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succulents. Their plants are bee-friendly, butterfly-attracting, and water-wise. flowerfarminn.com The Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville is teeming with flowers and all kinds of foliage, and you can saunter through 16 individual gardens for a truly unforgettable experience. From the Butterfly, Shade, and Cottage Gardens to the Mediterranean, Native, and Rose Gardens, there’s much to see and experience. mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ demonstration_garden
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UC Davis Arboretum’s Gateway Garden is full of vibrant poppies, gilia, goldfields, and yellow tarweeds come springtime. Near the teaching nursery is the Hummingbird Garden; Storer Garden has flowering shrubs, succulents, and roses; while the South African collection features unique and often strange flowers. arboretum.ucdavis.edu
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It’s not always rainbows and butterflies—unless it’s spring. Then it’s also sunshine, birds, and lots and lots of flowers. Slow down and savor the season at the places below. The California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden in Sacramento was voted “7th Best Public Rose Garden in the USA” by the All-American Rose Selections—and for good reason. The Victoriandesigned garden features about 650 roses in over 140 colors and fragrances. Enjoy the courtyard and fountain or catch glimpses of the Veterans Memorial Hall and the State Capitol. Additionally, 44
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Inspirational Messages of Peace have been engraved on plaques throughout the garden. Open daily from sunrise to sunset. worldpeacerosegardens.org The delightful flower, Sweet Dreams Coreopsis, was discovered at Flower Farm in Loomis. Peruse their nursery for unusual perennials and
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Amador Flower Farm in Plymouth boasts over 1,200 daylily varieties—hardy, evergreen plants known for their attractive flowers that come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and bloom cycles. Open daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. amadorflowerfarm.com
UC Davis California Poppy photo courtesy of Ryan Deering. World Peace Garden-peace plaza photo courtesy of TJ David. Amador Flower Farm photo by @sweetvirginia1209. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.
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