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Every year, the San Francisco Botanical Garden explodes into a beautiful spectrum of deep magentas and bright pinks during the magnolia bloom.
Peak magnolia season, which the garden dubs “Magnificent Magnolias,” occurs between January and March, so now’s the time to book tickets!
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Magnificent Magnolias at SF Botanical Garden
The SF Botanical Garden is home to 63 species and 49 cultivars of Magnolias, with more than 200 magnolia trees in total. One is the Magnolia campbellii tree, which was the first one of its kind to be planted in the United States back in 1940. Other Magnolia species include M. ‘Royal Crown,’ M. doltsopa, M. amoena, M. campbellii ‘Strybing White,’ M. denudata, and M. x alba.
Magnolias are ancient flowering trees native to Asia and the New World. The SF Botanical Garden cultivates species from dozens of different climates, including the forests of the Himalayas and Mesoamerica.
Find hundreds of magnolia trees, many of them rare and exotic, around the Camellia Garden, Moon Viewing Garden, Temperate Asia Garden, Great Meadow, Mediterranean Garden, Rhododendron Garden, and Garden of Fragrance.
Save the dates for these events at SF Botanical Garden during magnolia season:
Feb. 7 (10am-12:30pm) – Sketching with Sami: Magnolias Feb. 8 (10am-2pm) – Create Your Own Magnificent Magnolia Field Guide Feb. 15 (11am-1pm) – Easy Sketching with Eileen: Magnolias Visiting SF Botanical Garden
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is a beautiful, relaxing green space with 7,700 types of plants across 55 acres. Be sure to check out the Ancient Plant Garden, the Garden of Fragrance, the Moon Viewing Garden, and many others for an unforgettable outdoor experience.
SF residents can enjoy free admission to the SF Botanical Garden every day, and non-residents can visit for free between 7:30 and 9 a.m. daily or on the second Tuesday of each month.
📍 Location: 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 (Golden Gate Park)
🕜 Hours: Open from 7:30am to 4pm daily
🌸 Peak magnolia season: January through March
🌐 Website: San Francisco Botanical Garden