Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: MID-OCTOBER BLOOMS

Friday, October 12, 2018

MID-OCTOBER BLOOMS

Photos by M. Shugart

Top: Callicarpa americana (Purple Beautyberry), Erigeron annuus (Annual Fleabane), Pentas lanceolata
Middle: Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern Sea Oats), Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' Sage, Muhlenbergia capillaris (Muhly Grass)
Bottom: Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle), Ilex verticillata (Winterberry), Bidens aristosa (Tickseed)

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.