The Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère (2 hectares) is a private botanical garden specializing in fragrant plants. It is located on the banks of the river Aude in the Domaine de Flassian, Rue Dewoitine, Limoux, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and open Wednesday through Sunday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was created circa 2001, and now contains some 2,500 perennials, shrubs, and trees, with a focus on aromatic plants, including 60 types of salvia and 30 types of mint. The garden is organized into a number of small areas: an exotic garden, garden of colors, vegetable garden, rose garden, moon garden, medieval garden, orchard, nursery, and vineyard. It also contains a collection of conifers and grasses, as well as an aviary of birds from Australia, Asia, and South America.
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edit- Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère
- French Gardens entry Archived 2010-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- 1001 Fleurs entry (French)
- Gralon entry (French)
- Conservatoire des Jardins et Paysages entry (French)
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