July 04, 2023
Happy red-white-blue 4th of July from the UCR Botanic Gardens!
July 01, 2023
Want to escape the heat? Join us for a Twilight Tour in the Gardens! See flyer for details.
June 29, 2023
Heat? What heat? Agaves don’t care about heat! Bwahahahaha says Agave scabra from the Chihuahuan Desert
June 27, 2023
Zoom in to see this tiniest of coyote pups, who was still big enough to scare a rabbit almost his size!
June 18, 2023
On Monday June 19 UCR and the Gardens will be closed. Be sure to visit after that to see our newly r...
June 15, 2023
Pomegranate production underway, with flowers that rival some of our roses for striking color!
June 12, 2023
Calling all Friends! Join us on June 29 for our annual meeting and chance to convene with other memb...
June 11, 2023
Raining again? Our turtles don’t mind and are finally coming up to enjoy warmer temps.
June 08, 2023
Be sure to visit our native California buckeyes while their huge inflorescences are on display.
June 05, 2023
Application deadline for artists to participate in Art in the Gardens is June 30!
June 02, 2023
Our rose gardens continue to dazzle us; be sure to visit while the weather is balmy!
May 30, 2023
North American Desert blooms!
May 26, 2023
What’s that smell??? No, not the canna, it’s a dragon arum, Dracunculus vulgaris, a small relative o...
May 24, 2023
Ever wonder what inspires plant breeders when naming new cultivars, such as this Floribunda cv. Juli...
May 21, 2023
When flowers start to fade, come for…geometry! Our desert gardens always hold a surprise, no matter ...