Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Sunken Pond Garden
![Sunken Pond Garden with Canna](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Canna-Red-Futurity-f_HG2lp2uHqW07.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Canna Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Name: Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Sunken Pond Garden
Open to the public? Yes, by appointment and during Open Days.
County: Wake
Address (if public): 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
Link to the public garden map
Website: www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8a (2023)
Extension Demonstration Garden? No
Approximate year the garden/landscape was established: 1986
What to look for: The Sunken Pond is a cleverly disguised water catchment and rehabilitation area. All the water draining from the Nursery and Garden is caught and siphoned to the pond, pumped back up to Mt. Michelle, a large man-made waterfall north of the pond. From the waterfall, it flows back through the roots of trees and perennials before leaving the property. Hibiscus, irises, and other water-loving plants line the edge of the pond and provide stability and filtration while also looking gorgeous.
Horticulture: JLBG is maintained by a team of professionals and volunteers.
![Sunken Pond Garden with Canna](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Canna-Red-Futurity-f_HG2lp2uHqW07.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Canna Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![pond with ferns on margin.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Pond-JLBG-Apr_FOCYCtTBu08D.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond on April 15, 2021 with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana at the front Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond Garden/ Rain Garden in spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/1_tupm6A3egm5q_oMZDP2ruTvG0.jpg)
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Sunken Pond Garden/ Rain Garden in spring Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Gardenin mid-April](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/The-Sunken-Garden-JL_4EjOMcZB9tfU.jpeg)
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Sunken Gardenin mid-April with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond on April 21, 2021](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Pond-April-21_0iYYh3NkGpJY.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Metasequoias leafing out, Sarracenia flowering, and Baptisia 'Ivory Tower' in bloom on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Sarracenia x excellens](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sarracenia-x-excelle_p2C1sI8Asg3i.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Sarracenia x excellens flowers on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Sunken Pond with Physostegia correllii (Correll's false dragonhead) in March Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0![Sunken Pond Garden with Heliopsisi](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Heliopsisi-heliantho_NTbgVdnllGf2.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Heliopsisi Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana in March](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Dryopteris-tokyoensi_tQoKitAGLYoi.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana in March before pruning Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Baptisia 'Ivory Towers' in April](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Baptisia-White-Tower_Csfj1KgEWmMz.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Baptisia 'Ivory Towers' on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunkon Pond Garden in the Summer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Garden-JLBG-J_feon7iarBGbM.jpeg)
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Sunkon Pond Garden in the Summer Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0![Sunken Garden Pond in February](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Garden-Pond-J_ZUZVRlJ0UHhh.jpeg)
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Sunken Garden Pond in February Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond Garden in winter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/JLBG-Sunken-Pond-Phy_fSy5LoKPZC2p.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Physostegia correllii and Iris in winter Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond Garden with Canna](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Canna-Red-Futurity-f_HG2lp2uHqW07.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Canna Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![pond with ferns on margin.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Pond-JLBG-Apr_FOCYCtTBu08D.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond on April 15, 2021 with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana at the front Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond Garden/ Rain Garden in spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/1_tupm6A3egm5q_oMZDP2ruTvG0.jpg)
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Sunken Pond Garden/ Rain Garden in spring Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Gardenin mid-April](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/The-Sunken-Garden-JL_4EjOMcZB9tfU.jpeg)
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Sunken Gardenin mid-April with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond on April 21, 2021](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Pond-April-21_0iYYh3NkGpJY.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Metasequoias leafing out, Sarracenia flowering, and Baptisia 'Ivory Tower' in bloom on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Sarracenia x excellens](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sarracenia-x-excelle_p2C1sI8Asg3i.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Sarracenia x excellens flowers on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
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Sunken Pond with Physostegia correllii (Correll's false dragonhead) in March Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0![Sunken Pond Garden with Heliopsisi](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Heliopsisi-heliantho_NTbgVdnllGf2.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Heliopsisi Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana in March](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Dryopteris-tokyoensi_tQoKitAGLYoi.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Dryopteris tokyoensis x ludoviciana in March before pruning Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond with Baptisia 'Ivory Towers' in April](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Baptisia-White-Tower_Csfj1KgEWmMz.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond with Baptisia 'Ivory Towers' on April 21, 2021 Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunkon Pond Garden in the Summer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Garden-JLBG-J_feon7iarBGbM.jpeg)
Summer
Sunkon Pond Garden in the Summer Garden age: unknown Cathy Dewitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0![Sunken Garden Pond in February](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/Sunken-Garden-Pond-J_ZUZVRlJ0UHhh.jpeg)
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Sunken Garden Pond in February Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo
![Sunken Pond Garden in winter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/garden_imgs/JLBG-Sunken-Pond-Phy_fSy5LoKPZC2p.jpeg)
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Sunken Pond Garden with Physostegia correllii and Iris in winter Garden age: unknown Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0- Plants in this photo:Plants in this photo