Desert Garden

"The Desert Garden at the Huntington Library is an experience. Walking through the garden felt like stepping into a different world. The diverse and unique cacti and succulents, set against the backdrop of the arid landscape, create a surreal and mesmerizing atmosphere. The way the garden is meticulously curated to showcase the beauty and resilience of desert flora is truly commendable. The highlight for me was the incredible variety of cacti, some towering like giants and others with exotic and intricate shapes."

"This garden looks other worldly. It was easily my favorite garden at Huntington. People that work on film sets might find it blasé as my companion, in response to my amazement, was like “oh yeah you don’t work on sets”. Me mockingly “Ooooo I’m so cool, I worked on sci-fi movies”. Which is cool, but also let me enjoy these massive cacti."

"Oohs and ahhs at every turn! I was fascinated at the seemingly endless colorful variety of all this that grows in a desert! There’s cactus, grasses, shrubs, succulents, trees and wildflowers here. So take a look and experience the unexpected garden of the beautiful desert!"

"Just know better Desert Garden in all of Southern California. It must be a full city block of gorgeous cactuses succulents and palm trees. There are numerous paths through the gorgeous Gardens. During Springtime bloom it's really incredible. But at any time of year it's really amazing and worth checking out."

"My favorite sub-garden at Huntington. I was expecting a lot of cactus on rocks as at other desert gardens but I was in for a surprise. This is the first 'lush' desert garden I have seen. The forms, colors, and textures are amazing. It is also huge. Parts of this garden are also 110 years old and you will see some of the largest barrel cacti in the U.S."