Lindsey C.
11/15/2025
A truly beautiful cacti and succulent garden. Very mature plants growing thirty years and spanning five acres. Gorgeous pond with koi flanked with a variety of beautiful plants. Massive showcase...
The Ruth Bancroft Garden
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1552 Bancroft Rd
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
A world-renowned 3.5-acre garden, housing a collection of unique succulents, cacti and drought-tolerant plants from around the world. The Garden’s founder, Ruth Bancroft, lived to be 109 and was a pioneer in drought-tolerant gardening. Open to the public year-round, the Garden showcases fabulous blooms during every season. The retail nursery carries many varieties of Agaves, Aloes, Sedums, Aeoniums, Echeverias, Cacti, and the largest selection of Proteaceae in Northern California. Visitors may take a self guided tour or on weekends, docent led tours are offered. The Garden offers classes and workshops throughout the year in it's new Visitor and Education Center, which is also available to rent for business meetings, weddings and other private special events.
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Dawn F.
11/14/2025
San Ramon, CA We enjoyed a quick visit here. There are more varieties of succulents here than any other place I've ever visited. This was the passion of the lady, Ruth Banceoft who owned this...
Corinne P.
9/30/2025
This is such a great spot to visit to buy plants and/or a nice walk around a garden full of really cool plants, many native to California. There were different paths to take & explore throughout...
Andrea M.
8/14/2025
I've had Ruth Bancroft Garden bookmarked for awhile, and today I decided to take my partner here for an impromptu day date. Unfortunately, I underestimated the heat factor; it was a scorcher in...
Brock P.
6/21/2025
Went along at the request of my partner to this garden spot. I didn't have to pay the entrance fee to walk the garden $15. It was just ok- they had some cool yard art and lots of succulents,...
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