Welcome to our private oasis in the suburbs of Charlotte, NC. Step into our 2.25 acre Southern garden and immerse yourself in our unique trees, shrubs and perennials.
Click to watch our HortTube debut! Thrilled and honored that Jim Putnam stopped by for a tour. Thanks Jim and Stephany for visiting; subscribe/follow Jim's wonderful channels @HortTube.
We were thrilled to host Matt Nichols this past November. He’s one-half of the dynamic Mr. Maple duo; see his reaction to Tom’s story about family ashes (not ours!) in the garden. For more video from Matt’s visit, see the Our Story > Press page.
Raleigh-based horticultural expert and gardening author Brie Arthur - aka ‘Brie the Plant Lady,’ visited us for the first time this fall. Come back any time, Brie! She made 2 wonderful videos; catch her other video on the Our Story > Press page.
Explore many more of MapleWalk Garden’s extensive acer collection, including our rare 14-foot tabletop Kiyohime in Part 2 of Mr. Maple’s tour. Find more videos of Matt and Bryan exploring our arboretum on the Our Story > Press page.
A garden for all reasons.
“It’s a place for people to find what they need at that moment: quiet, inspiration, beauty.”
The late Dr. Larry Mellichamp, Director Emeritus, UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden
Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'
The spring color of Japanese maples is just as magical as in the fall.
Snowball Viburnum macrocephalum
Cornus florida subsp. urbiniana (Mexican Dogwood)
Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'
Camellia japonica 'Governor Mouton'
Acer palmatum ‘Kiyohime yatsabusa’
Winter 2013 in the Woodland Garden
Camellia japonica 'Spellbound'
Magnolia macrophylla 'Big Leaf Magnolia'
'Angel Mountain' Iris ensata
Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardeners
3 residential lots,
70 tons of boulders,
1,700 feet of stone-lined paths,
93 Japanese maple varieties,
65 camellia japonica varieties,
23 dogwood varieties,
and one love story.
Garden Friends
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Charlotte Camellia Society Show and Sale March 3, 2024
For several years it has been our pleasure to host the Charlotte Camellia Society’s annual show and sale.
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Tennessee's Garden Gallivants at MapleWalk May 2024
Garden clubs, civic and social groups, field trips - they all enjoy a guided tour of MapleWalk. Email us to book your visit.
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Charlotte Garden Club "Art in the Garden Tour"
Nearly 600 visitors toured MapleWalk during the Charlotte Garden Club’s 2022 tour of six private gardens.
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Garden and Nature Tour with Colston Burrell
We so enjoyed being one of the destinations that ‘Garden and Nature Tours’ visited during their Fall 2021 trip to the North Carolina Piedmont.
4255 Kingswood Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
Visit us during daylight hours, seven days a week unless we are closed for a private event. No admission - stroll through our garden for free.
MapleWalk is privately owned by Tom Nunnenkamp and Lib Jones, who joyfully share this relaxing destination with neighbors and gardening friends, old and new. Private tours available by appointment.