by Carson Ellis | May 12, 2025 | Education, Horticulture & Landscape, Nature, The Arboretum
Bloom season for the Native Azalea Collection is here and Curator of the Arboretum’s National Native Azalea Collection Carson Ellis, along with Native Azalea Collection Assistant Madison McDowell, are keeping an eye on the plants as they begin to blossom. Read on for...
by Will Coleburn | Aug 21, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape, Nature
At The North Carolina Arboretum, our mission is to connect people, plants and places. If you’ve been following our social media channels lately, you’ve no doubt noticed the wonderful staff members that have been contributing their “picks” for...
by Abby Cantrell | Jan 10, 2018 | Exhibits
With 20 years of silk painting experience, WNC-based artist Kathy Goodson uses poncho jackets, scarves and framed wall art as part of her exhibit, Dream Silks, on display in the Education Center daily January 13 – April 22, 2018. Using a multi-step process, Goodson...
by Guest | Jan 11, 2017 | Exhibits
If you want to trade out the cold and gray of winter for a warm, tropical locale full of exotic plants, then take a short trip to see the new displays of tropical bonsai in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Baker Exhibition Greenhouse. There you can enjoy the warm,...
by Guest | Nov 30, 2016 | Community
The holidays provide a great time of year to advance The North Carolina Arboretum’s mission of cultivating connections between people and plants – with presents. Below you will find a half dozen creative ideas for plant-based gift-giving for friends, family,...
