Where Native Plants Thrive, We Thrive
When native plants flourish, they create gardens full of life where everything is connected.
Songbirds return, butterflies flutter by, and the landscape feels alive in a way that ordinary
gardens do not.
The 2026 San Diego Native Garden Tour invites visitors to explore this living connection
across private gardens throughout the San Diego City region south of I-8 and west of SR-125
— all within San Diego’s coastal zone.
This self-guided, two-day tour features gardens in southern San Diego on Saturday and in
northern San Diego on Sunday, highlighting how native plants bring beauty, biodiversity, and
resilience to urban landscapes.
Visitors will see a variety of gardens — from small urban retreats to expansive landscapes —
each with at least 60 percent native plants. Many gardens feature plant signage linked to Calscape,
the California Native Plant Society’s online database for California native plants, connecting
guests with detailed plant information and design ideas through the tour booklet and website.
Behind the scenes, a vibrant community of garden owners, artists, designers, volunteers,
sponsors, and partners brings the tour to life, sharing creativity, expertise, and passion for
native plants. For the first time, select gardens will offer Garden Tour T-shirts — beautiful,
wearable art designed to share the tour’s spirit beyond the weekend.
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