Quail Botanical Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

Dimensions: 100' x 200'. Families: 10-15. Genera: 25-30. Species: 100. Est. in 1980. Emphasis on daylilies, Latin American herbs, South Asian herbs. Design: herb garden is a formal knot, others informal.
Brochure: no
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: no
Guided: yes
Hours: 8:00-5:00
Appointment: yes

University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens
Riverside, CA 92521

Dimensions: 1) daylilies 1350 sq. ft.; 2) 800 sq. ft.; 3) iris 1400 sq. ft. Families: 1) 1; 2) 14; 3) 1. Genera: 1) 1; 2) 25; 3) 1. Species: 1) 130; 2) 30; 3) 150. Established for 1) 5; 2) 1; 3) 10 years. Emphasis on daylilies, iris. Design: cultural requirements, size
Brochure: yes
Public tours: yes
Self-guided: no Guided yes

Hours: 8:00-5:00
Fee free
Tel. (714)787-4650

Fullerton Arboretum
California State University
Yorba Linda Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92634
Dimensions: 26 acres. Est. in 1978. Emphasis on drought-tolerant plants, herbs, carnivorous plants. Design: by water requirements.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Hours: 8:00-4:45
Appointment for groups

Abbey Garden
4620 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013

Design: 10-to 25-year-old succulents
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Hours: 10:00-5:00 daily
Fee: no
Tel. (805)684-5112

Daryll's Exotic Plants
6380 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013

Design: diverse, includes unusual drought-tolerant plants.
Brochure: no
Public: Tours no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 10:00-5:00 daily
Fee: no

Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Bounded by Santa Barbara Arrellaga, Garden and Micheltorena Streets
Santa Barbara, CA. 93101

Dimensions: 4.6 acres. Design: by cultural conditions, from boggy to arid.
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 8:00-sunset daily
Fee: no

Presidio Springs Senior Complex
Bounded by Garden, Ortega, Laguna, and DeLaGuerra Streets
721 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Design: xeriscape
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Appointment: see manager
Hours: 8:00-sunset daily
Fee: no

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East DeLaGuerra Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Design: cactus and succulent gardens
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 10:00-5:00, Tuesday -Saturday; 12:00-5:00, Sunday
Fee: no
Tel. (805)966-1601

Firescapes Demonstration Garden
2411 Stanwood Dr., Route 192
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Dimensions: 2 acres. Est. in 1987. Design: 4 plant zones of fire-resistant and fire-retardant plants.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Appointment: yes for classes
Hours: 8:00-sunset
Fee: no
Tel. (805)564-5702

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Dimension: 65 acres. Est. in 1926. Design: native California plants plus Home Demonstration Garden.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Appointment for specialty tours
Hours: 9:00-5:00, March-October, 9:00-4:00 November-February.
Fee: yes
Tel. (805)682-4726
www.santabarbarabotanicgarden.org

Las Aves
1807 Cabrillo Blvd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Design: Mediterranean landscaping.
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 8:00-sunset daily
Fee: no

Montecito Water District
583 San Ysidro Road
Montecito, CA 93108

Design: xeriscape with a variety of Mediterranean plants.
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 8:00-sunset daily.
Fee: n
Tel. (805)969-2271

Goleta Water District
4699 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, CA. 93117

Design: Xeriscape garden
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 8:00-sunset daily
Fee: no
Tel. (805)967-8605

Sunset Magazine and Sunset Book Headquarters
85 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Dimensions: approx. 6 acres. Established in 1955. Design: designed by Thomas Church, plants native to Pacific coast.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Hours: 8:30-4:30
Appointment for groups more than 8
Tel. (415)321-3600

Filoli Center
86 Canada Road
Woodside, CA 94062

Dimensions: 16 acres of formal gardens (654 acres total); 300 sq. ft. perennial garden. Species: 2500. Established in 1917. Emphasis on 150 varieties of camellias, bedding displays. Design: historic garden, formal garden rooms.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Hours: Tues. - Th. 9:30-1:00
Appointment required Fri. - Sat. 10:00-2:00
Fee $10
Tel. (415)364-8300

Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
9th Avenue at Lincoln Way
San Francisco, CA 94122

Dimensions: 70 acres. Established in 1940. Families: 219. Design: geographical origin and special theme.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Appointment group tours
Hours: 8:00-4:30; weekends 10:00-5:00
Fee: free
Appointment for group tours
Tel. (415)661-1316 Ext. 312.

Lakeside Park
666 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94501

Dimensions: 5.1 acres. Families: approx. 12. Genera: approx. 25. Species: approx. 100. Est. in 1985. Emphasis on cactus/succulent, herb + fragrance, palm, chrysanthemum areas. Design: a series of independent demonstration areas linked by paths.
Brochure: no
Public Tours: no
Self-guided: no
Guided: no
Hours: 7:00-3:30

Regional Parks Botanic Garden
Tilden Park
Berkeley, CA 94708

Dimensions: 10 acres. Families: 120. Species: 2,000 including 300 rare and endangered. Established in 1940. Emphasis on California native plant communities and habitats. Design: geographic sections correlating with California.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Hours: 8:30-5:00
Appointment: yes
Fee: no
Tel. (510)841-8732

U.C. Botanical Garden
Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720

Dimensions: 30 acres. Species: 8500 taxa. Established in 1891. Emphasis on geographic plantings.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Hours: 9:00-4:45
Fee: no
Tel. (415)642-3343

Foothill Cottage Gardens
13925 Sonntag Road
Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Dimensions: 1.8 acre. Families: 36+. Genera: 100+. Species: 200+. Varieties: 500+. Established in 1977. Emphasis: deer resistance, drought tolerance. Design: by color and cultural requirements.
Brochure: yes
Public Tours: yes
Self-guided: yes
Guided: yes
Appointment: yes
Hours: 3rd Sat. and Sun. 10:00-4:00. April, May, Sept. ant Oct. Also open last Sunday of every month March-Oct. from 10:00-1:00
Fee: no
Tel. (530)272-4362
www.fcgardens.com (Revised!)