We’re about to witness an event that hasn’t happened at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in decades, if ever: an American columbo flowering.
Twilight Thursdays Begin April 4
Every Thursday from April 4 to June 13, we’re staying open until 7 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens in the evening. Our exhibit hall and Garden Shop…
Cathleen Ann Touchton Kabat
(b. 1 March 1978) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium curates about a dozen vascular plants collected by Cathleen Kabat for her 2003 Master of Science thesis,…
This May: Carolina Moonlight Garden Party
You are invited to dress in your best floral attire and join us for the 12th annual Carolina Moonlight Garden Party on Saturday, May 18. Enjoy live music, a sponsored…
Explore a Seven-Layer Forest Garden
By Jane Brown, Chapel Hill Garden Club Only a few miles out of Carrboro, a four-acre woodland garden beckons visitors to learn more about the seven layers of a…
Jumping the Gap with Northern Wireweed
by Zachary Bradford Chesapeake Bay Region Steward, Virginia Natural Heritage Program It’s an October tradition for the Virginia Natural Heritage Program’s southeastern stewardship staff to harvest longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)…
What does the change in Hardiness Zones mean for the Garden?
By Bao Anh Tran, NCBG Communications Intern In mid-November 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed new changes to its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updated from the…
March Madness: Botanical Sports Mascots
By Carol Ann McCormick Curatrix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium As we enter the Bracket Season, a.k.a. March Madness, I have been contemplating sports team names, colors,…
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…
NASA identifies suitable flytrap habitat
Harnessing the power of satellites for conservation! Thanks to a team from NASA DEVELOP National Program, we have a better understanding of sites that might serve as suitable Venus…