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Thursday, February 1, 2018

PLANTS THAT ONCE BLOOMED AND WILL BLOOM AGAIN

The seed heads of plants add interest and texture to a winter landscape. Here are some plants left to go to seed at the Arboretum. Additionally, they may provide food for the birds.

Here are some articles to help you make your garden bird friendly:

THE BEST PLANTS AND TREES FOR BIRDS

HOW TO ATTRACT BIRDS

Photos by S. DelVecchio

Pictured top, left to right, then bottom

Lagerstroemia indica (Crepe Myrtle)
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)
Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern Plant)
Spiraea japonica (Japanese Spiraea)
Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Sedum sp.
Hibiscus coccineus (Texas Star)
Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' (Bronze Fennel)

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.