Demonstration Landscape

Our University Avenue garden features plants from the world’s Mediterranean climate zones. The Lee Avenue garden showcases desert plants and Palo Verde trees. And, the Quince Street garden demonstrates the casual beauty of plants and trees native to California. The plants in all three of our gardens are right at home in San Diego’s climate. They can thrive on half, a third or a fifth of the water that a traditional lawn needs. You can save an enormous amount of water and save money on your water bill, too.

We built each garden right next to the public sidewalk, so you can enjoy them whenever you like. We also made it easy to learn about WaterSmart plants. Plant markers provide the name of each plant and, when you scan the QR code with the camera app on your smartphone, we show you the plant’s information. Learn how much water the plant needs, when it blooms, the flower color and its full-grown size.

Click on the links below to see the interactive version of each of our gardens. When you hover over a plant you’ll see its name. When you click on it, you’ll see how much sun and water it needs, when it blooms, the flower color and its full grown size.