Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: A WORKING GUEST AT THE ARBORETUM

Friday, September 8, 2017

A WORKING GUEST AT THE ARBORETUM

Master Gardener Volunteer Suzanne G. spotted this busy Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly collecting nectar from the Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage) growing in our Butterfly Garden. This salvia is a late summer/early fall bloomer that attracts many pollinators this time of year.

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Photo by S. Gray

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.