Daniel Boone Native Gardens

Daniel Boone Native Gardens Enjoy gardens featuring native wildflowers and plants in a woodland setting in Boone, NC, near Horn in the West.

The Daniel Boone Native Gardens, located near downtown Boone, North Carolina, contain an outstanding collection of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. Hundreds of plant varieties provide a progression of blooms throughout the growing season. These public gardens comprise a bog garden, fern garden, rhododendron grove, rock garden, rock wishing well, vine-covered arbor, pond alongside the histori

c Squire Boone Cabin, and several grand vistas. Wrought-iron gates at the entrance were made by a descendant of Daniel Boone, who hunted in the area. Opened in 1963 and sponsored by The Garden Club of North Carolina, the three-acre Daniel Boone Native Gardens are an educational and conservation effort to nurture rare or endangered plant species. Currently, the Gardens are managed by a Board of Directors.

Happy Pollinator Month! Celebrate by taking a walk in the Gardens with us at 12:30 p.m. this Saturday. Brian Antczak, ow...
06/01/2026

Happy Pollinator Month!
Celebrate by taking a walk in the Gardens with us at 12:30 p.m. this Saturday.

Brian Antczak, owner of Bug Lovers Native Plants, will be showing us what’s blooming in the Gardens, sharing knowledge about native plants, and answering YOUR questions.

In case of inclement weather, this program will be canceled. Suggested donation: $5.

We enjoyed meeting so many of you at the farmers market on Saturday! Keep planting native plants to support the pollinat...
06/01/2026

We enjoyed meeting so many of you at the farmers market on Saturday! Keep planting native plants to support the pollinators that support us 🐝🪰🐜🦋🦇

05/30/2026

We loved seeing the Gardens full of joy, music, and COMMUNITY!

Join us June 18 for the next Roots in the Garden concert with MAMA!

It’s Plant Sale Saturday!Shop with Bug Lovers Native Plants from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot outside the Gardens. ...
05/30/2026

It’s Plant Sale Saturday!

Shop with Bug Lovers Native Plants from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot outside the Gardens. Don’t know which plants are best for your landscape? They’re happy to advise.

And be sure to mark your calendars for our HUGE fundraising sale on June 20 with North Carolina Native Plant Society - Blue Ridge Chapter

Starting now, our community partners will be offering yoga twice each week!On Sundays at 10 a.m., Jamie T., certified yo...
05/29/2026

Starting now, our community partners will be offering yoga twice each week!

On Sundays at 10 a.m., Jamie T., certified yoga teacher, leads participants through a Hatha Vinyasa (flow) style practice. See Eventbrite for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-the-park-daniel-boone-native-gardens-tickets-1988364821707

On Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m., you can join Neighborhood Yoga for peaceful outdoor classes. To receive updates about cancellations because of inclement weather, register for the class on Neighborhood Yoga’s website: https://neighborhoodyoga.net/ You may attend without registering.

All classes are a suggested donation of $5, with proceeds benefiting the Gardens.
See our calendar for more info: https://www.danielboonenativegardens.org/events

05/28/2026

It’s not too late to support our big planting project! Two dozen volunteers took care of the dirty work, but you can still join in by donating today.

More plants will be arriving later this spring and fall – won’t you buy a few for us?
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/the-great-regrowth

Thank you! Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on the contributions of generous community members.

TOMORROW!Don’t miss Adam Church Music with “country music the Carolina way”!Come enjoy a laidback evening in the Gardens...
05/28/2026

TOMORROW!
Don’t miss Adam Church Music with “country music the Carolina way”!
Come enjoy a laidback evening in the Gardens with your friends and neighbors.

4:30 p.m. Doors open
5 p.m. Ribbon-cutting and festivities
5:30 p.m. Kyle Horton opens

Presented by CW Home NC and Premier Sotheby's International Realty

Admission: $5 suggested donation

Want to beautify your yard and support wildlife? Come shop with Bug Lovers Native Plants from 8 a.m. to noon in the park...
05/27/2026

Want to beautify your yard and support wildlife? Come shop with Bug Lovers Native Plants from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot outside the Gardens at 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone. A portion of proceeds benefits the Gardens, a nonprofit organization.

This week, they’ll have the following native plants available:
Agastache scrophulariifolia (Purple Giant Hyssop)
Andropogon gerardi (Big Bluestem)
Antennaria plantaginifolia (Pussytoes)
Aquilegia canadensis (Wild Columbine)
Asclepias incarnata (Rose Milkweed), pictured
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed - NC Ecotype)
Astragalus canadensis (Canada Milkvetch), pictured
Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Woodmint)
Eupatorium perfoliatum (Common Boneset - NC Ecotype)
Helenium flexuosum (Southern Sneezeweed)
Helianthus occidentalis (Fewleaf Sunflower)
Heuchera americana (American Alumroot)
Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John's Wort)
Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia - NC Ecotype)
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot - NC Ecotype)
Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob's Ladder)
Pycnanthemum muticum (Clustered Mountain Mint)
Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)
Scrophularia marilandica (Late Figwort)
Solidago nemoralis (Gray Goldenrod - NC Ecotype)
Solidago uliginosa (Bog Goldenrod), pictured
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster)
Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)

Plant sales will continue most Saturdays, with our second big sale on June 20 with NC Native Plant Society-Blue Ridge. Check our calendar for dates. https://www.danielboonenativegardens.org/events

Don’t want to deal with making dinner before the Roots in the Garden concerts? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!Taquer...
05/26/2026

Don’t want to deal with making dinner before the Roots in the Garden concerts? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

Taqueria La monarca will be serving up some tasty food, or you can bring your own picnic.
We’ll also have wine from Peabody's Wine & Beer, beer from Lost Province Brewing Co, and water for purchase.

The Adam Church Band at Roots in the Garden
Presented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty and CW Home NC
Admission: $5 suggested donation

We're so excited to be a part of this fun celebration of pollinators this Saturday! Come see us at the Watauga County Fa...
05/26/2026

We're so excited to be a part of this fun celebration of pollinators this Saturday! Come see us at the Watauga County Farmers Market!

Our 5th Annual Pollination Celebration returns this Saturday 🐝🌼💐

Join us for one of the sweetest mornings of the season with honey tasting, a vendor bouquet contest benefiting new pollinator habitat at Daniel Boone Native Gardens, live music by Rastacoustic, sunflower seedlings for kids, and more pollinator-themed fun throughout the market.

Pollinators play a vital role in our food system, ecosystems, and seasonal abundance, and this celebration is all about honoring and supporting them 💛

See y’all Saturday morning at the market.

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651 Horn In The West Drive
Boone, NC
28607

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