Francis Joseph LeClair

…collections. Other herbaria curating his specimens include Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT; originally in SMU), Field Museum (F), and New York Botanical Garden (NY). F. J. LeClair, Horticulturist and…

Wildflower or Weed?

by Heather Summer, NCBG Collections Manager I once read that the only difference between a wildflower and a weed is our perspective. Anyone who has noticed a sea of pale…

2024 NC Wildflower of the Year

…landscape. This common but little-known species is found across the southeastern United States and is fairly widespread in North Carolina from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain, but is less…

2022 Wildflower of the Year

…send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: North Carolina Botanical Garden UNC–Chapel Hill attn: NCWFOY 2022 CB 3375 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375 Read more about the Wildflower of the Year program…

2023 NC Wildflower of the Year

…flowers are an abundant and preferred nectar source for numerous species of bees and butterflies, as well as ruby-throated hummingbirds. In fact, buttonbush is considered a valuable plant among beekeepers….

Charles Henry Hitchcock

…geologist who made contributions in a wide range of fields. His accomplishments include fieldwork in paleontology, bedrock and glacial geology, economic geology, and volcanology. He also synthesized others’ research resulting…

Fighting Fire with Fire

The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s prescribed fire program was featured in endeavors, the research magazine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Click to view and read this…

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

The 32nd annual Sculpture in the Garden opened on Sunday, September 13 and will run until Sunday, December 6. This year’s show features 61 installations by 41 North Carolina artists….

Land Acknowledgement

…from tribal nations outside of and beyond North Carolina. Read more about our partnership with the UNC American Indian Center. Deepening the Understanding of History of the Land The lands…