Garden Information

The Plant Collections Department maintains the database of collections, which contains over 81,000 records of plants and related information. The Gardens contain over 7,500 different kinds of plants in collections spanning 55 acres (22 hectares).

List of SFBG living collections

For a complete list of collections, locations within the collections, and other details, please contact the Plant Collections Department.

Access to plants (beyond normal visitation from paved paths) for sampling, vouchering, seed collection, commercial photography, scientific study, or other uses requires a access and use permit from the Plant Collections Department.