San Diego Botanic Garden

San Diego Botanic Garden
General view of the garden
San Diego Botanic Garden is located in California
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden is located in the United States
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
TypeBotanical garden
LocationEncinitas, California, United States
Coordinates33°03′08″N 117°16′50″W / 33.0522°N 117.2806°W / 33.0522; -117.2806
Area37 acres (150,000 m2)

San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is a botanical garden in Encinitas, California. It displays more than 5,000 plant species and varieties and has 15 gardens that represent different regions of the world, 12 demonstration gardens, and the largest public bamboo collection in North America. The garden sits on 37 acres (15 ha) of land.

Until 1957, the gardens were the private estate of Ruth Baird Larabee, at which time she donated her house and grounds to the County of San Diego. The Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation was established in 1961. In March 1970, it opened as Quail Botanic Gardens. In 2009, the name was changed to San Diego Botanic Garden.

Thorny detail.