Huntington Botanical Gardens

The 130 acres of botanical gardens at Huntington have a diverse collection of flora. Huntington put forth the effort to help them flourish in the hospitable California climate. More than a dozen different themes are represented in the gardens, such as the Australian Garden, Camellia Collection, Children's Garden, Desert Garden, Herb Garden, Japanese Garden, Lily Ponds, North Vista, Palm Garden, Rose Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Subtropical and Jungle Garden, and Chinese Garden.

The Huntington contains a sizable collection of living plants, such as orchids, camellias, cycads, and bonsai, which may be seen all throughout the grounds. A wide range of botanical research, including cryopreservation and conservation, is supported by the preservation, expansion, study, and promotion of these core collections for the benefit of the general public. The Huntington's teaching programs, which include botanical lectures, gardening seminars and demonstrations, and plant sales, are built on the collections as well.

There are more than 1,200 cultivated kinds of camellia, many of them rare and ancient, in the Camellia Collection, which has been designated an International Camellia Garden of Excellence. The Rose Garden comprises over 1,200 cultivars (4,000 distinct plants), which are grouped historically to show how roses have changed from antiquity to the present.

Location: 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, California, USA