We are excited to announce this year’s North Carolina Wildflower of the Year, common blue curls (Trichostema dichotomum). This annual member of the mint family grows in dry woodlands and roadsides in eastern North America.
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Starting in January: Open Sunday mornings
Starting on January 5, 2025, the Garden will be open on Sunday mornings, making our hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays in 2025. Making the Garden more…
Bird-Friendly Landscapes Program Series
This fall and winter, we’re teaming up with the New Hope Bird Alliance to present Bird-Friendly Landscapes, a series of programs and exhibits that explores the intricate links between native…
NCBG Therapeutic Horticulture in Armenia and Poland
We are thrilled to share that Emilee Weaver, our Therapeutic Horticulture Program Manager, has safely returned from her impactful training and consultation trip to Armenia and the Poland-Ukraine border….
Make an End-of-Year Gift to the North Carolina Botanical Garden
You have an important role in preserving habitat gardens, plant collections, natural areas, and educational programming of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. You still have time to make an end-of-year…
Bill authorizing Venus Flytrap license plate signed into law
Update, 9/3/2024: The Home of the Venus Flytrap license plate is now available to order from the NCDMV! Get the printable PDF and instructions on our Venus Flytrap License Plate…
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…
Partial trail closure for sewer line replacement starts in June
On June 3, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will begin clearing trees along a stretch of Morgan Creek managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden to make way…
Available Now: FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia App
Since last year’s release of FloraQuest: Northern Tier, Alan Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team have been hard at work to bring you FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia. This is the…
2024 NC Wildflower of the Year
We are excited to announce this year’s North Carolina Wildflower of the Year, erect snoutbean (Rhynchosia tomentosa). This little-known member of the legume family grows in dry and sandy woodlands in the southeastern U.S.