Wildlife

Asheville is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Making it a ideal place for people who love rare animals, birds and flowers. Below are listed just a few of the many different varieties of flora and fauna that thrive in and around the Ciĕl property.

Plants and flowers

• Wildflowers
• Rhododendron
• Native Azaleas such as the flame azalea, and the rare pinkshell azalea (that are native to only a few counties in western NC including Buncombe County)
• Mountain Laurel
• Fraser Fir
  

Native animals

• Black Bears
• Elk
• White-Tailed Deer
• Red Squirrel
• Red-Tailed Hawk
• Wild Turkey
• Coyotes
• White Squirrel of Brevard (click here for more)

Many of these plants and animals can be found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Visit their site to learn more.