*The Garden & Nursery will be closed Saturday, Nov. 17 due to the poor air quality from the wildfires and will REOPEN on Sunday, Nov. 18.*
A world-renowned 3.5-acre garden, housing a collection of succulents, both unique and beloved, as well as drought-tolerant plants from around the world. The Garden’s founder, Ruth Bancroft, lived to be 109 and was a pioneer in drought-tolerant gardening. Open to the public year-round, the Garden showcases fabulous blooms during every season and highlights plant structure and texture in robust plantings.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
DIY Creative Succulent Series: Holiday Succulent Pine Cones
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
DIY Creative Succulent Series: Holiday Succulent Centerpiece
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Demo: How to drill a drainage hole in a ceramic pot (members only)
Saturday, December 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Bold Dry Garden
by Johanna Silver
“Will quench your thirst for inspiration…elegant photographs ably capture the architectural drama of its bold forms and eccentric groupings.”
New York Times
What’s In Bloom
November 2018
Preview the plants blooming in the Garden right now. Discover which ones are for sale in the Nursery. Print this guide at home or pick one up at the Admissions Kiosk when you visit.
Latest Plant Highlight: Senecio decaryi
Senecio is a large genus of about 1500 species in the Asteraceae, or Daisy Family, and it includes both succulent and non-succulent plants. The flowering time for Senecio decaryi is generally during the summer and fall months, and plants may go through more than one bout of flowering in a year.
