Plant-Lover’s Tour - “Fall Favorites”

Presented by Tim Alderton, Research Technician, with introduction by Blake Wentley, Education Assistant, JC Raulston Arboretum on November 4, 2025.

Love plants? So do we! Early November may not be peak bloom, but the garden is still full of surprises. From lingering flowers to striking seed heads, glossy fruits, and maybe even a splash of autumn color, there's no shortage of interest to discover this time of year. Join us for this Plant-Lover's Tour, where our Research Technician and Horticulturist Extraordinaire, Tim Alderton, will lead us through the garden to highlight his favorite fall standouts. From the bold to the subtle, the fleeting to the enduring, these are the treasures that remind us the garden's beauty never truly fades.

Plant list:

Tagetes lucida
Parrotia subaequalis
Citrus (trifoliata × paradisi 'Dunstan')
Phyllostachys nigra
Galanthus reginae-olgae
Galanthus elwesii var. monostictus
Abutilon 'Traffic Island'
Aesculus parviflora f. serotina
Fothergilla ×intermedia 'Mount Airy'
Abutilon 'Windcliff White'
Salvia puberula 'El Butano'
Hibiscus 'Holly Springs'
Ajania pacifica
Salvia regla 'Jame'
Acer japonicum 'Ô Isami'
Acer saccharum 'Reba'

The JCRA does Plant-lover's tours like this on the first Tuesday of every month. Be sure to check out our event calendar so you can join us for the next one! https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/calendar...

This program was originally presented live and in-person.