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Welcome to The Unique Plant in Chapel Hill, NC. We invite you to visit our nursery and gardens as well as enjoy this site filled with our favorite photos and great garden info. The nursery is open Friday & Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5 or by appointment Monday through Thursday. If you would like to visit during the week just let us know. We are located at 4207 Oak Hill Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514. We can be reached at 919-402-0117 or uniqueplant@nc.rr.com.

Pictures

Our Nursery & Garden

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Seiryu in Border Garden 10-19-08 376.JPG

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Bloodgood in the Garden 11-17-09 1637.JPG

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Map

Calendar

Weather

Chapel Hill, NC

Durham, NC

Raleigh, NC

Greensboro, NC

Syracuse, IN

Journal

Favorite sites

The Unique Plant
JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC
Duke Gardens in Durham, NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden at UNC Chapel Hill
American Conifer Society
North American Rock Garden Society - Piedmont Chapter

Pictures

Japanese Maples

'Akita yatsubusa' Japanese Maple

'Akita yatsubusa' Japanese Maple

'Akita yatsubusa' Japanese Maple

'Akita yatsubusa' Japanese Maple
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'Baby Lace' Japanese Maple

'Baby Lace' Japanese Maple
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'Baldsmith' Japanese Maple

'Baldsmith' Japanese Maple
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'Baldsmith' Japanese Maple

'Baldsmith' Japanese Maple
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'Beni otake' Japanese Maple

'Beni otake' Japanese Maple
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'Beni shi en' Japanese Maple

'Beni shi en' Japanese Maple
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'Bonfire' Japanese Maple

'Bonfire' Japanese Maple
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'Bonfire' Japanese Maple

'Bonfire' Japanese Maple
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'Bonfire' Japanese Maple

'Bonfire' Japanese Maple
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'Calico' Japanese Maple

'Calico' Japanese Maple
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'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple

'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple
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'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple

'Crimson Queen' Japanese Maple
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'Fjellheim' Japanese Maple

'Fjellheim' Japanese Maple
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'Gwen's Rose Delight' (Shirazz TM) Japanese Maple

'Gwen's Rose Delight' (Shirazz TM) Japanese Maple
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'Garnet' Japanese Maple

'Garnet' Japanese Maple
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'Hubb's Red Willow' Japanese Maple

'Hubb's Red Willow' Japanese Maple
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'Hubb's Red Willow' Japanese Maple

'Hubb's Red Willow' Japanese Maple
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Hupp's Dwarf' Japanese Maple

Hupp's Dwarf' Japanese Maple
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'Inaba shidare' Japanese Maple

'Inaba shidare' Japanese Maple
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'Kagiri nishiki' Japanese Maple

'Kagiri nishiki' Japanese Maple
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'Katsura' Japanese Maple

'Katsura' Japanese Maple
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'Katsura' Japanese Maple

'Katsura' Japanese Maple
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'Katsura' Japanese Maple

'Katsura' Japanese Maple
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'Katsura' Japanese Maple

'Katsura' Japanese Maple
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'Kiyohime' Japanese Maple

'Kiyohime' Japanese Maple
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'Koto ito komachi' Japanese Maple

'Koto ito komachi' Japanese Maple
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'Koto ito komachi' Japanese Maple

'Koto ito komachi' Japanese Maple
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'Koto maru' Japanese Maple

'Koto maru' Japanese Maple
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'Kurui jishi' Japanese Maple

'Kurui jishi' Japanese Maple
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'Mikawa yatsubusa' Japanese Maple

'Mikawa yatsubusa' Japanese Maple
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'Moonfire' Japanese Maple

'Moonfire' Japanese Maple
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'Murasaki kiyohime' Japanese Maple

'Murasaki kiyohime' Japanese Maple
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'Murasaki kiyohime' Japanese Maple

'Murasaki kiyohime' Japanese Maple
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'Orange Dream' Japanese Maple

'Orange Dream' Japanese Maple
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'Orangeola' Japanese Maple

'Orangeola' Japanese Maple
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'Orangeola' Japanese Maple

'Orangeola' Japanese Maple
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'Peaches and Cream' Japanese Maple

'Peaches and Cream' Japanese Maple
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Red Dragon 10-24-09 1389.JPG 2009-10-24

'Red Pygmy' Japanese Maple

'Red Pygmy' Japanese Maple
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'Rhode Island Red' Japanese Maple

'Rhode Island Red' Japanese Maple
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'Sango kaku' Japanese Maple

'Sango kaku' Japanese Maple
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'Sango kaku' Japanese Maple

'Sango kaku' Japanese Maple
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'Seiryu' Japanese Maple

'Seiryu' Japanese Maple
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'Shaina' Japanese Maple

'Shaina' Japanese Maple
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'Sharp's Pygmy' Japanese Maple

'Sharp's Pygmy' Japanese Maple
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Shigitatsu sawa' Japanese Maple

Shigitatsu sawa' Japanese Maple
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'Shigitatsu sawa' Japanese Maple

'Shigitatsu sawa' Japanese Maple
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'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple

'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple
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'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple

'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple
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'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple

'Shin deshojo' Japanese Maple
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'Shishigashira' Japanese Maple

'Shishigashira' Japanese Maple
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'Tamuke yama' Japanese Maple

'Tamuke yama' Japanese Maple
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'Tsuma gaki' Japanese Maple

'Tsuma gaki' Japanese Maple
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'Twombly's Red Sentinel' Japanese Maple

'Twombly's Red Sentinel' Japanese Maple
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'Ueno yama' Japanese Maple

'Ueno yama' Japanese Maple
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'Ueno yama' Japanese Maple

'Ueno yama' Japanese Maple
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'Viridis' Japanese Maple

'Viridis' Japanese Maple
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'Waterfall' Japanese Maple

'Waterfall' Japanese Maple
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'Yuri hime' Japanese Maple

'Yuri hime' Japanese Maple
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'Yuri hime' Japanese Maple

'Yuri hime' Japanese Maple
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The Gardens in Spring

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The Gardens in Summer

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Seiryu in Border Garden 10-19-08 376.JPG

Seiryu in Border Garden 10-19-08 376.JPG
Seiryu in Border Garden 10-19-08 376.JPG 2008-10-19

The Gardens in Fall

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Pictures

Q & A

Reference Material

Urban Horticulture - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Pictures

Ornamental Grasses

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