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North Carolina

Date Of Statehood: November 21, 1789

Capitol: Raleigh

Slogan: A Better Place To Be

Nickname: Old North State

Motto: Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

Web Site: http://www.ncgov.com/

State Flower: American Dogwood Cornus florida

The Dogwood is one of the most prevalent trees in North Carolina and can be found in all parts of the state from the mountains to the coast. Its blossoms, which appear in early spring and continue on into summer, are most often found in white, although shades of pink (red) are not uncommon. The tree grows 15-10 ft tall and is normally wider than it is tall. The flowers appear on branches in layers, like drifts or sheets. Cornus florida is a popular landscape plant that is susceptible to some disease and is slowly being replaced by Cornus kusa, the kusa dogwood. Floridata offers excellent care and culture information on this plant www.floridata.com

Gardening in North Carolina
    The North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics ( www.ncbg.unc.edu )The North Carolina Botanical Garden pursues four major themes:

• Plant diversity
• Human dependence on plant diversity
• The need for conservation

The critical role of research in botanical gardens and universities for solving modern problems and increasing human quality of life The North Carolina Botanical Garden, first opened to the public in 1966, is part of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is supported by the State of North Carolina and the Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc. The Garden's display collections, Piedmont Nature Trails, Coker Arboretum, Mason Farm Biological Reserve and other lands comprise nearly 600 acres. The Garden has established itself as a regional center for research, conservation, and interpretation of plants, particularly those native to the southeastern United States, but also including those with special botanical and human interest.