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The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed botanic garden located in Raleigh, North Carolina with one of the largest and most expansive collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the southeast United States. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes. Open to the public every day of the year. Free admittance. Consistently ranked as one of the best things to do in Raleigh.

Raulston Blooms Plant Sale | JC Raulston Arboretum

Raulston Blooms!

Birds, Bugs & Blooms

Kick off the spring season at Raulston Blooms! This event features our largest plant sale of the year. The garden will also be packed with nature inspired activities, a makers market, food trucks and outdoor fun for everyone to enjoy.

Raulston Blooms! and Plant Sale Details

Birdhouse Competition

The Birdhouse Competition returns to the JC Raulston Arboretum for the 23rd year. If you love nature, birds and unique garden art, this is the competition for you! Register now to enter a birdhouse in this year's competition. Participants will receive a family ticket to join us at Raulston Blooms!

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photo of Magnolia Serendipty at the JC Raulston Arboretum

Events

Mar.

22

Sat.

Guided Forest Therapy Experience
A Journey into Nature’s Healing Power
Shawn Ramsey
10:00 am

Mar.

23

Sun.

Girl Scout Workshop
Full—Waitlist Started
Outdoor Art
2:00 pm

Mar.

24

Mon.

Renovating & Remodeling the Home Landscape
In-person Full—Waitlist Started
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm

Mar.

26

Wed.

Day of Giving
10:00 am

Mar.

26

Wed.

The Midweek Program
"Shady Characters"
Horticulture Staff
3:00 pm

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Plant stand | Plant sale at the JC Raulston Arboretum

Plant Stand

Check out the Arboretum's new upgraded Plant Stand when you visit. Located outside the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center, it’s a great spot to find choice and unusual plants for your garden. New plants are added throughout the week, and payments can be made using cash (no change available), checks, or credit cards.

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Showtimes

Showtimes is your ticket to what's in flower at the JC Raulston Arboretum where there's always something in flower. Showtimes features a listing of every plant photographed this month (and other months, too) with a random set of photographs from our photograph collection.

Showtimes