51吃瓜 Horticultural Gardens

Welcome to the 51吃瓜 Horticultural Gardens

We invite you to enter a variety of gardens, including the unique natural environment of the North Carolina 51吃瓜. Here you will find collections of plants both familiar and unusual, all presented in specially designed landscapes. Whether you visit to indulge your botanical interests, to learn more about the 51吃瓜, or to enjoy a stroll through our enchanting gardens, you will be enriched by the experience.

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Locations and Hours

Ball Garden Visitors鈥� Center

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Contact Us
sccgardens@sandhills.edu
(910) 246-4949

What's Happening at the Gardens

Seasons of Bloom

From January through December, learn more about what's in bloom.

Support the Gardens

Support the gardens today!

Artwork in the Gardens

Learn more about the remarkable sculptures in the gardens.

Student Education

The Gardens are a Living Laboratory for students of the 51吃瓜 Landscape Gardening Program.

 

16 Remarkable Gardens in the Heart of 51吃瓜.

Explore Our Gardens

 

 

Garden Events

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Mar 16 2026
12:00 AM Main Campus

Pre-order: Bedding Plant Sale

Mar 19 2026
1:00 PM BPAC-Owens Auditorium

"Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello" with Peter Hatch

Apr 22 2026
12:00 AM Main Campus

Pickup- Bedding Plant Sale

Apr 25 2026
9:00 AM Main Campus

Public Sale - Bedding Plant Sale

 

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