🌺 Gardens & glasshouses

A gleaming white Victorian glasshouse full of orchids and jungle, with a prime lawn out front.

Oldest Japanese garden in the US: koi, a drum bridge, and cherry blossoms in spring.

A 55-acre living museum of 8,000 plant species from cloud forests to redwoods.

Rainforest dome and a living roof under one Renzo Piano roof in the heart of the park.

Landmarked glass-domed atrium in the Palace Hotel for tea or champagne under stained glass.

A plant nursery with a Ritual coffee bar tucked inside; wander succulents with a latte.

Intimate 1928 garden growing only plants and flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's works.

A dell of rhododendrons bursting into color each spring.

Tucked 1940 fuchsia garden beloved by hummingbirds, with best blooms May through October.

Dutch-windmill tulip beds blazing into color each spring at the park's western edge.

The flower-bedded valley spilling down in front of the Conservatory of Flowers.

Riotous beds of the city flower, dahlias, peaking in bloom late summer into fall.

Cultivated beds of camellias bringing early-season blooms to the park.

A serene cultivated garden designed for quiet moon-viewing among the plantings.

A sensory garden of aromatic plants laid out to be enjoyed by scent and touch.

Sculptural beds of succulents and cacti thriving in the mild coastal climate.

A cultivated garden of ancient plant lineages, from cycads to ferns.

Themed plantings honoring San Francisco's sister cities in cultivated beds.

Elevated rooftop garden of themed botanical plantings drawn from around the world.