New Hanover County Arboretum - NC Cooperative Extension is a 7-acre arboretum at 6206 Oleander Drive,

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. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was formally opened in 1989, and is still under development. It currently contains 33 gardens including an aquatic garden, children's garden,

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, and rose garden. It is said to contain more than 4,000 varieties of native and naturalized plants, with many of its original plants given by J. C. Raulston, North Carolina State University horticulturist and namesake for the JC Raulston Arboretum.

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NC Cooperative Extension - New Hanover County Arboretum
Arboreta in North Carolina Botanical gardens in North Carolina Protected areas of New Hanover County, North Carolina {{US-garden-stub

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