CAA members can become UC Botanical Garden members at the discounted Cal Affiliate rates, a savings of $15 on individual and family annual memberships. Learn more »

About the Botanical Garden

The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley was established in 1890 and features one of the most diverse plant collections in the United States. The Garden’s 34 acres contain over 12,000 different kinds of plants from all over the world. This worldwide collection features plants of documented wild origin from nearly every continent, with an emphasis on plants from Mediterranean climates (California, Mediterranean Basin, Australia, South Africa, and Chile). The arrangement of the outdoor collections is primarily geographic by continent of origin or by region including Asia, Australasia, California, Eastern North America, Mediterranean, Mexico/Central America, Deserts of the Americas, South America, and Southern Africa. The Garden holds one of the largest and most diverse collections in the United States. Learn more »