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Location

Visit us at the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park. The main entrance is at 9th Ave. at Lincoln Way; additional entrance on MLK Jr. Dr. off the Music Concourse.

Hours

We are open year-round, 365 days a year, starting at 9:00am. Closing time changes with the seasons.

Press

Welcome to San Francisco Botanical Garden's Press page. Access our media kit, high resolution downloadable images, recent press and latest press releases.

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Press Releases

Woods to Wildflowers: A spectacular seasonal flowering of California native plants right in the heart of the city at San Francisco Botanical Garden
March 2013

 

Downloadable Images

These images are intended for press use only. Photographers must be credited. Captions are provided and should appear as below including italics for botanical names. Click any image to view, download or print a high resolution version.

California Natives: Wildflowers

The following images are available for the Arthur L. Menzies Garden of California Native Plants, blooming April through mid-May.

Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Layia platyglossa (tidy tips), and Nemophila menziesii (baby blue eye). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Layia platyglossa (tidy tips), and Nemophila menziesii (baby blue eye). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Sidalcea malviflora (checker mallow), Iris douglasiana (Douglas iris), and Limnanthes douglasii (meadow foam). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Sidalcea malviflora (checker mallow), Iris douglasiana (Douglas iris), and Limnanthes douglasii (meadow foam). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Garden of California Native Plants. Photo by Don Mahoney.

Garden of California Native Plants. Photo by Don Mahoney.

Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'. Photo by James Gaither.

Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'. Photo by James Gaither.

Rhododendron occidentale (western azalea). Photo by James Gaither.

Rhododendron occidentale (western azalea). Photo by James Gaither.

Aesculus californica (California buckeye). Photo by David Kruse-Pickler.

Aesculus californica (California buckeye). Photo by David Kruse-Pickler.

Garden of California Native Plants entry. Photo by David Kruse-Pickler.

Garden of California Native Plants entry. Photo by David Kruse-Pickler.

Clarkia rubicunda (farewell to spring) and Eriogonum latifolium (buckwheat). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Clarkia rubicunda (farewell to spring) and Eriogonum latifolium (buckwheat). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Rhododendron occidentale (western azalea), and Limnanthes douglasii (meadow foam). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Rhododendron occidentale (western azalea), and Limnanthes douglasii (meadow foam). Photo by Don Mahoney.

Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Layia platyglossa (tidy tips), Gilia tricolor, and Phacelia campanularia. Photo by Don Mahoney.

Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Layia platyglossa (tidy tips), Gilia tricolor, and Phacelia campanularia. Photo by Don Mahoney.

Eriogonum latifolium (buckwheat), Hesperoyucca whipplei (chaparral yucca), Arctostaphylos spp. (manzanita), Festuca sp. Photo by Joanne Taylor.

Eriogonum latifolium (buckwheat), Hesperoyucca whipplei (chaparral yucca), Arctostaphylos spp. (manzanita), Festuca sp. Photo by Joanne Taylor.

 
California Natives: Redwood Grove

The following images are available for the Redwood Grove.

The Redwood Grove. Photo by Kathryn Rummel.

The Redwood Grove. Photo by Kathryn Rummel.

The Redwood Grove. Photo by Kathryn Rummel.

The Redwood Grove. Photo by Kathryn Rummel.

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (western sweet coltsfoot). Photo by James Gaither.

Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (western sweet coltsfoot). Photo by James Gaither.

Dicentra formosa (pacific bleeding heart). Photo by James Gaither.

Dicentra formosa (pacific bleeding heart). Photo by James Gaither.

Prosartes hookeri (Hooker's fairy bells). Photo by James Gaither.

Prosartes hookeri (Hooker's fairy bells). Photo by James Gaither.

 

Recent Press

A Leisurely Stroll Through the SF Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park
Gardenista, April 2013

Beautifully blooming Magnolias at SF Botanical Garden
KTVU.com, March 2013

S.F. Botanical Garden's Family Fundays
SFGate, February 2013

Magnolias in bloom
Press Democrat, January 2013

On a street where no buses burn: Where to hide from the Super Bowl
San Francisco Bay Guardian Online, January 2013

Bloombastic: It's magnolia season at the SF Botanical Garden
San Francisco Bay Guardian Online, January 2013

Kentfield woman reproduces her grandfather's botanical watercolors
Marin Independent Journal, January 2013

Botanical Garden celebrates magnolias
SFGate, January 2013

A marvel of magnolias
Bay Nature, January 2013

Field Trip: Bean Sprouts Family Days in Golden Gate Park
SF Gate, July 2012

San Francisco Botanical Garden Presents Free 15th Annual Summer Gardening Fair on August 4, 2012
SF Gate, July 2012

Tips for Japanese garden design
The Christian Science Monitor, April 2012

Science on the SPOT: Restoring San Francisco's Lost Manzanita
KQED QUEST, January 2011

15 Months Later, Rediscovered San Francisco Plant Thrives
KQED QUEST, January 2011

Great Spring Plant Sales
Garden Design, May/June 2011

 

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ADMISSION  FREE for all SF City & County Residents, Members & School Groups     /     $7 Non-residents     /     Discounted fee: Seniors, Students & Children

LOCATION Entrances at the corner of 9th Ave at Lincoln Way & at MLK Jr. Blvd. off the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park

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