Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: BLOOMING WILDFLOWERS

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

BLOOMING WILDFLOWERS

The Wildflower Garden is a field of sunshine this time of year. You will see blooms in all shades of yellow, orange, and red. While the overall look of this garden is carefree, it is not (nor has it ever been) maintenance free. It is a four season garden, though. Each season and sometimes week to week it has new blooms, fading blooms, or interesting seed heads. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other birds find it very attractive too! Click this link to find out how to create your own wildflower garden:

GET WILD IN YOUR GARDEN

Left: Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains Coreopsis)
Right: Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower)

Photo by C. Taylor

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.