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Ruth Bancroft planted her succulent garden on 3 acres of former orchard land just outside her home in 1971. By the time she died in 2017, at the age of 109, Ruth’s garden had become a national treasure, and the first garden protected by the Garden Conservancy.
Those who think desert landscapes and plants are nothing more than slightly green, spindly plants with lots of stickers have obviously never been to the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. The assortment of plants — some tiny, some gigantic — bloom throughout the year but really come to life in the spring.
You’ll see a rainbow of colors, from bright yellows to brilliant oranges and reds; delicate flowers and bold ones; huge blossoms atop spiny cacti and tree-like spikes on agaves and aloes.
The garden, like most things, is closed during the coronavirus shutdown, but join us on a walking tour through the garden and absorb the beauty of a different sort.
For a list of plants in bloom this April head to What’s in Bloom? on the garden’s website.
