Welcome to the Gardens of Gideon Ridge Inn
The Gardens on Gideon's Ridge are five acres of wooded mountain top interspersed with stone terraces, cultivated planting beds, and green lawn. Guests love to sit and listen to the birds. Walk among the wildflowers. Gaze at the long range views to Pilot Mountain to the East, and Mount Mitchell to the Southwest. We've counted more than 30 varieties of trees on our property, including:
American Beech
Chestnut
Mountain-ash
Hickory
Black Locust
Black Cherry
Black Oak
Catawba Rhododendron
Downy Serviceberry
Eastern Hemlock
Eastern White Pine
Fraser Magnolia
Mountain Laurel
White Oak
Red Oak
Sweet Birch
Witch Hazel
Yellow Poplar
The cultivated gardens include many varieties of Heaths and Heathers, Roses, Hostas, daylilies, irises, and hydrangea.
The wildflowers include Blue Bead Lily, Bluets, Dutchman's Breeches, Flame Azalea, Indian Cucumber Root, Jack in the Pulpit, Trillium (3 varieties) and May apple.
The blooming seasons are:

Mountain Laurel ..................May 15 to June 10
Flame Azalea ...... ...... .......May 15 to June 10
Rhododendron, Catawba.......June 1 to June 20
Rhododendron, Carolina.......June 28 to July 20
Rhododendron, Hybrid ..........April 1 to May 1
Trillium ............................April 15 to May 10