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Welcome

The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.

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Bricks are Back

An engraved brick is a wonderful idea for birthdays, anniversaries, holiday gifts, memorials, or honoraria. What a great way to honor or remember a special family member, friend, colleagues, or even a beloved pet, while supporting the JCRA's Endowment for Excellence.

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Events

Nov.

November

13

Thursday

7:30 pm

Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"A Tale of Two Interns and Two Cities"
Justin Durango, Undergraduate Student, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University and Former JCRA Intern


Nov.

November

14

Friday

10:00 am

Garden Buds
"Fall Leaves"


Nov.

November

15

Saturday

9:00 am

Botanical Illustration Course
"Drawing in Nature II: Drawing Theory for Better Botanical Illustration"
Preston Montague


View JCRA Calendar

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Top University Gardens

JC Raulston Arboretum has been listed in the top ten of the "50 Most Stunning University Gardens and Arboretums."

The Web site Best Masters Programs ranked the JC Raulston Arboretum No. 8 of the world's most beautiful university gardens. This ranking is based on factors such as aesthetics, research potential, recreational setting, and creativity. Other gardens that made the ranking in North Carolina include Sarah P. Duke Gardens (No. 4) and University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens at No. 26.

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