It was a beautiful spring day a few days ago with the temp in the low 80’s when the hubs and I decided to walk in the Botanical Gardens of Asheville and soak in the relaxing beauty of nature. The gardens are located only about a mile and a half from where we live. We’ve been there before for an event and never got to explore it fully so this time around we made sure to see its entirety.
There are approximately 700 different species of native and exotic plants in this 10 acres of land.
Botanical Gardens of Asheville is located right beside the University of North Carolina – Asheville and is open every day of the year during daylight hours. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
Different varieties of flowers bloom in during the seasons. It was already late spring when we visited so although we didn’t see many flowers blooming, the ones that we saw were still enough to delight us. And below are some of those beauties.
I should have taken notes of the names of these beautiful blooms, but I totally forgot. That’s what happens when I get so mesmerized and excited. 🙂
A quotation in memoriam to a local poet:
“…I go home to North Carolina wet with the mist of trees breathing life, each mountain singing into the next, green ridges rolling into blue softer, then softer, then silent.”
Christine Lassiter 1951 – 2001 teacher, poet, and gifted friend
With all the greenery and shade that the trees bring, having a picnic is great. If not, playing in the water in this creek is fun as well.
I didn’t play in the water;t I just soaked up the beauty of the creek and enjoyed its tranquility while listening to the sound of the flowing water while I was sitting on this huge stone. Behind me were a group of women with their kids playing with the water.
I almost felt like I was walking in the forest while going through the trails. It was on a week day when we went so it wasn’t crowded, but there were a few young individuals (probably from the nearby university) hanging around, some walking, some running and some just sitting and doing something ( homework perhaps?).
Visiting the Botanical Gardens at Asheville again in the fall is already on our itinerary. I can already imagine how gorgeous it’s going to be with fall foliage.
Have you been to a Botanical Garden?
Oh my goodness what a beautiful looking place, your photos are absolutely gorgeous and all those flowers in bloom.
I ADORE botanical gardens and they are on the top of my TO DO list no matter where I go. They are always so unique and different because different things grow in different places. Thank you for sharing this beautiful place with us!
I love visiting botanical gardens. We haven’t had the chance to see the Asheville gardens yet. They look beautiful.
The creek is beautiful. What a beautiful place to soak up the beauty of nature. Looks like a wonderful place to stroll around, have an adventure, and just get lost in nature’s beautiful playground.
I love taking walks and taking photos of flower.s. Your photos are gorgeous! I went to the local home depot and walked around taking photos! It was so much fun!
Wow it looks beautiful! We have a botanical garden in my city and they have themes throughout the year, it’s pretty neat!
These are gorgeous pictures of Flowers! There is nothing better than a long walk in the forest taking beautiful pictures of all the flowers and things.
I really enjoyed looking through these pictures. This looks like a wonderful place to go for a hike.
These are some gorgeous trails. I would love to walk through them myself. I love a beautiful botanical garden. I think this one looks great.
I love visiting places like this, full of nature and away from the loud city life full of cars and buildings… it’s like a little hidden oasis to escape and be one with nature as intended : )
If there is something like this near my area, I would be a frequent visitor. I also love taking photos of flowers.
I have always wanted to got o Asheville and your photos are just gorgeous!! I would love to walk through the Botanical Gardens one day!!
I love walking through botanical gardens! Being among all of this beauty is breathtaking. I would be holding up everyone with me because I would be taking so many photos!
I love walking through gardens! We have a beautiful arboretum close to us and I love how beautiful everything is!
I love walking through gardens like this. They’re so beautiful. I love all your photos.
That looks like a great place to visit with kids. I love that it has lots of shade and is a really beautiful place.
How gorgeous! I don’t believe I have ever been to a botanical garden, but I’d love to someday since I love flowers. 🙂
What a beautiful place! I would love to visit there – and get lost along that stream
So many lovely things to look at! We have some great natural wonders here in Arkansas, but it looks like Asheville is giving us a run for our money.
Botanical gardens are amazing and it would be really nice to be able to explore this one in Asheville! It’s so beautiful and summer will always be the perfect season to explore!
Such a beautiful place! I’ll make sure to visit there with my family one day.
What a perfect place for relaxing time! I’m sure that my mom and dad would love this place to celebrate Father’s Day.
I love botanical gardens. This looks like a great place to visit. Once of these days I will be traveling to Asheville and will make it point to stop here.
This is so pretty, I love gardens and flowers. I could spend an entire day here. Thanks for sharing.
Aww this is perfect timing, I was thinking about going to Asheville sometime this month to bring my parent’s. My mom loves flower for sure she would love this Botanical Garden. Is there any fee to get in?
Hi Farrah! Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. 🙂