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American beautyberry Callicarpa americana Once again, we are bending the definition of a wildflower to offer American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) as our 2021 Wildflower of the Year. This deciduous understory shrub is native to woodlands, open forests, and disturbed areas throughout the central and southeastern United States. Beautyberry has pale green leaves along graceful…
New plants, animals and fungi are not only found in far-away exotic locations. The Carolina campus might be a surprising place to find an fungus never before documented from North Carolina, but recently a Carolina Biology major did just that.
The southeastern United States is home to incredible biodiversity, and new plants are discovered in this area every year. Plant lists for this region, or Flora, evolve and change, making the most recent edition vital for professionals working in conservation and natural resources management. On the cutting edge of the research to identify plants and their ranges are herbaria. Herbaria are collections of…
Dear Members and Friends of the Garden, It has been an unprecedented year full of uncertainty and challenging circumstances. As the 2020 calendar year draws to a close, we reflect on our ability to adapt and continue to provide valuable resources to our visitors, volunteers, and students. Whether you took an afternoon hike on the Piedmont…
You can now order from our Garden Shop online! From botanical t-shirts to gardening books to native wildflower seeds to crafts by local artists, you’re sure to find an awesome gift for the plant-lover in your life (or a treat for yourself!). Think of us when doing your holiday shopping: all proceeds from our Garden…
Did you miss a recent lecture you had hoped to see? Or want to re-watch a favorite? One small silver lining of pandemic life is we have many virtual programs, and they are usually recorded. Just because you couldn’t attend during the event doesn’t mean you miss out! Find virtual program recordings >
Led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this underground seed bank protects 2.4 billion seeds from all across the planet. At the North Carolina Botanical Garden, we’re proud to be one of only five United States institutions that are MSB1 primary partners.
We are delighted to offer another section of Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture Online for Spring 2021. The course runs March 1 – April 12. The gift of online learning makes a perfect present, as well! Learn more and register today at go.ncsu.edu/therapeutic-hort-online This Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture course is the first in a series of…
The Flora covers the biogeographic region of the moist, relictual, unglaciated southeastern North America: south of the glacial boundary and east of the “dry line” to the west that marks a marked floristic boundary to the Great Plains prairies to the northwest and the Madrean woodlands and scrub to the southwest. By states, this means…
The crystal skipper (Atrytonopsis quinteri) is a rare butterfly. In fact, it is so rare, it’s only found on the Crystal Coast in North Carolina, specifically, a region stretching from Fort Macon State Park to Hammocks Beach State Park. Long thought to be a variation of the Loammi skipper (A. loammi) which is found…