Barred Owl Bend is a privately owned botanical garden (5.4 acres) and bird sanctuary located in Pittsboro, North Carolina that is devoted to collecting and testing only the highest quality perennials, shrubs and trees and allowing natural conditions to determine hybrid development with minimal human intervention. The gardens are built around naturally occurring formations, and unusual plant species and cultivars are sited alongside their native counterparts that have been established and undisturbed for decades.