‘Plant an Azalea Week’ kicking off next Tuesday

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — ‘Plant an Azalea Week’ is kicking off next Tuesday.

New Hanover County Parks & Gardens and The Parks Conservancy of New Hanover County are partnering with The Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. Civic Improvements Committee for an official planting of beautiful azaleas to kick off the week on April 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at Airlie Gardens.

Plant an Azalea Week is held annually during April to promote planting of azaleas throughout the community to help return New Hanover County and Wilmington to a “city of a million azaleas”.

The Parks Conservancy of New Hanover County holds several beautification events throughout the year to enhance New Hanover County Parks.