UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

Zoom in to see this tiniest of coyote pups, who was still big enough to scare a rabbit almost his size!

On Monday June 19 UCR and the Gardens will be closed. Be sure to visit after that to see our newly repaired memorial in the Oak Grove. We appreciate UCR’s Facil...

Pomegranate production underway, with flowers that rival some of our roses for striking color!

Calling all Friends! Join us on June 29 for our annual meeting and chance to convene with other members. To become a Friend, visit gardens.ucr.edu/friends.

Raining again? Our turtles don’t mind and are finally coming up to enjoy warmer temps.

Be sure to visit our native California buckeyes while their huge inflorescences are on display.

Application deadline for artists to participate in Art in the Gardens is June 30!

Our rose gardens continue to dazzle us; be sure to visit while the weather is balmy!

North American Desert blooms!

What’s that smell??? No, not the canna, it’s a dragon arum, Dracunculus vulgaris, a small relative of our Little Miss Stinky, a titan arum. If you missed experi...

Ever wonder what inspires plant breeders when naming new cultivars, such as this Floribunda cv. Julia Child? Hint—think butter!

When flowers start to fade, come for…geometry! Our desert gardens always hold a surprise, no matter what season!

Super bloom! Bring your walking shoes so you can hike up to our Coastal Sage Scrub area and see Encelia farinosa in full bloom! Many more flowers still ready to...

The bees are abuzz! Thanks Lois Whyde, horticulturist in the Gardens, who spotted these desert blooms before the heat of the day causes some closing.

“Hey you guys, this is my house!” Bewick wrens turn our greenhouse into a temporary aviary each spring until the fledglings are ready to scoot out under the doo...