Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES

Sunday, June 9, 2013

ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES

If you missed last week's Walking Tour of the Arboretum, you missed seeing this fantastic blooming flower: The Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa). This picture was taken in our Wildflower Garden. The Butterfly Weed is also blooming in (of course) our Butterfly Garden. As you see, it is also favored by other pollinators. Asclepias is among one of the best plants for attracting butterflies. It is a host plant for the monarch, whose caterpillars will feed on the foliage.

For more information about attracting butterflies, refer to this publication:

BUTTERFLIES

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.