County

Bonsai trees on wall

Bonsai dawn redwood

Bonsai plants displayed on railing

Bonsai Junipers

Bonsai Black Pine

Border Landscape Pinewild County Club, Moore County

Early summer and everything is tidy

Nice garden structure

Yellow marigolds pop in landscape

Fall color and texture from plant mixture

Showy seed heads on Autumn Joy Sedum

Begonias in full glory

Collector’s Garden

Climbing Hydrangea

Tall striking flowers

Colorful Combination

Colorful plant combination

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Native Garden-Corneille Bryan in the Spring

Davidson County Extension Demonstration Garden

Something is always blooming

Container of tulips

High planter wall spring

Entryway Garden, Cabarrus County Extension Office

Planting to right of doorway

Left of doorway (after a storm)

Late winter-Early March

Late winter- early March

Flower Bonanza Garden

Clematis well positioned

Iris Shine in bed

Yellow Iris in spring bed

Coneflower with Vitex

Daylilies and more

Butterfly bush bed

Hydrangeas in the Garden

Lacecap Hydrangea

Invincibelle spirit

‘Little Honey’ hydrangea

Lime colored leaves of hydrangeas add contrast

Annabelle hydrangeas

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Japanese Garden at JC Raulston Arboretum

A viewing window in a bamboo fence.

A quiet spot to relax in the shade.

Japanese Garden in the winter.

The island in the Japanese Garden.

Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Part Sun-Part Shade Garden

Bridge and Cattails

Southwestern Garden Patio with a petrified wood bench

Beds bordered by "urbanite" (recycled concrete)

Garden with Rhododendron 'Julius Kingsley'

Southwest Patio on April 22

Cattail Bridge in spring

Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Souto Sun Garden

Souto Sun Garden

Souto Sun Garden in Spring

Souto Sun Garden in Spring

Souto Sun Garden in Spring

Souto Sun Garden in March

Souto Sun Garden in Spring

Lush Foundation Planting

Espalier Pyracantha

Cherry blossoms welcome spring

Pyracantha berries on display

Michael McCarthy Memorial Garden, All Saints Episcopal, Concord

Garden plan by Petra McLean

The Michael John McCarthy Memorial Garden

A partially cleared stand of pines

An area of scraped ground for pathways

A tractor laying gravel out along paths

A pathway lined with trees that leads into a parking lot

Mountain Ridge Top Garden - North Woods

Google Earth image of an aerial view of the property

North Woods trail

Part Shade Garden, Durham County

Part shade garden

Corner garden side view

Corner garden with southeastern exposure

Corner garden in winter

Patio Room

Good late fall color & texture

Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden

Dogwood and redbud in bloom

Jasmine blooming in early spring

Pollinator Haven Garden in Sanford, Lee County

pergola in early spring, just as plants are starting to emerge

A landscape view of the Pollinator Haven Garden in mid-summer

Yellow daisy flowers with orange centers.

Wheelbarrow with pots & trays near planting bed.

A landscape view of the Pollinator Haven Garden in early winter

View of the Garden looking to the east w/ winter perennial bones

Reynolda Gardens

Late winter view

View Of Palm House

Late winter view from blue & yellow garden

Formal bed planted with pink tulips and a pink magnolia.

Rock & Water Garden

Rock & water garden

Rock & Water Garden

Rock & water garden

Late fall many plants are going dormant

Evergreen aucuba looks good all year

Rock garden adds year round interest

Sun and Shade Demonstration Garden, Buncombe County

site map for garden.

Sun and Shade Demo Garden in the Spring

Two year old garden, spring tulips just emerging.

Sun and Shade Demo Garden in the Spring

During the gardens second year the summer brings with it strikin

A garden bench offers a welcome spot to sit and enjoy the summer

Xeric Garden at JC Raulston Arboretum

The Xeric garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum.