Cape Fear Botanical Garden (80 acres) is a nonprofit

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located at 536 North Eastern Boulevard,

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. It is open to the public daily (excluding some holidays and in event of inclement weather); an admission fee is charged. The Garden was established in 1989 to serve both

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horticulture students and

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horticulturalists. It conserves and displays plant species and the plant communities of the

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basin. The garden contains nature trails, a natural amphitheater, steep ravines with unusual plants, and a varied riparian terrain ranging from

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forest through

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hills to river banks. Cape Fear botanical gardens holds many events such as weddings, military balls, ceremonies, and business sessions. Gaura lindheimeri4

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