The Cherokee Botanical Garden and Nature Trail is a
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...
and nature trail located beside the
Oconaluftee Indian Village, off
U.S. Route 441 in
Cherokee, North Carolina.
Cherokee Botanical Garden
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The garden displays more than 150 species of plants native to the Great Smoky Mountains, with an herb
Herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances. Culinary use typically distingu ...
garden and 0.5 miles of walking trail through a mixed pine and hardwood forest along the slopes of Mount Noble.
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
Botanical gardens in North Carolina
Cherokee, North Carolina
Protected areas of Swain County, North Carolina
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