The gardens bring some of the most interesting plant life from around the world to Southern California, but they also showcase the natural vegetation.
For many Southern California residents there is a natural oasis just a short drive away — the region’s many botanical gardens offer an escape from the daily grind of the urban jungle with a stroll through their grounds.
An orange Day-lily opens in the sun at the Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Serine shade in the Japanese Gardens in Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Visitors crowd in to see the tulips at the Descanso Gardens on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The tulips are now at thier peak at the gardens.
Flowers at the Descanso Gardens on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The tulips are now at thier peak at the gardens. Blooming this month are many varieties in its 5-acre rose garden and pansies, daisies and others in its promenade collection.Admission: General admission is $15; there are a variety of discounts for seniors and students and children ages 5 to 12 are $5. Advance tickets are required and must be reserved online.Cherry blossoms in the Chinese garden at the Huntington Library on Wednesday, March 278, 2024.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens encompasses about 130 acres in San Marino, with 16 themed gardens and more than 83,000 living plants. It is a laboratory for botanical conservation and research that includes rare and endangered species. The art museum features British, European, American and Asian art and the library features 12 million items from the 11th to the 21st century.
One of the many Southern California botanical gardens to visit is The South Coast Botanic Garden an 87 acres treat for garden lovers in Palos Verdes Estates on Thursday, April 4, 2024. One of the many Southern California botanical gardens to visit is The South Coast Botanic Garden an 87 acres treat for garden lovers in Palos Verdes Estates on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
One of the many Southern California botanical gardens to visit is The South Coast Botanic Garden an 87 acres treat for garden lovers in Palos Verdes Estates on Thursday, April 4, 2024. One of the many Southern California botanical gardens to visit is The South Coast Botanic Garden an 87 acres treat for garden lovers in Palos Verdes Estates on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
One of the many Southern California botanical gardens to visit is The South Coast Botanic Garden an 87 acres treat for garden lovers in Palos Verdes Estates on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Flowers from aloe vera plants blooms in the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Many varieties in its desert and rose gardens bloom this time of year and a native garden features the plants important to the region.Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each monthA bumblebee looks to extract nectar from flowers on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the California Botanic Garden in Claremont.
The garden, which also has an active research department, has a herbarium, seed bank and several special collections.Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily except Mondays from June through August; check online for seasonal hours the rest of the yearVisitors make their way through a field of blooms as they walk along a path at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
A visitor lays on a bench in the warm afternoon sun as she takes a break at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Visitors walk through a bamboo forest at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
A large bloom at the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
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