Shawn Banks, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, is revisiting the Patsy Pond Nature Trail in a different season. Walk with Shawn in the spring to see what plants are blooming along the 1.75 mile trail the Croatan National Forest.
Salvia lyrata Lyreleaf Sage
Pink Fetterbush or Dog Hobble Lyonia lucida
Vaccinium sp., Blueberry not sure which species.
Creeping Blueberry, Vaccinium crassifolium
The Patsy Pond Nature Trail is located at 3614 NC-24, Newport, NC 28570.