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Botanical Gardens at Asheville

151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville, NC 28804
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Can you see the dragon's head?
Lady Slipper in early Bloom
Beautiful Rest Area
Garden trail....
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Ranked #15 of 72 attractions in Asheville
4.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Owner description: Located on the edge of the University of North Carolina – Asheville the Botanical Gardens at Asheville were a real treat to visit. First, the Garden...... more » Owner description: Located on the edge of the University of North Carolina – Asheville the Botanical Gardens at Asheville were a real treat to visit. First, the Garden is located about 10 minutes from downtown Asheville which made it an easy site to visit. Second, the trail is well tended, beautiful and relaxing. If you ran it the trail is maybe 15 minutes long. If you stroll then it’s as long as you’d like. Lastly, and most important, you get to see some truly spectacular native plants in their natural habitat including a very rare Pink Lady’s-slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule). As a matter of fact I saw FOUR with two still in bloom as well as several yellow and white lady’s slipper orchids that had finished blooming. To see them in their native habitat is rare enough. That some knucklehead had not come by and picked them is even more amazing. Some added treats include a large stone near the main stream that clearly shows the markings of its molten past and appears to be shaped like a dragon. « less
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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“Beautiful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Always a beautiful place to walk through and educational to boot. You might stumble on a wedding or two on your visit. More

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Abita Springs, Louisiana
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Pleasant walk to enjoy the plants and flowers”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Nice leasurely stoll to view nature at it's best. Many of the plants and flowers had bloomed due to warm winter, but still plenty to enjoy. More

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vero beach
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“An interesting place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

First time visit, we enjoyed the walk. The gardens are wll kept with a variety of displays More

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Santa Rosa, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“A peaceful walk through the park!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Not massive but a very pretty, peaceful walk. A nice break if you need a rest. More

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Arlington, Virginia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Small but very calming”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

This place is very local - lots of families out for photo ops - and specializes in indigenous plant life. A pleasant place wo while away a few hours. A little bit hilly. More

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Raleigh, NC
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Needs a good gardener!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

While this is a nice walk around the gardens, on campus of UNCA, the weeds had overtaken the fauna! Really needed some TLC. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice place, easy walk”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

The flowers were in bloom when I visited. For some reason, it was quite quiet, not many people there - there were a few students from nearby UNCA. More

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Asheville, North Carolina
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“Great range of wildflowers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

The trails are not long but yet contain many wildflowers that are native to this area. Jay has a great staff and the gardens look better every year. Plus two garden shows and many workshops. All at a reasonble or no cost. More

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jc, mo
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“Beautiful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

Nice spot close to downtown to walk around and enjoy nature. It wasn't in full bloom in March but was still a lovely place. More

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Austin, Texas
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Lovely Gardens”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

Spotted some native plants for the 1st time. Nice handout and display of native plants in bloom. Sweet little giftshop. Excellent trail. More

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