Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: WILDFLOWER OF THE YEAR

Friday, March 3, 2017

WILDFLOWER OF THE YEAR

Eutrochium fistulosum

It's time to get your free seeds from the North Carolina Botanical Garden and the Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc. who co-sponsor the North Carolina Wildflower of the Year program. Their aim is to promote an attractive plant that is native to the southeastern United States.
To receive a brochure and seeds of the current North Carolina Wildflower of the Year send a self-addressed, stamped business-letter envelope to:
2017 NCWFOY
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Campus Box 3375, UNC-CH
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375

Read more about Eutrochium fistulosum (Hollow-stem Joe Pye Weed) by clicking HERE.

ARBORETUM MISSION

FRIENDS OF THE PITT COUNTY ARBORETUM

To help support and expand our beautiful Arboretum and to strengthen our teaching, demonstration, and outreach programs, become a Friend of the Arboretum. Started in 2002, the nonprofit Friends organization plays a critical role in preserving and perpetuating an important local cultural resource. The Arboretum depends on memberships and gifts for our operating expenses. Friends enjoy many benefits including early admittance to our annual plant sale, discount ticket price for our January Speaker Event, access to our horticultural library, and discounts at local gardening shops. Call 252-902-1709 for an application.