What's in Bloom?

Take a stroll through what’s blooming now! Tap each image and select the information icon (“i”) to discover the plant’s name and where to find it in the Garden.

September 2026

Brachychiton acerifolius | Flame bottletree

Aleurites moluccanus | Kukui or Candlenut

Guaiacum sanctum | Lignum vitae

Callistemon | Pink champagne bottlebrush

Drimia maritima | Sea squill

Pachira aquatica | Money tree

Radermachera ignea | Fire tree jasmine

Malvaviscus arboreus | Wax mallow

Lobelia laxiflora | Mexican cardinal flower

Hymenocallis littoralis | Beach spider lily

Agave shawii | Shaw’s agave

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | High voltage

August 2026

Hibiscus brackenridgei | Ma’o hau hele

Aristolochia fimbriata | White-veined Dutchman's pipe

Furcraea foetida | Variegated Furcraea

Selenicereus undatus | Dragonfruit

Melaleuca nesophila | Showy honey-myrtle

Aristolochia gigantea | Dutchman's pipe

Boophone haemanthoides | Namaqua century plant

Prosopis sp. | Mesquite

Clerodendrum trichotomum | Harlequin glorybower

Nymphaea sp. | Water lily

Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia

Opuntia tomentosa | Woollyjoint pricklypear

July 2026

Costus barbatus | Spiral Ginger

Tacca chantrieri | Black Bat Flower

Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'

Spathodea campanulata ‘Lutea’ | Yellow African Tulip Tree

Ruttyruspolia 'Phyllis Van Heerden'

Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘Hau Tree’ | Sea Hibiscus

Vitex agnus-castus | Chaste Tree

Sobralia sp. | Sobralia Orchid

Tibouchina urvilleana | Princess Flower

Eucomis sp. | Pineapple Lily

Portulacaria afra | Elephant Bush

Portea petropolitana var. extensa | Portea Bromeliad

June 2026

Bauhinia galpinii | Red Orchid Bush

Fagraea ceilanica | Perfume Flower Tree

Plumeria rubra | Cancun Pink

Romneya coulteri | Matilija Poppy

Chilopsis lineraris 'Bubba' | Desert Willow

Clerodendrum ugandense | Butterfly Flower

Oxalis virgosa | Giant Wood Sorrel

Corymbia ficifolia | Red Flowering Gum

Eriogonum fasciculatum | California Buckwheat

Chiranthodendron pentadactylon | Monkey’s Hand Tree

Brachychiton discolor | Pink Flame Tree

Philadelphus lewisii | Mock Orange

May 2026

Duranta erecta | Skyflower

Pseudobombax ellipticum | Shaving Brush Tree

Castanospermum | Moreton Bay Chestnut

Lagunaria patersonia | Cow Itch Tree (*do not touch!*)

Parkinsonia acuelata | Mexican Palo Verde

Hibiscus schizopetalus | Spider Hibiscus

Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz' | Lilac Hibiscus

Aloe camperi | Nubian Aloe

Coleus neochilus | Lobster Bush

Banksia praemorsa | Cut-leaf Banksia

Callianthe picta | Redvein Abutilon

Passiflora caerulea | Bluecrown Passionflower

April 2026

Podachaenium eminens | Giant Daisy Tree

Brachychiton | Majestic Beauty

Echium simplex | Tower of Jewels

Geranium maderense | Madeira Cranesbill

Brunfelsia pauciflora | Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Sphaeralcea ambigua | Desert Mallow

Calodendrum capense | Cape Chestnut

Hoya pubicalyx | Waxflower

Rhododendron indicum 'George L. Taber' | George Taber Azalea

Clivia miniata var. citrina | Bush Lily

Schotia brachypetala | Fuschia Tree

Penstemon spectabilis | Showy Penstemon

March 2026

Strongylodon macrobotrys | Jade vine

Salvia leucophylla | Purple Sage

Yucca faxoniana | Spanish Dagger

Melianthus major | Honeybush

Scilla peruviana | Portuguese Squill

Solandra maxima | Cup of Gold Vine

Lepechinia fragrans | Fragrant Pitcher Sage

Ruta gravolens | Rue

Doryanthes palmeri | Giant Spear Lily

Melaleuca wilsonii | Violet Honey-Myrtle

Phlomis fruticosa | Jerusalem Sage

Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud

February 2026

Dombeya burgessiae | Tropical Hydrangea

Phymosia umbellata | Mexican Bush Mallow

Leptosyne gigantea | Giant Coreopsis

Cantua quercifolia

Rhus integrifolia | Lemonade Berry

Acacia farnesiana | Sweet Acacia

Polygala apopetala | Milkwort

Tree Heather | Erica arborea

Opuntia littoralis | Coast Prickly Pear

Angraecum sp.

Euphorbia cooperi

Acacia glaucoptera | Clay wattle

January 2026

Narcissus tazetta | Daffodil

Camellia japonica | ‘Professor Sargent' camellia

Polygala myrtifolia | Myrtle-leaf milkwort

Aloe sp. | ‘Super red’ aloe

Passiflora vitifolia | Crimson passionflower

Malva subovata | Tree mallow

Aloe speciosa | Showy aloe

Phytolacca americana | American pokeweed

Fouquieria diguetii | Baja ocotillo

Berberis oiwakensis | Mahonia

Grevillea thelemanniana | Spider net grevillea

Aloe arborescens x Aloe caesia | David Verity aloe

December 2025

Crinum x amabile 'Queen Emma' | Giant Spider Lily

Euphorbia leucocephala | Snowflake Tree

Euphorbia pulcherrima | Poinsettia

Roldana petasitis | Velvet Groundsel

Tithonia diversifolia | Mexican Sunflower

Aloe arborescens | Candelabra Aloe

Agave americana | Century Plant

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | High Voltage Hibiscus

Crassula ovata | Jade

Canarina canariensis | Bicacaro

Aloe rubroviolacea | Arabian Aloe

Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' | Shrub Daisy

November 2025

Calliandra houstoniana | Tree Calliandra

Salvia leucantha | Mexican Sage

Haemanthus albiflos | Paintbrush lily

Epilobium canum | California Fuchsia

Brunfelsia americana | Lady of the Night

Gladiolus dalenii | Dragon’s Head Sword Lily

Banksia ericifolia 'Compact Form' | Compact Heath Banksia

Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro' | Kanjiro Camellia

Ruttya fruticosa | Jammy Mouth

Justicia carnea | Brazilian Plume Flower

Gardenia thunbergia ‘Forest Gardenia’

Stenocarpus sinuatus | Firewheel Tree

October 2025

Beach spider lily | Hymenocallis littoralis

Dutchman’s pipe | Aristolochia gigantea

Mottled toothedthread | Odontonema cuspidatum

Social butterfly | Hibiscus x rosa-sinensis

Blood lily | Haemanthus coccineus

Sea hibiscus | Hibiscus tiliaceus

Cape plumbago | Plumbago auriculata

Pink champagne bottlebrush | Callistemon

Mealycup sage | Salvia farinacea

Manuka | Leptospermum scoparium

Blue flame | Agave attenuata x Agave shawii

Okinawan hibiscus | Hibiscus makinoi

San Diego Botanic Garden is always in bloom! Check back for unique blooms and seasonal highlights throughout the year.

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