Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Sunken Pond Garden

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.