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Regional Parks Botanic Garden

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A beautiful view of trees in the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in the Berkeley Hills.

The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a beautiful 10-acre garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills, just east of Berkeley, California, in the United States. This special garden focuses on showing off plants that are native to California, making it a wonderful place for nature lovers to visit. The garden opened its doors to the public on January 1, 1940, and has been a favorite spot ever since.

Redwoods shading the forest area of the garden.

Visitors can explore many different kinds of California plants and learn about their importance to the local environment. Whether you’re interested in flowers, trees, or shrubs, the garden offers a peaceful walk through nature right in the heart of the Berkeley Hills.

Specimens

The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is home to many special plants from California. You can see almost every type of cone-bearing tree and oak tree in the state. There are also many beautiful wildflowers and shrubs, including some of the rarest plants in California.

The garden is organized to show plants from different parts of the state, such as Southern California, the Sierra Nevada, and the Channel Islands. You can walk through areas that look like forests, dunes, or even rain forests. There are many interesting plants to see, like silktassels, manzanitas, California poppies, and even cacti.

Wyethia helenioides, gray mule's ears, in the garden
View of the Botanic Garden in November 2013

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Tilden Regional Park
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