University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley

About University of California Botanical Garden

The University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley showcases diverse plant collections and offers visitors opportunities to explore gardens and participate in plant-related activities. The Garden hosts regular pop-up plant sales featuring specimens propagated from its own collection. Houseplant pop-up sales include rare specimen plants as well as tried-and-true classics, with a "Room of Rares" corner highlighting particularly uncommon varieties. Drought-tolerant plant sales showcase resilient plants from around the world, including succulents such as rare Agaves and Aloes, Cotyledons, Crassulas, and true cacti selected for California's dry climate. The Garden operates a shop located in Julia Morgan Hall where visitors can browse merchandise. Volunteer propagators and staff members are on-hand at sales events to answer questions and provide care advice for newly purchased plants. The Entrance Oval serves as a venue for seasonal sales and events. The garden is located in Berkeley, California.