The Real Cats of Juniper Level Botanic Garden

Tony Avent and Jasper

The black cat cartoons sprinkled throughout the Plant Delights catalog were what first caught my eye. Then, a visit to their nursery in North Carolina showed me these are definitely garden cat people!

I asked Tony Avent to share a few pictures of their garden cats and he sent these two of Jasper. He then said that you can see their other garden cats at: 
https://www.plantdelights.com/pages/cats?fbclid=IwAR09yjXWFfSpvgOZuUUxZnshI7n4TOMxYpkOAPcdfQfOKsf6sKnCFW8gpPc
Be sure to visit the link to see the fun photos and bios, then go visit Plant Delight's Juniper Level Botanic Garden in person!

Jasper and plant tags

 "Jasper loves people and loves to climb trees and to catch mice, birds, squirrels, frogs, lizards, and all other manner of creatures. He loves to chase butterflies, bees, and voles, too. He loves to hang out with Henry, but the feelings are not always mutual. Jasper is our most gregarious cat and if you call him by name he will come to you with his tail pointing straight up in the air...be sure to reward him with a belly rub or a butt scratch.  Likes: Following the staff around the garden to check in. Nursery Tour Groups. Dislikes: Nothing. It's all good."