What's in Bloom is on hiatus from December 2022 to March 2023 while plants at the Arboretum are dormant
Week of November 28
Bright blossoms and vivid foliage add welcome pops of color to the fall garden
By Susann C., Extension Master Gardener Volunteer and Webmaster, Pitt County Arboretum
They say that it’s impossible to predict the weather in North Carolina because it is so variable. Even though we’re nearing the beginning of December, today’s temperatures are in the sixties. Unusually warm temperatures mean that yellow and red roses are still in bloom in the Memorial Garden, the Star Magnolia tree at the end of the Walking Trail thinks it’s spring and is beginning to send out blooms, and the vivid red Yuletide Camellia, which blooms in winter, is now flowering. The plants featured display lovely pops of color, either because of their bright blossoms or vivid foliage. Drop by the Arboretum to see these plants in bloom. Perhaps they’ll inspire you when you're planning what to grow in your home garden next spring.
Week of November 28
Bright blossoms and vivid foliage add welcome pops of color to the fall garden
By Susann C., Extension Master Gardener Volunteer and Webmaster, Pitt County Arboretum
They say that it’s impossible to predict the weather in North Carolina because it is so variable. Even though we’re nearing the beginning of December, today’s temperatures are in the sixties. Unusually warm temperatures mean that yellow and red roses are still in bloom in the Memorial Garden, the Star Magnolia tree at the end of the Walking Trail thinks it’s spring and is beginning to send out blooms, and the vivid red Yuletide Camellia, which blooms in winter, is now flowering. The plants featured display lovely pops of color, either because of their bright blossoms or vivid foliage. Drop by the Arboretum to see these plants in bloom. Perhaps they’ll inspire you when you're planning what to grow in your home garden next spring.
Memorial Garden
1. Rosa ‘Meiswetdom’ – Sweet Drift Rose
Perennial Garden
2. Symphotrichum oblongifolium – ‘Fanny’ Aromatic Aster – Native Plant
3. Ligustrum sinense – ‘Sunshine’ (Chinese Privet)
Walking Trail
4. Magnolia stellata – Star Magnolia
Perennial Garden
5. Chrysanthemum – ‘Gethsemane Moonlight’ Hardy Mum
6. Farfugium japonicum – ‘Aureomaculatum’ Leopard Plant
Memorial Garden
7. Acer palmatum – ‘Orangeola’ Japanese Maple
8. WEKvossutono – ‘Julia Child’ Floribunda Rose
Perennial Garden
9. Camellia sasanqua – ‘Yuletide’ Camellia
Wet Garden
10. Sabal minor – Dwarf Palmetto – Native Plant
1. Rosa ‘Meiswetdom’ – Sweet Drift Rose
Perennial Garden
2. Symphotrichum oblongifolium – ‘Fanny’ Aromatic Aster – Native Plant
3. Ligustrum sinense – ‘Sunshine’ (Chinese Privet)
Walking Trail
4. Magnolia stellata – Star Magnolia
Perennial Garden
5. Chrysanthemum – ‘Gethsemane Moonlight’ Hardy Mum
6. Farfugium japonicum – ‘Aureomaculatum’ Leopard Plant
Memorial Garden
7. Acer palmatum – ‘Orangeola’ Japanese Maple
8. WEKvossutono – ‘Julia Child’ Floribunda Rose
Perennial Garden
9. Camellia sasanqua – ‘Yuletide’ Camellia
Wet Garden
10. Sabal minor – Dwarf Palmetto – Native Plant