1) SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN
26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Penninsula 90274
424-452-0920
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Located in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the South Coast Botanic Garden offers a unique horticultural and wildlife habitat experience. The 87-acre Garden is renowned as one of the world’s first botanical gardens to be developed over a sanitary landfill. The reclamation project began in April 1961 with the planting of 40,000 donated trees. Today, the Garden's collection of more than 200,000 plants attracts visitors from around the world, including then-Prince Charles, now King Charles III. On select dates, the public is invited to bring their leashed fur babies to Dog-Walking Hours and stroll the Garden.
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2) THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino 91108626-405-2100
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Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens is world-renowned as a cultural, research and educational center. The Botanical Gardens at The Huntington feature more than a dozen specialized gardens spanning 120 acres, including the California Garden, Children's Garden, Desert Garden and Rose Garden.
Completed in 1912, the acclaimed Japanese Garden features a moon bridge, koi ponds, the historic Japanese House, ceremonial teahouse and bonsai collection. "The Japanese Garden is arguably the most popular spot at The Huntington," says James Folsom, the Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens.
The Garden of Flowing Fragrance (Liu Fang Yuan) is one of the largest Chinese-style gardens outside of China. Designed to promote the rich traditions of Chinese culture, the 15-acre garden combines the botanical with the artistic and scholarly, featuring lakes, pavilions and bridges.
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3) ARLINGTON GARDEN
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| Wish Trees | Photo: Arlington Garden, Facebook |
626-578-5434
Pasadena's only dedicated free public garden, Arlington Garden was built in 2005 on the former site of the historic Durand Mansion. The garden includes thousands of California-native plants such as poppies, sunflowers, cactus and succulents, orchards of orange and olive trees, and many more species. Arlington Garden also features a variety of benches and tables, birdbaths and statuary. A classical, seven-circuit Labyrinth was built at the garden in October 2010. In November 2008, 21 crepe myrtle trees were donated and permanently installed at Arlington as part of Yoko Ono's Wish Tree series.
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4) STORRIER STEARNS JAPANESE GARDEN
270 Arlington Dr, Pasadena 91105626-399-1721
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Located across the street from Arlington Garden, the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was designed in 1935 by Kinzuchi Fujii for Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns, who were patrons of the arts and influential figures in Pasadena's cultural and civic life. A landscape designer and craftsman from Japan, Fujii dedicated seven years to create the garden, which he designed in the chisen kaiyu shiki ("strolling pond") style. The garden's current owners, Jim and Connie Haddad, worked closely with Dr. Takeo Uesugi to faithfully restore the garden from 2007 to 2013. Dr. Uesugi's acclaimed projects include the James Irvine Japanese Garden at JACCC and the redesign of the Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library.
The highlight of the restored garden is the 12-tatami mat teahouse, which burned down in 1981 and was rebuilt using Fujii's original drawings, photos and architectural plans. Other features include four original bridges, a traditional cedar log waiting house, two large connected ponds and a 25-foot hill with cascading waterfall. The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2005.
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5) LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN
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| Queen Anne Cottage at The Arboretum Photo: Angelo Henry, Discover Los Angeles Flickr Pool |
626-821-3222
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Founded in 1947, the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden is a 127-acre garden located in Santa Anita. The Arboretum is home to plant collections from all over the world, including many rare and endangered species. Highlights include the Aquatic Garden, Celebration Garden, Garden for All Seasons, Grace V. Kallam Perennial Garden, Herb Garden, Meadowbrook Garden, Rainbow Serpent Garden, Rose Garden, Tropical Greenhouse and Water Conservation Garden. Biogeographic plant collections include Africa, Australia, Canary Islands and Madagascar.
The Arboretum also houses several historic structures, including the Queen Anne Cottage. Built in 1885, the Queen Anne Cottage is perhaps most famous for its appearance in the opening of TV's Fantasy Island. The Queen Anne Cottage was added to the National Register of Historic Places in October 1980.
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*Source: Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
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