Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Garden Partners: California Natives with Succulents
Event
Thu., Nov. 12, 2026, 2:30–5 p.m.
Free with reservation
Ahmanson Classroom and Plant Sale Nursery
Join horticulturist and plant lover Lili Singer for an exploration of how mixing California native plants and succulents can result in distinctively beautiful, waterwise gardens.
Learn ways to combine California native shrubs, trees, perennials, and grasses with all sorts of succulents to create stunning landscapes, large and small, with year-round interest, texture, and color. The talk includes horticultural tips for success with this diverse plant palette, plus inspiring examples of California native plants and succulents growing together in garden settings. Through simple planning and plant selection, your blended garden will delight the senses and be a destination for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. A plant sale will follow the presentation.
Key Details
- Reservations are required to attend the talk.
- No entry to the grounds before 2 p.m.
- No early bird shopping.
- Rain or shine.
Top image: Example of a landscape combining succulents, such as agaves, with California native plants. Photo by Robert Perry.
