Tellico Plains, Tennessee: 12-Foot-Tall Topiary Dragon Mailbox
Trimmed shrub sculpture garden features a dragon; also a bent-over lady, as the sculptor -- Topiary Joe -- refers to her. He's created many huge topiary sculptures, including a 62-ft. long hydroponic Chia dinosaur in Texas.- Address:
- 1350 Cherohala Skyway, Tellico Plains, TN
- Directions:
- East of town, on the south side of Hwy 165/Riverside Drive just east of Hwy 360/Ballplay Rd.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 423-253-7199
- Admission:
- Free.
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12 ft. Tall Dragon Mailbox My native wildflower gardens are the start, the 12 ft. tall Dragon Mailbox gets its picture taken over 100 times a day by motorcyclists and visitors to the Cherohala Skyway, which I live on. Will be opening the property in Spring to visitors with a complete topiary and sculpture shop tour. Wild stuff like a bent over lady greets visitors after they spy the Dragon...
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Topiary Joe makes huge topiary sculptures for a living. He made the World's Longest Hydroponic Chia Dinosaur -- 62 feet -- in Ft. Worth, Texas.