Welcome to the Pitt County Arboretum: FALL IS FOR DIVIDING

Saturday, September 19, 2015

FALL IS FOR DIVIDING

It is a good time to divide and plant spring and summer blooming perennials. This will give them a chance to get established before winter and be ready to bloom next year. Click here for more information on how to tackle this task:

DIVIDING PERENNIALS

Some plants of interest this week at the Arboretum:

Photo by A. Laliotes

l-r:

#1 Ilex verticillata WINTERBERRY HOLLY Butterfly Garden
#2 Perovskia atriplicifolia   RUSSIAN SAGE Perennial Garden
#3 Berberis thunbergii "Aurea'    GOLDEN BARBERRY   CPP#1
#4 Berberis thunbergii var. atropurea   PURPLE/RED BARBERRY    CPP#1
#5 Ocimum basilicum RED RUBIN BASIL Container at back of Perennial Garden

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.