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Monday 7am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 9am - 5pm

San Diego Botanic Garden

Name: San Diego Botanic Garden
Address: 300 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA, 92024, US
Telephone: (760) 436-3036
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

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San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is a 37-acre urban oasis located in the city of Encinitas, California
(1342)

We garden to create, share and apply plant wisdom in our world. The Garden’s four miles of trails display more than 5,000 plant species and varieties, including 300 plants for which SDBG is the only garden maintaining a population. SDBG has 15 gardens that represent different regions of the world, 12 demonstration gardens, and the largest public bamboo collection in North America. SDBG has three c

hildren’s gardens, including its flagship, one-acre Hamilton Children’s Garden, the largest kids’ garden on the west coast. The Garden works in botany, conservation horticulture, and applied plant sciences to address our biggest local and global issues—from food security and climate change to land management and home gardening. SDBG collaborates with local academics, companies and organizations to create innovative, impactful programs and initiatives; to conserve plants and habitats for the future; and to create and share new knowledge. By expanding its scientific and conservation role to address our most pressing issues and human-plant relationships, SDBG is quickly becoming a model 21st century public plant science institution.

06/15/2026

They're not bugs. They're not insects. And they're actually more closely related to shrimp than beetles. 🦐 Our Horticulturist Elyse, lets us in on the secret life of rolly pollies, your garden's armored isopod friends.

06/13/2026

Hoya pubicalyx | Wax plant

Check out the star-shaped, fuzzy clusters of flowers!

📍 Blooming now in the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory

06/12/2026

The weekend calls for sunny 70s, perfect for a Garden stroll. Discover 29 themed gardens with plants from across the world while enjoying ocean views and a refreshing breeze.

Plant ID: Chilopsis linearis 'Bubba' | Desert Willow 📍Outside Hamilton Children's Garden
Photo 2 Credit: Rachel Cobb

06/11/2026

Your monthly bloom forecast: 100% chance of flowers. 🌸☀️

06/09/2026

Skip the produce aisle and grow your own. Fresh herbs, leafy greens, and homegrown veggies might be easier than you think!

Join us this Saturday, 6/13 for How to Grow: Groceries in Your Garden, a brand-new workshop designed to help you grow nutritious food right at home. Learn practical techniques including soil health, pest management, and harvesting tips while gaining the skills and confidence to grow more of your own food. You'll even get to take home some starter seedlings to get growing right away!

🌶️ Saturday, June 13th
🥬 2 PM - 4 PM

Register: https://sdbg.org/programs/06-13-how-to-grow-groceries-in-your-garden/

06/08/2026

Along the U.S.–Mexico border, Otay Mountain is home to more than 50 rare plant species, including plants found nowhere else on Earth. For the past five years, our Science & Conservation team has been working to locate, collect, and grow some of the region’s most threatened species to help safeguard their future.

This Wednesday join Rachel Sadowski, SDBG Conservation Manager, for an inside look at this extraordinary wilderness and discover how today’s conservation efforts are shaping tomorrow’s restoration projects.

📅 Wednesday 6/10
🕡 6:30-7:30 PM

Get tickets: https://sdbg.org/sips-and-science/

06/06/2026

🦋 Butterflies are back at the Garden! Join us this Monday (6/8) for the first Butterfly Walk of the season.

Stroll through the Garden and discover the fascinating connection between butterflies and the plants they depend on. Led by Garden volunteers and regularly joined by butterfly expert Dr. Michael Perry, these guided walks offer a closer look at the butterflies fluttering through our landscape.

📅 Second & fourth Mondays, June-October
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 Meet by the Hamilton Children's Garden

No registration required, just bring your curiosity! 🌿

Learn more: https://sdbg.org/programs/butterfly-walk/

06/05/2026

🌿 Tomorrow (Saturday 6/6), shop a special selection of orchids and houseplants featured throughout the exhibition before they're gone.

Plants will be available for just $15–$20, from 9 AM through 4 PM, or until we sell out. Quantities are limited, so arrive early for the best selection.

06/04/2026

Pineapple | Ananas comosus

The pineapple is native to South America and is the most well-known plant in the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). Fascinatingly, it usually produces up to 200 flowers, and the individual fruits of the flowers join together to create a single mass. This is called a multiple fruit or 'multifruit'- multifruits are fruiting bodies formed from a cluster of flowers (the inflorescence). Other multifruits include figs, mulberries, and jackfruit.

In the wild, pineapples are pollinated primarily by hummingbirds.

📍Find it in our Subtropical Fruit Garden

06/03/2026

Summer Nights are just around the corner! 🌅

From June 25 - August 6, spend your Thursday evenings surrounded by live music, beautiful blooms, and golden-hour magic at the Garden. From Country Night to 80s Night, each concert brings a new theme, great vibes, and the perfect excuse for a summer picnic with friends and family.

Tickets are now on sale and expected to sell quickly — reserve your spot now!

Address

300 Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas, CA
92024

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(760) 436-3036

Website

http://www.sdbg.org/

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