"Playful plant choices, such as topiary animals, weeping mulberry trees, papyrus, and tree aloes resembling something from world of Dr. Seuss, create a storybook atmosphere that combines elements of fantasy with very real wonder of nature" make up children's garden.

"The Shakespeare garden contains shrubs and perennials that evoke an English garden. Many of plants have been cultivated for centuries and were even mentioned in works of Shakespeare, including pansies, violets, pinks, rosemary, daffodils, iris, roses, pomegranate, and orange."

In Subtropical Garden, "Walking east to west from Jungle Garden, areas transition from subtropical southeast Asia and South America plants, to Mesoamerica plants (Mexico and Central America) in central beds, Chile in upper central bed, southern Africa in western bed extending along road and in beds continuing uphill to lawn, to Mediterranean region in upper two west beds."

There are also Chinese, Desert, Herb, Camellia, Japanese, Australian, Palm and Lilly Pond gardens as well as a Botanical Conservatory

The Huntington is closed Mondays and following holidays: Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day and Thanksgiving.

Admission is free to members. For non members fees are Adults $15, Seniors (age 65+) $12.00, Students (age 12-18 or with full-time student I.D.) $10.00, Youths (age 5-11) $6.00, children under 5 are free. Groups of 15 or more are $11 per person. Admission is free to all visitors on first Thursday of every month.

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Don’t just peek through windows of Arboretum’s Queen Anne Cottage, come inside to see historic Treasures! The cottage, with its marble terrace, Victorian furnishings and treasures provides a charming opportunity for whole family.

Take tram or walk through gardens, spend day being mesmerized by all of well tended plants, flowers, flowering trees, cacti, succulents and abundant wildlife (The Arboretum is famous for it's roaming peafowl.). The rose gardens alone are worth visit. Stop and watch a wedding or see a commercial being filmed. Take your kids to Discovery Node constructed out by Tule Pond, you'll find a variety of new activities for children of all ages to enjoy and explore. Eat at Peacock Cafe. Sit down on a bench or under a tree, relax and feel your cares floating away.

Visit gift shop where you can buy plants, gardening books, photographs, paintings and other items (the prices are very inexpensive.).

The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden is a place where an individual or whole family can spend day and go home feeling rested and at peace with world.

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