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, cherry trees 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.
To see in real-time what trees are in Bloom: click here.
What’s Blooming Now
Happy #FathersDay from all of us at Descanso Gardens 🌲 #ExploreDescanso
It's officially #summer 🌞 As the weather gets warmer, enjoy these shade-filled highlights in the #RoseGarden, #AncientForest and #CaliforniaGarden. To learn more about visiting Descanso Gardens, visit our website at descansogardens.org
Sound on 🔊 Have you heard Pete Wyer's "The Sky Beneath Our Feet" yet? Playing on 72 speakers in the Camellia Forest and Oak Grove, you can enjoy this immersive musical experience at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm daily. Learn more at descansogardens.org/sky/.
The climbing #roses are a sight to see near the #MissionFountain in the #RoseGarden. Look out for light pink #PearlyGates, warm yellow #GardenSun, and rich red #CountessofStradbroke 🌹 Learn more about visiting Descanso at descansogardens.org
Descanso is a magnet for #pollinators like #butterflies, #hummingbirds and #bees. Interested in seeing them in person? Learn more about visiting Descanso Gardens at descansogardens.org
Coming to Descanso soon? Check out some of these highlights in bloom: .
🌼 Oakleaf #hydrangea in the Rose Garden and Promenade
🥬 #Cardoons along the Promenade
🌹 'Graham Thomas' in the #RoseGarden .
To learn more about visiting the garden, please go to descansogardens.org
Descanso Gardens has always strived to be a place of healing and restful nature experiences, but right now it is hard to find peace. We feel the pain and frustration being expressed, and support the Black community and everyone working for equality and justice. As the country finds a way forward, please know we are committed to growing, and cultivating understanding through inclusion, inspiration, education and example.
Well hi, #buckeye! The #CaliforniaGarden continues to dazzle with native blooms, including the prolific flowers of the #California buckeye 🌼 Interested in visiting Descanso? Non-members are required to book advance tickets at descansogardens.org to enter the garden.
Current Descanso Gardens members do not need reservations. Reserve available tickets, become a member, or learn more about visiting Descanso Gardens at descansogardens.org/update
It's #foxglove Friday along the #Promenade 🌼 Interested in visiting Descanso? Non-members are required to book advance tickets at descansogardens.org to enter the garden. Current Descanso Gardens members do not need reservations.
To check ticket availability, reserve tickets, and learn more about visiting Descanso Gardens, go to descansogardens.org/update
#Leucospermum 'Veldfire' is aglow in the #AncientForest. Part of the #protea family, these #pincushions are native to the #fynbos ecosystem of South Africa 🌼 Want to visit Descanso? Non-members are required to book advance tickets at descansogardens.org to enter the garden.
Current Descanso Gardens members do not need reservations. To reserve available tickets, become a member, or learn more about visiting Descanso Gardens, go to descansogardens.org/update
As the weather gets warmer, the #AncientForest provides a shady respite on sunny days 🌲 Tickets for May 30–June 5 are available now at descansogardens.org/tickets. While members do not need a reservation, non-members are required to book advance tickets to enter Descanso Gardens.
Tickets are not sold on-site and must be purchased online in advance. To reserve available tickets, become a member, or learn more about visiting Descanso, go to descansogardens.org/update
Handsome 'Gladsome' is giving a bright and warm welcome to the three day weekend in the #RoseGarden 🌹 #ExploreDescanso
Visitor update: Tickets for non-members have sold out May 23–25, Memorial Day Weekend. Current Descanso members do not need reservations to enter the garden. Tickets are not sold on-site and must be reserved online in advance. To check current ticket availability, become a member, and learn more about visiting Descanso, go to descansogardens.org/update
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