Balboa Park Gardens

Balboa Park Gardens

The Botanical Building, Balboa Park
Type Public
Location Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Nearest city San Diego, California
Coordinates 32°43′53″N 117°08′42″W / 32.7314°N 117.145°W / 32.7314; -117.145Coordinates: 32°43′53″N 117°08′42″W / 32.7314°N 117.145°W / 32.7314; -117.145
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Created 1915 (1915)
Status Open year round
Website Balboa Park Foundation
Desert Cactus Garden, Balboa Park

Balboa Park Gardens are cultivated areas of Balboa Park in San Diego, California.

Gardens

There are multiple individual gardens throughout the park, including Alcazar Gardens, the Botanical Building and Reflecting Pool, the Cactus Garden, the Casa del Rey Moro Garden, the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, the Japanese Friendship Garden, the Marston House Garden, Palm Canyon, and Zoro Garden. In addition, the San Diego Zoo includes a noteworthy collection of plants.[1]

Plants

Balboa Park contains 350 species of plants on 1,200 acres (490 ha) of rolling hills and canyons, with approximately 1,500 trees. Many of the trees were selected and planted by horticulturalist Kate Sessions, often referred to as "the Mother of Balboa Park".

See also

References

  1. ↑ "San Diego Zoo Botanical Gardens". Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

External links


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