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Los Angeles Area Botanical Gardens
You are never more than an hour away (or three in traffic) from a significant botanical garden in Southern California. Choose between the Descanso Gardens and Huntington Botanical Gardens in the San Fernando Valley, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Orange County, and the Arboretum of Los Angeles County.
The Descanso Gardens are located near Pasadena and the San Gabriel Mountains, in La Canada Flintridge and is known for its camellia forest and Japanese tea house.
Also in the greater L.A. area, in Pasadena, are the Huntington Botanical Gardens. Occupying an area of nearly 150 acres, the Huntington Botanical Gardens are spliced up into several smaller gardens which include a desert garden, Japanese garden, subtropical garden, rose garden, lily ponds, an art gallery and much more. There is an admission fee to enter the Huntington Botanical Gardens, but, once inside, tours are free and docents that double as plant experts are available to answer all your questions.
In the Orange County city of Claremont, the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is focused on native plants, and the preservation of unique California plant species.
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County in Arcadia, near Los Angeles, is another botanical wonder worth visiting. The Arboretum is probably more well-known for being the location where scenes from big-action Hollywood blockbusters, such as “Jurassic Park” and “Anaconda,” were filmed.
Botanical Gardens in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California
Botanical-Gardens
The Japanese Garden - Van Nuys, California
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden - UCLA, California
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