Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: LATE NOVEMBER BLOOMS

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

LATE NOVEMBER BLOOMS

Colder nights, but pleasant days are keeping our gardens looking lovely. Numbers 7-10 are showing their fine fall foliage colors. For a little background on why leaves change color, click here FALL COLORS. Below are a few plants of interest this week:

Photos by T. McDaniel

Top (l. to r.)
Near Landscape for Wet Sites
1. Eriobptrya japonica (Loquat)
Wildflower Garden
2. Bidens aristosa (Britton Bearded Beggarticks)
Shade Garden
3. Tricyrtis formosana (Toad Lily)
4. Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
Herb Garden
5. Rosmarinus officianalis (Rosemary)

Bottom (l. to r.)
Children's Garden Rabbit Hole
6. Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)
Small Fruits
7. Vaccinium ashei (Rabbiteye Blueberry)
Butterfly Garden
8. Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (Glossy Abelia)
Landscape for Wet Sites
9. Ligularia tussilaginea (Leopord Plant)
Small Fruits
10. Vitus rotundifolia 'Carlos' (Scuppernong Grape)

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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.