Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: WHAT'S IN BLOOM

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

WHAT'S IN BLOOM

If you are looking for some outdoor activities over the Thanksgiving weekend, you may want to stroll around the Arboretum. There are many plants of interest to see this time of year. Some are flowering, some are showing fall color, and some have interesting seed heads. Here are some you will see:

Photos by M. Shugart

Top (left to right)
WILDFLOWER GARDEN: Muhlenbergia capillaris (Pink Muhly Grass)
FRONT ENTRANCE: Camellia sasanqua
FRONT CONTAINER:  Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragons)
Middle
BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Foeniculum vulgare (Bronze Fennel)
FRONT CONTAINER:  Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist' (Arborvitae)
PERENNIAL BORDER: Rosa 'Radrazz' (Knockout Rose)
Bottom
MIXED BORDER:  Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan' Juniper
WILDFLOWER GARDEN: Chasmanthium latifolium  (Sea Oats)
CHILDREN'S GARDEN:  Miscanthus sinensis 'Super Stripe' (Zebra Grass)

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.