A Conservation Garden
The North Carolina Botanical Garden is a conservation garden. Our guiding mission is to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature.
What's Happening
Coker Arbor path construction begins in early September
Beginning in early September, the arbor path along Cameron Avenue at Coker Arboretum will be closed for construction for several months. This phase of the Coker Arbor Renovation Project will create a new path with a gently sloping grade that is fully accessible.
Fall Plant Sale: Fall is for Planting!
Did you know fall is the best time to plant North Carolina’s wonderful native perennials, shrubs, trees, ferns, and grasses in your home garden? Planting in the fall gives time…
NCBG part of $946,000 grant to study fire management of Venus flytraps
The grant, which supports a partnership between Kansas State University, Duke University, and the North Carolina Botanical Garden, is part of an award from the US National Science Foundation and…
Coming in September: Sculpture in the Garden
The 36th annual Sculpture in the Garden opens on Sunday, September 15 and runs until Sunday, December 8. Sculpture in the Garden unites the work of local artists with the…
Twilight Thursdays Return for Fall
Every Thursday from August 15 to September 19, we’re staying open until 7 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens in the evening. Our exhibit hall and Garden Shop…
Show Your Support for the Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.
The North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation is the non-profit (501 [c][3]) membership organization that supports the North Carolina Botanical Garden, its mission, and its programs, Show your support for the Garden by joining the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.