What’s in Bloom
Year-round, there’s something to see at Descanso Gardens! Below are estimated bloom times of your favorite plants. Please call Visitor Services at (818) 949-4200 to confirm that your favorites are blooming prior to your visit.
- JANUARY: Camellias, toyon berries, and winter annuals
- FEBRUARY: Camellias, magnolias, cherry trees and daffodils
- MARCH: Tulips, camellias, irises, lilacs, cherry trees, clivia and daffodils
- APRIL: Azaleas, camellias, irises, lilacs, native plants and wildflowers, and wisteria
- MAY: Roses, azaleas, camellias, irises, wildflowers and California natives
- JUNE: Modern and heritage roses, and summer annuals
- JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER: Roses, summer annuals and perennials, crape myrtle, and cassia
- OCTOBER: Sasanqua camellias, roses and fall foliage
- NOVEMBER: Camellias, toyon berries, annuals, ginkgo and fall foliage
- DECEMBER: Camellias, toyon berries, annuals and ginkgo.
What’s Blooming Now
We have #snow! Well, almost. Descanso Gardens feels like a #winter wonderland this afternoon with this downpour. Do you think it's #hail, #graupel, or something else? Let us know what you think in the comments below ❄️ #ExploreDescanso
The air is crisp and cool this morning at Descanso 🌲 The garden is awash in green after this weekend's #rain, and it's a beautiful time of year to #exploreDescanso.
Descanso is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Learn more or get your tickets here: descansogardens.org/tickets
#Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' is popping with color under the overcast sky. You can spot these and other low-water plants at #CenterCircle once you enter the garden 🌤️ #ExploreDescanso
Descanso is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Learn more at descansogardens.org/tickets
It's #FunFactFloralFriday, and today we're focusing on #camellia styles. Also known as #forms, Camellia japonica 'Debutante' is an excellent example of the #peony form's layers of waved petals. You can find #Debutante and other peony forms blooming in the #CamelliaForest 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
The very first #Prunus blossoms have flowered in the #RoseGarden 🌸 Stay tuned in the coming weeks as more #spring blooms begin to unfurl at Descanso 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
Winter #blooms continue to flower at Descanso, like these early #daffodils in the #RoseGarden. Enjoy these and more in the garden from 9am to 5pm daily 🌼 #ExploreDescanso
Descanso Gardens is open for #MLKDay 🌲 Join us during our regular hours of 9am to 5pm. Learn more or purchase admission at descansogardens.org/tickets
#Winter days are glorious in the Rose Garden 🌤️ Descanso is open from 9am to 5pm daily. Love photography? Visit the garden later in the day to take advantage of #goldenhour 📸 #ExploreDescanso
Afternoon in the #OakGrove 🌲 #ExploreDescanso
Descanso Gardens is open daily from 9am to 5pm. Learn more or get your tickets at descansogardens.org/tickets
#AlbaPlena, also nicknamed the #CHANEL camellia, is blooming beautifully in the #CamelliaForest. Besides being an icon of @chanelofficial, it was also the symbol of women's suffrage in New Zealand and is featured on their $10 note 🌼 #FunFactFriday
While more #tulip bulbs are being planted, we thought we'd highlight some of our prettiest #tulips from years past. Do you have a favorite tulip color? Let us know in the comments below 🌷 #ExploreDescanso
Descanso Gardens is open daily from 9am to 5pm. To learn more about visiting the garden, check out our website at descansogardens.org/tickets
30,000 #tulip bulbs are being planted this week at Descanso 🌷 While bloom times are weather-dependent, the first tulip typically flowers in February, and peak tulip bloom often occurs in March. Stay tuned for updates as we monitor the progress of these fan favorites here at Descanso 💐 #ExploreDescanso
Descanso Gardens is open daily from 9am to 5pm. To learn more about visiting the garden, check out our website at descansogardens.org/tickets
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