Magnificent Magnolias
Experience one of the most significant conservation collections of Magnolias in the United States in bloom January through March.
Admire the sights and scents on the branches of more than 200 elegant trees, as velvety silver buds and saucer-sized pink, white, and magenta flowers make an appearance in this always spectacular annual bloom at the Garden.
🌸 Bloom Update🌸
🌸 🎉Peak Bloom is here!! 🎉🌸
Peak bloom is expected to last for the next two weeks through Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend. The sun will be shining this weekend, so be sure to come enjoy!
🌺 Crowd-favorite Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ is blooming in Temperate Asia! This tree offers dramatic deep pink flowers that are even more magnificent in person.
☁️ Explore the Southeast Asian Cloud Forest to see a spectacular display of cream-colored flowers from Magnolia denudata across from Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’. M. ‘Royal Crown’ flowers can grow up to 10 inches when fully expanded, so keep an eye on this one!
🌙 The Moon Viewing Garden is surrounded by the iconic arching Magnolia denudata and the towering M. campbellii ‘Strybing White’.
Enjoy associated programming and stay tuned to our social media channels for the latest bloom updates!
Discover all of our magnolias using our Magnolia Map for a self-guided walk:
Endemic to Asia and the New World, Magnolias are ancient flowering trees that have endeared themselves to humans for millennia. Here in mild San Francisco, we cultivate species from across most of their range, from the monsoon-influenced, temperate forests of the Himalayas to the cloud forests of Mesoamerica.
In the winter of 1940, horticultural history was made at the newly-opened San Francisco Botanical Garden when its exotic cup and saucer magnolia (Magnolia campbellii) became the first of its kind to bloom in the United States. Huge crowds of excited and curious visitors stood in long lines to see the stunning, large, pink blossoms of this famous Magnolia that still stands in the Garden today.
That was just the beginning. The Garden is now home to more than 200 Magnolias— many rare and historic. The Garden’s current collection includes 63 species and 49 cultivars.
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