Live Oak is a medium-sized showy long-lived evergreen tree that may grow 40 to 80 feet tall. It is found in the coastal plains of VA, NC and southward along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It has a broad crown, rarely grows over 50 feet tall with gnarled branches reaching out to 40 to 100 feet wide, often seen with Spanish moss hanging from them.

Eastern redcedar is an evergreen, coniferous tree in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). This conifer is native to North America and grows from Maine south to Florida and west to South Dakota and Texas. The epithet is Latin for "of Virginia." This juniper is easily grown in average, dry to moist, well-drained soils in full sun.

Downy Oak Leach is a native herbaceous perennial and hemiparasitic on white oaks, but does possess chlorophyll and performs photosynthesis. It is commonly found in the mountains in dry to mesic forests, along stream banks, and in disturbed sites in all areas of NC.

Pennsylvania sedge is sedge in the Carex family native to thickets and dry woodland areas in North America. It is commonly found near oak trees, hence one of its common names "oak sedge". It grows in loose colonies and has a creeping habit with its reddish-brown roots.

Dwarf Live Oak is a tardily deciduous shrub native to the pine forests and coastal sandhills of the southeastern U.S.A. It spreads by rhizomes and seeds and can form dense colonies in its native habitat.

Canyon live oak is a broadleaf evergreen medium-sized tree that may grow to a height of 80 feet and up to 2 feet in diameter. On mountain slopes and ridge tops, it is known to grow as a dense shrub up to 15 feet tall.

Sand Live Oak is a small, native, evergreen tree that also grows as a shrub and is found along the coastal plain of SE North America. It can be found in the sandy soils of coastal dunes, hardwood forests, mixed pine uplands, scrub, and sandhills.

Virginia Sweetspire is a native deciduous to a semi-evergreen shrub that is found in the southeast USA on streambanks and wet pine barrens. It is found in most areas of NC. It can grow up to 8 feet tall and has graceful arching branches.

The water oak is native to the central and eastern United States. It is found in forests, flood plains, and along rivers and streams or in sloped areas with drier soils. It is commonly found in the Coastal Plains and Piedmont areas of North Carolina in bottomland forests.

Description. Name: Shaded Slope Open to the public: No County: USDA Hardiness Zone: Extension Demonstration Garden? No. Approximate year the garden/landscape was established: 2009 What to look for: The shaded slope in this garden was landscaped to stabilize the slope and provide four seasons of interest. The slope changes with the seasons as plants come and go.